Homemade Milky Way Ice Cream Recipe - Creations by Kara (2024)

April 24, 2020 by Kara Cook 8 Comments

Milky Way Ice Cream – a decadent chocolate caramel ice cream made with melted candy bars. A rich and creamy homemade ice cream unlike any other!

My boys started school this morning. I am less than thrilled about it. I know some moms can’t wait to get their kids back to school and out of the house, but I’m not one of them.

I like having my boys around. And not just because they help out with their baby sister. I actually enjoy them. Sure we get on each others’ nerves sometimes, but dang I hate to see them go.

They are growing up so stinkin’ fast! My oldest actually drove to school for the first time this morning. Drove! Aaak, how did that happen?

Summer may be officially over, but that doesn’t mean I can’t make homemade ice cream anymore. I made this Milky Way ice cream a couple weeks ago, and I’m wishing I had the ingredients to make it again today.

It is smooth and creamy and oh so good. It doesn’t have a strong chocolate flavor, so you can taste the carmel-y goodness. Yep, a bowl of homemade ice cream would definitely cheer me up today.

HOW TO MAKE HOMEMADE MILKY WAY ICE CREAM

(To skip my tips and just see the full recipe card, simply scroll to the bottom of the post.)

Ingredients needed:

• Milky Way candy bars (Any size will work, you will be chopping them up. You just need about twelve ounces total.)
• sweetened condensed milk (not to be confused with evaporated milk)
• heavy whipping cream
• milk (I used 2%, but whole milk will also work. I don’t recommend skim, but it will work in a pinch. Your ice cream just won’t be as creamy.)
• dash of salt (enhances flavor and balances out the sweetness)
• vanilla extract

MELT CHOCOLATE: Combine chopped candy bars and sweetened condensed milk in a heavy saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat till the candy bars are melted.

COOL: Let chocolate caramel mixture cool to room temperature. You can speed up the process by placing in the refrigerator.

COMBINE: Whisk the cream, milk, salt, and vanilla into the caramel mixture till smooth.

CHILL: Cover the ice cream mixture and chill it for several hours, overnightis fine. You can also speed up this process by placing it in the freezer, but you have to stir it often and make sure it doesn’t start to freeze.

PROCESS: Pour your chilled ice cream mixture into an ice cream maker of your choice, and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. I have a Cuisinart, and I love it because I don’t have to use ice or salt!

SOFT SERVE OR SCOOPED ICE CREAM

After removing from the ice cream maker, you will have soft serve that is ready to eat. If you prefer your ice cream scoopable, place it in an airtight container and freeze for several hours.

PRO TIP: Freeze the container before adding the soft serve ice cream so that it doesn’t melt as you pour it into the container.

If you have any leftovers, they will keep in the freezer for up to two months.

MORE TASTY FROZEN TREATS:

• Frozen German Chocolate Pie
• Blueberry Ice Cream
• Butterfinger Ice Cream
• Tin Roof Sundae
• Chocolate Cookie Dough Ice Cream
• Strawberry Ice Cream
• Peanut Butter Ice Cream
• Oreo Ice Cream Dessert

OTHER TASTY RECIPES USING CANDY BARS:

• Kit Kat Cookies
• Butterfinger Poke Cake
• Quick and Easy Toffee Bars
• Best Ever Heath Cake
• Symphony Brownies

MILKY WAY ICE CREAM RECIPE

(originally published 9/22/2011, updated April 2020)