Hi y’all! Today we’re going to combine two of my favorite sweet treats: ice cream and rice crispy treats! Ice cream is one of my absolute favorite things to make. If you follow a simple ice cream base recipe, you can have so much fun with different flavors. This recipe is something I tried out for fun with some rice crispy treats that were going stale at a restaurant where I used to work, and it was a real success!
Rice Crispy Treat Ice Cream
2 cups Milk
3/4 cup Heavy Cream
10 each Yolks
3/4 cup Sugar
2 tsp Vanilla
8 each Rice Crispy Treats
1 cup Mini Marshmallows
1. First things first, we need to prepare our ingredients. Combine the milk, heavy cream, vanilla, half of the sugar, and 4 rice crispy treats into a medium sized saucepan. Combine the egg yolks and the other half of the sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk them together just to combine.
2. Place the milk mixture on the stove top on medium heat. Bring the mixture to a scald, just letting it bubble a bit on the sides of the pan. Stir occasionally. As you heat the milk, the rice crispies will break down quite a bit.
3. While the milk is heating, prepare a bowl of ice water with a container and strainer on top of it. This is how we’ll cool off the ice cream base quickly in a few steps.
4. Once your milk mixture is heated, take it off the stove and pour it slowly into the bowl with your yolks. Whisk while you pour. Then pour the whole mixture back into the saucepan and get your spatula ready.
5. Return the mixture to the stove top on medium heat and stir constantly. Make sure your spatula reaches all of the corners and bottom of the pan. If the mixture sits still the egg yolks will begin to curdle. Continue cooking until the ice cream base starts to thicken slightly. When you remove your spatula from the mixture you can swipe a line with your finger. If the base is coating your spatula and the line stays in place, it’s thick enough to take off the heat.
6. Pour the ice cream mixture through a strainer and into the bowl you have sitting on ice. The strainer will catch the pieces of rice crispy treats and any eggs that may have cooked a little too much. Stir occasionally while the mixture is on ice.
7. Once the ice cream base is cooled completely, it’s time to turn this into ice cream! I use a kitchen aid ice cream maker attachment to freeze my ice cream base. Attach the frozen bowl to your stand mixer and set it to stir, or the lowest setting. Pour the base into the frozen bowl. Let it mix for about 30 minutes. The paddle will start to click when it’s frozen enough.
8. Transfer the ice cream into a bowl and fold in the remaining 4 rice crispy treats, cut into small pieces, and the mini marshmallows. Save a few pieces of each to sprinkle on the top.
9. Pour the ice cream into a container that you plan on storing it in. I like to use a loaf pan for this. Sprinkle a few pieces of rice crispy treats and mini marshmallow on top. Put the pan in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
10. Enjoy!!!
Rice Crispy Treat Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
- 2 cups Whole Milk
- 3/4 cup Heavy Cream
- 10 each Egg Yolks
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 2 tsp Vanilla
- 8 each Rice Crispy Treats
- 1 cup Mini Marshmallows
Instructions
- Combine milk, cream, half of the sugar, and half of the rice crispy treats in a medium saucepan. Combine the yolks and other half of the sugar in a mixing bowl and mix together.
- Bring the cream mixture to a scald, stirring occasionally.
- Pour the cream into your yolk mixture while whisking. Then pour the mixture back into the saucepan and return to the heat. Stir constantly with a spatula until the ice cream base thickens a bit and coats the back of a spoon or spatula.
- Strain the ice cream base into a bowl over an ice bath and stir occasionally as it cools.
- When the ice cream base is completely cooled, follow the instructions for your ice cream maker. For the kitchen aid attachment, freeze the bowl for at least 15 hours, attach it to your mixer, put it on the stir setting, and pour in the ice cream base. Mix until it thickens and freezes; the kitchen aid attachment will click when its done.
- Transfer the frozen base to a mixing bowl and fold in the mini marshmallows and chopped up rice crispy treats. Once folded in, transfer it to the container you plan on storing it in (I like to use a loaf pan), and then freeze for at least 2 hours.
- Enjoy!
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