The Best No Churn Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream
This Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream recipe makes creamy, velvety ice cream infused with the rich, buttery flavor of toasted pecans. You’ll never go back to store-bought after tasting it!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups half and half
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 eggs beaten
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp maple extract
- pinch of salt
- 1 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
Make the Ice Cream Base
- In a saucepan over medium heat, mix the half and half with the brown sugar, stirring until the mixture starts to steam.Do not bring it to a boil.
- Whisk the whole eggs together in a medium bowl until they’re well beaten.
- Once your milk mixture is warm, slowly pour half of the milk mixture into your eggs, whisking continuously. This step, known as tempering, avoids scrambling the eggs by gently bringing them to a higher temperature.
- Next, return the warmed egg mixture to the pot with the remaining heavy cream and keep stirring. Cooking on low heat, wait for it to thicken slightly. You’ll know is perfect when it coats the back of a spoon effortlessly.
- Create an ice bath with a large bowl. Place the pot in the ice bath or transfer the cooked custard base into a separate bowl and set it over an ice bath, whisking gently. Stir in the heavy cream, vanilla extract, maple extract, and a pinch of salt.
- Once cooled to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
Toasting the Pecans
- Melt butter over medium heat in a small saucepan – just enough to coat the pecans.
- Add the pecans, stirring them until they’re beautifully browned and fragrant.
- Once toasted, let them cool to room temperature before folding them into the creamy ice cream base.
Freezing and Serving Your Ice Cream
- Blend the chilled custard using a hand mixer on low speed for about 3 minutes.
- Stir in the buttery pecans.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe container and freeze overnight.
- Before serving, let the finished ice cream soften at room temperature for a few minutes, creating that just-right consistency for easy scooping.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 357kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 6.2gFat: 23.6gSaturated Fat: 12.7gCholesterol: 144mgSodium: 102mgPotassium: 211mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 27.2gCalcium: 143mgIron: 1mg
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