🍞 Zucchini Bread Ice Cream – A Cozy & Creamy Delight 🍦
A luscious fusion of classic zucchini bread flavors and velvety ice cream! This no-churn ice cream blends spiced zucchini purée with cinnamon, nutmeg, and crunchy mix-ins for a dessert that’s rich, creamy, and full of comforting warmth.
🥒 A Cozy Twist on Ice Cream 🍂
✔️ Smooth & creamy with warm spice flavors
✔️ No ice cream maker needed – super easy to make!
✔️ A fun way to use up extra zucchini
✔️ Perfectly balanced between sweet, spiced, and refreshing
🛒 Ingredients:
For the Ice Cream Base:
1 ½ cups (225g) zucchini, grated and squeezed dry
1 can (14 oz / 400g) sweetened condensed milk
2 cups (480ml) heavy whipping cream, chilled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cinnamon
½ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon salt
For the Zucchini Bread Mix-Ins:
½ cup (60g) crushed graham crackers or crumbled zucchini bread
¼ cup (30g) chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)
¼ cup (50g) brown sugar
🥄 Instructions:
1️⃣ Cook the Zucchini:
In a pan over medium heat, sauté the grated zucchini with brown sugar for about 5 minutes, until softened.
Let it cool completely before using.
2️⃣ Whip the Cream:
In a large bowl, whip the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
3️⃣ Make the Ice Cream Base:
In another bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt.
Fold in the cooled zucchini.
4️⃣ Combine & Add Mix-Ins:
Gently fold the whipped cream into the zucchini mixture until combined.
Stir in the crumbled graham crackers (or zucchini bread) and nuts.
5️⃣ Freeze & Enjoy:
Pour into a loaf pan, smooth the top, and cover with plastic wrap.
Freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight before scooping!
✨ Why You’ll Love It:
🍦 Tastes like frozen zucchini bread in every bite!
🍂 Warm spices + cool ice cream = perfect contrast.
🥄 Crunchy bits of graham crackers give a cookie-like texture.
💚 A creative way to use zucchini in desserts!
Would you try this? 🍦🥒 Let us know how it turns out!
