Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream
This Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream is the perfect way to cool off on a warm summer evening!
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Name one food that reminds you of the summer. For me, it’s either burgers on the grill or marshmallows roasting over the firepit in the backyard. Yes, I know I asked for only one food…but picking just one is too hard. Plus, I made up the game, and I just changed the rules to allow you to pick two foods that remind you of the summer. (For the Calvin and Hobbes lovers out there, this game bares striking similarities to Calvinball.) Seriously, though, toasted marshmallows may be one of the easiest and tastiest summer-time desserts ever. So how do you make toasted marshmallows even better? Why turn them into an ice cream, of course!
As I’ve mentioned previously, I have a serious love for my ice cream maker. It’s such a simple machine, but yet it produces some of the tastiest desserts ever! For years, our ice cream machine sat abandoned and lonely in the back of the cabinet. I think I used it just one time. But then I discovered how easy it is to make tasty ice creams…and now that ice cream machine gets a whole lot more love!
I was talking with a Spiced reader a couple of weeks ago, and she told me that she has an ice cream maker, but it hasn’t seen the light of day in years. Well, what better way to welcome that ice cream maker back to the land of the living than with this Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream? (If you don’t own an ice cream maker, go get one. Seriously. They aren’t all that expensive, and it’ll be fun to create all sorts of awesome homemade ice creams this summer!)
Wondering how to easily get that delicious toasted marshmallow flavor without lighting a campfire in the backyard? Broil them! Yup, line a sheet tray with parchment paper and then scatter a layer of marshmallows across the top. Throw it under the broiler for a few minutes, and walla! you have toasted marshmallows. But you’ll have to keep a close eye on the ‘mallows while they’re broiling. They can burn quickly, and Burned Marshmallow Ice Cream just doesn’t have the same ring to it. (I also rotate my marshmallows every 1-2 minutes so that all sides get nice and toasty.) Toss those toasted marshmallows in a blender with the custard cream base, and you’ve got the makings of a delicious dessert that is ideal for backyard parties!
Wandering Blog Tour
Do you read a lot of other foodie blogs? If so, you may have noticed the Wandering Blog Tour making it’s way across the interwebs. The concept is simple: you get invited by a friend to join and then in turn invite 3 more friends to jump on the train next week. Laura from Laura’s Baking Talent asked me to join, and I’m honored to jump on board!
As part of the blog tour, there’s a couple of questions to answer to give you a behind-the-scenes look into Spiced. So here we go:
(1) What am I working on? I’ve been writing Spiced full-time for a little over a year now. (I worked as a Latin teacher and also in college administration in previous lives.) At first, I wasn’t sure if I could find enough stuff to do to work full-time as a food blogger. But, I was wrong! There’s always something new to learn…be it photography, SEO, kitchen skills, etc, etc. Currently, I’m working on some awesome Red Wine Portobello Burgers…so stay tuned for those next week!
(2) How does my work differ from others of its genre? Truthfully, there are a lot of awesome food blogs out there. My goal with Spiced is just to be included in the same conversation with some of them! As far as inspiration, I draw upon my roots growing up all over the South. My wife has Italian roots, so I often work a bit of Italian flare into what I do.
(3) Why do I write what I do? Good question. I often draw upon my daily experiences when I sit down to write posts. Since the large part of my day involves making, photographing and eating food, I end up with an easy source for stories. When I read back over my first posts on Spiced, they sound so boring and flat. I’ve really tried to improve upon that aspect of my blog.
(4) How does my writing process work? Well, I usually sit down and drink my morning cup of coffee while reading through my blog friends’ posts from the previous day. Then I jump in there and write up another post while my mind is fresh. By the afternoon, my brain starts to turn to mush, so that’s when I head off to the kitchen to do recipe testing.
Finally, I’d like to invite 3 of my awesome blog friends to join this train! In fact, all 3 of these are guys. Yes, you read that correctly. Unlike the yeti, the tooth fairy and a good can of light beer, dude food bloggers really do exist…and these guys are amazing! I highly recommend checking them out!
Chris @ Shared Appetite: Chris is one awesome food blogger! He is based in the NYC area, and he teaches music in his non-blog life. I am constantly in awe of his recipes, especially these Loaded Baked Potato Totchos. That’s right: nachos made with tots. Straight genius I tell you.
Mike @ The Iron You: Mike’s recipes provide a never-ending source of inspiration. He focuses on healthier foods, and most of his recipes are paleo. I never realized paleo food could be so delicious! His Cauliflower Crust Spinach White Pizza has inspired me to give cauliflower a chance when it comes to pizza. Amazing! Oh, and Mike is training for a triathlon. He’s crazy.
Sean @ Snack Fixation: I had the chance to meet Sean at SoFabCon this year, and I really enjoyed chatting with him. Like the guys above, Sean is also based in NYC. He posts a mix of original recipes as well as reviews of some of the best snacks and meals around the city. Beware, Sean’s photos will probably make you very hungry, and you might even drool a little bit. His recent Three Berry Pie Fruit Salad made me want to lick my computer screen.
Toasted Marshmallow Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 25 large marshmallows
- 1 cup whole milk
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ tsp salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- graham cracker crumbs optional garnish
- chocolate syrup optional garnish
Instructions
- Place the marshmallows on a parchment-lined sheet pan. Move the oven rack as high as it will go and place pan on rack. Broil marshmallows for 2-3 minutes, rotating after 1 minute so that all sides get toasted. (Note: Watch the marshmallows carefully while they are broiling so that they don’t burn! If you have a kitchen torch, that’s another great way to toast the marshmallows quickly.) Set toasted marshmallows aside.
