Pralines and Cream Ice Cream
How to make Pralines and Cream Ice Cream with an ice cream maker. Our easy homemade ice cream recipe features candied pecans & caramel sauce.
Prep Time2 hours hrs
Cook Time5 minutes mins
Total Time2 hours hrs 5 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pralines and Cream Ice Cream
Servings: 12
Calories: 348kcal
Ice cream maker
French knife
measuring cups
measuring spoons
Small Pot
whisk
mixing bowl
- 2 cups Whipping Cream
- 1 cup Whole Milk
- 2/3 cup White Sugar
- 1/8 tsp Salt
- 6 Egg Yolks
- 2 tsp Vanilla Extract
- 1/4 cup Caramel Sauce
- 1 1/2 cups Candied Pecans choppped
In a small pot, simmer cream, milk, sugar and salt until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat.
In a separate bowl, whisk yolks and vanilla extract. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk 1/3 of the hot cream into the yolks, then, whisk the yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream. Return pot to medium-low heat. Cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
Cool mixture at room temperature. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 4 hours or overnight.
Churn cooled base in ice cream machine according to manufacturer's directions.
Scoop finished churned ice cream into a large mixing bowl and add caramel sauce and chopped candied praline pecans. Use a wooden spoon or spatula to incorporate the caramel and pralines into the ice cream base.
Serve Praline Ice Cream directly from the bowl as soft serve, or store in the freezer until ready to eat.
Calories: 348kcal | Carbohydrates: 27.5g | Protein: 2.5g | Fat: 26.1g | Saturated Fat: 8.1g | Cholesterol: 129mg | Sodium: 141mg | Potassium: 65mg | Fiber: 5.1g | Sugar: 16.3g | Calcium: 51mg | Iron: 1mg