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No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
This No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream recipe makes creamy, sweet cream ice cream without an ice cream maker in less than 5 minutes of work while the freezer does the rest! It's the perfect base for adding all kinds of mix-ins to create dozens of new ice cream flavors without investing in an ice cream machine.
Prep Time
10 mins
Freezing Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 206 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- Pinch of kosher salt
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- On low speed, mix in the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, and salt.
- Pour into a 9”x5” loaf pan, smooth the top with a rubber spatula, cover with plastic wrap or foil, and freeze.
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Notes
- This ice cream should be stored covered or in an airtight container and enjoyed within a week for best results.
- Storage/Freezing: This ice cream should be stored covered or in an airtight container and enjoyed within a week for best results.
- Brownie Caramel or Brownie Fudge Swirl - Add 1 cup of brownie chunks to the ice cream base, then swirl with 3/4 cup of caramel sauce or hot fudge before freezing.
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough - Make a batch of our edible chocolate chip cookie dough and roll it into small chunks. Add to the ice cream base with 1/3 cup of mini chocolate chips before freezing.
- Oreo Cookies & Cream - Add 1 cup roughly chopped or crushed Oreo cookies (about 30) before freezing.
- Mint Chip - Add 1 teaspoon peppermint extract, 1 cup mini chocolate chips, and a few drops of green food coloring.
- Birthday Cake - Cut up a large slice of cake into chunks and stir it into the ice cream before freezing.
- Cherry/Apple/Blueberry Pie - Roughly chop up a slice of pie and stir it into the ice cream before freezing.
- No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream - Whisk 1/2 to 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder and 4 ounces melted semisweet or bittersweet chocolate with the sweetened condensed milk in a bowl before adding to the whipped cream.
- Chocolate Peanut Butter cup - Make the chocolate base above but swirl in 1/2 cup of creamy peanut butter and 1 cup of chopped Reese's peanut butter cups before freezing.
- Rocky Road - Make the chocolate base and stir in 1 cup mini marshmallows and 1 cup roughly chopped toasted almonds before freezing.
- Cheesecake Ice Cream - Blend 8 ounces of softened cream cheese with the sweetened condensed milk before adding to the whipped cream. Swirl in a broken up graham cracker crust and 1 1/2 cups of blueberry pie filling, raspberry filling, or cherry pie filling.
- Nutrition: The nutrition amounts were calculated based on 1/2 cup servings using an online nutrition calculator. You may want to do your own calculations for the most accurate results.
Nutrition Information
Calories
206kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
2g
(1%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
16mg
(1%)
Potassium
58mg
(2%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
875IU
(18%)
Vitamin C
0.4mg
(0%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 206
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 206kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 2g | 1% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 16mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 58mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 875IU | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.