Melted Ice Cream Bread

It’s not often that I run across a recipe that I have never heard of before!  I like to read cookbooks.  I cook or bake almost every day.  I don’t remember where I first saw this recipe but it was just recently.  Then I saw melted ice cream recipes everywhere!  Someone or something was telling me I had to do this!

Now, I have a theory that these recipes came from a baker who needed to have a treat or dessert, but he (or she) was out of milk.  My first thought would be what could I substitute. I would never have thought of melting ice cream, but it strikes me as a good idea.  And then, thinking of all the flavors of ice cream that could be used, it struck me as a great idea!

I used a premium ice cream that had caramel and pecans in it.  The flavor just struck my fancy and I added (gf) chocolate chips, just because.  This recipe makes what I would call a tea bread.  Somewhat like a pound cake but not too sweet.  You really taste the ice cream.  It was delicious.  I think that over the Summer I will be trying many different flavors–and probably reporting the results and sharing the recipes here.  It stirs up my creative brain cells!  I hope it does for you too!  Let me know if you try this recipe and what flavors you use!