Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream is lush dairy salted caramel ice cream studded with honeycomb and chocolate from Crunchie bars. This ice cream is simply heavenly!
Faced with a carton of double cream that was fast approaching its use-by date I knew the best way of preserving it was to make ice cream.
That way we could eat it at our leisure rather than making a creamy dessert that would need to be finished the same day!
Then came the dilemma of which flavour of ice cream to make.
Having been to three food fairs recently, the one that sprang to mind was ‘salted caramel’, it’s in everything these days and deservedly so.
Then wanting a bit of texture in there I decided that chopped-up Cadbury’s Crunchie bars (chocolate-coated honeycomb) would be the perfect flavour combination and I wasn’t wrong.
As the Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream was coming out of the ice cream machine it was tough to resist diving straight in for a portion!
My daughter had helped me so I rewarded her with being allowed to scrape the bowl clean whilst I took the spoon – there was no talking we were just swept away in a moment of culinary euphoria.
So by dinner time, everyone was champing at the bit to have a portion of ice cream for dessert even though I’d wanted to let it freeze fully overnight.
Bowing to family pressure I served it a bit before it had fully set and as I was about to take my photos my camera decided after a couple of shots to stop working.
Ordinarily, this wouldn’t phase me but this was ice cream and it was melting fast so I ran up to find another battery as I didn’t know what else to do with a frozen flashing camera.
So please excuse the photographs for the slightly melted look but rest assured that it is delicious.
The Crunchie pieces aren’t that visible in my shots but they worked so well as a contrast to the smooth dairy salted caramel ice cream and when you hit them it’s just pure pleasure!
My hubby said my ice cream was better than Haagen Daaz and my children said it was out of this world too.
This Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream would be the most wonderful treat for a bonfire night party or Christmas for those who don’t like Christmas pudding or serve it with the Christmas pudding – ooh yum!
More Ice Cream Recipes
Here are some more ice cream recipes you should try!
- Strawberry & Vanilla Ice Milk – Fab Food 4 all
- Caramel Ice Cream with Easter Eggs – Fab Food 4 All
- Burnt Apple and Bourbon Ice Cream – Kavey Eats
- Banana Blueberry Ripple Ice Cream – Family Food Friends
- Easy Baileys Marbled Chocolate Ice Cream – Tin and Thyme
- Chai Latte Ice Cream – Munchies & Munchkins
- No Churn Oreo Ice Cream – Emily’s Recipes & Reviews
- Rhubarb and Raspberry Ice Cream – Supergolden Bakes
- Stem Ginger Ice Cream – Gingey Bites
- Maple Walnut Ice Cream – It’s not easy being greedy
Fun fact
Salted caramel originates from French and American chefs and Haagan Dazs introduced their Salted Caramel Ice Cream in the US in 2008 then six months later Starbucks started selling their Salted Caramel Hot chocolate over there.
The rest is history as they say!
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Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 90 g Light brown Muscovado sugar
- 50 g unsualted butter
- 300 ml warm semi skimmed milk
- 2 eggs
- 65 g caster sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla paste
- 300 ml double cream
- ½ tsp Maldon salt flakes
- 2 Cadbury’s Crunchie bars chocolate covered honeycomb
Instructions
- Place the Muscovado sugar and butter in a pan and heat until melted.
- Allow to bubble for 1 minute.
- Add the warm milk, stirring until gently heated through.
- Beat the eggs and sugar until thoroughly mixed then stir in the warm milk mixture and vanilla paste.
- Use a sieve to strain the mixture back into the pan.
- Stir over a low heat until the custard thickens slightly (it mustn’t boil or simmer or will curdle). It should just coat the back of a spoon.
- Cool the custard by pouring it into a bowl and place it in a larger bowl, a third full of iced water – this takes about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile whisk the double cream lightly (until forms floppy peaks, you don’t want stiff cream). Place in the fridge until custard has cooled.
- Once the custard has cooled mix in the cream and salt flakes and put in the fridge for at least 10 minutes.
- Chop up the Crunchie bars into small nuggets (if you do this any earlier they just start to melt).
- Pour the ice cream mixture into an ice cream maker, switch on and then pour the Crunchie pieces down the shoot in order to mix them in.
- Once the ice cream is ready, spoon it into a suitable container (if you can wait) and allow it to freeze fully for a few hours before serving.
Carolyn E
Although It says 6-8 portions, I am a bit worried that it is sooo good that it will be finished in one sitting by two people! My favourite ice cream,
Camilla
LOL, yes it is extremely yummy so that could be an issue:-)
Amy Fidler
Love this flavour,never mad home made ice cream,so i’m willing to try this x
Camilla
You will love this Amy:-)
A S,Edinburgh
This looks so good! Using muscovado sugar is a perfect way to carry the flavour of the honeycomb through the rest of the ice cream.
Sammie
This Salted Caramel Crunchie Ice Cream looks delicious. Absolutely love crunchy bars so this will be a big hit in our house. Thanks for sharing such a fab recipe. Sammie
Camilla
Thanks Sammie, it is heavenly:-)
Jade
Salted Caramel is one of my favourite flavours in chocolate, so I could love to have a go at making this.
