Ice Cream Caramel Crunch Delight Recipes

CARAMEL CRUNCH

Steps:

• Make the caramel crunch: Line a rimmed baking sheet with a nonstick baking mat; set aside. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 1/2 tablespoons water; mixture should look like wet sand. Place saucepan over medium-high heat and cook until sugar is dark amber in color. Immediately pour caramel onto prepared baking sheet; let cool completely.
• Crack cooled caramel into large pieces and place in a resealable plastic bag. Crush into tiny pieces using a rolling pin; you should have a scant 1/2 cup of caramel crunch.

CARAMEL CRUNCH ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• In a medium skillet melt the butter. Add the almonds, cook and stir over medium-low hear for 5 minutes or until the almonds brown.
• Add the corn syrup, brown sugar, and water to the skillet.
• Cook and stir until bubbly and the brown sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes.
• Stir in the rice cereal and serve immediately over ice cream.

CARAMEL PECAN ICE CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, oats, pecans and brown sugar. Add butter; mix well. Spread in a thin layer in a 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake at 400° for 15 minutes or until golden, stirring occasionally. Crumble while warm; cool., Press half of crumb mixture into a 13x9-in. dish. Drizzle with half of caramel sauce; spread with ice cream. Top with remaining caramel sauce and crumb mixture. Cover and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

PECAN-CARAMEL CRUNCH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Stir together first 5 ingredients; spread in a thin layer on a baking sheet.
• Bake for 15 minutes.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Process in a food processor until finely chopped; set aside.
• Stir together 2 cups brown sugar and next 3 ingredients in a large saucepan over low heat.
• Simmer, stirring often for 1 minute (do not boil).
• Beat egg yolks until thick and lemon-colored.
• Gradually stir 1 cup hot brown sugar mixture into yolks.
• Add egg yolk mixture to remaining hot mixture; cook, stirring constantly, over low heat 2 minutes or until mixture begins to thicken.
• Remove pan from heat; stir in cream, condensed milk, and vanilla.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• Pour mixture into freezer container of a 6-quart hand-turned or electric freezer and freeze accordint to manufacturer-s instructions for 5 to 7 minutes or until partially frozen.
• Layer top of ice cream evenly with oat mixture and caramel topping.
• Freeze again for 10 to 15 minutes longer until mixture is frozen.
• Eat now if you like, or if you like it firmer, put mixture in freezer-safe container and freeze 8 hours or overnight.

NO-CHURN COFFEE-CARAMEL CRUNCH ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk the condensed milk, espresso powder, 1 Tablespoon heavy cream and the salt in a large bowl until smooth. (The espresso powder may look speckled.).
• Beat the remaining 1 1/2 cups heavy cream in a separate bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form, 1-2 minutes. Fold about half of the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture with a rubber spatula until combined, then fold in the remaining whipped cream until no white streaks remain.
• Dot the mixture with the dulce de leche and sprinkle with all but a few teaspoons of the toffee pieces; drag a rubber spatula through the mixture to lightly swirl.
• Spoon the mixture into a freezer-safe 9-by-5 inch loaf pan or 2-quart baking dish. Dot with more dulce de leche and sprinkle with the remaining toffee pieces; drag a rubber spatula through the top to lightly swirl. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until firm and scoopable, at least 6 hours or overnight.

CRUNCHY ICE CREAM DELIGHT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°. In a large skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add almonds; cook and stir 2-3 minutes or until toasted. Stir in Rice Chex, coconut, brown sugar and salt. Press onto bottom of an ungreased 13x9-in. baking dish. Bake 5-6 minutes or until edges are golden brown. Cool 10 minutes; place in freezer 30 minutes., Gently spread ice cream over crust. Cover and freeze overnight. Cut into bars.

CRUNCHY ICE CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the cereal, brown sugar, peanuts and coconut. Drizzle with butter; stir until combined. , Press half of the mixture into an ungreased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. Cut ice cream into 3/4-in.-thick slices; arrange evenly over crust. Top with remaining crumb mixture; press down lightly. Cover and freeze until serving.