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Maple-Bacon Ice Cream

Cheri Liefeld
Created Apr 2, 2012
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It's true that everything tastes better with bacon. Our homemade Maple-Bacon Ice Cream is a sweet and salty taste-bud temptation.

Maple-Bacon Ice Cream

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 2 hr 50 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 8
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Ingredients

  • 3 slices bacon
  • 1/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • 2 cups half-and-half or whipping cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup real maple syrup
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon maple flavor
  • 2 teaspoons bourbon, if desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    In 10-inch skillet, cook bacon until crisp; drain on paper towels.
  • Step 
    2
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips uncovered on High about 30 seconds; stir until melted and smooth. Coat 1 side of each bacon slice with chocolate; let stand until set.
  • Step 
    3
    Meanwhile, in medium bowl, stir half-and-half, milk, syrup, sugar, maple flavor and bourbon with whisk. Pour into ice-cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions.
  • Step 
    4
    Cut chocolate-coated bacon into small pieces; stir into ice cream. Transfer to freezer container. Cover; freeze 2 hours or until serving time.

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