Lisa Williams
This might have to be my first outing in my new ice cream maker 🙂 Thanks for this it looks great !
Camilla
Oh perfect:-)
Tracy Webster
Every time I try to make ice cream without an ice cream maker (I own one, but since I moved back in with my parents, it’s in the loft and I don’t have access to it) my ice cream always get really ice crystal-y, which ruins the flavour. 🙁 Any suggestions to stop this from happening? Because this sounds delicious, and I’d really like to try it out – but without it turning into an inedible block of solid ice crystals. (Which, to be fair, would be my fault, and not the recipe’s!)
Any help would be appreciated. 😀
Camilla
Tracy, I’ve never made ice cream without an ice cream maker but I imagine the trick is to stir up the ice cream quite often during the freezing process to break up the ice crystals as they form. otherwise you will end up with an icy block.
Natalie Gillham
This looks delicious will definately try out this recepie thanks 🙂
Sarah Maison Cupcake
Oh goodness! How did I miss this at the time!!! Amazing!
Camilla
Thanks Sarah, it was to die for;-)
Heather Weir
gorgeous dessert – looks really classy and nice enough for a dinner party
Camilla
Thanks, yes I’d love to have this at a dinner party:-)
Heather Haigh
This is just the sort of thing my OH would love to make and eat.
Camilla
I don’t blame him-)
Daniella
Ahh this looks amazing! I’ve never made ice cream myself, I’m gonna have to give it a try.
Camilla
I’m making new things all the time Daniella, do hope you give it a go:-)
glenn hutton
This sounds delicious
Camilla
Thanks Glenn, it really is heavenly:-)
Zena's Suitcase
This sounds amazing. I love salted caramel for a start, make into ice cream and that’s what I call heaven
Camilla
Thanks Zena, it certainly is heavenly:-)
Martina Evans
Amazing combination of flavours! You can’t beat salted caramel. It’s delicious 😛 loved the fact that you used crunchie bars. Great idea!
Camilla
Thanks Martina, the Crunchie Bars just take it to a new level!
Ickle Pickle
Oh this looks so good. I bet it was delicious. Kaz
Camilla
Thanks Kaz;-)
tracey bowden
oh my days I need this in my life! What an amazing combination of flavours I have just developed a love for salted caramel it’s delicious
Camilla
Thanks Tracey, I’m sure you’d love it then:-)
Catstello
Oh my god this looks so so good!
Camilla
Thank you Cat:-)
justine @ Full Belly SIsters
This looks divine!
Camilla
Thanks Justine;-)
Tara
I love making homemade ice cream, it is so satisfying! This combination of flavors is fantastic!
Camilla
Thanks Tara, I don’t make it nearly often enough and really should.
Laura
This sounds truly divine – going to have to make this this weekend
Laura x
Camilla
Thanks! Great Laura, do let me know what you think:)
Jenny
This recipe sounds amazing, have Pinned for later.
Camilla
Thanks Jenny, sadly all finished tonight but will definitely make this again:-)
Ana De- Jesus
I am a huge fan of salted caramel and love the Haagen Daz version so I would love your recipe. There is something so exquisite about a sweet and salty taste.
Camilla
Thanks Ana, yes the sweet and salty taste is so addictive;-)
Ali
This sounds amazing – I think I’ll have to make this!
Camilla
Thanks Ali – please do and let me know what you think:-)
Rachel
This does sound absolutely amazing and I am not usually a fan of ice cream x
Camilla
Thanks Rachel:-)
North East Family Fun
Oh this looks like such a treat!! We don’t have an ice cream maker but may have to invest. Would be lovely to have homemade ice cream after a pizza party x
Camilla
Thanks Samantha, I got mine reduced to a tenner from Aldi, so I’m sure you don’t need to spend too much:-)
Codie
“swept away in a moment of culinary euphoria” really made me laugh! I love when food has that effect. I’m a big fan of Crunchies and this sounds amazing, I only wish I had an ice cream maker. x
Camilla
You could always do it the old fashioned way of churning it up as it freezes, just a bit more bother. Or find a cheap one, mine’s just a very basic one where the bowl sits in the freezer and a motor clips on top. Was reduced to a tenner in Aldi a couple of years ago.
Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life
This looks absolutely scrumptious! I could definitely go for a bowl of it right now!!
Camilla
Thanks Michelle:-)
Emma
This looks fantastic. If I wasn’t trying so very hard to actually start a diet I would so try it. x
Camilla
Thanks Emma. I don’t believe in diet as they’re all about guilt and deprivation. A little bit of everything in moderation I say:-)
Serena
Ooo this looks yummy! I wasn’t really a fan of salted caramel at first, but it’s kind of grown on me, and I love Crunchie bars!
Camilla
Thanks Serena, the world seems to have gone salted caramel crazy:-)
Stella Kashmoney
I lov everything Caramel and this looks right up my street.
Camilla
Thanks Stella:-)
Jenni - Odd Socks and Lollipops
Oh my this looks and sounds delicious, – it sounds like my ideal ice cream flavour!
