Here’s a super simple Easy Homemade Ice Cream recipe — no ice cream maker needed!
🍨 Easy No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
🛒 Ingredients (Makes about 1½ quarts)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream (cold)
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Whip the Cream
- In a large bowl, beat cold heavy cream with a mixer until stiff peaks form (about 3–5 minutes).
2️⃣ Mix the Base
- In a separate bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract.
3️⃣ Fold Together
- Gently fold whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture.
- Mix carefully to keep it light and airy.
4️⃣ Freeze
- Pour into a freezer-safe container.
- Cover and freeze at least 6 hours or overnight until firm.
🍫 Flavor Variations
- Chocolate: Add ¼ cup cocoa powder or melted chocolate.
- Strawberry: Fold in ½ cup strawberry puree.
- Cookies & Cream: Mix in crushed chocolate sandwich cookies.
- Mint Chocolate Chip: Add ½ tsp mint extract + chocolate chips.
- Peanut Butter: Swirl in ¼ cup peanut butter.
🔥 Tips
- Chill your bowl and beaters for fluffier whipped cream.
- Don’t overmix when folding — keep it airy.
- Let ice cream sit 5 minutes at room temperature before scooping.
If you’d like, I can also give you a 3-ingredient ice cream made without condensed milk or a custard-style ice cream recipe (like old-fashioned churned ice cream).
