I recently found myself in possession of a large bag of macadamia nuts (thanks to the Australian Macadamias!).
A lover of macadamia nuts, I welcomed the opportunity to create another recipe for Chew Town using macadamias as the star. As we are now firmly in the throws of Summer, it really was a no-brainer to bring you an ice cream recipe.
The best part about this ice cream is that it doesn’t require an ice cream maker, has almost no cooking involved (except for toasting the nuts in the oven) and has only 4 ingredients… Oh, and it tastes incredible!
I had to ban myself from eating more than one scoop at a time (for fear of devouring the whole tin) and I was happy when multiple scoops were requested by Scotty as it meant less scoops that could find their way firmly planted on my hips.
Lovers of nut butters will appreciate this recipe, as the incorporation of the macadamia flavour is through creating a roasted macadamia nut butter (with a little melted chocolate added for spread-ability through the ice cream) then stirring it into condensed milk (I never said it was healthy!) and then stirring that into whipped thickened cream with a few chopped macadamias for crunch.
It isn’t overly sweet as I really wanted the roasted macadamia flavour to be the star, but you could add more chocolate if you are a chocolate fiend.
No-Churn Roasted Macadamia Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 3 cups raw macadamia nuts, toasted
- 50g dark chocolate, melted
- 1 x 395g can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups thickened cream
Directions
Place 2 cups of the macadamia nuts in a high performance food processor and process on high until the mixture becomes creamy (I don't have a vitamix blender, so made mine in my strong Kenwood processor - it will take 4-5 minutes).
Meanwhile, chop the remaining nuts into chunks.
Add melted chocolate and blend again until all ingredients are completely incorporated and the nut butter is smooth. Pour condensed milk into a bowl and add 1/3 cup macadamia and chocolate butter.
Whip thickened cream in a separate bowl until firm peaks form, then stir in 3 tablespoons of the condensed milk and macadamia mixture and stir till combined. Add the remaining condensed milk and remaining chopped nuts and fold into the mixture till just combined.
Place in the freezer to set until solid.
20 minutes before ready to serve, remove from freezer to thaw slightly enough to scoop.
Chew Town was not paid to develop this recipe, but was gifted the Macadamias from Australian Macadamias, with thanks. If you would like to learn more about Australian Macadamias and the produce on offer visit the website. To read Chew Town’s disclosure policy please visit the About page.
mmm macadamias are my fave and this ice cream sounds perfect for summer!
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Oh yum! Love how this looks like churned ice cream even though it isn’t. Aren’t you a clever cookie!
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Wowee, what a nutty delight! You had me at no churn 😉
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I love no-churn ice cream! And we’ve been making a lot of it. Not with macadamia nuts though — need to try that. Thanks.
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This sounds fantastic, definitely on my radar to try out. LOVE the nut butter and condensed milk spin. Thanks Amanda.
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OH MY YUM! And gorgeous as always 😉
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One scoop at a time? I don’t believe it. A delicious ice cream like this and rationing doesn’t seem right.
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wowzer, wish someone would send me a huge bag of macadamias! This looks amazing and I am such a cheerleader for no churn ice-cream coz #lazy
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This should be Australia’s national ice cream flavour, it looks so delicious!
Macadamias are the best 😀
Cheers
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A beautiful summer combination. Don’t know how you stop at one scoop
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Easy recipe for some cooling refreshment on our hot Sydney summer days. Though yes you would definitely need to eat in moderation
Can I have this for breakfast please? Like right now? Sounds like just what I need for this heatwave!
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Hello! Beautiful photographs … now I feel very inspired to work harder on my own!
I also love the ice cream (of course!) I love no-ice-cream-maker recipes, love the idea of macadamia flavour (never tried that) and also that there are just a few ingredients in it.
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I had to have a look when i saw this was a no churn ice cream! You ROCK!! And your photos…..I’m seriously in love with your style!
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That looks like good ice cream. A very good refreshing food and dessert to have.