Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Cold Foam Ice Cream Recipe

Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Cold Foam Ice Cream Recipe

Made with Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Cold Foam Creamer and crushed Belgian Butter Waffle Cookies for a sweet, salty, and buttery fall treat.

Ingredients

  • 1 (15 oz) container Trader Joe’s Salted Maple Cold Foam Creamer (≈ 1 ⅞ cups)
  • 1 ¼ cups whole milk
  • 1 ¼ cups heavy cream
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (reduce to ⅓ cup if you prefer less sweetness)
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • ¼ tsp fine sea salt
  • 8 Trader Joe’s Belgian Butter Waffle Cookies, roughly crushed (half for mixing in, half for topping)

Instructions

  1. Mix the base: In a large bowl, whisk together the entire container of creamer, milk, heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, and salt until sugar dissolves.
  2. Chill (optional but recommended): Refrigerate for 2–4 hours to ensure a very cold base before churning.
  3. Churn: Pour mixture into your Whynter 2-quart compressor ice cream maker. Set to Ice Cream Mode and churn for 30–40 minutes, or until it thickens to soft-serve consistency.
  4. Add cookies: In the last 2–3 minutes, add half of the crushed waffle cookies.
  5. Ripen: Transfer to a freezer-safe container, sprinkle the rest of the cookies on top, and press parchment or plastic wrap onto the surface. Freeze at least 2 hours for scoopable texture.

Serving Ideas

  • Scoop into bowls and drizzle with maple syrup or sprinkle flaky sea salt.
  • Use the ice cream between two waffle cookies for a maple ice cream sandwich.
  • Serve with hot apple cider donuts for the ultimate fall dessert.

 

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