Maple Ice Cream with macadamias cooked in maple syrup is rich and luscious and totally made for maple and nut lovers! That's you, isn't it?
Yes, I'm a maple lover which could be the reason why I love this maple ice cream.
I love this simple maple ice cream, which though it is made in an ice cream maker-it requires no cooking.
Made with a simple custard of eggs, heavy cream and maple syrup, this ice cream recipe is so good.
Though walnuts are often the preferred nut in maple ice cream, I chose salted macadamias.
Maple is sweet and the saltiness of the macadamia nuts helps offset that and also plays up the sweet and salty effect of this decadent ice cream.
Kind of reminiscent of pralines and cream, this ice cream recipe has lots of caramel flavor, though in this case it isn't brown sugar that causes it-it's the maple syrup.
If you don't feel like splurging on macadamias, feel free to use another nut.
Or if you don't like nuts, skip making the praline!
Another possibility is to use already made peanut brittle or just stir in some glazed pecans. I guarantee this would make some great ice cream, too!
I love making ice cream and don't do it often enough, considering that it is so simple to make.
I do love this no churn recipe with Oreos, but making ice cream in an ice cream maker helps create a better texture.
(This is an updated post from July, 2014.)
Anyone that has looked at the calendar today, knows it is July 1st. Besides being very close to my official halfway point of summer, it is also the beginning of national ice cream month. Now that's a fact you need to know, right?
I used to think ice cream season started around daylight savings time. That was when my parents took us to the Dairy Queen, which was a big deal.
It was always after dinner because the sun stayed out late. I remember the long lines, and seeing everyone you know doing the same thing.
Would it be a cone, a sundae or a shake? For me it was a DQ sundae with hot fudge. And no, I'm not sure if I liked the ice cream more than the hot fudge.
Kankakee had two Dairy Queens, which made it quite a metropolis for ice cream.
We also had a Howard Johnson's, but only went there on very special occasions.
It wasn't until Baskin Robbins opened up, that we realized there were other kinds of ice cream. Things like Jamocha Almond Fudge and Butter Pecan were my mom's favorite flavors.
I usually liked the Double Fudge Brownie or something like that. My father never got anything. Party pooper.
I was often told by my grandfather that he could have been Mr. Baskin or Mr. Robbins. It seems that when he left Lithuania behind in 1938, he also left a thriving shoe repair business and an ice cream business.He used to claim that he had 32 flavors; not 31. I never thought to ask what they were. Shame on me. Oh, but he loved telling us those two things, and always with his blue eyes sparkling.
Now my kids were raised with ice cream surrounding them. We did the Dairy Queen thing, which my son called Fairy Queen.
He really thought that was their name until he learned how to spell. We thought it was cute, so never corrected him.
We had Baskin Robbins and Bonnie Brae, TCBY and Coldstone. Then when the kids were in high school and could drive, there became a slew of frozen yogurt stores that opened, that they drove themselves too.
Which reminds me of when I first got my drivers license. That was long before cell phones, but in our house we had a children's line.
My mother, who totally loves ice cream, would call me in the basement or party room, on the children's line, and aski me in a very soft voice, if I would mind running to Baskin Robbins to get her some Jamocha Almond Fudge.
Then she would tell me not to yell upstairs when I got home; she would know when the ice cream had arrived by the sound of the backdoor opening and slamming.
I'm always one to keep a good secret, so I'm not sure that my father ever found out why she snuck downstairs in her nightie. Whoops. But I never let on either about the giant Hershey bars found in the back of the freezer or sometimes in her lingerie drawer. Double Whoops.
My favorite ice cream flavor is always something to do with chocolate, but I do love Chunky Monkey. Manservant loves most all fruit flavors but he also loves Phish Food.
And Zoe, well Zoe loves it all. She leans toward fruit, but when she was young she loved bubblegum or mint chocolate chip, or any of those neon colored flavors that TCBY had. Alex is simple. Give him chocolate. A good man, that Alex.
So what is your favorite flavor? Make sure to get it soon. Ice cream month is upon us!
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Recipe
Maple Salted Macadamia Ice Cream
- Prep Time: 30 Minutes
- Total Time: 4 -6 hours*
- Yield: 1 ½ quarts 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Description
This decadent ice cream is loaded with maple coated macadamias and lots of maple syrup. If you love maple, you will love this!
