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This Maple Bacon Crunch Ice Cream Recipe is filled with crispy bacon bits and toffee crunch pieces. It’s no churn ice cream made without a machine.

ice cream in a clear ice cream glass topped with bacon.


No Churn Maple Bacon Ice Cream

Out of all of my bacon recipes, this maple bacon ice cream has to be my current favorite for the Summer. 

Combining savory bacon with sweet maple-flavored ice cream? Now that’s what I call an iconic duo. The two together are inseparable and create one incredible bowl that hits all the right flavors.

This ice cream is a perfect blend of savory and sweet but sort of breakfast and dessert. No need to use an ice cream maker for this delicious maple bacon ice cream either! Just mix and freeze really. 

ingredients in maple bacon ice cream.

Ingredients Needed

  • Bacon: the star of the recipe because everything tastes better with bacon. Make sure to cook it until it’s crunchy, then drain it well and crumble it.
  • Heavy whipping cream: We’re making whipped cream which is the base of the ice cream. If you want a lower-fat ice cream, use 2 containers whipped topping in place of the heavy whipping cream.
  • Sweetened condensed milk: The gooey sweet milk works like magic with the whipped cream to create the frozen dessert.
  • Maple extract: I know, there’s no real maple in this ice cream. But in my defense, maple syrup doesn’t give the maple flavoring I’m looking for. I buy maple extract at the grocery store or Walmart. McCormick has an Imitation Maple Extract and Walmart has the McCormick plus another brand that’s cheaper.
  • Toffee bits: add some extra crunch to this bacon ice cream. You can find toffee bits in the baking aisle with the chocolate chips. I used the kind without chocolate, but you could totally use the kind with it. Or, chop up some Skor bars.

How to make bacon ice cream

  1. Cook the bacon over medium-high heat. Make sure they’re crisp but not burnt. You want the bacon crisp so it doesn’t get soggy in the ice cream.
  2. Drain and cool the cooked bacon on paper towels. If you’re using turkey bacon, you won’t have much to drain so you can just cool your bacon completely at this step. 
  3. Crumble your bacon once they have fully cooled at room temperature.
  4. Beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  5. Mix the remaining ingredients together in a large bowl. Start with the sweetened condensed milk then stir in the maple extract and toffee bits. Fold in the whipped cream and the bacon bits
  6. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight in an airtight container.
ice cream in a black ice cream pan topped with bacon.

Expert tips

  • You can use regular or fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • Store in freezer for up to 1 month
  • Add some candied bacon as a topping for this ice cream

FAQs

Can I use cool whip to make easy ice cream?

Yes, you can! Omit the heavy whipping cream and use 2 (8-ounce) containers of Cool Whip.

Can I use maple syrup?

You can add a bit of real maple syrup to this but it’s sweet enough with the sweetened condensed milk. The maple extract is where all the maple flavor comes from.

ice cream in a clear ice cream glass topped with bacon.

Maple Bacon Crunch Ice Cream Recipe

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Maple ice cream filled with crispy bacon bits and toffee crunch pieces, all made without a machine!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 30 minutes
Yield 12 servings
Serving Size 1 serving

Ingredients
 

  • 10 slices bacon
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • ½ teaspoon maple extract
  • ½ cup (120g) toffee bits
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Instructions

  • Cook the bacon until crisp but not burnt. Drain and cool on paper towels. Crumble.
  • Beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Set aside.
  • Place the sweetened condensed milk in a large bowl. Stir in the maple extract and toffee bits. Fold in the whipped cream and the crumbled bacon.
  • Place ice cream mixture in an airtight container. Freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight.

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Recipe Notes

  • You can use regular or fat-free sweetened condensed milk
  • If you want a lower fat ice cream, use 2 containers (8-ounces each) cool whip in place of the heavy whipping cream.
  • Store in freezer for up to 1 month.

Recipe Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 267kcal | Carbohydrates: 8g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 145mg | Potassium: 79mg | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 704IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 31mg | Iron: 0.1mg
Nutritional information not guaranteed to be accurate
Course Dessert
Cuisine American

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Last Updated on June 23, 2023



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41 Comments

  1. Holy moly, maple syrup and bacon in ice cream sounds like the best thing ever! Love this sweet and salty combo and totally wishing I had a big bowl of this!

  2. OMG — I love bacon, but I have never had it in ice cream. This sounds absolutely scrumptious! Could go for a big scoop right now!

  3. WOW…I have got to try this version of ice cream….geez doesn’t get much easier than that ! Oh my gosh maple bacon ice cream…I can almost taste it now…yummy. If I put bacon on anything my g’kids will eat it .
    I just love this site & your blog is down to earth and dang funny…..keep it up !

  4. Girl, you know I LIVE for Cupcake Wars! I have a list on my phone of past winner in different cities so that Hubs and I can try them (I mean judge them) when we are there. It’s borderline psychotic. Anywho…..
    This ice cream looks out of this world amazing! Maple. Bacon. Crunchiness! Eeeeeeeee! Get out of here!

  5. oh my gawd. I love you, Dorothy. And totally know The Manhattan Beach Creamery . . I used to live in Manhattan Beach, way back when. . anyway, I was there recently and ate at MB Post (you need to eat there!) and then we stopped at The Manhattan Beach Creamery for dessert afterwards. such a magical place with candy EVERYWHERE not to mention the cupcakes (which you mentioned) and the ice cream. All ice cream places should be like this. . a happy place. . I was literally like a kid in a candy store and I freaking LOVE this ice cream. Everything should always be topped with bacon. Always.

    1. I love MB! I hope we can go back and actually explore it a little. We’d been in the car all day so more than the beach wasn’t happening. Thanks Alice!

  6. I love Cupcake Wars too!! I used to watch episodes on Hulu during college as study breaks. That’s so awesome you were able to visit a store that had been on there! And as much as I love chocolate ice cream, I probably would’ve branched out to try an eclectic flavor too. Love how you made your version even better!! 🙂 And we actually have a store here in Davis that allows you to create your own customized ice cream cookie sandwiches too! It’s called Cream. You and Jordan should definitely come down sometime before I move so we can have an ice cream date!

      1. It’s a date! Probably sometime in August? Before school starts again for Jordan? Unless you want to stop by on your way down to visit family in the Bay Area, of course! 🙂 Seriously SO excited for this!!