Hawaii Five-O So Good Ice Cream

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Servings: 8
Yield: 8 servings

Description

Pineapple and dragon fruit are the refreshing Hawaiian flavors in this 5-step ice cream with a unique meaty caramel swirl.

Ingredients

2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple in heavy syrup
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 (7 ounce) can fully cooked luncheon meat (such as SPAM®), diced
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 dragon fruit, peeled and cubed

Directions

1 Drain pineapple in a fine-mesh colander. Reserve 1 cup of the syrup and refrigerate until use.
2 Place pineapple, heavy whipping cream, and 1/2 cup of brown sugar in a blender or food processor; blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate for 2 hours.
3 Place cubed luncheon meat in a large skillet over medium-high heat and cook for 10 minutes. Flip with a spatula every 2 minutes so all sides brown nicely. Add reserved pineapple syrup and 2 tablespoons brown sugar to the skillet; continue cooking until thick and bubbly, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
4 While the meat caramel is cooling, pour cold pineapple mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Add dragon fruit in the last 5 minutes of churning.
5 Pour the ice cream into an airtight, freezer-safe bowl. Fold in the meat caramel. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours.