Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream | Sur La Table Recipes

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: evaporated milk + sugar

Coconut milk offers a dairy-free option.

dulce de leche

🥗Healthier: caramel sauce

💰Cheaper: homemade caramel

Homemade caramel can be made with pantry staples.

Turn the heat on to medium and add heavy cream and whole milk to a medium saucepan.

Let the cream and milk heat up for a bit.

Add dulce de leche to the warm cream and milk mixture, whisking until it melts and incorporates completely.

Turn off the heat and add vanilla extract to the mixture, whisking it in.

Add a pinch of salt to balance the sweetness and whisk it in.

Prepare an ice bath using a large bowl of ice and a smaller bowl set inside.

Pour the warm mixture into the smaller bowl in the ice bath and gently stir as it cools.

Once the mixture is at room temperature or cooler, pour it into a pre-chilled ice cream maker.

Start the ice cream maker and churn the mixture until it reaches a soft serve consistency.

Pack the churned ice cream into a reusable insulated ice cream storage container.

Store the ice cream in the freezer for a while before serving.

To serve, store the ice cream scoop in hot water for easier scooping.

Scoop the ice cream into bowls, serving two scoops per bowl.

Use a peeler to make chocolate curls for garnish on top of the ice cream.

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