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No-Churn Peach Cobbler Ice Cream

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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chill Time 8 hours
Course Dessert

Ingredients
  

Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

  • cups whole milk
  • ¾ cup granulated sugar
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 vanilla bean split lengthwise and scraped (or 2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste)
  • 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream

Ice Bath

  • Ice
  • Cold water
  • 1 cup kosher salt

Peach Cobbler Filling

  • 4 medium fresh peaches peeled, pitted, and diced (about 3 cups)
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon lemon juice
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 2 teaspoons water
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Shortcut: Substitute 1 14–16 oz can sliced peaches, drained, if fresh peaches aren't in season.

Instructions
 

Make the Peach Cobbler Filling

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the diced peaches, granulated sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon juice, and vanilla extract.
  • Cook over medium heat for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the peaches begin to soften.
  • In a small bowl, whisk together the cornstarch and water until smooth. Pour the slurry into the peaches and continue cooking for another 2–3 minutes, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens into a glossy peach filling.
  • Transfer to a bowl and refrigerate until completely chilled.

Make the Vanilla Bean Custard

  • In a medium saucepan, combine the whole milk, granulated sugar, vanilla bean seeds, and the scraped vanilla pod.
  • Heat over medium heat until the mixture is steaming but not boiling.
  • Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a separate bowl until smooth.
  • Slowly pour about ½ cup of the hot milk into the egg yolks while whisking constantly to temper them.
  • Gradually whisk in the remaining hot milk.
  • Pour everything back into the saucepan.
  • Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a rubber spatula, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon or reaches 170–175°F.
  • Remove from the heat and discard the vanilla bean pod.

Chill the Custard

  • Fill a large bowl with ice and cold water.
  • Place the saucepan (or pour the custard into a heatproof bowl) into the ice bath, stirring frequently until completely chilled.
  • Once the custard is cold, stir in the 2 cups of cold heavy whipping cream until fully combined.

Thicken the Ice Cream Base

  • Fill a larger bowl with fresh ice and sprinkle in the kosher salt.
  • Nestle the bowl of ice cream base into the salted ice bath, making sure the ice surrounds the bowl.
  • Whisk continuously for 5–8 minutes, until the mixture becomes noticeably colder and begins to thicken slightly. It won't become whipped, but it should have a slightly richer consistency.

Assemble the Ice Cream

  • Pour about one-third of the ice cream base into a 9x5-inch loaf pan.
  • Sprinkle with a layer of crushed graham crackers.
  • Spoon over several dollops of the chilled peach cobbler filling.
  • Repeat the layers until all of the ice cream base has been used.
  • Finish with the remaining peach filling and graham crackers.
  • Using a butter knife or skewer, gently swirl the peach filling throughout the ice cream to create ribbons without fully mixing everything together.

Freeze

  • Cover the loaf pan tightly with plastic wrap, then aluminum foil or an airtight lid.
  • Freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight, until completely firm.

Serving

  • Allow the ice cream to sit at room temperature for 5–10 minutes before scooping.
  • Serve with extra crushed graham crackers, warm peach cobbler filling, whipped cream, fresh peach slices, or a light dusting of cinnamon.
Keyword ice cream, peach cobbler
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