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. 

Fresh Fig Ice Cream

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Ingredients

• 1/4 Cup Ultrafine Sugar
• 1 Tb Vanilla Paste*
• 1 Cup Heavy Cream
• 1 Cup Whole Milk
• 1 Cup Fig Pulp, about 15 figs

Instructions

1. Slice the figs in half and scoop out the insides with a spoon.
2. Mix all ingredients together and chill in the refrigerator. (if necessary)
3. Place your desired ice cream container into the freezer. I use a loaf pan.
4. Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
5. Once the mixture is frozen and creamy, transfer to the cold ice cream container.
6. Cover and freeze for at least 2-3 hours before serving.

Notes

I use Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Paste.

I use a Hamilton Beach 1.5 Qt Ice Cream Maker . . . And I Love It!!!

Check Out These Ice Cream Creations:

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

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