Grape Nut Ice Cream
An easy Jamaican dessert built around heavy cream and grape nut cereal — roughly 40 minutes start to finish, and rated easy to make. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 4 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for pan and mixer. At easy difficulty across 4 steps, it's a good one for a busy evening. As written, it's meat-free.
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Diet: vegetarian — no meat or fish, based on every ingredient listed below.
Contains: Dairy
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How to make it
- In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to whip the cold heavy cream until stiff peaks form. Gently fold in the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Fold in the cereal and stir until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
- Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container (such as a loaf pan). Lay plastic wrap on top of the ice cream to avoid freezer burn. Cover the container and freeze for at least 6 hours or until solid.
- Once frozen, let the ice cream sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften slightly before scooping and serving.
You'll use: Pan · Mixer
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Ingredient substitutions
- Heavy Cream
- evaporated milk · ½ cup milk + ¼ cup melted butter · full-fat coconut milk
- Milk
- any unsweetened plant milk · ½ cup evaporated milk + ½ cup water
What to serve with Grape Nut Ice Cream
- Saltfish and Ackee Seafood
- Jerk chicken with rice & peas Chicken
- Jamaican Beef Patties Beef
- Callaloo Jamaican Style Miscellaneous
Tips & common questions
How long does Grape Nut Ice Cream take to make?
About 40 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 4 steps and 4 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of heavy cream?
Try evaporated milk. See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Grape Nut Ice Cream vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat, fish or shellfish, so it is suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheese for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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