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Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream

September 5, 2018 by Debi 3 Comments

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This sweet Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream has a nice soft pudding like flavor and consistency, with a super pretty green color. And, this no cook ice cream is easy to make.

If you love making homemade ice cream as much as I do, you’ll definitely want to some of my favorites! Check out the recipes for Salted Caramel Ice Cream, Peach Ice Cream, Pineapple Macadamia Nut Ice Cream, and Coconut Custard Ice Cream. These are sure to become your favorite dessert recipes!

This sweet Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream has a nice soft pudding like flavor and consistency, with a super pretty green color. And, this no cook ice cream is easy to make.

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No cook Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream a great quick dessert treat

Homemade pistachio ice cream

One of my favorite frozen treats is pistachio gelato. I love to get a little scoop full when we go out for special summer treats.

And, you know I love to make my own ice creams. So, of course, I decided to try my hand at homemade pistachio ice cream.

After discussing how to get that perfect pistachio flavor, we remembered instant pistachio pudding. So, I set about creating a fun ice cream based on the instant stuff.

I read several recipes the called for almond flavor, or chopped almonds. But, that’s almond ice cream, not pistachio. And, for the record, that box of pistachio pudding actually has almonds in it as well.

Well, the first batch I made was a custard based ice cream. And, it was good. But we thought we could do better.

And, we did! This one is super easy to make. No cooking required. And, though I didn’t try it, I’d be willing to bet you could make this as a no churn ice cream as well. Simply take the batch, place it in the freezer, stir a few times, and after a few hours have a great ice cream. But, like I said, I didn’t try it … yet!

Since this Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream is made with instant pudding mix, it takes a little while to set up in the freezer. I found I liked the texture after it froze overnight. So, if you can, wait a little while to eat it. It’s very soft if you eat it right away.

But, man is it good. Salty pistachios. Sweet pudding. All in a lovely ice cream.

Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream no cook, quick to make and delicious

Chopped pistachios

For heaven’s sake, buy the already shelled pistachios for this. If you want to sit around and shell ½ cup of pistachios, your little fingers will hurt something awful. So, save your skin, and just buy a bag of shelled pistachios. It may cost a little more, but you’ll get so much more enjoyment out of it.

And, the rest of the bag of pistachios can be used as garnish, or just to snack on!

They are healthy little nuts, after all. Does that make this ice cream healthy? Um, probably not.

For more great recipes using pistachios, check out my collection of Great Pistachio Recipes.

To chop the pistachios, I tried a couple different methods.

Pistachios can be quickly chopped in a food processor. This will result in a bit of a finer texture to the chop. It makes for a lovely chopped pistachio filled ice cream.

Alternatively, you can chop the pistachios using a knife on a cutting board. You’ll probably get a bit of a larger chunk doing the chopping by hand.

Both ways are great. They will give a little bit of a different texture to the ice cream, so see which one you like better.

Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream churning in the machine

Adding the nuts to the ice cream

You don’t want to add too many of the nuts directly to the ice cream machine while it’s mixing. The nuts could get stuck on the blade, and damage the delicate inside of the machine.

To add the chopped pistachios to the ice cream, I recommend the layer and swirl method. Remove about half of the finished soft ice cream from the machine, and spoon it into a freezer safe container. Remember my favorite container is this insulated ice cream tub.

Sprinkle the ice cream with about half of the chopped nuts. Repeat, making layers with the remaining ice cream and nuts. Place the layered ice cream in the freezer to firm it up before serving. As you scoop, the nuts will get mixed in.

Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream in my favorite ice cream tub
That’s my favorite ice cream tub (in the picture above).

It’s insulated, so it keeps the ice cream at a good texture. And the long shape makes it easy to scoop pretty scoops of ice cream. It has a nice non-slip base which helps steady the container while you scoop the ice cream.

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Insulated freezer safe container
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This no cook sweet Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream has a nice soft pudding like flavor and consistency, with a super pretty green color.

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Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream no cook, quick to make and delicious

Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream

Debi
This sweet Pistachio Pudding Ice Cream has a nice soft pudding like flavor and consistency, with a super pretty green color. And, this no cook ice cream is easy to make.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
freezing times 2 hours hrs
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 198 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk (14 ounce)
  • 2 cups whole milk
  • 1 dry instant pistachio pudding mix 3.4 ounce
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ cup shelled roasted and salted pistachios chopped

Instructions
 

  • In a large bowl, mix sweetened condensed milk, milk, pudding mix, and vanilla extract together. Refrigerate milk mixture about 1 hour, or until completely chilled.
  • Stir the chilled milk mixture, and freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.
  • Once ice cream machine is done, stir pistachios into the frozen ice cream.
  • When finished, the ice cream will be soft, but ready to eat. For firmer ice cream, transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze at least 2 hours.

Nutrition

Calories: 198kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 6gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 91mgPotassium: 265mgSugar: 30gVitamin A: 231IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 210mgIron: 1mg

Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.

Keyword coffee ice cream, pistachio
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a white bowl filled with pistachio ice cream and a spoon to the left.
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  1. Linda

    September 9, 2018 at 8:39 pm

    5 stars
    Easy, delicious and quick! This recipe is perfect.

  2. michele

    September 10, 2018 at 1:42 pm

    5 stars
    I love the idea of pudding in the ice cream…. the texture as its chilled will be perfect! Filled with all those delicious pistachios I just know its going to be Amazeballs!

  3. Cynda

    July 21, 2022 at 4:11 am

    4 stars
    This recipe is extra creamy, very easy to make, a nice pistachio flavor and overall a good pistachio ice cream. A negative is the taste of the sweetened condensed milk is a predominant undertone. But it did add to the extra smooth & creamy texture. I will make it again and try using half a can and upping the milk or adding heavy cream

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