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Almond Joy Ice Cream

Kara
Creamy coconut ice cream loaded with crunchy almonds, toasted coconut, and a ribbon of fudge. A delicious ice cream recipe for fans of almond joy bars!
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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Freeze Time 5 hours
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Dessert: Frozen
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 544 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

Ice Cream Base:

  • 1 13.66 oz can coconut milk chilled (anything from 12-15 ounces will work)
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp coconut flavoring
  • pinch of salt
  • ½ cup coconut flakes toasted
  • ½ cup sliced almonds toasted

Ganache Fudge Ripple:

Instructions
 

  • To toast almonds and coconut: place each in a metal pie plate or cake pan. Preheat oven to 350°. Bake almonds for 6-10 minutes, stirring often. Bake coconut for 4-5 minutes, stirring often. Remove and cool completely, then freeze.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together the coconut milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, coconut flavoring, and salt.
  • Churn the ice cream in an ice cream maker for 20-25 minutes according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  • While the ice cream churns, prepare the fudge ripple. Heat the cream in the microwave or a small saucepan until barely simmering around the edges. Remove from the heat and add the chocolate and salt. Let sit 2-3 minutes, then stir until smooth and completely melted. Chill, stirring occasionally.
  • Layer about a third of the churned ice cream, toasted coconut, toasted almonds, and chocolate ripple in a freezer-safe container. Repeat 2 times. Swirl gently with the handle of a spoon.
  • Freeze for 3-4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.

Notes

  • If you forget to chill the coconut milk, you can chill the ice cream base for an hour before churning.
  • Press plastic wrap onto the surface of leftover ice cream after scooping to keep it softer and prevent ice crystals.
  • Don't use cream of coconut in place of the coconut milk. It's sweetened with sugar, so your ice cream will be overly sweet.

Nutrition

Serving: 0.75cupCalories: 544kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 5gFat: 44gSaturated Fat: 29gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 76mgSodium: 27mgPotassium: 308mgFiber: 3gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 990IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 2mg
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