No-Churn Butter Pecan Ice Cream

Up close shot of three bowls of ice cream with pecans and herbs.

5 from 8 votes

No-Churn Butter Pecan Ice Cream----sure to be your family's newest favorite flavor! Bold toasted pecan flavor paired with sweet and buttery notes and a creamy, velvety texture. Dairy-free + Gluten-free options.

Prep Time15

Freeze Time:6

Total Time6 15

Course: Dessert

Keyword: classic, dessert, easy, fall recipe, healthy, homemade, ice cream, indulge, no-churn, pecan, pecans, recipe, summer, sweet, traditional, vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 859kcal

Author: Shanika

Ingredients

'BUTTERED' PECANS:

2 cups chopped pecans
¼ cup organic brown sugar
¼ cup unsalted butter

ICE CREAM:

2 cups organic heavy cream
1 (14 oz.) can sweetened condensed milk, low-fat
¼ cup Almond milk (You can also sub with whole milk or your fave plant-based milk)
2-3 Tbsps pure maple syrup
2 tsps vanilla extract
Pinch of sea salt
Pinch of ground cinnamon

TOPPINGS:

Toasted chopped pecans, cooled

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

TO MAKE THE 'BUTTERED' PECANS:

In a saucepan, add the butter over medium-high heat and let it melt. Add in the brown sugar, stirring until combined and the sugar has dissolved. Finally, add the chopped pecans and stir until coated and the nuts are toasted, about 1-2 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool completely.

TO MAKE THE ICE CREAM:

In a high-powered blender, add the heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, salt, cinnamon, maple syrup, and milk, blending everything together until smooth, about 2-3 minutes.

ASSEMBLE + FREEZE:

Immediately pour the ice cream "batter" into a 9x5 loaf pan (or small metal bowl or round cake pan), followed by the COOLED buttered pecans, slightly stirring everything around (best with a spatula or spoon) to incorporate them in the middle. Then top the batter with the cooled toasted pecans.
Tightly wrap the top of pan with foil paper or heavy duty plastic wrap and freeze for 6 hours or overnight.
To serve, remove from the freezer and let it sit at room temperature for a couple of minutes to help it soften slightly before scooping and adding it your fave bowl(s) or cone(s).
Bon Appetit!

Notes

STORAGE: When kept in an air-tight container, ice cream lasts for about 2 weeks.
DAIRY-FREE + GLUTEN-FREE OPTIONS: See FAQs section.
HOW TO TOAST PECANS: See FAQs section.

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