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Homemade Ice Cream Base

Prep time
10 minutes, plus 3 hours chilling PT0.16666666666667M
Cook time
N/A PT0
Yield
About 5 cups
Difficulty
2 out of 5 on the difficulty scale
Homemade Ice Cream Base with strawberry jam, pound cake, brownies, toffee and pecan mix-ins as flavor profiles Nugget Markets signature recipes

Making your own ice cream is simpler than you think! Get started with this basic recipe, then mix it up with fun and flavorful mix-ins like strawberry jam and pound cake, toffee and pecans, our Bakery’s famous Brownie Bites or whatever your heart desires.

Ingredients

Ice Cream Base:

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste

Strawberry Shortcake Swirl:

  • 2 cups pound cake, frozen and diced small
  • ¾ cup strawberry jam

Chocolate Brownie Bits:

  • 3 cups brownies, diced small

Toffee Pecan Crunch:

  • 1 cup toffee pieces
  • 1 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Preparation

For the ice cream base, combine milk, brown sugar, and salt in a small sauce pot. Stir over low heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat, add cream and vanilla paste, then place in refrigerator to chill.

When cold, place mixture in ice cream maker and churn until it's the consistency of soft serve ice cream.

Fold in desired extras, then transfer to freezer to set for at least 2 hours. If ice cream has been frozen overnight, remove from freezer 10 minutes before scooping.