Vanilla Bean Salted Caramel Sauce + Brownie Chunks + Creamy Vanilla Bean Ice Cream = an AWESOME way to celebrate pretty much any occasion.
What might be my favorite part of this recipe is that it took about 2 minutes to pull it together!
Last time I made a batch of this ice cream, I used a couple of leftover gluten-free brownies, but pretty much any brownie recipe will be great in this as well.
Brownie Ice Cream
Warm brownies with a scoop of cold ice cream and a generous pour of chocolate sauce are one of my favorite desserts.
That awesome pairing first inspired this Brownie Ice Cream years ago. Since then, we’ve made countless desserts with brownies and ice cream.
Almond Joy Brownie Sundaes and Chocolate Raspberry Brownies with ice cream, just to name a couple.
Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
I have a fairly well-established fondness for homemade ice creams. With 68 ice cream recipes on this website and more ice cream makers in my house than I even want to admit to owning, there are endless ways to enjoy a bowl of ice cream.
oh! And speaking of those ice cream makers, did you know that you can make almost any ice cream recipe without a machine?
Caramel Swirl Ice Cream
- Whisk together the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Pour into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.
- When the mixture has finished churning, transfer to a freezer-safe container.
- Swirl in ½ cup caramel sauce and add the brownie chunks. Stir gently to combine. Place in the freezer until firm.
- Let the ice cream rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes prior to scooping. Drizzle with remaining caramel sauce before serving.
Caramel Swirl Brownie Chunk Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 1/3 cups whole milk
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 14 ounce can of sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup room temperature caramel sauce, divided
- 1 1/2 cups COLD brownie chunks, chopped, about 3 brownies worth
Instructions
- Whisk together the whole milk, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and the salt. Pour into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
- When the mixture has finished churning, transfer to a freezer-safe container. Swirl in ½ cup caramel sauce and add the brownie chunks. Stir gently to combine. Freezer until firm.
- Let the ice cream rest at room temperature for 5-10 minutes prior to scooping. Drizzle with remaining caramel sauce before serving. Enjoy!
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{originally published 5/16/13 – recipe notes and photos updated 3/22/21}
Chris Scheuer says
Happy Anniversary Mary! We started this crazy journey about the same time. It's so much fun and so much work :). You're right the people are the best part. Love your ice cream, it looks fantastic and that cutting board looks like a dream.
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert says
Congratulations to you Mary! You are one of the hardest working bloggers I've ever seen. I would make anything you post and we would love it. You know I have my own Mary cookbook? A giant pile of Mary recipes to make and enjoy. There are so many but some of my favorites are the almond cookies, Mexican spice blend, Sriracha broccoli, and your caramel sauce. You are a rock star! Congratulations!
Anonymous says
Happy anniversary! Thank you for blessing our family with so many delicious meals! I too have a bfitk cookbook! 🙂 now please advise on a good ice cream maker for my wishlist. 🙂 ~mia
Lovey Dove says
I love chocolate and caramel…mmm.
Loriann Cargill says
Congrats on your achievement! Love the blog!
Pam says
Happy 2 year anniversary!
Sarah says
Happy anniversary!
Frank Dixon says
I see my ice cream maker getting a lot of use this summer. Thanks for the great recipe!
Amy Walker says
caramel is my favorite! maybe the only way to improve ice cream!
Monica says
Love your recipes Mary!
Tricia says
Thanks….for the wonderful food ideas….
Anonymous says
I love your recipes! Thanks for taking time to share!
Jetgirl2000 says
Id love to learn how to make my own icecrem
Jetgirl2000 says
Love your recipes. Congrats on your 2nd Anniversary!
Michelle says
Congratulations on two years of wonderful recipes and great food photography as well!
Courtney Lund says
I love this blog! I use recipes from here all the time. One of my favorites!
Candice Green says
I just found your blog and I'm in LOVE!
anotherfoodieblogger says
Happy Anniversary! That looks so yummy.
Sue/the view from great island says
A big huge hug and congratulations! You've packed an incredible amount of work and deliciousness into that 2 years, and it's been a pleasure following you as you made the journey. I've learned a lot, and been inspired every step of the way—here's to the next 2 years!
Marjie says
Ah, it's ice cream season again, and this looks like something my boys would demand NOW. Congrats on 2 years of blogging!