Description
Creamy homemade butter pecan ice cream with rich buttery flavor and crunchy pecans.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Melt butter in a pan over medium heat.
- Add pecans and toast until fragrant, about 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Combine cream, milk, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Stir until sugar dissolves.
- Mix in vanilla extract.
- Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add toasted pecans during the last few minutes of churning.
- Transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 4 hours.
Notes
- Use fresh pecans for best flavor.
- Chill the mixture before churning for faster freezing.
- Store in an airtight container to prevent ice crystals.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churned
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 85mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 65mg