Nourishing Honey Ice Cream
This homemade honey ice cream recipe features a rich, creamy texture with the natural sweetness of real honey and no added refined sugars. This Walt's Dream Ice cream is healthier version of homemade ice cream!
Servings: 16
Ingredients
- 3 cups Whole Milk
- 3 cups Heavy Cream
- 1 1/2 cups Dry Milk Powder
- 1 cup Honey
- 6 large Egg Yolks
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Bean Paste
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine honey, whole milk, and milk powder. Whisk until completely smooth. Stir in heavy cream. Cook over medium heat for about 6-10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, put the egg yolks in a large bowl. Add 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture to temper the egg yolks, a little at a time. Pour the egg and milk mixture back into the pot and return to the heat and cook for 5-10 minutes, whisking often.
- Prepare an ice bath by placing ice in a large bowl. Pour the ice cream mixture through a strainer and place in a bowl. Put the bowl on top of the ice bath to cool. Whisk in vanilla bean paste.
- Once it has set in an ice bath for about 1 hour, transfer to the refrigerator to chill for 1-2 hours.
- Transfer to an ice cream maker. I use the Whynter Ice Cream Maker and love it! Another favorite is the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. Follow the ice cream maker instructions.
- For soft serve, you can eat it right away. If you want scoopable ice cream, transfer to ice cream containers and freeze for several hours. I suggest freezing for at least 1 hour or it will be too soft. Serve with your favorite toppings!
Notes
What type of honey should I use?
I suggest using a thicker type of honey and not a super runny, thin honey. See the blog post for recipe testing notes.
Can I skip the non-fat dry milk powder?
I don't suggest skipping it. The dry milk powder adds protein and a creamy texture. If you skip it, your ice cream might be a bit icier.
Recipe inspired by Walt's Dream Ice Cream Recipe and a TikTok creator named _lizajoan.
