This dulce de leche ice cream is unbelievably creamy, rich, silky smooth, and swirled with ribbons of sweet caramelized dulce de leche in every bite. It tastes like something you’d order from a fancy ice cream shop, but it’s surprisingly easy to make at home.

If you love caramel desserts, this homemade ice cream is absolutely dangerous.

Cade has been obsessed with dulce de leche ever since serving a mission in Brazil years ago where they call it Doce De Leite. He LOVES ice cream and while on his mission, they ate a lot of Doce de Leite and leite condensada. He even ate it on his oatmeal occasionally. Gross.

I love making anything that is Brazilian because I know that Cade will adore it. Have you tried our pao de quejo or our torta de limão? Holy moly, yum!

What is Dulce de Leche?

Dulce de leche is a rich caramel-like sauce made by slowly cooking milk and sugar until thick, creamy, and deeply caramelized.

Unlike traditional caramel sauce, which is made from sugar and water, dulce de leche has a richer, creamier flavor thanks to the milk.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You only need 6 simple ingredients to make this ultra creamy homemade ice cream.

• Dulce de Leche: Adds deep caramelized sweetness and creates those signature ribbons throughout the ice cream.
• Whole Milk: Keeps the ice cream smooth and scoopable.
• Egg Yolks: Create a rich custard base and silky texture.
• Sugar: Adds sweetness and helps keep the ice cream soft.
• Heavy Cream: Creates the rich creamy base for the ice cream.
• Salt: Balances the sweetness and deepens the flavor.

How to Make Homemade Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

1. Make the Custard Base: Heat the milk and 1 can of the dulce de leche until smooth and very hot, but not boiling.
2. Temper the Eggs: Whisk the sugar and egg yolks together until pale in color. Slowly whisk a few ta