Homemade Dulce De Leche Ice Cream
Ice cream to die for!!! Dulce de leche ice cream is the classic rich, smooth, and creamy homemade American favorite treat full of caramel goodness. Carmel ice cream is the easiest, most delicious way to cool down this summer.
Servings: 10 scoops
Calories: 297kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup Milk , whole and full fat
- 1 can Sweetened condensed milk (14 oz / 400g)
- 1 pint Heavy cream (473 ml)
- 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- 1 can Dulce de leche (homemade or store-bought) recipe for homemade dulce de leche
Instructions
How to make dulce de leche ice cream?
- Add whole milk, condensed milk, and vanilla extract, and using a hand-held beater, mix well in a large bowl.½ cup Milk, 1 can Sweetened condensed milk, 1 ½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
- Whip the heavy cream in a separate clean bowl to form firm, stiff peaks.1 pint Heavy cream
- Add ⅓ of this whipped cream to the condensed milk mixture and fold gently. Repeat the process for the remaining whipped cream.
- Transfer this to a loaf pan and set it in the freezer for approximately 1 hour.
- After 1 hour, remove the ice cream from the freezer, add dulce de leche ⅓ amount at a time, and gently fold it into the ice cream. (If you like strong and rich dulce de leche flavor, only then add one full can. Else, add only about ¾ cup)1 can Dulce de leche
- Put it back in the freezer and set it for atleast about 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Notes
- For easy whipping, make sure to use cold whipping cream. Using a cold bowl and whisk also helps in speeding things up.
- While making ice cream at home, see that all ingredients are cold and good quality for the best results.
- Do not opt for too much of add-ins to your ice cream. Add one or a maximum of 2 that are chopped into small bite-size pieces. (eg: walnuts, peanuts, pecan, cashews, almonds)
- You can store this ice cream in an air-tight conatiner in the freezer for up to 1 month.
- Use heavy cream. No half-half or evaporated milk will work as it does not have enough fat content to hold up.
Nutrition
Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 68mg | Potassium: 211mg | Sugar: 24g | Vitamin A: 821IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 159mg | Iron: 0.1mg