Servings
Font
Back
4.9 from 237 votes

Pistachio Ice cream

This easy homemade Pistachio Ice Cream recipe is luxuriously creamy with the perfect balance of sweet vanilla flavor and hints of nuttiness from crushed pistachios.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Chill Time:
8 hrs
Total Time
8 hrs 20 mins
Servings: 10
Calories: 353 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 4 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup evaporate milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 1 cup whole shelled pistachios , roughly chopped, divided

Instructions

    Cup of Yum
  1. Add ½ cup pistachios and ¾ cup sugar to a food processor and process until finely chopped and blended.
  2. Add evaporated milk, cream, and salt to a saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in the pistachio mixture. Cook, stirring occasionally, until almost simmering and sugar has dissolved, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat.
  3. Add egg yolks to a bowl and whisk well. Slowly whisk 1 cup of hot milk mixture into the yolks. Pour the egg mixture into the saucepan and cook, stirring continuously, until thickened, about 8-10 minutes. (Do not allow the custard to boil.)
  4. Pour the custard through a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl; discard what’s left in the strainer. Cover mixture and refrigerate for several hours or overnight, until completely chilled. (Depending on the your ice cream maker, you may need to freeze the bowl of the ice cream maker overnight as well).
  5. Stir in almond and vanilla extract and then pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze/churn according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  6. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup pistachios. Transfer the ice cream to a container, cover the surface with plastic wrap, and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours.

Notes

  • *Homemade ice cream will keep in the freezer for 1-2 weeks (much longer than that and it may start to form ice crystals on top.
  • *Homemade ice cream will keep in the freezer for 1-2 weeks (much longer than that and it may start to form ice crystals on top.

Nutrition Information

Calories 353kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 23g (8%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 27g (42%) Saturated Fat 14g (70%) Cholesterol 151mg (50%) Sodium 165mg (7%) Potassium 247mg (7%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 19g (38%) Vitamin A 916IU (18%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 120mg (12%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 10Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 353

% Daily Value*

Calories 353kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 23g 8%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 27g 42%
Saturated Fat 14g 70%
Cholesterol 151mg 50%
Sodium 165mg 7%
Potassium 247mg 5%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 19g 38%
Vitamin A 916IU 18%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 120mg 12%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.