Ingredients
Praline:
1 c salted macadamias, roughly chopped
⅓ c maple syrup - grade B - if possible
Ice Cream:
2 large eggs
¼ c sugar
¾ c maple syrup - grade B - if possible
2 c heavy cream
1 c half and half or milk
Instructions
Nut Praline Directions:
Heat ⅓ c maple syrup over medium high heat. When syrup begins to boil, reduce heat to medium. Allow syrup to boil and thicken for about 10 minutes, swirling pan to keep it from burning. Remove from heat and add nuts. Stir well with a metal spoon and then pour onto a pie tin and place in the freezer to harden and cool.
Ice Cream:
In a large bowl, beat eggs until light, lemony and fluffy; about two minutes. Whisk in sugar and maple syrup, until completely blended. Pour in cream and milk and whisk some more. Make sure all is happy and well mixed.
Place ice cream mixture into the frozen bowl of an ice cream maker. Turn on machine and let spin until it starts to slow down. This took about 15 minutes for me.
At this point, break up your frozen nuts and add them to the ice cream maker. When all are swirled in, stop machine. Scrape or spoon ice cream into a 2 quart container and place in freezer for about 4 hours.
Notes
*Total time includes freeze time
Other nuts may be used, such as walnuts and pecans.
Don't like nuts? No worries! Just make the maple ice cream.
Healthy World Cuisine says
Now this bowl of sweet and salty goodness is a very good competitor for your oreo ice cream. Might have to make a batch of both!
Ben | Havocinthekitchen says
This ice cream looks and sounds absolutely delightful (Why haven'tI thought myself of the combination of maple and macadamia?) And this praline sounds absolutely splendid - I'm afraid it would have disappeared before their way to the ice cream:)
mjskitchen says
This is why I love summer. Ice cream is the ultimate treat and perfect for hot weather. This one is spectacular. Maple and macadamia nut - what a combination. Love it!
Anna and Liz Recipes says
Yummy ice cream! I can have this right now please!!
Abbe Odenwalder says
Sorry, Anna and Liz. It disappeared last night! Actually, I'm amazed it lasted that long!
Sugar et al says
I am quite adventurous when it comes to trying out flavours in ice cream. Caramel and macadamias are a match made in Heaven and the ice-cream looks divine. Your stories are equally sweet.
Abbe Odenwalder says
Adventurous is good. I usually stick to the boring kinds! Thanks, Sonali!
vanillasugarblog says
I am doing so many homemade ice creams this summer.
There are so many add in's.
Have you tried the no churn? It's so good when you're uber-lazy in the summer heat. I love this salty combination!
Abbe Odenwalder says
I just used your recipe and made chocolate. I gotta tell you. Totally the way to go! Much better than soft serve!
Carol at Wild Goose Tea says
I have memories surrounding ice cream too. I loved hearing yours. Geez I wish you had asked your Grandpa also what flavors he had back in the old country at that time. I wonder if there would be anyway you could google that answer somehow? Yes, this is an pricey ice cream, but for those of us who don't eat ice cream everyday, then it's easily worth it.
Abbe Odenwalder says
Don't even have a photo of the store. Don't even know where it was. Sad, huh? I agree, Carol!
kumars kitchen says
such a delicious and perfectly flavorful ice cream....we can never ever say no to maple and salted macadamia anything....in a homemade , dreamy good ice cream....it would taste so perfect,thanks 🙂
Abbe Odenwalder says
Thanks Kumars! Great minds think alike!
Biz says
My daughter Hannah was the ice cream girl in our house. She would always leave just a tablespoon in the container if that was the last one. When I asked her why she didn't just scoop out the last bite into her bowl, she said "because that would mean that we wouldn't have any ice cream in the house, and I can't live in a house without ice cream!" Love that girl! She moved out 2 years ago, and I haven't had ice cream in the house since!
Abbe Odenwalder says
Love this story, Beth! Probably a good thing to not have it in the house! Manservant is the real ice cream eater in this house. And he always leaves a spoonful behind. I get tired of having all these mostly empty ice cream containers in the fridge so I combine them and he eats "medley".
Liz Berg says
We are pretty much a vanilla (me and Katie) and chocolate (Bill, Tom and Nick) family. I love coffee ice cream, too.. But I wouldn't say no to a bowl of your maple macadamia nut version...and I think it would be terrific topped with hot fudge!
Abbe Odenwalder says
Anything with hot fudge is my motto! Coffee though would be a stand out!
Daniela Grimburg says
Well, preparing delicious ice cream seems to be a family heritage, love the story about your grandfather, Abbe.
This ice cream sounds divine, Macadamias add such a wonderful, crunchy touch.
Abbe Odenwalder says
My Papa was pretty special, Daniela! Great ice cream and I love macadamias anyway I can get them!
