Caramel Candy Ice Cream
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Rich and creamy vanilla ice cream full of buttery, salted caramel Crack Candy. This Caramel Crack Candy Ice Cream will knock your socks off!
Caramel Candy Ice Cream
Big Daddy and I received an ice cream maker as a wedding gift when we got married. It broke years ago and I haven’t bothered to replace it until now. Ice Cream is not my ‘go to’ snack. Before I started this blog, I’d make ice cream only once or twice a year (about the same number of times I eat a burger!) What’s ironic about that is an ice cream recipe is a very popular post on Call Me PMc!
Don’t get me wrong, I like ice cream, I’d just rather have this or this or this for dessert.
A lot of things have changed since I started blogging, ahem, like my house not being clean for one! For two, I’m becoming more adventurous with food. I bought a Cuisinart ice cream maker in July. It’s very easy to use. We made Lemon Ice Cream, Caramel Crack Candy Ice Cream, and Hojicha Ice Cream.
Ice cream Mix-ins
I’m more of the ice-cream-with-mix-ins kind of girl. I decided my plain ol’ vanilla ice cream needed some pazzazz. Chocolate covered toffee and pretzel candy added just what it needed.
Crackers covered with buttery caramel (toffee) and chocolate. Alone, they are wonderful, you can’t quit (hence the name). After four, I made myself stop so I’d have enough for the ice cream and because I didn’t want to run 2 extras miles to get off the calories!
I just crunched the candy into coarse chunks and folded them into the ice cream while it was still soft. #nomz! It tastes a lot like
The crackers are encapsulated by the caramel preventing them from becoming soggy if you were wondering.
Caramel Crack Candy Ice Cream
Ingredients
For the Crack Candy
- 30 saltine crackers
- 1/2 cup butter no substitutions
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup light corn syrup
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
For the Ice Cream
- 1 and 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1 and 1/4 cups granulated sugar
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons pure vanilla extract
Instructions
Make Crack Candy
- Line a 11×15 sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spread crackers in a single layer on the sheet pan.
- In a heavy 2 quart pot, melt butter. Add sugar and corn syrup. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Stir constantly until mixture boils. Boil 2 mintues, time precisely.
- After 2 minutes, remove from heat and add baking soda. Stir until combined.
- Pour caramel mixture evenly over crackers. Bake at 350 degrees for 10 minutes. Quickly remove crackers from sheet pan to wax or parchment paper using a spatula. Allow to cool completely.
- When cool, melt chocolate and spread over crackers. Allow to cool.
Make ice cream
- In a medium mixing bowl, add milk, sugar, cream and vanilla. Mix with a whisk or mixer until sugar is dissolved about 2 mintues.
- Turn on the machine and pour the mixture into the freezer bowl. Mix until thickened about 25 minutes.
- Break Crack Candy into pieces and stir into ice cream.
- Serve soft, as is, or transfer to a freezer safe container with an airtight lid. Freeze until firm about 2 hours. Remove from freezer about 15 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Wow! Does that ever look amazing! I’ll have to give that crack candy a try too! I’d be thrilled if you linked this up to my Creative Ways Link Party if you get a chance. Hope to see you there!
Blessings,
Nici
Thanks so much, Nici! I’ll hop right over!
We recently got an ice cream maker and I’m still playing around. Can’t wait to try this!!! Ah-mazing!
Thanks for sharing.
Pinning it
Thanks so much, I hope you enjoy!
Looks incredible! Does the name come from the fact that it’s so addicting? Thank you for linking at the In and Out of the Kitchen Link Party. Hope to see you again next week.
Yes it does Cynthia. That candy is called Crack Candy because you can quit eating it…seriously, you can’t.
I too love having an ice cream maker. Possibly a little dangerous to have such a wonderful item that makes such luscious dessert for close to hand. But that’s life. I will cope. Ha! Wow what an ice cream creation!
Thank you Carol! What’s your favorite flavor ice cream?
I just love having an ice cream maker! This looks fabulous and the candy caramel crack is such a fun idea!
Thank you Sherri! Some times what I think will work doesn’t but this turned out great. Thanks so much for stopping by.
I only have one word for you … genius!
Okay, a few more words … I want this right now!
Fabulous ice cream recipe!
haha! Thanks Kimberly, it’s worth every calorie
Yum, this caramel crack candy ice cream looks delicious!! I would like a triple scoop, please! 🙂
I hear ya! So yummy, thanks for stopping by, Jenn!
Oh yum! Sign me up for some crack! 😉
hehehe, ikr?!
Love the ice cream, so creative, and absolutely love the name!!
That’s Matt, it made me giggle!
Hi Paula,
Love this ice cream. I’d love it if you would share it on #GetHimFed Fridays, the linky is open until late tonight.
Annamaria