Dulce de Leche Ice Cream recipe

Dulce de leche is my favorite sweet ever! So, in my opinion, a Dulce de Leche Ice Cream is simply perfect!

Everything started when we decided to make our dulce de leche at home. So what would the next phase be? Make everything possible with this delicious ingredient 🙂

If you want to make your own dulce de leche, check here my two recipes: slow cooker dulce de leche and dulce de leche in the oven. They are very easy to make, but if you still wanna buy it check here on Amazon

As you can imagine a Dulce de Leche Ice Cream was on the top of our list and I'm telling you, it's just amazing!

What are the ingredients to make Dulce de Leche Ice Cream?

For this recipe you'll need egg yolks, sugar, salt (just a pinch), dulce de leche, milk and heavy cream.

How to make this ice cream

In a saucepan (off heat) mix yolks, sugar and salt. Add dulce de leche and mix well. Little by little pour in the milk and stir until milk is incorporated to the mixture. Place saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Don't let it boil. Remove from heat and add heavy cream. Stir a little until mixture cools. Take it to the fridge until mixture starts to freeze. Pour mixture in the ice cream maker. Process according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer ice cream to a resealable plastic container and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

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Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

Course Dessert

Cuisine American, European, Latin American

Keyword ice cream

Prep Time 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time 10 minutes minutes

cooling 6 hours hours

Servings 12 servings

Calories 173kcal

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• ½ cup sugar
• pinch of salt
• 1 cup dulce de leche
• 1½ cups milk
• 1½ cups heavy cream

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

• In a saucepan (off heat) mix yolks, sugar and salt. Add dulce de leche and mix well. Little by little pour in the milk and stir until milk is incorporated to the mixture.
• Place saucepan over medium heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture starts to thicken, about 10 minutes. Don't let it boil.
• Remove from heat and add heavy cream. Stir a little until mixture cools.
• Take it to the fridge until mixture starts to freeze.
• Pour mixture in the ice cream maker. Process according to the manufacturer's directions.
• Transfer ice cream to a resealable plastic container and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 173kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 109mg | Sodium: 27mg | Potassium: 69mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 573IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 62mg | Iron: 1mg