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5 Minute Homemade Ice Cream

Make Homemade Ice Cream in just 5 minutes with no ice cream maker at all! This is a great summer activity for kids and a super yummy easy treat the whole family will love.

Prep Time
5 mins
Shaking Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 383 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups Ice cubes
  • 1/2 cup salt or ice cream salt

Instructions

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  1. Pour 1 cup heavy cream, 1 cup half and half, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract into a gallon-sized resealable plastic bag. Seal well. Squish it around to combine until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Place 2 cups ice cubes and 1/2 cup salt into another gallon-sized resealable plastic bag.
  3. Place the bag with the ice cream mixture into the bag with the ice. Seal the larger bag.
  4. Shake until mixture freezes, about 5 to 7 minutes.

Notes

  • While regular table salt can be used, ice cream salt will lower the temperature of your ice cream more quickly which means it freezes faster. Ice cream salt can be hard to find, but you can order it online, or sometimes you can pick it up in supermarkets during the summer months. 
  • If your ice cream isn't freezing, add more ice and salt to keep the transfer of energy flowing.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1serving Calories 383kcal (19%) Carbohydrates 29g (10%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 28g (43%) Saturated Fat 18g (90%) Cholesterol 103mg (34%) Sodium 48mg (2%) Potassium 123mg (4%) Sugar 25g (50%) Vitamin A 1090IU (22%) Vitamin C 0.9mg (1%) Calcium 102mg (10%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 383

% Daily Value*

Serving 1serving
Calories 383kcal 19%
Carbohydrates 29g 10%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 28g 43%
Saturated Fat 18g 90%
Cholesterol 103mg 34%
Sodium 48mg 2%
Potassium 123mg 3%
Sugar 25g 50%
Vitamin A 1090IU 22%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 1%
Calcium 102mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.