Creamy Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe with 5 Secret Tips
A classic homemade butter pecan ice cream with rich, buttery flavor and crunchy toasted pecans.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 35 minutes
- Yield: 1 quart 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped pecans
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Instructions
- Toast pecans in butter over medium heat for 5 minutes. Set aside to cool.
- Combine cream, milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan. Heat until steaming.
- Whisk egg yolks in a bowl. Slowly add hot cream mixture while whisking.
- Return mixture to saucepan. Cook on low heat until thickened.
- Strain custard into a bowl. Mix in vanilla and chill for 4 hours.
- Churn in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Fold in cooled pecans during last 5 minutes of churning.
- Freeze for 4 hours before serving.
Notes
- Toast pecans until fragrant but not burned
- Chill custard completely before churning
- Store in airtight container
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 145mg
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