Avocado Gelato

A creamy and unique Italian-style ice cream featuring ripe avocados, enhanced with orange zest and sweetened with sugar. This refreshing frozen dessert combines the smoothness of avocados with classic gelato texture.

6 servings
1 hr 25 min

Ingredients

  • 2 cups whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 3 strips orange zest
  • 2 tablespoons cornstarch
  • 2 whole avocados
  • 1 tablet vitamin C tablet
  • 1 piece ice cream maker

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1.

    Bring 1 3/4 cups milk, 1/2 cup sugar, zest, and a pinch of salt to a simmer in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat. Whisk together cornstarch and remaining 1/4 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth, then whisk into simmering milk. Bring to a boil, whisking constantly, and boil 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a metal bowl, then set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and cool completely, stirring frequently. Discard zest.

    15 min

  2. 2.

    Quarter, pit, and peel avocados, then purée with vitamin C and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a food processor until smooth. Add milk mixture and blend well.

    10 min

  3. 3.

    Freeze avocado mixture in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until hardened, about 1 hour.

    60 min