Easy No-Churn Salted Caramel Pretzel Ice Cream
A quick and easy no-churn ice cream recipe combining creamy sweetened condensed milk, whipped heavy cream, salted caramel sauce, and crunchy pretzels for a perfect summer treat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 6 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can (14 oz / 396 g) sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 cup (240 ml) salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup (about 3 oz / 85 g) roughly crushed salted pretzels
- ½ teaspoon sea salt flakes
Instructions
- In a cold large bowl, whip 2 cups (480 ml) heavy whipping cream with an electric mixer or hand whisk on medium-high speed for 3–5 minutes until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate medium bowl, stir together 1 can (14 oz / 396 g) sweetened condensed milk and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture using a spatula, keeping the mixture light and fluffy.
- Spoon about half of the mixture into a loaf pan (8×4 inches or similar). Drizzle half of the salted caramel sauce evenly over the top. Sprinkle half of the crushed pretzels and a pinch of sea salt flakes.
- Add the remaining ice cream mixture over the caramel and pretzels. Drizzle the remaining caramel sauce on top in a swirling motion, then sprinkle the rest of the crushed pretzels and a little more sea salt.
- Use a butter knife or skewer to gently swirl the caramel into the ice cream mixture, creating pretty ribbons without fully blending.
- Cover the pan tightly with plastic wrap or an airtight lid and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight until firm. Let sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping.
Notes
Chill your bowl and beaters before whipping cream for faster results. Fold whipped cream gently to keep airiness. Warm caramel slightly if too thick for easier swirling. Let ice cream soften 5 minutes before scooping. Substitute coconut cream and sweetened condensed coconut milk for dairy-free version. Use gluten-free pretzels for gluten-free diet.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: ½ cup (125 ml)
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 150
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 11
- Carbohydrates: 27
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
Keywords: no-churn ice cream, salted caramel, pretzel ice cream, summer dessert, easy ice cream recipe, no ice cream maker