No ice cream maker? No downside! This straightforward 3-ingredient do-it-yourself ice cream base is the best approach to make creamy ice cream that isn’t icy, and, it’s made even higher with 10 favourite taste mix-in concepts to make this recipe your individual.

Straightforward Selfmade Ice Cream

Actually good, completely indulgent, creamy ice lotions will be time consuming at greatest (don’t overlook to freeze that ice cream maker bowl first!) and temperamental at worst (why did my custard base flip into scrambled eggs?). Taking up the duty of constructing your individual do-it-yourself ice cream can generally be sufficient to throw within the towel and ship you to the road nook with the children to attend for the ice cream man to drive by.

However there’s a approach to keep away from all of that and nonetheless get your licks in. It solely takes a hand mixer, a few bowls, and three elements to make.

Say hi there to one among my favourite kitchen hacks, this recipe for do-it-yourself, no-churn ice cream.

What Does No-Churn Imply?

No-churn ice cream means there’s no want for an ice cream machine to make creamy ice cream that’s creamy, do-it-yourself vanilla ice cream that’s able to lick in just some hours. Most do-it-yourself ice lotions begin with an egg custard base that’s cooked and tended to with the identical care as your first born baby. This one doesn’t.

This no-churn ice cream recipe takes simply 3 elements folded into each other to make the ice cream base.

What’s in This No-Churn Ice Cream?

Martha Stewart stands out as the one most popularly credited for this recipe however like many household favorites, the sweetness is in the way you make it your individual.

The do-it-yourself ice cream elements wanted for this recipe are easy:

• Heavy whipping cream
• Sweetened condensed milk
• Vanilla extract

This no-churn ice cream base is for vanilla ice cream, however there are such a lot of methods to physician it as much as create numerous taste combos. Hold studying to see my options!

Methods to Make Selfmade Ice Cream And not using a Machine

To make do-it-yourself ice cream with out a machine, merely whip the cream till stiff peaks type. Fold the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract.

Add taste combine ins. At this stage, you possibly can fold in any desired flavorings or mix-ins.

When you’ve made your base, you’ll want containers for freezing. You should use an 8×5-inch bread loaf pan to your container (this one is cool as a result of it has a lid) however know {that a} steel container will freeze the ice cream quicker and higher than a glass pan. If you can be making ice cream usually, think about investing in an insulated ice cream tub or container, or, I like utilizing paper containers with lids for on-the-go particular person servings.

Freeze, then serve! To serve, enable the ice cream to sit down for a couple of minutes at room temperature, moist an ice cream scoop and spoon into dishes, scoop onto cones, or eat straight from the container like I sometimes do.

This fashion of ice cream will soften slightly faster than standard custard based mostly ice lotions, however that’s okay! Extra incentive to lick it up quick!

We Scream for Flavored Ice Cream

I wish to make the do-it-yourself ice cream base after which let everybody’s particular person style buds take over to invent their very own favourite taste. Plus, when you’re seeking to create a DIY ice cream bar that doesn’t take endlessly to create, this recipe would be the secret to your success.

Listed here are a few of my favourite taste combos that I hope will encourage you to create your individual faves too:

• Peppered Strawberry Bean: Vanilla bean, frozen strawberries, black pepper, white chocolate chips
• Key Lime Pie: White chocolate chips, graham cracker items, lime juice, lime zest
• Minty Mini-Chocolate Chip: Contemporary minced mint leaves, peppermint extract, inexperienced meals coloring, mini chocolate chips
• The Islander: Toasted coconut with pineapple chunks, macadamia nuts and salted caramel
• German Chocolate Cake: Cocoa powder, chocolate cake items, toasted coconut & pecans, caramel drizzle

• Gimme Some Extra S’mores: Mini marshmallows/toasted marshmallow, graham cracker crumbles, chocolate chunks
• The Kitchen Sink: M&M’s, toasted peanuts, popcorn, pretzels and salted caramel
• Elvis Thrust: Peanut butter, bananas, honey (Tip: Combine the peanut butter with slightly cream so it stays creamy as an alternative of turning rock exhausting when it freezes.)
• Lumberjack: Waffle cone, crumbled bacon, maple syrup
• Cookie Monster: Chocolate chip cookie dough bits, oreo items, chocolate chip cookie items

see extra: 3-Ingredient Chocolate Sauce

Can I Make Dairy-Free No-Churn Ice Cream?

Probably, however I’ve solely made this do-it-yourself vanilla ice cream recipe as written so I can’t say for positive tips on how to make this a dairy-free recipe.

How Lengthy Does Selfmade Ice Cream Final?

This do-it-yourself no-churn ice cream will final for months within the freezer. Hold the container tightly sealed to thrust back freezer burn.

Ideas for Making No-Churn Ice Cream

Get the appropriate elements. As a result of this do-it-yourself ice cream recipe requires so few elements, it’s necessary that you just purchase precisely what’s listed within the recipe card beneath. Don’t attempt to substitute decrease fats or decrease sugar alternate options in any other case your ice cream gained’t prove proper.

If including extra extracts — like almond or mint — to the vanilla ice cream base, make sure you add solely slightly bit at a time. Vanilla extract is hard to overdo, however different extracts are way more potent.

Lastly, make sure you chop up your mix-ins. Bigger nuts, chocolate chips, M&M’s, and such change into rock exhausting when frozen, so it helps in the event that they’re chopped up first.

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