Praline and Cream Ice Cream
This praline and cream ice cream recipe is the perfect sweet dessert to enjoy any time of the year!
Cool down with this sweet treat that your friends and family are going to go wild for! I can’t wait to dig into this recipe this summer and I’m sure you’ll feel the same!
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Why you’ll love this recipe
This homemade ice cream recipe is surprisingly easy to make, and has a fun crunch and sweetness added in by the pralines making it different than the usual plain vanilla flavors! (No pun intended).
Ingredients for this recipe
Half and half milk: The dairy for this ice cream recipe.
Egg yolks: Makes the ice cream richer and helps the texture.
Rum extract: The flavoring for this recipe.
Sugar: For sweetness.
Butter: Helps create the perfect texture.
Pecans: Chopped.
Heath Bits O’Brickle: For the praline part of the dish.
Ice: For the frozen texture.
Ice cream salt: Helps the ice cream form quicker as it’s more coarse than usual salt.
How to make praline and cream ice cream
Step 1: Scald milk to 82° F.
Step 2: In a heat-proof glass bowl, beat 1 1⁄2 cups sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
Step 5: Pour mixture into ice machine and set up per machine instructions.
Step 7: When ice cream is set, fold in pecan praline and Heath Bits.
Step 3: Slowly mix in scalding milk. Step 4: Let cool slightly before adding rum flavoring.
Step 6: While ice cream is churning, melt butter and cook with 1⁄2 cup sugar and chopped pecans. Cook until browned slightly, careful not to burn the nuts.
Step 8: Place in the freezer to set in the ice cream maker container or in a covered loaf pan.
Expert Tips
Serve with homemade or store-bought whipping cream, sugar cookie tarts, ice cream cones, or parfait glass.
Storage suggestions
Keep this ice cream stored in the freezer in an airtight container until you’re ready to serve.
Common Questions
Pralines are a candy made from pecans and sugar.
Each ice cream recipe differs, but the main difference in this recipe is the inclusion of pralines and rum extract.
This recipe has half and half adding to the creamy texture. The churning from the ice cream maker will also be essential to creating the perfect creamy ice cream.
What to serve with pecan praline ice cream
If you’d like a tasty addition to this ice cream, you’ll likely love this 4 Ingredient Crinkle Cookies Recipe. This Apple Pie Filling Dump Cake would also pair well with the praline ice cream. For those with a sweet tooth, be sure to try out this Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge recipe!
Praline and Cream Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1½ quart Half and half milk
- 15 Egg yolks
- 1 tsp Rum extract
- 1½ c Sugar
- 4 Tbsp Butter
- 6 oz Pecans chopped
- 8 oz Heath Bits O'Brickle
- ½ c Additional sugar
Instructions
- Scald milk to 82 ℉.
- In a heat-proof glass bowl, beat 1 1⁄2 cups sugar and egg yolks until light and fluffy.
- Slowly mix in scalding milk.
- Let cool slightly before adding rum flavoring.
- Pour mixture into ice machine and set up per machine instructions.
- While ice cream is churning, melt butter and cook with 1⁄2 cup sugar and chopped pecans. Cook until browned slightly, careful not to burn the nuts.
- When ice cream is set, fold in pecan praline and Heath Bits.
- Place in the freezer to set in the ice cream maker container or in a covered loaf pan.
