Why make ice cream at home when you can get it at every convenience store? That’s easy. Homemade ice cream is all-natural. But that’s not all; making your ice cream allows you to customize it to your liking, and you don’t get that from store-bought ice cream.

Let’s make vanilla ice cream. You don’t even need an ice cream machine! This is a no-churn vanilla ice cream recipe, and it’s easy as it sounds. The result is a pint of creamy and fluffy ice cream made with the finest ingredients and as tasty as any other, perhaps even tastier!

Why Make Vanilla Ice Cream?

Make ice cream at home because it’s fun, empowering and liberating. Make your own ice cream because it’s yours, and it’s tailored to your palate. Make ice cream because you can involve the entire family!

The truth is homemade ice cream is nothing out of this world. It literally takes 15 minutes of your time plus a few hours of freezing time. It’s delicious, though, and highly customizable. No one’s ever the same after their first pint of homemade ice cream — you’ll never see store-bought frozen treats with the same eyes again.

What Goes into Vanilla Ice Cream?

There are two critical ingredients in a no-churn ice cream recipe. One, condensed milk, which gives the ice cream its sweetness and creaminess, and two, the heavy whipping cream, whipped until fluffy to give your ice cream the smoothest texture.

Other than that, it’s time to let your imagination fly. In this case, we’re using high-quality vanilla extract to give some personality to the ice cream, but here’s where things get interesting. Add chocolate instead, blueberries, or pistachios. Everything goes.

Once you become confident and get your ice cream right, you’ll want to experiment with new, exciting flavors, but start with vanilla and see how it goes. After all, practice makes perfect!

Enjoy your homemade vanilla ice cream with friends and family, and always have an extra pint in the freezer for unexpected guests. Everyone loves ice cream and having your own is a great conversation starter! Show off your new ice cream-making skills and create your flavor combinations. How cool is that? Let’s check out our ice cream recipe.

No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Servings: 1 pint (12 servings)

Prep time: 15 minutes plus freezing time

Cooking time: 0

Total time: 6 hours

Ingredients:

·      12 oz condensed milk

·      2 cups heavy whipping cream

·      1 tbsp vanilla extract (or vanilla paste)

Directions:

1.     In a mixing bowl, combine the condensed milk and vanilla. Set aside.

2.     Pour the whipping cream into a second mixing bowl and whip with a hand mixer until stiff peaks form.

3.     Fold the whipping cream into the condensed milk one tablespoon at a time without over-mixing.

4.     Transfer the mixture into a container and freeze for at least 6 hours.

Notes:

Alternatively, add cocoa powder and chocolate syrup to make chocolate ice cream or crushed cookies to make cookies & cream ice cream. The sky’s the limit!