Making Pepernoten Ice Cream from scratch from chocolate pepernoten without an ice cream machine is a delicious dessert for Sinterklaas. This ice cream combines the warm, spicy taste of speculaas spice mix with the rich taste of chocolate. The addition of crunchy pepernoten makes the ice cream extra tasty. It is perfect for a pleasant evening with the children and family during the Sinterklaas period.

Chocolate Pepernoten Ice Cream

I love trying new recipes, especially during the holidays. This is one of my favorites because it tastes delicious. The children love finding the pieces of pepernoten in the ice cream.

Chocolate pepernoten (called kruidnoten but better known as chocolate pepernoten) is only available for a few months of the year. My motto is that you should make use of that.

This chocolate pepernoten ice cream is always a success. Everyone is excited when I hand this out on a cone or in a bowl for dessert around Sinterklaas. It's a simple way to make something unique, making Sinterklaas even more fun!

A scoop of chocolate pepernoten ice cream on a bed of chocolate pepernoten

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Sinterklaas chocolate pepernoten ice cream on a layer of pepernoten

Pepernoten Ice Cream made from Scratch

Andréa

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Cook Time 5

Freezing time 3

Total Time 3 5

Course Dessert

Cuisine Dutch

Servings persons

Calories 465 kcal

Ingredients

▢ 2¼ cup cream
▢ ½ teaspoon speculaas spice mix
▢ ⅔ cup dark brown sugar
▢ 3 oz. chocolate pepernoten, roughly chopped

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Instructions

Mix the cream with the sugar and speculaas spice mix until the mixture is consistent with yogurt.
2¼ cup cream, ½ teaspoon speculaas spice mix, ⅔ cup dark brown sugar
Spread the pepernoten over the cream mixture and gently mix them with a spatula.
3 oz. chocolate pepernoten
Pour the mixture into a bowl and let it harden in the freezer for 1 hour. Stir after 1 hour so that the pepernoten are well distributed, and repeat this. Let the ice cream firm up further in the freezer.
Tip: Serving with chocolate pepernoten is delicious, but you can also use tangerine parts as a color accent.

Notes

1. Ice Cream Tips

Use cold ingredients so that the ice cream freezes better.
Let the ice cream set for at least 3 hours. If it has been in the freezer for 24 hours or more, it may take a few minutes before it is soft enough to scoop easily.

2. Ice cream maker: If you want to use an ice cream maker, follow the manufacturer's instructions to prepare and freeze it. Once the ice cream is frozen, store it in a container in the freezer.

3. Storage: Homemade gingerbread ice cream can be stored for up to one month. If you see ice crystals on the ice cream, you should throw it away and not eat it again.

Nutrition

Calories: 465kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 4gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 21gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 114mgFiber: 1gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 1.34IUVitamin C: 1mgIron: 1mg

Keyword a dessert with Pepernoten, a Sinterklaas dessert

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