Coffee Ice Cream with Toasted Pecans and Caramel Swirl ☕🍦🌰🍯
Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream 🥛
1 cup whole milk 🥛
3/4 cup sugar 🍬
1 tablespoon instant coffee or espresso powder ☕
1 teaspoon vanilla extract 🌼
1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped 🌰
1/2 cup caramel sauce 🍯
Directions:
1. In a medium bowl, whisk together the heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, instant coffee, and vanilla extract until the sugar is completely dissolved. You've just created a dreamy base for your ice cream!
2. Pour this luscious mixture into your ice cream maker and churn it following the manufacturer's instructions. Just a few minutes of churning and you'll witness ice cream magic happening!
3. As you get close to finishing up, toss in those toasted pecans. They’re going to add a delightful crunch that perfectly complements the smooth ice cream.
4. Here comes the fun part—transfer your ice cream to a container and swirl in that delicious caramel sauce. Make sure those beautiful ribbons of caramel are spread throughout!
5. Last but not least, cover the container and freeze the ice cream until it’s firm, which should be about 4 hours. Once it’s ready, scoop it out and enjoy!
Enjoy!