Almond Ice Cream

Meet the best almond ice cream ever! It's fresh, full of incredible almond flavour, and creamy with little crispy pops of toasted almond bits. It's so addictive!

Prep Time15

Course: Dessert, ice cream

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Almond ice cream

Servings:

Calories: 374kcal

Author: Katia

Ingredients

Ice cream Mixture

1 ¼ cup (300 ml) Heavy cream (35% fat content)
1 ½ cup (360 ml) Full-fat milk
2 tablespoon (40 grams) clear runny honey
⅔ cup (130 grams) sugar
2 tablespoon (20 grams) cornstarch
½ teaspoon almond extract

Roasted almonds

1 ¼ (180-200 grams) Almonds

To serve

2-3 waffle cones, crumbled (optional)

Instructions

Important: Remember to put the ice cream maker bowl in the freezer for at least 16 hours, although some models (like Cuisinart) requires 24 hours. Check the manufacturer's instructions.
Make the ice cream mixture: Add the milk, cream, and honey to a large saucepan, and heat gently until barely simmering (no boil). Stir sugar and cornstarch together in a bowl, add them to the saucepan, and whisk the mixture for about 3 minutes over low heat until slightly thickened. Remove from the heat.
Roast the almonds: Preheat your oven to 350°F / 180°C, add the almonds to a baking sheet, and roast them for about 12-15 minutes until the nuts are golden brown. Remove about ¼ cup of almonds and coarsely chop or slice them.
Make almond paste: Using a powerful blender or food processor, blend the whole roasted almond until finely chopped. Next, to make this step asier, add about ½ or 1 cup cream mixture to the almonds and keep blending until smooth and creamy. Note: you can add some of the cream mixture even if it's still warm, that doesn't affect the result.
Combine almonds and cream: Add the almond paste to the cream mixture, and stir with a spoon or whisk until well combined. Let it cool at room temperature, then refrigerate for at least 6 hours or overnight.
Churn: Once the ingredients and the ice cream maker bowl are cold, turn the machine on and add slowly the ice cream mixture. Make sure you follow the manufacturer's directions.
Add the chopped almonds: When the ice cream looks creamy and nearly done, add the remaining chopped almonds and let the ice cream maker churns until the almonds are fully incorporated into the ice cream.
Serve: When the almond ice cream is ready, you can enjoy it immediately when it's still soft, or you can smooth it into a freezer-safe container and freeze it for at least a few hours before enjoying it. For extra texture, serve with extra roasted or candied almonds, and crumbled waffle cones. Enjoy!

Notes

Nutritional values: The nutrition values are for one serving (including pecans) and are based on an online nutrition calculator. They are estimates only, and they should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice. Please see my disclosure policies.

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