Corn Ice Cream is an amazing seasonal favorite. Grilled corn with a subtly smoky flavor makes this is a very unique, rich and delicious treat. It’s exactly what you have to make this summer!

If you like sweet corn, and if you like ice cream, you will absolutely love this recipe.

The secret to this corn ice cream recipe, that puts it over the top, is that the corn is grilled before it’s added to the other ingredients.

So not only do you get the sweet flavor of the sun-kissed summer corn, but the grill provides a delicious secondary smoky flavor.

Prepare to swoon!

Ingredients for Corn Ice Cream

• fresh corn on the cob
• olive oil (yep, that’s right — olive oil!)
• heavy cream
• low fat milk
• vanilla pod
• egg yolks
• sugar
• bacon for garnish if desired (not kidding!)

(I’ve never been into bacon in, on, or near my desserts — however, this corn ice cream welcomes a sprinkle of the salty deliciousness beautifully.)

How to Make it

(More detailed instructions are in the recipe card below.)

Recipe Tips and Substitutions

• To make ice cream, we make a custard first. When you’re cooking the custard (cooking the egg mixture with the milk mixture), you must stir constantly and watch closely. The mixture will go from thin to thick, and if you don’t remove it from the heat once it begins to thicken, it could curdle. (Scramble, if you will.)
• When you’re cooking the custard, if it curdles at all, don’t panic! Cooks Illustrated has a fix that works very well. “If you notice lumps beginning to form in a custard, immediately pour it out of the hot pot into a bowl and pulse it with a handheld blender in five-second intervals until it is nearly smooth. This can take from 15 to 45 seconds, depending on how big the lumps are. Be careful not to over-process or you can wind up with irreparably thin, watery custard.”
• I love the subtle smoky flavor of the grilled corn, but you can also roast or steam the corn. (You would otherwise follow the same recipe instructions.)
• The bacon garnish is fun, but totally optional. 🙂 You can also garnish it with some grilled corn kernels, or nothing at all.

How to Store Homemade Ice Cream

• Airtight containers like these are generally best option for storing ice cream.
• You can also reuse plastic pint gelato containers with lids that screw on.
• Cake and loaf pans are also a great option. Just make sure you press a piece of plastic wrap, wax paper or parchment paper over the surface of the ice cream, then wrap the whole thing with plastic wrap.

I hope you love every last scoop of this delectable Corn Ice Cream!

More unique ice cream recipes:

• Cinnamon Ice Cream
• Pineapple Guava Ice Cream
• Lychee Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

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