Pecan crunch ice cream is a delightful frozen treat that combines the nutty flavor of pecans with the creamy goodness of ice cream. With its sweet and crunchy topping and smooth, flavorful base, this dessert is a sure crowd-pleaser. Whether you're enjoying it on a hot summer day or as a special dessert after dinner, pecan crunch ice cream is sure to satisfy your cravings.
Here are our top 7 tried and tested recipes!
BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH
My mother first tasted this frozen treat decades ago. It's easy but elegant. -Julie Sterchi, Jackson, Missouri
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 12-16 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Combine cracker crumbs and butter; press into a 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Chill., In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mixes for 2 minutes (mixture will be thick). Fold in ice cream and whipped topping. Spoon over crust. Sprinkle with candy. , Freeze for at least 2 hours. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 273 calories, Fat 17g fat (10g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 282mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (17g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CONTEST-WINNING BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM
This rich buttery ice cream sure beats store-bought versions. And with its pretty color and plentiful pecan crunch, it's nice enough to serve guests at a summer party. -Jenny White Glen, Mississippi
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 1 quart.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small skillet, toast pecans in butter for 5-6 minutes or until lightly browned. Cool., In a heavy saucepan, heat half-and-half to 175°; stir in the brown sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot cream mixture into the eggs; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon., Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and vanilla. Press plastic wrap onto the surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Stir in toasted pecans., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in the refrigerator freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 298 calories, Fat 18g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 69mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (29g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 4g protein.
BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM
Creamy homemade ice cream! Excellent summertime treat!
Provided by SUSAN LONG
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a small skillet over medium heat, cook pecans in butter until lightly browned and fragrant, stirring constantly, about 3 to 5 minutes. Set aside.
- Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl; set aside. Combine brown sugar and half and half in a saucepan and mix well. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; remove from heat. Gradually pour hot mixture into the eggs, whisking constantly. Return custard to saucepan and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture coats the back of a spoon (see Editor's Note). Remove from heat and stir in cream, vanilla, and pecans.
- Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers' directions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 139.2 calories, Carbohydrate 15.1 g, Cholesterol 43.7 mg, Fat 8.3 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 1.8 g, SaturatedFat 4.1 g, Sodium 29.9 mg, Sugar 13.6 g
NO-COOK, HOMEMADE BUTTER PECAN ICE CREAM
My favorite homemade ice cream recipe. An easy no-cook ice cream recipe that will satisfy your sweet tooth without the hassle of an egg recipe.
Provided by Jim79
Categories Desserts Nut Dessert Recipes Pecan Dessert Recipes
Time 2h57m
Yield 16
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Combine sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, evaporated milk, cream, sugar, molasses, and vanilla extract together using a whisk in a large bowl, taking care to avoid creating bubbly foam. Refrigerate mixture for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; stir in salt until dissolved. Mix pecans into melted butter until evenly coated. Spread coated pecans in a single layer onto a baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 6 minutes. Flip pecans and continue baking until toasted and fragrant, about 6 minutes more. Remove butter pecans from oven and coarsely chop. Measure 1 1/2 cups butter pecans and reserve the remaining for another use.
- Pour cream mixture into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions for ice cream. When ice cream is semi-solid (about 30 minutes), stop the machine. Pour ice cream into an air-tight container and fold in 1 1/2 cup butter pecans. Cover ice cream with plastic wrap and seal container with a lid. Freeze ice cream until solid, at least 2 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 520.4 calories, Carbohydrate 40.9 g, Cholesterol 58.7 mg, Fat 37.4 g, Fiber 2.7 g, Protein 9.5 g, SaturatedFat 12.3 g, Sodium 283.8 mg, Sugar 37 g
BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH ICE CREAM
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- 1. In a large mixer bowl at medium speed, beat eggs until frothy. At low speed, gradually beat in 2 1/2 cups of the brown sugar. At medium speed, add vanilla and salt and beat for 3 minutes or until brown sugar is almost dissolved. Add cream and beat until sugar is dissolved. Pour into a chilled 5-quart ice cream freezer container stir in heavy cream. Pack and churn according to manufacturer's directions.2. Meanwhile, in a 10-inch skillet over low heat, melt butter. Add pecans and cook, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes or until pecans are browned. Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup brown sugar over nuts. Cook, stirring constantly, for 3 to 4 minutes or just until brown sugar begins to melt. Spread on several layers of paper towels to cool.3. Five minutes before freezing is complete, add sugared nuts to mixture and continue churning until frozen as hard as you wish.
