Maple Walnut Ice Cream has to be one of the great flavors of all time. This New England classic recipe is sweetened with pure maple syrup, and loaded with crunchy toasted walnuts for a memorable, fall themed frozen treat.

Any of you who follow me probably know that I tend to be ‘enthusiastic’ about food, and I’ll often tell you that this or that recipe is amazing, my favorite, the best, etc., etc. So maybe you’ve gotten jaded and won’t believe me when I tell you this is the ice cream to end all ice creams. It’s always been one of my favorite flavors but the problem is you rarely see it outside of New England. It’s one of those flavors that is sadly losing the battle against time, so I couldn’t be more thrilled to share this recipe with you today. I know you’re going to flip over it.

This ice cream has such a lovely, distinctive flavor that I really think the best way to enjoy it is just as is, maybe with a dusting of chopped walnuts on top. It’s got the flavor and texture to rival the most premium ice cream you’ve ever had, and IMO it’s the perfect fall dessert. But I can imagine some of you might want to go a step further and scoop in on top of a piece of apple or pumpkin (maybe even pecan?) pie. Go right ahead, I won’t stop you 😉

This recipe is a tad more involved than some of the super easy ice cream recipes I post. You will need to toast the walnuts so they develop that deep flavor, and boil down maple syrup to concentrate it. Then there’s an egg custard which forms the the base before you pour it into your ice cream machine. But honestly, it’s straightforward and SO worth it. I made the base the day before and then churned it the next morning. It only takes about 15-20 minutes in my ice cream machine, and then the hard part comes…waiting for it to harden in the freezer.

Hungry yet? This maple walnut ice cream is just phenomenal, I hope you make it. The recipe is just slightly adapted from New England Today Food.

Which ice cream machine do I recommend?

I get asked all the time about what machine I use. I use and recommend Cuisinart. I’ve had my machine for years without any issues, I think because there are no fussy electronic parts to break down ~ it’s a simple motor that turns the freezer bowl for churning the ice cream and it works quickly and perfectly every time.

• The machine I use, and it’s the base model. It works great for ice cream, frozen yogurt, and sorbets, and makes all of them in about 2o minutes. Click HERE or click on the image for more info.

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my favorite ice cream maker (the photo is clickable)

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