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Salted caramel ice cream scoops in a white bowl, generously drizzled with caramel sauce.

Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Lori Mauer
Indulge in this creamy Salted Caramel Ice Cream recipe! Swirled with rich, salty-sweet ribbons of homemade caramel, it's a decadent treat.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Freezing Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8
Calories 698 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup brown sugar for sauce
  • 4 1/2 tablespoons light corn syrup for sauce
  • 1/3 cup heavy cream for sauce
  • 2 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter for sauce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract for sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon coarse sea salt plus more, to taste (for sauce)

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix together whole milk, heavy cream, granulated sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn it following the manufacturer's guidelines.
    Unchurned Salted Caramel Ice Cream base in an ice cream maker.
  • In a saucepan over medium heat, mix brown sugar, corn syrup, and heavy cream. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the candy thermometer reads 230°F.
    Making caramel sauce for Salted Caramel Ice Cream.
  • Stir in butter, vanilla, and coarse sea salt into the caramel mixture. Let it cool.
    Stirring butter into the caramel mixture for salted caramel ice cream.
  • In a 9-inch loaf pan, alternate layers of churned ice cream and drizzles of cooled caramel sauce. Cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours.
    Layering churned salted caramel ice cream and sauce in a loaf pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 698kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 5gFat: 41gSaturated Fat: 26gSodium: 284mg
Keyword Salted Caramel Ice Cream
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