This Fresh Fig Ice Cream Recipe is simple, delicious and a great way to use up extra ripe figs!
This dessert brings together two of my greatest food loves: Figs & Ice Cream! One more recipe to add to my fig repertoire. Along with Honey Roasted Figs, Fig Upside Down Cake and Fig-Walnut Energy Bites.
If you are lucky enough to have a fig tree {I’m Jealous}, this is a great way to use up an abundance of figs. When figs get a little too ripe they are very unappetizing on the outside, the skins get wrinkly and tough. This is the perfect way to use up those over ripe figs because you only need the inside of the figs.
This ice cream may not be winning any beauty contests but it tastes amazing! The crunch from the fig seeds is a fantastic contrast to the creamy texture of the ice cream. I kept the ingredients simple so that the figs are the shining star!
Take those shriveled figs, slice them in half and scoop out the deliciousness. The inside is the best part anyways. I love the jelly like texture with the crunchy little seeds that have a similar texture to poppy seeds.
I use Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Paste.
Fresh Fig Ice Cream
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Instructions
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I use a Hamilton Beach 1.5 Qt Ice Cream Maker . . . And I Love It!!!
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Lemon Poppy Seed Ice Cream
Honey Ricotta Ice Cream
Cherry Ricotta Ice Cream
Egg Nog Ice Cream
“Not to like ice cream is to show oneself uninterested in food.” – Joseph Epstein
I love a good party! I’ve been known to share my delicious creations at THESE awesome parties!
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tanya says
September 2, 2013 atI’ve only tried figs once and that was a long time ago. But seeing this glorious ice cream, makes me realize I’m missing out on something yummy!
Nicole Harris says
September 5, 2013 atDo It! Do It Now! Thanks for stopping by, Tanya 🙂
Mohideen says
October 27, 2015 atHi Nicole
Thanks for this recipe, don’t you need eggs or egg york for this?
Please advise
cheers
Mohideen
Nicole Harris says
October 28, 2015 atNope, no eggs necessary. Enjoy!
Kalpana says
April 26, 2016 atHi Nicole ! I must say this is the easiest and best recipe for fresh fig ice crean recipe. Thank you for sharing this. Can I use cardomom powder in it for more flavour ? TIA
Nicole Harris says
April 26, 2016 atYou are welcome! And yes, add as much flavor as you prefer. Cardamom sounds like a great addition!
drdee says
November 28, 2016 athi nicole when u say ultrafine sugar do u mean icing sugar? or castor sugar ? or regular white granulated sugar which is powdered fine?great receipe!! cant wait to try it!
Nicole Harris says
December 1, 2016 atUltra fine sugar is not powdered, it is just a bit more fine than regular white sugar. The ultra fine sugar dissolves a bit easier but regular sugar can be used if you prefer. Enjoy 🙂
Terri says
June 29, 2018 atWhat can you use as a substitute for vanilla paste
Nicole Harris says
July 5, 2018 atYou can use vanilla extract.
Magenta says
August 30, 2019 atMade this using fresh figs from my tree and a doubled recipe fit my 2-qt ice cream maker perfectly (resulting in 4 pint containers). It was delicious and not overly sweet. I made an oatmeal crumble that was layered between scoops in my serving dish. Got rave compliments! (Note I did use vanilla extract instead of paste)
Nicole Harris says
September 9, 2019 atOh my goodness, that sounds amazing!