This rice ice cream recipe has a vanilla flavor and an extra creamy texture from having cooked rice blended into it. This ice cream recipe requires an ice cream maker to churn it into a velvety texture. The delicate rice flavor of the ice cream makes it wonderful for serving as a dessert after an Asian-inspired meal but its vanilla flavour makes it versatile to have with other meals as well.
To make it, milk, rice, sugar, lemon zest, and salt are cooked together in a saucepan until the rice is soft. Then, the mixture gets blended until it is smooth and creamy before being churned in an ice cream maker. Those who adore rice pudding will appreciate the subtle taste of rice in this ice cream.
What is Rice Ice Cream?
Rice ice cream is an ice cream that has a vanilla and rice flavor that is reminiscent of rice pudding. The ice cream contains milk that has been blended with milk and sugar to create a velvety texture. With a hint of vanilla and lemon flavor, this may become your favorite ice cream to make at home!
Pro Tips
- Use classic white rice in this ice cream rather than brown rice, as brown rice won’t produce as creamy of a texture.
- If you would like this rice ice cream to have more of an Asian flavor profile, feel free to replace the milk with coconut milk and the lemon peel with lime peel.
- If you don’t have a vanilla bean on hand, you could whisk some vanilla extract into the ice cream mixture instead.
- Feel free to add mix-in ingredients into the ice cream once it is nearly fully churned. Chocolate chips, cocoa nibs, toasted coconut, or smarties would all be wonderful in this ice cream recipe.
- If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe dish and place it in the freezer until it solidifies, whisking it every 20 to 30 minutes to ensure that ice crystals don’t form.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I Make Ice Cream Vegan?
Yes, if you would like to make this rice ice cream suitable for a vegan diet, you can simply replace the milk with full-fat coconut milk. The resulting ice cream will have a beautiful coconut flavor that is to die for!
Can I Add Other Ingredients to Rice Ice Cream?
Yes, if you would like your rice ice cream to be a little more special, you can add mix-in ingredients into it. In the last few minutes of churning the ice cream, you can add in ingredients like cookie dough, chocolate chips, chopped chocolate, toasted coconut, or chopped candy bars to add an extra element to the ice cream.
Why Add Rice to Ice Cream?
Rice acts as a replacement for eggs in this ice cream recipe. When making ice cream, you usually make a custard with milk and/or cream, eggs, and sugar which helps make the ice cream velvety and creamy in texture. In this recipe, the blended rice mimics the custard texture without the need for eggs.
What Type of Rice Should be Used for Rice Ice Cream?
The best type of rice to use in this recipe are short to medium-grain white rice varieties like sushi rice, jasmine rice, or calrose rice as they will impart the creamiest texture. However, if all you have is long grain rice, that will work fine, too.
How to Store Rice Ice Cream
This rice ice cream can be scooped into a sealed container and placed in the freezer until you are ready to serve it.
Ingredients
How to Make Rice Ice Cream
Combine the milk, rice, sugar, lemon peel, vanilla bean, and salt in a saucepan. Bring it to a simmer over medium high heat; simmer it for 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Combine the milk, rice, sugar, lemon peel, vanilla bean, and salt in a saucepan. Bring it to a simmer over medium high heat; simmer it for 15 minutes, while stirring occasionally.
Remove the mixture from the heat and discard the vanilla bean and lemon peel.
Remove the mixture from the heat and discard the vanilla bean and lemon peel.
Transfer half of the cooked rice to a blender with some of the milk and blend it until smooth.
Transfer half of the cooked rice to a blender with some of the milk and blend it until smooth.
Allow the mixture to cool before churning it in an ice cream maker. Add the remaining rice into the mixture while it is churning.
Allow the mixture to cool before churning it in an ice cream maker. Add the remaining rice into the mixture while it is churning.
Serve garnished with chocolate syrup!
Serve garnished with chocolate syrup!
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