Camilla
Thanks Jenni – I’m sure you’d love it:-)
Renna
I’ve never used an ice cream making machine …… But for this recipe, I’m getting one! This sounds so dam amazing, I wish I could eat it out of the screen!
Camilla
Aah Renna, so glad you’re going to be able to make it:-)
Daniella
Oh my goodness this looks so delicious! My children love ice-cream and I know they would devour this one.
Camilla
Thanks Daniella, yes I’m sure they’d love it:)
Tori Gabriel
That ice cream looks amazing and I’m so intrigued by some of the other flavours too. I particularly like the sound of the coconut, chilli and basil. Not your normal combination.
Camilla
Thanks Tori:-)
Sarah Bailey
Oh my goodness what a delicious sounding desert – I do love a good ice cream. x
Camilla
Thanks Sarah:)
StressedMum
This sounds amazing, me and my daughter love making ice cream together x
Camilla
Thanks, yes I waited for my daughter to get back from school as she wanted to help me!
Sus @ roughmeasures.com
Ooh this looks ever so moorish! Thanks for linking my ice cream.
Camilla
Thanks Sus, it really is fab:-)
Debi @ Life Currents
Nom nom nommy! This looks so good! I would eat the whole thing right now! Yum!
Camilla
Thanks Debi, I don’t blame you!
April J Harris
Crunchie Bars are a secret vice of mine and I know I would love this beautiful ice cream! Love all the wonderful flavours – I could eat bowls and bowls of this!
Camilla
Your secret is out now LOL – thanks, you’ll just have to make some now April:-)
Choclette
Oh but melting ice cream looks delightful Camilla. I commend your willpower for holding off until dinner, I adore salted caramel anything and not at all sure I could have held out.
Camilla
Thank you Choclette, I was so at 2 ends of the scale with euphoria over the lush ice cream followed by stress of camera playing up and wanting to do it justice!
Prateek
Salted caramel i literally my favorite Ice Cream flavor! Great recipe!
Camilla
Thanks Prateek:-)
peter @feedyoursoultoo
This looks delicious. How fun. Do we need to tell the kids we made ice cream?
Camilla
LOL Peter, you’re evil (but no best not tell the kids if you can help it)!
Laura@howtocookgoodfood
I wish I could have a scoop right now Camilla, you have created a winning flavour here especially love the added Crunchie. This is definitely getting made soon! Thanks for including my fig ice cream :))
Camilla
Thank you Laura, it’s amazing the inspiration you get wondering around the aisles at Tesco:-)
Jeanne Horak-Druiff
This ice-cream is my idea of heaven!! And in other news, great minds think alike. Have a look at what I posted this week 😉
Camilla
Thanks Jeanne, yes I just saw, definitely some kind of psychic connection going on between us:-) Wonder if we can do it again LOL;-)
Dannii @ Hungry Healthy Happy
This looks like my perfect ice cream, Camilla. I am obsessed with everything salted caramel. Pinning this!
Camilla
Thanks Dannii, I’m sure you’d love it:-)
Emily
Ahhh I could eat a vat of this right now. Great recipe and thanks for including mine xx
Camilla
Thanks Emily, yes it’s hard to resist not doing that LOL;-)
Helen @ family-friends-food.com
I’m drooling! That looks gorgeous 🙂
You’re very disciplined, putting ice-cream in the freezer overnight before eating it. I can’t think of a single time we haven’t just dived in the moment it comes out of the machine!
Camilla
Helen I didn’t get to put it in the freezer over night and can’t remember what I’ve done before as I don’t make ice cream very often at all – think it’s only ever 4 times in my lifetime LOL and only twice using cream:-)
Helene @CroqueMaman
Oh la la, I have actually never made ice cream, only sorbet but I would definitely turn to a recipe like this one if I was to give a go at it… the only problem would be to resist the urge to eat it all!!!
Camilla
This could be a problem Helene:-)
Nicole Neverman
This ice cream sounds amazing!!! I have always loved crunchie bars and used to get the ice creams all the time as a kid. But of course salted caramel is wonderful so this sounds much more delicious and I cannot wait to try this!
Camilla
Thanks Nicole it really is something special and I’m sure you’ll love it:-)
Manila Spoon
Sweet and salty – I love that flavor combo and this ice cream looks fabulously delish!
Camilla
Thank you, it’s seriously good:-)
Paul Wilson
Sounds like a lovely treat.
Camilla
It really is super thanks:-)
Munchies and Munchkins
Yum. Can’t beat salted caramel. Thanks for including my chai ice cream.x
Camilla
Thanks and a pleasure:-)
Kavey
Oh my goodness, this sounds like an amazing flavour and I do love the little history passage at the end! Thanks for entering BSFIC!
Camilla
Thanks Kavey:-) LOL I had to do some research in order to enter:-) Enjoyed learning something new!
lisa
This looks divine!! Smooth creamy AND crunchie bars?! FAB xx
Camilla
Thanks Lisa, we had it again tonight and it was easy to scoop even after going fully solid:-)