- Using a medium saucepan, heat the milk until it just begins to simmer.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the sugar, salt and egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually pour half of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking vigorously the entire time.
- Transfer the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the remaining milk. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon (6-7 minutes).
- Remove mixture from the heat and stir in the heavy cream and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a clean container. Allow cream mixture to cool for about 10 minutes.
- Pour the cream mixture into a blender and add about 20 of the toasted marshmallows; blend until smooth (about 1-2 minutes).
- Coarsely chop the remaining 5 toasted marshmallows. Transfer the cream mixture into a bowl, and stir in the chopped marshmallows. Cover bowl with plastic wrap, pressing the plastic directly to the surface of the mixture. Refrigerate overnight.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. (If you prefer a harder ice cream, just freeze the ice cream for several hours before serving.)
- (optional) Garnish with graham cracker crumbs and a drizzle of chocolate syrup.
Genius you!! I love this ice cream. Look at those toasted marshmallows??? Yummm! I feel like my mixer is getting jealous with the amount of time I am spending with my ice cream make. I can’t help it when toasted marshmallow goodness exists!!!
Also, love love the wandering blog tour!! Found some new blogs to check out 🙂 Happy Friday!
Thank you so much, Z! Happy Friday right back at ya. And yes, I was just thinking yesterday how my mixer is getting sad lately. I totally need a day of bread making to get everything back in line again. 🙂
Thanks for including me in the Wandering Blog Tour dude! Let’s talk about this ice cream, shall we? I’ve been making this killer Toasted Marshmallow milkhake for awhile now (http://sharedappetite.com/recipes/toasted-marshmallow-milkshake/), but never thought about making it into ice cream. You sir are a sweet genius! And I’m pretty sure now I’m going to be forced to make this, because my wife saw the screen and LOVES toasted marshmallow anything. Looks like I’ll be searching through those packed up boxes at my parents house to look for my ice cream maker hahahaha!
…if only we lived upstate so we could just come over and eat yours. Hmmm. Maybe. Just maybe. #wolfpackeats
Now that ice cream looks amazing. I’ll trade you a bowl of toasted marshmallow ice cream for a glass of that milkshake? Oh wait, that would require you living nearby…jerk. (Although I do mean jerk in the most endearing of ways!) If Asheley wants some of this ice cream, I’ll gladly make her a batch!
Wow, I see how it is… you know, YOU could always move to Long Island. The grass is WAY greener over here. hahahahah
Hahaha…can you imagine me living on Long Island? That would be a train wreck!
Calvin and Hobbes and toasted marshmallows and ice cream and your writing process all in one post! The only thing that would make this even better is if I had a 4D Scratch and Taste monitor! Oooh if somehow magically this became lactose free!!! 🙂
Loved your answer to #2 – conversing with someone as humble as you is a true honor, David.
I love Mike’s and Chris’s blog – now I gotta check out Sean’s..Have a wonderful weekend!
Wow, thanks Shashi! You totally just made my day. 🙂 Now I think we need to develop this 4D monitor that you speak of…it would literally revolutionize the food blogging world!
Toasted marshmallow ice cream sounds amazing! I seriously need to get my ice cream maker and out and get started whipping up tasty treats. Need to try this too 😀 Pinning
Thanks, Cindy!! You totally need to stop reading this and go get that ice cream maker out. Seriously. Are you still reading? Quit and get that ice cream maker out ASAP! 🙂 Have a great weekend!
This ice cream looks amazing! Thanks for keeping the blog tour going. Can’t wait to check out the other blogs.
Thank you for inviting me into the blog tour, Laura! Have a great weekend! 🙂
These three blogs are new to me and I guess I’ll be checking them out. So this “train” seems to work. GREG
Hey Greg! I guess the train does indeed work…plus, it’s always nice to get out there and support our fellow dude food bloggers! 🙂
Ohmigerd! How do you do it, Dave? Your recipes just continue to blow my mind! The funny thing is, I’m staring at that bowl of toasted marshmallow goodness, and all I can think is, “how can I hold a bowl full of this while I’m grabbing a hand full of nuts?”
Hmmm…I guess you’re going to have to get a bit more ambidextrous, Becca! We all know you love a handful of nuts, but you can’t pass on this ice cream either. Life is full of tough choices!
Yeah… although I think I’d prefer to call them hard choices, but ya know… tough works, too 😉
d’oh…how could I have missed such an obvious joke! I blame it on the coffee all over my desk right now thanks to that Facebook group. 🙂
*giggle* The inappropriate innuendos will last for months, my friend! Truthfully, if you’re like me, they’ll probably never end. 50 is the new 13 😉
Thanks for the shout out David (although my recipes are more paleo than vegan – I’ll take vegan nonetheless!)
I could seriously live on toasted marshmallows, so inside an ice-cream? WHOA!
Ugh! I shouldn’t have mixed that up…fixing it now! You serve credit for being the Paleo Master!
I love toasted marshmallows … and dude food bloggers! Pinning this deliciousness 😀
Thanks, Nicole! Dude food bloggers really do exist. Trust me! 🙂
I ‘created’ this flavor for my customers in mid May and I’m pleasantly surprised by it’s similarities. You use half the sugar and twice the marshmallows though. I understand why. Next time I’ll try it your way and see if they’d like the stronger mallow flavor.
I believe the saying is Great minds think alike. .. 🙂
Thanks Dude Blogger 😉
I think this is indeed proof that great minds think alike! Is there anything better than homemade ice cream in the summer? I think not! I really appreciate you stopping by and commenting, too, Reina! 🙂