With a wonderful hazelnut flavor and a creamy texture, this hazelnut ice cream is both delicious and easy to make as it doesn’t require an ice cream maker. Instead, the high fat and sugar content of the mixture ensures that the mixture won’t crystallize when it is placed in the freezer, making churning the ice cream unnecessary. Whether you want to serve a refreshing ice cream as a sweet treat on a hot summer day or as a dessert after a meal, you will love this easy ice cream recipe as it is so velvety and creamy.
To make this hazelnut ice cream, you first make a hazelnut paste by blending hazelnuts with vegetable oil. Then, you mix the paste with milk, sugar, and cornstarch before mixing it with whipped cream. Finally, the entire mixture gets placed in the freezer until it is set.
What is Hazelnut Ice Cream?
This hazelnut ice cream is a no-churn ice cream recipe that comprises hazelnut paste, milk, sugar, cornstarch, and whipped cream. While many ice cream recipes need to be churned in an ice cream maker to ensure the mixture doesn’t crystallize, this hazelnut ice cream doesn’t need any churning as it has such high fat content from the hazelnuts and cream. You will be so surprised that you can make such a creamy ice cream at home with little equipment.
Pro Tips
- Use a small blender so you can blend the hazelnuts into a smooth paste easily.
- Use peeled hazelnuts in your ice cream for the best texture.
- When you are cooking the milk with the sugar and cornstarch, make sure you whisk the mixture constantly until the mixture is thickened.
- Don’t over whip the cream as you don’t want the whey to separate from the fat. You will know the cream is whipped perfectly when it has stiff peaks.
- Feel free to add mix-ins into the ice cream such as toasted chopped hazelnuts or chocolate chips.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Use Toasted Hazelnuts in Hazelnut Ice Cream?
Yes, absolutely! While this recipe calls for raw hazelnuts, toasted hazelnuts will impart a stronger hazelnut flavor to the ice cream.
How Smooth Does the Hazelnut Butter Need to Be?
You want to ensure that you blend the hazelnut butter into a very smooth mixture as this will ensure that your ice cream has the smoothest texture possible.
Can I Use Store Bought Hazelnut Butter Instead?
Yes, you definitely could! Simply weigh out 260g of hazelnut butter to equal the amount of whole hazelnuts you would use in this ice cream recipe.
Can I Add Mix-ins to the Ice Cream?
Yes, if you would like to make your hazelnut ice cream a little more special, you can fold some mix-ins into it once it has set up a little in the freezer. Chocolate chips, cacao nibs, chopped hazelnuts, or chocolate covered espresso beans are all delicious options.
How to Store Hazelnut Ice Cream
Once your hazelnut ice cream has set up in the freezer, simply cover the pan well to ensure it is protected from freezer burn. Alternatively, you can scoop it into store-bought ice cream containers that have lids.
Ingredients
How to Make Hazelnut Ice Cream
Blend the hazelnuts with the vegetable oil until it becomes a smooth paste.
Blend the hazelnuts with the vegetable oil until it becomes a smooth paste.
Whisk the milk with the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook it on the stove, while whisking, until the mixture is thickened.
Whisk the milk with the sugar and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook it on the stove, while whisking, until the mixture is thickened.
Stir the milk mixture with the hazelnut paste.
Stir the milk mixture with the hazelnut paste.
Beat the cream until stiff peaks form. Stir the cream into the hazelnut mixture. Place it in a pan and freeze it until it is set, about 5 hours.
Beat the cream until stiff peaks form. Stir the cream into the hazelnut mixture. Place it in a pan and freeze it until it is set, about 5 hours.
Scoop it into dessert glasses, and serve and enjoy!
Scoop it into dessert glasses, and serve and enjoy!
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