Brown Butter Brownie Ice Cream: nutty brown butter ice cream swirled with fudgy brownie pieces. One bite and you’re in ice cream heaven.
Guys. I think I may have stumbled upon the best ice cream EVER. Brown Butter Brownie Ice Cream. I mean, it even sounds good on your tongue. And it tastes uh-mazing.
It starts with a brown butter ice cream base. We skip the eggs for this ‘scream so that the flavor of the brown butter really shines through. It’s ridiculously velvety and creamy.Â
Then, we toss in fudgy brownie pieces. They perfectly accentuate the nuttiness of the ice cream, as they soak up its flavor. And the chewy texture is a great compliment to the creamy brown butter base.
I know it’s summer and all and we’re supposed to be all fruit this and light that, but I could not help myself from making this. Plus, it’s frozen, so that’s totally summery!
One of my good friends used to go by the motto that ice cream doesn’t have calories. Her reasoning was that people eat ice cream during the summer and people lose weight during the summer, so clearly the ice cream isn’t doing anything to you.
Do I believe her? No. Do I want to and will I tell people that fact? Heck yes.
1 box brownie mix, prepared according to package directions, cut into centimeter cubes
Instructions
In a small saucepan, heat the butter on medium heat, swirling occasionally. The butter will melt and foam, just keep stirring. Eventually, small brown flecks will form at the bottom of the pan and the butter will smell toasted. Remove from heat and allow to cool slightly.
Mix the milk and cream in a medium saucepan. Scoop 3 tablespoons of milk into a small bowl and mix with cornstarch. Set aside.
Stir the sugar and corn syrup into the milk mixture and heat over medium heat until the sugar dissolves completely. Turn the heat to low and simmer for about 5 minutes. Be careful to not let the milk burn. Stir in the cornstarch mixture and simmer for an additional minute, then remove from heat and pour in brown butter.
Pour everything into an electric mixer and blend on high speed until completely emulsified (hold the lid tight with a towel!). Stir in vanilla extract and blend for 30 seconds more.
Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 2 hours. Or, if chilling overnight, place in fridge.
When you’re ready to make your ice cream, cut half of your baked brownies into small cubes (you will not need the other half of the brownies). Set aside.
Churn in your ice cream maker according to instructions. Once fully churned, carefully fold in the brownie bits. Place in a freezer-safe container and allow to chill for at least two hours before serving!
Brown butter ice cream recipe adapted from The Kitchn.
Outstanding recipe! WOW…I may have added too many brownies (HAHA). Everyone loved it and the brown butter added a really rich element to the flavor. Thanks.
Oooohhhhhkkkaaayyy well this is definitely the next ice cream I’m adding to my MUST HAVE LIST. I made peanut butter oreo last night and now I’m regretting my lack of psychic abilities, since I didn’t know this flavor even existed in the world! #regrets 😛
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Outstanding recipe! WOW…I may have added too many brownies (HAHA). Everyone loved it and the brown butter added a really rich element to the flavor. Thanks.
★★★★★
Hi Maria! So happy to hear you enjoyed this ice cream 🙂
Oh. My. Goodness. What an amazing idea, I can tell before even making it that this is the best ice cream ever!
★★★★★
Aww, thank you Nicole! You MUST make it. You know, just to make sure 🙂
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Oooohhhhhkkkaaayyy well this is definitely the next ice cream I’m adding to my MUST HAVE LIST. I made peanut butter oreo last night and now I’m regretting my lack of psychic abilities, since I didn’t know this flavor even existed in the world! #regrets 😛
OMG, can I come over? ICE CREAM PARTAY
Brown butter in ice cream?! You win. I’m coming over to spend summer with you.
OK THAT WORKS FOR ME