Pawpaw Ice Cream Recipe
This creamy and unique Pawpaw Ice Cream recipe highlights the tropical, custard-like flavor of pawpaws blended with rich cream and milk. Perfectly smooth and sweetened, this homemade ice cream is a delightful treat that brings a rare fruit to your freezer in a simple, no-bake preparation using an ice cream maker.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes (churning time)
- Total Time: 2 hours 35 minutes (including chilling and freezing time)
- Yield: Approximately 1 quart (4 cups) of ice cream 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
Fruit Base
- 8–10 Pawpaws, skins and seeds removed (to yield 2 cups of pulp)
Sweetener
- 3/4 cup sugar
Dairy
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 cups whole milk
Instructions
- Prepare the pawpaw pulp: In the bowl of a food processor, blend the pawpaw pulp together with the sugar until the mixture is smooth and evenly combined.
- Add dairy mixture: Whisk in the whole milk and heavy whipping cream into the pawpaw mixture until fully incorporated. Cover the mixture tightly and refrigerate for at least two hours, or up to overnight, to ensure it is well chilled.
- Churn the ice cream: Turn on your ice cream maker and pour the chilled pawpaw mixture into the frozen freezer bowl. Mix for about 20 minutes until the mixture thickens and develops a soft, creamy texture.
- Freeze to firm up: Transfer the soft ice cream into a sealable container and place it in the freezer for at least 2 hours to allow it to firm up to an ideal scooping consistency before serving.
Notes
- Ensure pawpaws are ripe for the best flavor — ripe pawpaws will feel slightly soft and fragrant.
- Do not skip chilling the mixture before churning to achieve the creamiest texture.
- If you do not have an ice cream maker, you could attempt a no-churn method by freezing the mixture and stirring every 30 minutes until it hardens, though texture will be different.
- Adjust sugar to taste depending on sweetness of pawpaws.
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