Butter Pecan
Ice Cream Recipe
Butter pecan ice cream is consistently listed among the top 5 most loved ice cream flavors.
The Verdict
Usually not being a big fan of this ice cream flavor, I wanted to see what everyone was raving about…but I was skeptical about making this homemade ice cream.
So I pulled out my Cuisinart ice cream maker to churn out some Butter Pecan.
Much to my surprise, I loved it…and my family has ordered me to make it again!
The buttery ice cream base is wonderful and pairs beautifully with the pecans.
The pecans give the ice cream a bit of texture.
It turned out wonderful.
What is Butter Pecan Ice Cream?
This ice cream is delicious because the ice cream base is a delicious buttery flavor.
Combine this with chopped pieces of pecans and you get this delicious ice cream flavor.
Pecans
You’ll need chopped pecans for this recipe.
If you only have pecan halves, no worries, they’re easy to chop.
Food Processor
You can put the pecan halves in a food processor and pulse. Continue to pulse until your pecans are chopped to the desired size.
Ziploc Bag
If you don’t have a food processor, simply put the pecan halves in a plastic Ziploc bag.
Let the air out and seal.
Place bag on a firm surface and pound with a rolling pin. Continue until pecan pieces are adequately chopped.
Don’t put pecan halves in the ice cream as they will be too big of a chunk to enjoy in the ice cream. If they are too big, they may also damage your ice cream maker.
Serving Tip
Serve with additional chopped pecans and a dollop of whipped cream.
Choose from 2 Different Ice Cream Recipes
Below, you have 2 different ice cream recipes to choose from:
Philadelphia style: egg-less, quick and easy: Jump to Recipe
Custard style: with eggs, a little extra creamy: Jump to Recipe
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Melt butter over low heat in a saucepan.
- Mix in chopped pecans, stirring until pecans start to brown.
- Strain mixture, placing butter in one dish and pecans in another.
- Cool butter and pecans completely.
- In a separate bowl, mix milk and sugar together until the sugar dissolves (about 1 -2 minutes).
- Stir in cream, vanilla, and cooled melted butter.
- Pour mixture into ice cream maker.
- Mix about 15-20 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add cooled buttered pecans to ice cream.
- Churn for 5 additional minutes.
- Dig in and enjoy!
Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- ½ cup butter
- 1 cup pecans chopped
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whisk eggs about 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Slowly whisk in sugar until completely blended and then whisk 1 more minute.
- In a saucepan, heat milk until it just begins to bubble.
- Pour hot milk into egg mixture and blend well.
- Pour mixture back into saucepan and heat over low heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and starts to stick to your spoon.
- Chill about 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, in a saucepan, melt butter over low heat.
- Add pecans, stirring until pecans start to brown.
- Strain. Place pecans and butter in separate bowls.
- Cool pecans and butter completely.
- Once milk mixture has cooled, stir in heavy cream, vanilla, and cooled melted butter. Blend well.
- Pour into your ice cream maker.
- Mix about 15-20 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add cooled buttered pecans to churning ice cream.
- Mix for 5 more minutes.
- Dig in!
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