This easy No Churn Ice Cream recipe uses only 4 simple ingredients, and there’s no need for a fancy ice cream maker! With just 10 minutes of hands-on time, you can let the freezer do the rest. It’s a delicious summertime dessert that everyone will love!
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream really is the way to go, but it can often be time-consuming and complicated.
As much as we love this Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream made from frozen custard or this Easy Homemade Ice Cream from the ice cream maker, sometimes we don’t have an ice cream maker handy.
This No Churn Ice Cream recipe doesn’t require any special equipment or ingredients.
It is creamy, sweet, and utterly indulgent, and only requires 10 minutes of hands-on prep!
I’ve got a week full of new no churn ice cream recipes coming your way, including this No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream, this No Churn Biscoff Ice Cream, this No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream, No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream and this No Churn Oreo Ice Cream.
It’s the perfect make-ahead recipe, as it needs to be set for at least 6 hours, but you can store it in the freezer up to 3 months!
You can easily customize this easy recipe with your favorite flavors and toppings, too!
Try my Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake, these Frozen Chocolate Truffle Bars, or my Peanut Butter Cup Dessert Pizza (Treatza Pizza) for more frozen dessert ideas!
Ingredients Needed:
- Heavy Whipping Cream: use full-fat heavy cream for the creamiest flavor here.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: adds to the creamy texture and gives the dessert a bit of sweetness too.
- Greek Yogurt: I like to add a bit of Greek yogurt to cut some of the sweetness. You can omit it if you like. Choose a high-fat plain yogurt so that it doesn’t become icy.
- Vanilla Extract: adds a warm sweet but subtle flavor to the ice cream.
How to Make No Churn Ice Cream
This recipe only has a few easy steps! Full instructions are included in the recipe card below.
- Combine all ingredients: Whip cream with an electric mixer, then add condensed milk, yogurt (if using), and vanilla and combine.
- Pour and freeze: Pour mixture into a loaf pan and freeze until firm.
No Churn Ice Cream FAQs
No-churn ice cream is any ice cream that is made without the need for an ice cream machine to churn the mixture. A lot of ice cream recipes start with making an egg custard as a base, like in my Homemade Ice Cream (frozen custard) recipe. No-churn recipes tend not to need the custard base, which makes them easier to make!
Store your homemade ice cream in an airtight container that’s also freezer safe, and put it in the freezer for up to 2 months. Sit it at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving it,
Well, sugar. The sweetened condensed milk combined with the airiness from the whipped cream keeps the cream from freezing into a firm block that is un-scoopable.
The high fat content keeps the ice cream creamy and not icy.
Tips and Notes
- Stand mixer. You can mix the ingredients in the bowl of a stand mixer if you would prefer, just make sure you use the whisk attachment.
- Whipping cream: there are no substitutions for whipping cream in this recipe since the high fat and air incorporated will make a smooth and creamy ice cream.
- Greek yogurt: I like to add a bit of Greek yogurt to cut some of the sweetness but you can leave this out if you like. Choose a high-fat plain yogurt so that it doesn’t become icy.
- Vanilla. Use vanilla bean paste for a more intense vanilla flavor if you prefer.
No Churn Ice Cream Variations
Additions: there are so many ways to make this your own! Here are a few of our favorite mix-ins:
- Lemon zest or lemon curd
- Crumbled cookies
- Jams and jellies
- Nutella or cookie butter
- Cream cheese
- Mint extract or other extracts
- Mini chocolate chips or chunks of chocolate
Toppings: Add some toppings to your ice cream as you serve it.
- Dessert sauces! Some of our favorite sauces are the classic chocolate and Strawberry Sauce, but I also like caramel like my Dulce De Leche.
- Mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate are great on top.
- Candy like Reese’s pieces or M&M’s is great on top.
Serving Suggestions
Serve your creamy vanilla ice cream with some fresh fruit on the side, or with ice cream syrup or candy toppings.
Make an ice cream factory by putting different toppings into small bowls and letting everyone get their own favorite toppings! This is great for kids’ parties.
Try some of my other no-churn ice cream recipes to have a few different flavors on hand. Check out my No Churn Turtle Ice Cream, No Churn Peanut Butter Oreo Ice Cream, and this Easy No Churn Coconut Cream Pie Ice Cream!
More Easy Frozen Dessert Recipes To Try
No Churn Ice Cream
written by Ashley Fehr
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk (300 ml)
- ¼ cup plain full-fat Greek yogurt (optional)
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Whip cream with an electric mixer in a large bowl until stiff peaks form.
- Add condensed milk, yogurt (if using), and vanilla. Mix on low until combined.
- Pour into a loaf pan or medium-sized container and freeze until firm, about 6-8 hours.
- Remove from the freezer 10-15 minutes before serving.
Notes
- Lemon zest or lemon curd
- Crumbled cookies
- Jams and jellies
- Nutella or cookie butter
- Peanut butter
- Cream cheese
- Mint Extract or other extracts
- Mini chocolate chips or shaved chocolate
- Freeze: Store your homemade ice cream in an airtight container that’s also freezer safe and in the freezer for up to 2 months. Sit it at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving it.
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