Cherry Pecan Espresso Ice Cream

Chill Out

For all its fanciness, this Cherry Pecan Espresso Ice Cream is super simple to throw together. The hard part is the waiting. Becasue there is a three-hour chill time after creating the custard.  However, when churning the ice cream after those three hours, it has a soft serve consistency. If that is your jam, eat it right away. Yay!. If you like your ice cream harder, put it back in the freezer for at least an hour after churning.  It’s all up to you.

I love this flavor combination of cherries and pecans. However, switch up the ingredients to your liking or based on what you have in your pantry: raisins, walnuts, almonds, apricots, whatever suits your fancy.

Now, where did I put that snow shovel? 

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Cherry Pecan Espresso Ice Cream

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Cherry espresso ice cream, Cherry Ice Cream, Cherry pecan ice cream, espresso ice cream, homemade ice cream

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Chill Time: 3 hours

Servings 4

Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 cups whole milk
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 2 tablespoons espresso powder
• 4 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup chopped raw pecans
• 3/4 cup dried cherries

Instructions

1. In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the milk, cream, sugar, and espresso powder until just about to boil.
2. Whisk egg yolks together in a heatproof bowl.
3. Slowly pour the cream mixture into the yolks, whisking quickly to temper the eggs.
4. Scrape the tempered mixture back into the pan and reheat, stirring occasionally until the mixture thickens a bit, coating the back of a wooden spoon.
5. Remove from heat and strain into a heatproof bowl.
6. Cover with plastic wrap. Make sure the wrap touches the top of the mixture.
7. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours or overnight.
8. Transfer the mixture to the bowl of an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's directions.
9. When ice cream reaches soft serve consistency, mix in the pecans and dried cherries.
10. Serve or transfer the ice cream to a container. Place it in the freezer until it hardens.