Description
This homemade butter pecan ice cream is soft and creamy, swirled with dulce de leche and buttery toasted pecans. There’s no churning needed, so you can give your ice cream maker the day off!
Ingredients
Scale
For the Butter Pecans
- 3 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
For the Ice Cream
- 14 ounce can of condensed milk
- 1/3 cup dulce de leche
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Instructions
Prepare the Pecans
- Prepare the base: Add butter and maple butter to a small saucepot. Heat over medium-high heat until the butter is melted, and the mixture is bubbly.
- Coat the pecans: Chop them on a cutting board and add them to the butter mixture. Stir the pecans until they are coated and continue to cook until they are fragrant. Set them aside to cool.
Prepare the Ice Cream
- Prepare the ice cream base: Whisk condensed milk, dulce de leche, and vanilla in a large bowl. In a separate bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Assemble the ice cream base: Gradually add whipped cream to the condensed milk, until fully incorporated. Transfer the ice cream base to a freezer-friendly container.
- Add the topping: Add the pecans over the ice cream base. Stir the pecans through the base of the ice cream and smooth the top.
- Freezing time: Cover the ice cream with a plastic wrap, then wrap it with aluminum foil. Place the ice cream into the freezer for 4 hours or overnight.
- To serve: Remove the ice cream from the freezer 10 minutes before scooping. Serve ice cream with some caramel topping.
Notes
- If you want the more intense flavor of the pecans, add the cooked pecans to a food processor and process until you have a coarse or buttery mixture. It all depends on the texture you want to achieve.
- You can also add 1/4 cup pecan butter to the base of the ice cream.
- Make sure you stir the pecans through the ice cream base. If you leave them just on top, you will have a hard time scooping the ice cream. Also, the pecans will not be distributed evenly through the ice cream base.
