Here’s a super easy homemade ice cream recipe that doesn’t require an ice cream machine 🍨✨
Ingredients (Makes ~4 servings)
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional mix-ins: chocolate chips, fruit, nuts, or cookie pieces
Instructions
- Whip the cream
- In a large bowl, whip heavy cream with a hand or stand mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Fold in sweetened condensed milk
- Gently fold in condensed milk and vanilla extract until combined.
- Add mix-ins
- Fold in any extras like chocolate chips, berries, or nuts.
- Freeze
- Transfer mixture to a freezer-safe container.
- Cover and freeze at least 4–6 hours (or overnight) until firm.
- Serve
- Scoop and enjoy plain or with toppings like chocolate sauce or caramel.
Tips & Variations
- Chocolate ice cream: Fold in ¼ cup cocoa powder or melted chocolate.
- Fruit flavor: Puree strawberries, mango, or banana and swirl in before freezing.
- Nutty twist: Add crushed nuts or peanut butter swirls.
- Cookie ice cream: Fold in cookie dough pieces or crushed cookies.
If you want, I can give a “ultra-creamy, no-churn ice cream” recipe with rich custard base, mix-ins, and a silky texture that tastes like it came from a fancy ice cream parlor.
Do you want me to do that version?
