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July 23, 2014 17 Comments

Pistachio Ice Cream

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Smooth and creamy Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline in a white rectangle dish with a spoon on the side

Are you ready for some ice cream? I have been an ice cream making fool this summer! Today’s flavor is Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline, and it is crazy delicious! This is the dessert portion of this month’s Cooking with Astrology “Leo”, and this ice cream is a traditional favorite in Greece. I made a couple of changes, otherwise it remains true to the original…..

Smooth and creamy Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline in a white rectangle dish with a spoon on the side

Why mess with perfection, right? Part of the fun, is trying out new flavors and ingredients. Today’s ice cream is made with coconut milk {you can substitute heavy cream}, and Greek yogurt. I needed to do a bit of research before I named this dessert. Is it ice cream, or is it frozen yogurt? Am I the only person that did not know the answer? Well, frozen yogurt is made almost entirely with yogurt. So now I know. 😉

Two scoops of Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline in a white bowl

Did you notice what is on top? That would be the Pistachio Praline topping…it is dangerously delicious! Thankfully pistachios are heart healthy, because I had a bit too much fun snacking on the leftovers.

You may have noticed that I am not getting as detailed with each sign this year. I am also not sticking to specific foods that are most beneficial to each sign {leos/heart}. I explained all of that last year, so this year we are just going to have fun. Speaking of fun, we need a reminder of this month’s imaginary date…..

John Stamos

Have Mercy!!

How to make Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline:

Start by beating together the coconut milk {or heavy cream}, Greek yogurt, milk, and honey…..

Pistachio Ice Cream mix cookingwithcurls.com

I added a couple of pinches of lime green coloring to turn it a light green…..

Pistachio Ice Cream color cookingwithcurls.com

That is a powdered food coloring on the end of the knife. I was looking for lime green coloring a few years ago to make margarita cakes, and this was the best color that I could find…..

Pistachio Ice Cream green cookingwithcurls.com

Once it is all thoroughly mixed together, pour the mixture into the frozen bowl of your ice cream maker…..

Pistachio Ice Cream pour cookingwithcurls.com

Yes, I am still assuming that all of you are using the same Ice Cream Maker that I have. 😉 {affiliate link}  Whatever you are using, process your ice cream per the manufacturer’s instructions.

While the ice cream is churning away, place your shelled pistachios into a food processor and pulse until finely chopped…..

Pistachio Ice Cream chop cookingwithcurls.com

When the ice cream is just about finished, pour the chopped nuts in and let it run until they are thoroughly mixed in. Pour ice cream into a freezer safe container and place in the freezer…..

Pistachio Ice Cream freeze cookingwithcurls.com

Once the ice cream is in the freezer, start the Pistachio Praline. Heat the water and sugar in a saucepan until it starts to bubble, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved…..

Pistachio Ice Cream sugar cookingwithculs.com

Gently simmer for 10 minutes without stirring…..

Pistachio Ice Cream simmer cookingwithcurls.com

Remove from heat, and stir in 2/3 cup of whole pistachios…..

Pistachio Ice Cream stir cookingwithcurls.com

Pour out onto a silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Set aside and allow to cool and harden, about 1 hour…..

Pistachio Ice Cream praline cookingwithcurls.com

Place hardened praline in a zipper top bag and crush with a rolling pin…..

Pistachio Ice Cream crush cookingwithcurls.com

Set aside until ready to serve the ice cream…..

Pistachio Praline | cookingwithcurls.com

A couple of scoops of Pistachio Ice Cream topped with a couple scoops of Pistachio Praline, and your family will love you forever!!

If you can find shelled pistachios, buy them! You will need to shell almost an entire 12.75 oz bag of dry roasted pistachios for this recipe…and your fingertips are going to hurt by the time you are done!

Pistachio Ice Cream shelled cookingwithcurls.com

Leo Cooking with Astrology Picnic recipes:

Greek Eggplant Dip {Melitzanosalata}

Creamy Feta Dressing

Greek “Summery” Meat Pie

Happy Birthday to all of my Leo {July 23 – August 22} friends: Deb, Sarah, Denise, and of course, John Stamos. 😉

Enjoy!!

