Crazy Delicious Coffee Ice Cream Recipe – You Won’t Believe the Secret Ingredient

Recipe Details

Prep Time:
15 mins
Cook Time:
10 mins
Additional Time:
18 hrs 20 mins
Total Time:
18 hrs 45 mins
Servings:
8
Yield:
1 quart

Ingredients

  • 2cupsheavy cream, divided

  • ¾cupcoffee beans, coarsely ground

  • 1cupmilk

  • ½cupsuperfine sugar

  • 3tablespoonsnonfat dry milk powder

  • 1teaspoonvanilla extract

  • 2tablespoonsmilk

  • 2teaspoonstapioca starch

  • 2tablespoonscoffee-flavored liqueur (such as Kahlua®) (Optional)

Cooking Directions

  1. Combine 1 cup cream and coffee in a container. Stir to combine; seal and let steep in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

  2. Remove the cream mixture from the refrigerator. Line a fine-mesh sieve with cheesecloth and place over a medium saucepan. Strain the mixture, squeezing the cheesecloth to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the cheesecloth and its contents.

  3. Add remaining cream and 1 cup milk to the saucepan. Bring to a gentle simmer over medium-low heat. Stir in sugar, milk powder, and vanilla extract. Simmer until well combined, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Whisk 2 tablespoons milk with tapioca starch. Stir into the hot ice cream base. Stir in coffee liqueur.

  4. Cool ice cream base to room temperature, at least 20 minutes. Refrigerate, 4 hours to overnight.

  5. Churn ice cream base in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions, about 20 minutes. Pack into a freezer-safe container. Freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.

Nutrition Facts

Full Nutrition Label
Servings Per Recipe8
Calories303
% Daily Value *
Total Fat
23g
29%
Saturated Fat
14g
71%
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
56mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
20g
7%
Total Sugars
17g
Protein
4g
7%
Vitamin C
1mg
1%
Calcium
118mg
9%
Iron
0mg
1%
Potassium
267mg
6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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