Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy goodness of Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream. This classic dessert features a velvety custard base swirled with toasted buttered pecans for a delightful crunch in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Pecans:
- 1 cup pecan halves
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Ice Cream Base:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Toasting Pecans: In a skillet, toast pecans in butter with salt until browned.
- Preparing Ice Cream Base: Heat cream, milk, and sugar. Temper yolks, then cook until thickened. Add vanilla.
- Chilling and Churning: Strain the custard, chill, churn in an ice cream maker, adding pecans towards the end.
- Freezing: Transfer to a container and freeze before serving.
Notes
- Toast pecans in advance for enhanced flavor.
- For a quicker version, use pre-toasted pecans.
- This recipe yields a rich, creamy ice cream with a classic buttery, nutty taste.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 65mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 135mg