Nutrition Facts : Nutritional Facts Serves
COFFEE-PRALINE CRUNCH ICE CREAM CAKE
Inspired by butter-pecan ice cream, this cake combines crunchy praline with graham crackers, coffee ice cream and fudge sauce to make an impressive, but easy to assemble dessert. Store-bought pralines are perfect here, but if you can't find them, you can make them from scratch with pantry staples. While they can be a little tricky, even a failed praline tastes great nestled in an ice cream cake, but toffee brickle or even just plain chopped nuts could stand in for the praline, too. While you could certainly buy fudge sauce, it's the one component that is definitely better homemade, just sweet enough and deeply chocolatey. Make a double batch for future sundaes.
Provided by Samantha Seneviratne
Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 5h25m
Yield 8 to 10 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Prepare the fudge sauce: Set a fine-mesh sieve over a medium bowl. In a medium saucepan, combine the heavy cream, sugar, butter and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the butter is melted and the sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes.
- Whisk in the cocoa powder and cook for another minute or two, whisking occasionally, until the mixture is thick and glossy. Run the sauce through the sieve into the bowl, working out any lumps directly in the sieve. Stir in vanilla. Let cool completely, about 1 hour. (You should have about 2 cups.) About 30 minutes before you assemble the cake, remove the ice cream from the refrigerator to soften.
- To assemble the cake, spray a 9-by-5-inch loaf pan lightly with nonstick cooking spray. (This is just to help keep the plastic in place.) Press plastic wrap into the pan, making it as smooth as possible against the bottom and sides of the pan, leaving a 3-inch overhang on each of the two long sides.
- Spread one third of the softened ice cream (about 2 cups) evenly over the bottom of the pan. (If your ice cream is still too firm to spread, cut it into slices, arrange them in a layer and smooth using an offset spatula.) Lay 3 crackers over the top, breaking them to fit as needed. Top with 1/3 of the fudge sauce (about ⅔ cup), using an offset spatula to spread evenly, and half of the praline, patting into an even layer. Top with another 1/3 of the ice cream, 3 more crackers, 1/3 more fudge sauce and the remaining praline. Finish with the remaining 1/3 of ice cream and 4 more crackers. Use the plastic overhang to wrap the cake up tightly and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and preferably overnight.
- To serve, unwrap the plastic wrap, then quickly rub the outside of the pan with a warm, moistened kitchen towel to loosen. Flip out onto a serving plate and remove the plastic wrap. Top with whipped cream and more chopped praline. Cut slices with a knife dipped in hot water. (If too hard to slice, let sit for a few minutes to soften.) Serve with the remaining fudge sauce, warmed, if desired.
BUTTER PECAN CRUNCH
Make and share this Butter Pecan Crunch recipe from Food.com.
Provided by MizzNezz
Categories Dessert
Time 12m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Mix crumbs and butter; press into bottom of 9x13 pan.
- Chill.
- Beat pudding mixes and milk until well blended.
- Fold in ice-cream and Cool Whip.
- Spoon over crust.
- Sprinkle with crushed Heath bars.
- Freeze.
- Thaw about 20 minutes before cutting.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.7, Fat 15, SaturatedFat 9.8, Cholesterol 22.7, Sodium 361, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 0.5, Sugar 25.8, Protein 2.8
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make a big difference in the flavor of your ice cream. Look for fresh, local ingredients whenever possible.
- Don't over-churn the ice cream. This will make it icy and grainy. Churn the ice cream until it is thick and creamy, but still soft-serve consistency.
- Add the pecans and caramel sauce at the end of the churning process. This will prevent them from becoming too hard.
- Freeze the ice cream for at least 4 hours before serving. This will allow it to firm up and develop its full flavor.
- Serve the ice cream with your favorite toppings. Some popular toppings for pecan crunch ice cream include whipped cream, chopped pecans, and caramel sauce.
Conclusion:
Pecan crunch ice cream is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its rich, creamy flavor and crunchy pecans, it is sure to be a hit with everyone who tries it. So next time you're looking for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try!
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