Funfetti Ice Cream
This funfetti ice cream is perfectly creamy and rich in flavor thanks to the milky, toasty caramel notes of browned milk powder. It tastes like birthday cake! The recipe has a churn-style custard base swirled with colorful sprinkles.
Ingredients
- 480 g heavy cream
- 240 g whole milk
- 30 g toasted milk powder
- 2 teaspoons vanilla paste or pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- 150 g granulated sugar
- 60 g sprinkles Jimmies are best, as nonpareils will lose their color
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, whisk together the whole milk, heavy cream, vanilla, salt, and toasted milk powder. Warm over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until you see steam rising and small bubbles forming around the edges. 480 g heavy cream, 240 g whole milk, 30 g toasted milk powder, 2 teaspoons vanilla paste, 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Meanwhile, in a large heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar until the mixture lightens in color. 5 large egg yolks, 150 g granulated sugar
- Slowly drizzle about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture into the yolk-sugar mixture while whisking constantly to prevent the eggs from scrambling.
- Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a spatula or wooden spoon, until the custard coats the spatula or reaches 175°F (80°C).
- Pour the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl.
- Cover the surface with plastic wrap to prevent a skin from forming. Chill in the refrigerator until fully cold, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- If your ice cream maker requires it, pre-freeze the machine’s bowl for at least 12 hours before churning.
- Pour the cold custard base into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions, about 20–25 minutes, until it reaches a soft-serve consistency.
- With the machine running on low speed, sprinkle in the rainbow sprinkles during the last 2 minutes of churning so they swirl in evenly. 60 g sprinkles
- Scoop the churned ice cream into a lidded container. Top with extra sprinkles if you like. Press parchment or plastic wrap directly onto the surface, cover, and freeze for at least 2 hours to firm up before serving.
Notes
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Nutrition
Serving: 1serveCalories: 365kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 4gFat: 26gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 186mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 114mgSugar: 30gVitamin A: 1084IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 90mgIron: 0.4mg
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