Did you know you can turn fresh pawpaw into the creamiest, dreamiest ice cream — without an ice cream machine? Here’s how!
Ingredients:
- 1.5 cups of ripe pawpaw pulp
- 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1-2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
Step-by-step:
1️⃣ Prepare the pawpaw:
Slice the pawpaw in half and scoop out the pulp with a spoon (like an avocado). Remove the brown seeds. Puree the pulp in a blender or food processor until completely smooth.
2️⃣ Mix it up:
Blend the pawpaw pulp with the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until silky smooth.
3️⃣ Freeze the base:
Pour the mixture into a gallon-size freezer Ziploc bag (or a baking dish covered with plastic wrap). Seal tightly and lay flat in the freezer for 2 hours.
4️⃣ Whip the cream:
After 2 hours, whip the heavy cream in a large bowl with a hand mixer (or blender/food processor) on high speed until stiff peaks form.
5️⃣ Incorporate the mixture:
Remove the pawpaw base from the freezer and cut it into chunks (smaller than a deck of cards). Slowly add pieces into the whipped cream, one at a time, blending gently. (Don’t add too much at once — it will deflate the cream!)
6️⃣ Final freeze:
Transfer the creamy mixture into a freezer-safe container (mason jars work perfectly for single servings). Seal airtight and freeze for at least 6 hours.
7️⃣ Enjoy:
Scoop, serve, and savor! This rich, velvety pawpaw ice cream will keep up to 6 months in the freezer.
Have you ever tasted pawpaw before? It’s North America’s best-kept tropical secret — and now it’s an ice cream star!
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by KY-Rockhound
5 Comments
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Now we need meemaw iced cream
I just transplanted a ton of pawpaws from my mother’s farm to our place and I’m so excited to do stuff like this!
Wow! It looks so fluffy!!! What do pawpaws taste like?? I’ve never had them!
Thanks a great idea for our paw paws.