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Lemon Cream Pie Ice Cream

This Lemon Cream Pie Ice Cream is everything you love about a slice of lemon cream pie, transformed into a rich, creamy, frozen dessert. It has a smooth lemon custard base that is layered with a buttery graham cracker swirl, and ribbons of marshmallow fluff for the ultimate summer treat!
Prep Time25 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Chilling Time8 hours
Total Time8 hours 40 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Keyword: Custard, ice cream, Lemon Cream Pie, lemon cream pie ice cream, lemon custard, lemon ice cream
Servings: 8
Calories: 460kcal

Equipment

Ingredients

For the Vanilla Custard Base:

  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 2 TBS Fresh Lemon Zest
  • 2 cups Heavy Cream (divided)
  • 1 cup Whole Milk
  • 4 large Egg Yolks
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/4 tsp Salt
  • 1/2 cup Lemon Curd

For the Graham Cracker Crumble:

  • 4 Whole Graham Crackers
  • 2 TBS Unsalted Butter (Melted)
  • 1/2 TBS Granulated Sugar
  • 3/4 cup Marshmallow Cream

Instructions

  • Freeze the bowl of your ice cream maker for at least 12 hours, until frozen solid according to manufactures instructions.
  • Add the granulated sugar and lemon zest to a bowl and use a fork to stir them together until well mixed, pressing the lemon zest into the sugar to release the oils. 1 cup Granulated Sugar, 2 TBS Fresh Lemon Zest
  • Add 1 cup of the cream, and the milk to a medium sauce pan, and heat it over medium until the edges start to bubble. 2 cups Heavy Cream , 1 cup Whole Milk
  • While the milk is heating, add the egg yolks and lemon sugar to a large bowl and whisk them together for a couple of minutes until the color lightens up. 4 large Egg Yolks
  • Remove the milk from the heat, and slowly pour 1/2 cup of the warm mixture into the egg yolks, whisking them together as you pour. Then add another 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the eggs and whisk it together.
  • Pour the mixture back into the sauce pan and let it continue to cook over medium heat, for a couple of minutes, until the mixture starts to thicken enough to coat the back of a metal spoon.
  • Pour the custard mixture through a strainer into another large bowl.
  • Add in the remaining cup of heavy cream, vanilla extract, and salt. 1 tsp Vanilla Extract, 1/4 tsp Salt
  • Add ice to another large bowl, and place the custard mix bowl over the ice bath. Let it sit to cool down slightly for about 15-20 minutes, while you stir it occasionally.
  • Cover the custard mix bowl with a lid, or plastic wrap and place it in the fridge for at least 2 hours to chill.
  • When you're ready to mix the ice cream, pour the custard base into the running ice cream maker, and let it run. While its running spoon in the lemon curd. Let it run for about 25 to 30 minutes, or as long as needed until its like a thick milkshake texture. 1/2 cup Lemon Curd

For the Graham Cracker Crumble:

  • Add the graham crackers to a blender or food processor and pulse until you have a fine crumb. 4 Whole Graham Crackers
  • Add them to a medium bowl, and stir in the butter and sugar until you have a nice crumbly mixture. Set aside until needed. 2 TBS Unsalted Butter, 1/2 TBS Granulated Sugar
  • Scoop about 1/4 of the ice cream 2QT container (a bread pan works great) and then spoon dollops of the marshmallow cream over the top, sprinkle with the graham cracker crumble. 3/4 cup Marshmallow Cream
  • Repeat with additional layers of ice cream, graham cracker, and marshmallow until you have added it all into the container.
  • Cover with plastic wrap or a lid and place it in the freezer for at least 6 hours, or until frozen solid enough to scoop.

Notes

  • Freeze your Ice Cream Bowl: Don’t forget to pre-freeze your ice cream machine bowl. Mine takes at least 16 hours to be frozen solid so it will churn my ice cream.
  • Creamy Texture: To keep our creamy texture I recommend using high fat ingredients like heavy cream and whole milk. You can substitute half and half, and a lower fat milk if you want less calories, but I promise you want to use the full fat ingredients for the best texture.
  • Ice Cream Maker: I currently have a 1.5 Quart Full Automatic Ice Cream Maker which makes it SO easy to make ice cream at home. The only problem is it only makes about 8 servings of ice cream at a time. If you want you can double or triple the recipe for an old fashioned ice cream maker.
  • Be Patient and Plan Ahead: This Ice Cream recipe takes time! It only takes about 20 minutes of active work, but we need to freeze our ice cream bowl, chill the custard, churn the ice cream, and freeze the ice cream so it hardens. Its up to 24 hours, or even 2 days, so plan ahead!

Nutrition

Calories: 460kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 18g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 151mg | Potassium: 117mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 45g | Vitamin A: 1135IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 91mg | Iron: 0.3mg