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    Cantaloupe Ice Cream Recipe

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    Cantaloupe Ice Cream Recipe

    This refreshing melon ice cream recipe really beats the heat!

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    This easy Cantaloupe Ice Cream recipe is full of melon flavor and peak summertime goodness. Serve it alone or with fresh melon. You can also use this recipe to make Honeydew melon ice cream too.

    The first step to making cantaloupe ice cream is getting the perfect melon, of course.

    ripe cantaloupe in the store

    Choosing a ripe cantaloupe:

    This guide from California Grown will give you the step-by-step instructions for choosing a melon, plus the nutrition details too. But here's the short version: choose a cantaloupe with slightly softer blossom end (not where the stem was cut) and creamy colored rind, not green.

    Didi you California is the biggest melon producer in the U.S.? It's true.

    Now, the rest of the cantaloupe ice cream ingredients:

    You'll need sugar, water and heavy cream along with the melon. If you want a dairy free cantaloupe ice cream, use canned coconut milk or dairy-free plain or vanilla milk.

    Giving your ice cream a flavorful kick:

    Once you've got the basic cantaloupe ice cream under control, you can start incorporating additional flavors. Vanilla bean + cantaloupe is fabulous, or try something a little wilder like my friend Meg's Lemongrass Melon Ice Cream recipe. Even adding some simple orange or lime zest to your ice cream base will add a new dimension.

    Think melon ice cream sounds weird?

    It's actually delicious. Think about how great cantaloupe + vanilla ice cream are together, then there you go. Ben & Jerry's even have a recipe which the oh denny blog shares, although it never made store shelves.

    Love melon desserts? This Cantaloupe Granita recipe is fabulous too!

    Once you've tried Cantaloupe Ice Cream, you'll be ready for melon everything! This Cantaloupe Granita recipe from California Grown is refreshingly tasty too.

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    Simple Watermelon Sorbet:

    This deliciously easy watermelon sorbet recipe requires just three ingredients, plus it's incredibly refreshing. Try it soon!

    The flavors are similar to this watermelon margarita recipe, so you could even make a float!

    Recipe Credit + Photo: Jana of Cherry Tea Cakes

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    Simple Cantaloupe Ice Cream

    Jana of Cherry Tea Cakes
    This easy Cantaloupe Ice Cream recipe is full of melon flavor and peak summertime goodness. Serve it alone or with fresh melon. You can also use this recipe to make Honeydew melon ice cream too.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Freeze time 3 hours hrs
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 189 kcal

    Equipment

    • 1 ice cream maker
    • 1 food processor

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 1 pound cantaloupe cut into one inch cubes
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 1 cup water
    • ½ cup heavy cream canned coconut milk or dairy free is ok

    Instructions
     

    • Put the melon chunks in a food processor with the sugar in first and pulse until it is pureed. Add the water and process again.
    • Whip the cream until soft peaks form, either by hand or with a mixer. Gently fold in the melon mixture.
    • Pour the melon mixture into an ice cream maker and proceed according to the manufacturer's instructions.
    • Pour the ice cream into a suitable freezing container and freeze for three or four hours. Let it soften in the refrigerator prior to serving.

    Notes

    Enjoy with fresh cantaloupe or on its own!

    Nutrition

    Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 32gProtein: 1gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 22mgSodium: 30mgPotassium: 138mgFiber: 1gSugar: 31gVitamin A: 2848IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 21mgIron: 0.3mg
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    One of our favorite frozen treats, this Coconut Milk Chocolate Chip Ice Cream to truly delicious.

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