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Carrot Cake Ice Cream

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Carrot Cake Ice Cream is a delightful blend of spiced carrots and creamy ice cream that makes for a fun and shareable dessert. It’s easy to customize with your favorite ingredients!

  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: about 6 servings 1x

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup shredded carrots
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ⅓ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 5 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1 can (300 mL or 14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
  • ½ cup chopped toasted pecans (optional)
  • 6 Golden Oreos, crushed (or other similar vanilla cookies)

Instructions

  • Combine shredded carrots, brown sugar, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium-low heat. Cook for 5 minutes until tender.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk cream cheese with half of the sweetened condensed milk until smooth. Add remaining condensed milk and vanilla extract, and blend well.
  • Beat heavy whipping cream in a chilled bowl until medium-stiff peaks form.
  • Gently fold whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture. Add cooled carrot mixture, chopped pecans, and crushed cookies, folding carefully.
  • Transfer mixture to a loaf pan lined with parchment paper. Freeze for at least 9 hours or overnight.

Notes

Chill the bowl and beaters before whipping cream for better volume.
Make sure the carrot mixture cools completely before folding it in.
Customize with raisins or shredded coconut for variations.

  • Author: mary
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 5 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Freezing
  • Cuisine: Fusion

Nutrition

  • Calories: 300
  • Sugar: 20
  • Sodium: 150
  • Fat: 20
  • Saturated Fat: 10
  • Unsaturated Fat: 9
  • Trans Fat: 0
  • Carbohydrates: 30
  • Fiber: 1
  • Protein: 4
  • Cholesterol: 40