Dulce De Leche Coffee Ice Cream is a utterly decadent, rich, and delicious dessert. Perfect for the colder times of the year!
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Hello everyone. Happy Monday! I hope this week has been treating you well so far. And I certainly hope you are ready for autumn which officially arrives just less than two days! I think this is perfect opportunity to enjoy another cold dessert.
Fake Ice Cream
But before we talk about this ice cream, let me share something with you. Did you know that so many ice cream photos on Instagram are indeed fake ice cream? Yes, exactly! Definitely, I am aware that food photographers, particularly commercial ones, often have few tricks in their sleeve. Obviously, it’s essential for them to make the food they photograph look stunning and fresh. That’s especially important when it comes to food loosing their freshness fast (Such as salads or burgers) or melting in no time (Like Ice cream and ice cubes.)
So, I knew when it comes to commercial food photography, fake ice cream is often a solution. Yet I never would have paid attention nor thought that Instagram is inundated with fake ice cream pictures. Often, taken not even by a professional food photographer. (Why, I am wondering.) Just check the hashtag #fakeicecream But basically, if you see perfectly looking ice cream (Too perfect to eat!), that can be indeed fake one. And by fake I mean totally inedible. Depending on the “recipe”, that can include frosting, powdered sugar, glycerin, corn starch, flour, shortening, acrylic paint, etc. Delicious, right?
It’s much more complicate for us, food bloggers. We need to be sure our recipes are reliable and delicious. And that our photos are also appetizing which can be hard to achieve especially when it’s super hot. But to me, even though real ice cream might not look perfect all the timesa, at least you can enjoy it once you are done taking the photos (Bonus: you can also lick too fast melting ice cream to avoid a mess on your backdrop, too lol.)
Dulce De Leche Coffee Ice Cream
Now, let me quickly introduce this Dulce De Leche Coffee Ice Cream. It doesn’t look too impeccable, but it’s utterly delicious. I made it around two months ago, but I think this is a perfect time to share the recipe. In terms of flavour, it’s almost too decadent for hot weather, when you crave for something light and refreshing. And the best part? No custard making is involved, and you don’t need an ice cream maker, either. However, I used it anyway, just for even more smooth texture.
You are probably aware of my love for some dulce de leche ice cream. I have plenty of recipes including some cool combinations.
Dulce De Leche Ice Cream Recipes
Dulce De Leche Bailey’s Ice Cream
Dulce de Leche Peanut Butter Ice Cream
My favourite pairings are dulce de leche with Irish cream and peanut butter, and now it’s also this one. Dulce de leche and coffee are a heavenly marriage! Have you tried?
I hope you like this ice cream idea, and you will give it a try soon. If you make it, let me know in this post or send me an Instagram message or share you photos adding the hashtag #havocinthekitchen.
Cheers!
Dulce De Leche Coffee Ice Cream
Course: Dessert6
servings10
minutes5
minutes2-6
hoursDulce De Leche Coffee Ice Cream is a utterly decadent, rich, and delicious dessert. Perfect for the colder times of the year!
Ingredients
2 cups cold heavy (whipping) cream (35%)
2/3 cup 18% cream
1 to 1 and 1/2 cup thick dulce de leche
1 to 1 and 1/2 tbsp. instant coffee
pinch of salt
Directions
- In a bowl combine the 18% cream with dulce de leche, coffee, and salt, using a spoon or a mixer – just until well-incorporated.
- In a separate bowl, using a mixer, whip the heavy (whipping) cream on medium-high speed until firm peaks form, about 3 minutes.
- Fold the whipped cream into the dulce de leche mixture with a rubber spatula until combined.
- If you have am ice cream maker, pour the mixture into an ice cream maker’s container and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. It usually takes around 25 minutes.
- If you don’t have it, that’s totally fine as this recipe is suitable for a no-churn version. Just pour the mixture into a plastic, glass, or metal container and freeze, covered, until thick and creamy. It will take about 2-3 hours until soft-serve and 4-6 hours until firm. If desired, you can drizzle the ice cream with extra dulce de leche and make swirls.
- Enjoy!
Notes
- You can adjust the flavour by adding more of dulce de leche or instant coffee. Just try, adjust, and mix again!
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Your Dulce de Leche Coffee Ice Cream recipe looks like a dream come true for coffee lovers! I can almost taste the rich flavors through the screen. Have you experimented with other coffee variations in ice cream, or is this your signature recipe?
Ben – love love love this! These photos look perfect, I love the beginning-to-melt creaminess of the dulce de leche! Yum! And, I agree about the “fake food” – I read somewhere that sometimes “ice cream” in photos is actually mashed potatoes. Hmmmm,, a head-scratcher for sure. but it does fool us.
Thank you Laura!
I think your ice cream looks incredibly delicious! It’s really beautiful — and even more so because it’s real. The texture looks so smooth. Is it wrong to say I’d be licking every last bowl, spoon, etc? Such a scrumptious blend of coffee and caramel, and so cool there are no eggs. I’m looking forward to giving this a go. :-) ~Valentina
Thank you Valentina!
I know you made this for me, right Ben!? Coffee AND dulce de leche!? Amazing!!! I am all about this my friend. I have got to make it immediately! No fake pictures needed because this ice cream looks amazing just as it is. Great job!!
hehe how did you know the answer? :)
Thank you!
I’m right on board with you about fake pictures. To me, the foods need to look real, and real delicious. And yours sure does!
Thank you Jeff!
Oh, I hear you about taking pictures of ice cream – it’s one of my least favorite things to photograph! That and lasagna. Forget the pictures – I just want to eat all of this ice cream! Coffee ice cream is what got me liking coffee (true story), and the addition of dulce de leche? Yum! I need a bowl of this right now…for breakfast.
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This ice cream looks heavenly and absolutely perfect to me. Dulce de leche mixed with loads of cream. So yum.
Thank you Marie!
This so delicious, I love dulce de leche at any opportunity. Thanks so much, Pauline
Thank you!
This looks terrific! Love the flavor of this — nothing fake about it. :-) Thanks!
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Wow! I think I died and went to heaven! OMG YUM Ben!!! Pinned!
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Wow that totally looks good! Dulce de leche and coffee is such a great combo, now I badly need one
Thank you!
A great back is to place the dish you are using for your ice cream into the freezer at least an hour before taking your photos. I don’t often remember! Your ice cream looks great BTW.
Thank you Tandy.
Yup, there’s few quite good tricks (And more delicious than fake ice cream lol)
I am a fan of dulce de leche, though I don’t drink coffe, but adore them in the desserts and baked goods. This is a winner in my book. As always, the presentation is stunning, Ben.
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Taking ice cream photos in the summer is a challenge! But I’d happily indulge in this dulce de leche ice cream whether it’s frozen solid or half melted!!! YUM!
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Ben, I’m totally swooning over this ice cream! Dulce de leche and coffee make a fantastic combination! Ice cream is definitely a hard one to photograph. I’d love to make it in the winter and keep the windows open, but I usually just end up freezing it over again several times before I get the right shot!
Thank you Kelly!
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