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No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream

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Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton

Want to make salted caramel ice cream without an ice cream maker and with only three ingredients? It doesn't get easier (or more delicious) than this.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    2½ hours, plus 6 hours freezing time

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

1

(14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (or 1⅓ cups store-bought dulce de leche)

½

teaspoon flaky sea salt, plus more for serving

2

cups very cold heavy cream

Special Equipment:

A 9x5" loaf pan

Need to make a substitution?

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    If making dulce de leche, place unopened can of milk in a medium pot filled with water (can should be completely submerged); cover and let simmer 2 hours. Remove can and let cool. Open can and transfer contents to a large bowl. Stir in ½ tsp. salt and let cool at least 10 minutes.

    Step 2

    If using store-bought dulce de leche, combine with ½ tsp. salt in a large bowl.

    Step 3

    Using an electric mixer on high speed, beat cream in a large bowl until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. Stir about ⅓ of the whipped cream into dulce de leche until just combined. Gently fold remaining whipped cream into dulce de leche mixture, then pour into 9x5" loaf pan. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm, about 6 hours.

    Step 4

    Sprinkle with additional salt before serving.

    Do Ahead: Ice cream can be made 7 days ahead; cover and freeze in loaf pan.