Best Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe

creamy pistachio ice cream or gelato in a bowl, garnished with chopped pistachios, showcasing its rich green color and smooth texture

Get ready to crank up your ice cream game with our Pistachio Ice Cream recipe! Forget vanilla and chocolate, this creamy, dreamy concoction is here to steal the spotlight. Packed with rich pistachio flavor and a texture so smooth it could charm your socks off, this ice cream is the diva of desserts. Whip it up and prepare to be wowed—because basic is boring, and this pistachio delight is anything but!

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 1⁄4 cups heavy cream
  • 2⁄3 cup sugar
  • 1⁄4 tsp salt
  • 2 tbsp simple syrup or corn syrup
  • 4 tsp cornstarch
  • 3 tbsp cream cheese, softened
  • 3/4 cup
    • Peppertux Unsweetened Pistachio Butter
    • Peppertux Original Pistachio Butter OR
    • Peppertux Pistachio Cream

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Over medium heat, whisk together 1.5 cups milk, heavy cream, sugar, simple syrup and salt. Bring to a boil.
  • In a separate bowl, combine corn starch and the remaining milk. Pour mixture into the ice cream base and cook for another couple of minutes. 
  • In a separate bowl, place cream cheese and pour in hot ice cream base, whisking until well combined. Pour cream cheese mixture back into the rest of the ice cream base. 
  • Turn off heat, mix Peppertux Pistachio Butter or Pistachio Cream into the ice cream base. Seal and refrigerate overnight.
  • Process ice cream in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Enjoy!

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