Sweet Sweet Potato Ice Cream with Crunchy Walnuts
A smooth homemade frozen snack dessert made by blending boiled sweet potatoes with heavy cream and walnuts.
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This homemade snack dessert combines boiled sweet potatoes with heavy cream and milk. Not overly sweet, it highlights the comforting aroma of sweet potatoes paired with the nutty crunch of walnuts. Stirring it once halfway through freezing gives it a wonderful, soft texture.
- Servings
- about 4–5 servings
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Spiciness
- Not spicy
Ingredients
- Boiled sweet potato3, 400 g (medium)
- Milk1, 200 ml (1 cup)
- Honey3 tbsp
- Heavy cream3 cups
- Walnuts70 g
- You can use raisins or peanuts instead of walnuts.
- Boil the sweet potatoes until completely soft so they are easy to mash, and finely chop the walnuts.
- Instead of honey, you can dissolve sugar in water and use that.
Steps
Three medium sweet potatoes weigh 400 g after boiling. Boil them thoroughly until very soft because you need to mash them.
Heavy cream is 500 won for 1 cup at the bakery.
1 carton of the smallest size of milk is enough. Finely chop the walnuts.
Mash the boiled sweet potatoes, add 3 tbsp of honey, and mix well.
This amount of honey makes it only mildly sweet, so add more if you prefer a sweeter taste.
Keep in mind that foods taste less sweet once frozen into ice cream.
Instead of honey, you can dissolve sugar in water and use that.
Add 1 carton (1 cup) of milk and mix well.
Add the walnuts and heavy cream, then mix evenly.
Once the ingredients are well combined, transfer the mixture into an airtight container.
I also tried pouring some into the smallest paper cups.
If you have popsicle molds, you can pour it into those to freeze.
After about 2 hours in the freezer, mix the mixture thoroughly and put it back in the freezer to freeze completely.
Ppunwife's tips
- Keep in mind that foods taste less sweet once frozen into ice cream.
- If you freeze it in paper cups, just tearing the cup away makes it very easy to remove.
FAQ
Can I use other nuts or dried fruit instead of walnuts?
Yes, you can easily use raisins or peanuts instead of walnuts.
Is there a substitute for honey to add sweetness?
If you do not have honey, dissolving sugar in water works just fine as a substitute.
Do I need to stir the ice cream while it freezes?
Yes, place it in an airtight container in the freezer, stir the mixture evenly after about 2 hours, and then let it freeze completely.
How can I freeze it if I don't have popsicle molds?
You can easily make it by pouring the mixture into small paper cups or a regular airtight container to freeze.
