Salted Caramel Brownie Ice-cream

The combination of smooth caramel ice-cream with a salty kick and chunks of chocolate brownie swirled through might just provide you with all the ice-cream dreams that you’ve been waiting for. This Salty Caramel Brownie Ice-cream will be a hit in your household!

It’s only until recently that I’ve developed a passion for making ice-cream. We have a small ice-cream maker sat in the corner cupboard and to be honest in the past I have forgotten that it even exists. I know I know…it’ll get a complex. Sorry Sunbeam Ice-cream Maker. The process of creating real ice-cream by making up the custard base and then adding the flavours into it and standing there watching it churn away in the machine is amazing … except when you want to make ice-cream quickly.

Having to remember to add the ice-cream machine bowl into the freezer the day before is, well, a hassle sometimes. If you forget, the disappointment for three little girls who have to wait for yet another day for the ice-cream is palpable.

It’s at this point that this recipe for no churn ice-cream is amazing as it’s just so quick and easy. Yes I get it that you have to make up a batch of chocolate brownies but seriously- I have some great tips below so that you can use a store-bought brownie box and make them taste infinitely better. Timing wise, whilst the brownies are cooking away in the oven you can be making your own jar of caramel sauce. Once these two components are made, in a few extra steps you have the naughtiest, most decadent, delicious Salted Caramel Brownie Ice-Cream. It’s so worth the effort!

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How to make boxed brownies

The first step of this recipe is to make the boxed brownies.

I referred to the tips from the lovely Kristie of The Sweet and Simple Kitchen Blog who’s become renowned for turning box mixes into super delicious treats by substituting some of the ingredients.

When I came up with the idea for this recipe, I wanted to reduce some of the preparation and cooking time so decided that using Kristie’s boxed brownie tips were the way to go instead of making up a batch of brownies from scratch. Sometimes quick is most definitely good!

Saying that if you want a fresh batch of brownies then here is my recipe for my Double Chocolate Cherry Brownies. Just leave out the cherries and you are good to go.

The tips I learnt are:

1. Substitute the old for melted butter. The butter gives the brownies an added richness.
2. Substitute the water for the same amount of brewed espresso coffee. You won’t taste the coffee in the brownie but coffee accentuates the flavour of chocolate. It’s a good tip to add a small amount of coffee into your chocolate cakes too.
3. Add some chopped dark chocolate. This will melt through into the batter as the brownies cook and add to the richness and depth of flavour.

Making the salted caramel sauce

I used to be so nervous about making caramel sauce but following my step-by-step tips and visual guide, found here you’ll have no problems.

Nothing can beat the taste of homemade caramel sauce and you’ll be drizzling it all over your ice-cream scoop before you know it.

Saying that, I am well aware of time constraints and that sometimes you don’t have the inclination. If that’s the case, go for store bought caramel sauce. I’m not judging.

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The joys of making no-churn ice-cream

By the time your brownies and caramel sauce are cooling, you can be getting your no-churn ice-cream ready.

You only need three ingredients for no churn ice-cream:

• condensed milk cream
• whipped cream
• vanilla extract

The simple steps to make it are:

• whip the cream
• stir the condensed milk and vanilla extract together
• fold the condensed milk and whipped cream until combined.

Boom- that’s it! This makes the base of the ice-cream and is delicious as is.

Salted Caramel Brownie Ice-Cream

As we want to make caramel ice-cream you then add 3/4 cup of salted caramel sauce to the ice-cream base.

The final step, and I would say the most important step, is to add the brownie chunks. Add as much or as little as you like!

However, if caramel and brownies don’t take your fancy then you can add any other ingredients that you want to make your very own ice-cream flavour. I’m thinking chocolate chip or crushed oreos or pretzels and peanut M&M’s! So many options!

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