Nerds Ice Cream – Barefeet in the Kitchen

Fresh and creamy strawberry ice cream is sprinkled throughout with Nerds candy to create this super fun Nerds Ice Cream, it’s a completely irresistible kid and adult favorite.

When I stumbled on a question regarding Nerds ice cream a while back, I was immediately intrigued. Nerds candy? I don’t think I’d eaten any Nerds since middle school – at least not that I can recall. Well, I’m happy to tell you that I’m once again hooked on these crunchy, sweet and tart candies. I can’t stop snacking on them now!

And if you also haven’t had Nerds candy since you were a kid, it’s time to change that. (Also – do not buy it from that link, I’m providing it only for the visual aide. Just pick up a box of the candy for a dollar from the grocery store.)

Apparently, there used to be a grape-flavored ice cream with Nerds candy in it. Side note – it turns out that there’s some debate on what the ice cream flavor actually was, but the ice cream was a deep purple-blue color.

So, I tried a couple of different ideas for grape ice cream and well, let’s just say that you can be grateful I’m sparing you that. If I ever nail that one down, I’ll let you know.

I then tried adding Nerds candy to a batch of the best ever vanilla ice cream. That was tasty and my husband and the boys enjoyed it. But it wasn’t “wow-ing” me.

Last, I decided to add some Nerds to a batch of old-fashioned strawberry ice cream. Oh. My. Word. What an awesome combination this turned out to be!

With bright and fresh strawberry flavor churned into the ice cream, it’s a perfect match to the strawberry flavor of Nerds candy. I found myself returning to the freezer repeatedly after I made this batch of ice cream – just to “test” the flavor once more.

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this ice cream:

• 1½ cups fresh strawberries, trimmed about 8 large berries
• ⅔ cup sugar
• ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 5 ounces Nerds candy (the grape and strawberry combination is my favorite for this ice cream)

Combine the strawberries, sugar, salt, vanilla, and milk in the blender. Blend until smooth. Add the cream and pulse to combine. Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

When the ice cream has almost finished churning, pour the candy into the mix. Serve immediately for soft serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer until ready to serve.

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