Bam's Kitchen says
This is one decadent ice cream and I would not want to share it with anyone. I would have to find it in a special spot in the freezer, maybe under the frozen broccoli as usually no one ever looks there. Just pinned! Take Care, BAM
Abbe Odenwalder says
Thanks BAM! Under the frozen broccoli would be a great place!
Donalyn@TheCreeksideCook says
Beautiful recipe Abbe - one I plan to try! And ice cream month is a happy time at our house 🙂
Abbe Odenwalder says
Thanks, Donalyn and I hope you enjoy it as much as we did! Sounds like you've had a lot of happy things happening lately!
Tricia Buice says
I love ice cream memories too - this sounds and looks delicious. The sweet maple syrup with the nuts - oh yum! Have a wonderful 4th of July
Abbe Odenwalder says
Thanks Tricia! Hope you had a good 4th, too! I'd top one of your pies with this ice cream!
Shirley Tay says
I don't have sweet tooth, but I can never resist ice-creams for sure. Caramels are way too sweet for me. I'm so glad there's this thing called salted caramel these days & I love it, Abbe!
Abbe Odenwalder says
Love salted caramel, Shirley! the salt on the nuts provides the salt in this ice cream. And it is perfect! Thanks!
Guru Uru says
Ice cream definitely makes for the best memories! And I LOVE the delicious looking ice cream 😀
Macadamias and caramel are perfect together!
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Abbe Odenwalder says
ice cream makes happy memories! Thanks Uru!
Maureen | Orgasmic Chef says
This would be one of my all-time favorite ice cream flavors. It's expensive, I know, but definitely worth it. It's the ice cream you make just for home so you don't have to share it. 🙂
Abbe Odenwalder says
It does seem as if someone might be sneeking into it at night with a spoon. And it isn't me! thanks, Maureen!
aux fourneaux says
These look and sound absolutely amazing!
Manuella
Abbe Odenwalder says
Thanks for stopping by Manuella and thanks!
Karen @BakingInATornado says
I used to love Pralines and Cream. Thanks for reminding me. Now this recipe looks so delicious I think I need to go out and get an Ice Cream Maker.
Abbe Odenwalder says
Gosh-this is similar to pralines and cream! Thanks, Karen!
Angie Schneider says
Definitely a must have during the flipflop season. I love the maple syrup macadamia..the ice cream is all pure awesomeness.
Abbe Odenwalder says
I love the flipflop season! And you are right!
Amy (Savory Moments) says
I need to get my ice cream maker cranking this month! I love homemade ice cream and this one looks so good. You are right that it is decadent, but I bet it is amazingly tasty!
Abbe Odenwalder says
Thanks Amy! It is good and rich and creamy!
Zoe says
Hi Abbe,
Although it is cold and chilly today, I'm salivating looking at your nice, creamy and nutty ice cream. Love to make this combination of ice cream when summer arrives at our place.
Zoe
Pat says
Ice Cream Month?? Why did I not know this?? Maybe that is why I have been noticing so many posts on ice cream and even I have been working up one. Ha--Ha!
You made this creation look and sound delicious. Jamoca Almond Fudge is also one of my very favorite as is Peanut Butter Cup. I'm not much for chocolate though. Great post, love the story! 🙂
Kitchen Riffs says
Mmm, ice cream! Can't get enough -- we've been making it weekly. Salt works so well in ice cream -- this sounds wonderful. But we have yet to try macadamia nuts in our ice cream. We will, though. 😉 Thanks for this.
Abbe Odenwalder says
I would be in terrible trouble if I made ice cream weekly! But i can't wait to try your recipe. It sounds so simple, delicious and good! It is true that macadamias are truly decadent in any dish!
Anonymous says
As a fellow Illinoisan (if Kankakee is where I think it is) Dairy Queen being open was a big deal! In childhood it was the butterscotch sundae for me. In my teens before work we'd get a chocolate chip shake. The in college I went to school in southern Illinois and they had a dairy queen that was open all year long! Ah ice cream I do love you! Thanks for sharing this it looks yummy!!!
Abbe Odenwalder says
Oh yes! You remind me that that is what my mother loved. I don't remember cc shakes, though! Oh to have a DQ opened all year long would have been huge, but no one would have wanted to wait outside in the freezing cold! Thanks so much for reading and writing. it makes my day!
Cheri Savory Spoon says
Hi Abbe, love recipes with stories, this looks really delicious. I think cherry garcia is my favorite, but I love all ice cream. Such a nice post!
Abbe Odenwalder says
It is delicious, Cheri. Thanks so much for reading!