Smooth and creamy Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline in a white rectangle dish with a spoon on the side

Pistachio Ice Cream

Smooth and creamy Pistachio Ice Cream with Pistachio Praline!
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Greek
Keyword: ice cream, dessert, greek, pistachios, praline, recipe
Chilling Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 593kcal
Author: Lisa Johnson

Ingredients

For the Ice Cream

  • 1 1/4 cups full-fat coconut milk the kind in a can
  • 2/3 cups Greek yogurt I used Fage
  • 2 Tablespoons milk
  • 3 Tablespoons honey
  • green food coloring optional
  • 2/3 cups shelled, unsalted pistachios

For the Pistachio Praline

  • 3/4 cups raw sugar
  • 3 Tablespoons water
  • 2/3 cups shelled, unsalted pistachios

Instructions

For the Ice Cream

  • Beat together coconut milk, yogurt, milk, and honey until thoroughly combined.
  • Add green food coloring if desired.
  • Pour mixture into the frozen bowl of an ice cream maker. Process according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Place pistachios into the bowl of a food processor. Pulse until finely chopped.
  • When ice cream is ready, pour the chopped pistachios into the freezer bowl so they mix into the ice cream.
  • Pour ice cream into a freezer safe container and place in the freezer.
  • Ice cream will be soft serve style in about 2 hours, or freeze overnight for traditional ice cream.

For the Praline

  • Heat the water and sugar in a saucepan until it starts to bubble, stirring occasionally until the sugar has dissolved. Gently simmer for 10 minutes without stirring.
  • Remove from heat, and stir in 2/3 cup of whole pistachios.
  • Pour out onto a silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet. Set aside and allow to cool and harden, about 1 hour.
  • Place hardened praline in a zipper top bag and crush with a rolling pin. Set aside until ready to serve the ice cream.

Nutrition

Calories: 593kcal | Carbohydrates: 65g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 29mg | Potassium: 636mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 54g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 1.9mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 4.2mg
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  1. Thalia @ butter and brioche says

    July 24, 2014 at 10:11 pm

    pistachio hands down has to be one of the best ice cream flavours around. this is seriously a good looking ice cream, definitely could use a scoop right now. yum to both the ice cream and stamos!

    Reply
  2. Jodee Weiland says

    July 25, 2014 at 6:18 pm

    Lisa, this looks wonderful…so delicious! I love this and with a few dark chocolate chips, I’d be in heaven…thanks for sharing!

    Reply
  3. marcie says

    July 26, 2014 at 7:29 pm

    Lisa, this ice cream looks amazing! My family loves pistachios, so this I gotta pin. 🙂 We made a lot of praline in cooking school, and it’s so awesome. I’ve been wanting to add it to an ice cream but have yet to do it. Thanks for reminding me!

    Reply
  4. Julie @ This Gal Cooks says

    July 28, 2014 at 7:19 pm

    Great ice cream recipe, Lisa! It really does look crazy delicious! 🙂

    Reply
  5. Deb@CookingOnTheFrontBurner says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:03 pm

    Looks really good Lisa! You have a been a fool (for ice cream) 🙂 PS I’m a Leo!

    Reply
  6. Zainab says

    July 28, 2014 at 8:33 pm

    Yumm yumm!! To both the ice cream and Stamos!!!

    Reply
  7. Cathy@LemonTreeDwelling says

    July 29, 2014 at 12:17 pm

    This looks fabulous! Pistachios always make me think of my grandparents, who had bowls of them out at their house. Maybe this will be the first recipe I try on my yet-to-be-used ice cream maker!

    Reply
  8. Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says

    July 29, 2014 at 1:55 pm

    mmmm! I don’t think I’ve ever had pistachio ice cream – I think that needs to change!

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  9. Christie says

    August 02, 2014 at 11:04 pm

    This looks delicious! I’d love it if you’d link up with us at #FoodieFriday! Stop by, link up, get pinned! http://bit.ly/1kpsJMr

    Reply
  10. Karly says

    August 10, 2014 at 8:35 am

    This ice cream has my name all over it! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!

    Reply
    • Lisa Johnson says

      August 13, 2014 at 2:16 pm

      Thank you Karly. 🙂

      Reply
  11. Diane Balch says

    August 12, 2014 at 7:12 pm

    Love pistachio ice cream and I haven’t made ice cream in a while…hmm. Love your date this month.

    Reply
    • Lisa Johnson says

      August 13, 2014 at 1:38 pm

      Thank you Diane…if only the date was real! 😉

      Reply
  12. Rachel @{i love} my disorganized life says

    August 12, 2014 at 8:26 pm

    Oh my Lord, I could just sop him up with a biscuit! The ice cream looks pretty tasty too 😉

    Reply
    • Lisa Johnson says

      August 13, 2014 at 1:24 pm

      Thank you Rachel. 🙂 If only the date was real, LOL

      Reply
  13. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

    August 20, 2015 at 6:28 pm

    Hi Lisa! This is so beautiful. I hope you bring it over t Food on Friday. Cheers from carole’s chatter

    Reply

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