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two sugar cones topped with green avocado ice cream, propped up in glasses. Halved avocados are in the background

Avocado Ice Cream

Ice Cream From Scratch
This avocado ice cream recipe is sweet yet balanced with the earthy flavor of fresh avocados. It's rich, decadent, and creamy because it's made from scratch.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Chilling/Freezing Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 45 minutes
Course Ice Cream Recipes
Cuisine Dessert
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 502 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • ½ tsp kosher salt
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 avocados 400g/14oz, peeled, pitted and quartered

Instructions
 

  • Chill the ice cream bowl for at least 24 hours or until solid. You should not hear any water sloshing around when you shake the bowl.
  • In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and granulated sugar until smooth and pale yellow in color.
  • Add the milk to a saucepan over medium heat. Bring the milk to a simmer and then remove from the heat. Be sure not to boil. Add about 1/2 cup of the hot milk to the egg and sugar mixture and whisk constantly until combined. 
  • Then, add the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining hot milk. Heat the saucepan on low. Stirring constantly, heat until the base has thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon. This should take a few minutes. Strain the mixture into a bowl to remove any pieces of egg that may have cooked.
  • In a food processor, add the avocado and ½ cup of heavy cream. Process until smooth. Run through the strainer if desired. 
  • Add the avocado mixture, heavy cream and vanilla extract to the bowl with the custard mixture, and stir to combine. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap making sure to have the plastic wrap touching the surface of the ice cream base. This will help keep it from forming a skin while chilling. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  • Churn the ice cream mixture in the bowl of your ice cream machine according to your manufacturer’s instructions (mine took about 20 minutes), until it is thick and the consistency of soft-serve ice cream.
  • Spoon the ice cream into a shallow container or a loaf pan. Press plastic wrap or wax paper to the surface of the ice cream. Freeze for at least 4 hours, or until solid.
  • Let sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before serving. Scoop and serve.

Notes

    • This is a traditional, or french-style, ice cream which is made with a custard base that contains eggs.
    • Once you cut into the avocado, it’s important to move quickly to get the ice cream base into the refrigerator. As avocado sits out, it begins to brown, so you want to cut it right before you’re ready to puree it and get it mixed into the ice cream base for best results. 
    • You can puree the avocado using a food processor, a high-powered blender, or an immersion blender. To get super smooth ice cream, strain the puree to remove any chunks.
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