It's almost a fact that everyone loves the combination of salty & sweet. As Justin and I were hanging out at his apartment last week, we were snacking on some trail mix and an idea popped into my head... trail mix ice cream! I've never actually seen a version in stores, but there's no doubt that peanuts, almonds, m&ms, sunflower seeds, and raisins would be delicious nestled in some creamy vanilla ice cream. So, I decided to break out my ice cream maker and give it a try! I was so happy with the results. This trail mix ice cream tastes like a Dairy Queen Blizzard with all of the delicious ingredients mixed throughout. If you have some leftover trail mix, change things up and swirl it into some ice cream!
Trail Mix Ice Cream
Ingredients:
2 Cups Regular Sweet & Salty Trail Mix
1 Cup Whole Milk
2 Cups Heavy Cream
3/4 Cup Granulated Sugar
4 Tbsp Caramel Sauce
1 Tbsp Pure Vanilla Extract
Pinch of Salt
Directions:
1. In a bowl, whisk together the milk, sugar, and salt until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract.
4. Crush up your trail mix in a bag using a rolling pin, or in our case, a pan.
5. Add your mixture to your ice cream maker and let it mix for about 15 minutes. Place it in the freezer.
6. Once your ice cream has been freezing for about 2 hours (to the point where it is chunky but not frozen), add in your trail mix and stir it around evenly.
7. After about 2 more hours once the mixture is even thicker, grab the container that you want to keep your ice cream in.
6. Pour 1/3 of the mixture into your dish and top with caramel drizzle. Repeat this process two more times until all of the ice cream has been used. Place ice cream back into the freezer.
7. Leave ice cream in the freezer until it is fully frozen. When serving, scoop the ice cream into a bowl, top with crumbled trail mix topping and drizzle with a bit of caramel. Enjoy on a hot, sunny day!
If you are familiar with Jeni's ice cream, you need to try this salty caramel sauce... it's amazing!
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