The best vanilla ice cream is the one you can make at home! Easy, delicious, with silky texture, made with just 3 or 4 ingredients.
In the post and recipe below you will find all the details about making a wonderful homemade vanilla ice cream without machine!
What ingredients you need
To make the easiest no-churn vanilla ice cream you need just three ingredients: condensed milk, whipped cream and vanilla extract. Or you can substitute the last one by one high quality vanilla bean and make the flavor even more wonderful.
But my family's favorite recipe includes one more ingredient: cream cheese! I find it crucial for creating the best ice cream recipes as it improves the texture and also softens the taste of the dessert.
You will find the exact quantities below the post. As a rule of thumb, when I make the 3 ingredient ice cream I use approximately equal quantities of condensed milk and whipped cream.
When I add cream cheese my preferred proportions are 2:1:1, being the condensed milk the biggest quantity.
Preparation summary
How to make a delicious homemade ice cream without machine? You need a mixer and two large bowls.
- Start by whipping the heavy cream until light and creamy.
- In the second bowl beat the remaining ingredients with the mixer, again at high speed. If you don't use cream cheese, beat just the condensed milk and the vanilla.
- Fold the whipped cream into the second mixture with a rubber spatula.
- Pour into an ice cream tube or a loaf pan. Cover with cling film and freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
Recipe tips
This recipe is very easy and even a novice can prepare it. The main tip is to follow the instructions strictly: don't try to save time or bowls by whipping all ingredients at once, this won't work well.
Higher quality ingredients will give you a better quality of the taste (which is actually true for all baking recipes).
Variations
The cream cheese ice cream is wonderful in different variations. I have created a variety of flavors with this technique, including complete cakes, and all of them are wonderful.
Here you can find several options that you may like:
- Red Velvet Ice Cream {No Churn}
- Easy Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake
- Five Ingredient Oreo Ice Cream Cake
- Easy Black Forest No Churn Ice Cream Cake
- No-Churn Lemon Cheesecake Ice Cream
Seriously, you can prepare the best vanilla ice cream with no eggs and no ice cream maker: just a mixer, two bowls and a freezer!
If you made this recipe I will love to know how it went: please share in comments or tag me in Instagram.
📝 Recipe
Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
- ⅞ cup / 200 ml whipping cream, cold
- 7 oz/ 200 g cream cheese, see notes
- 14 oz can /397 ml sweetened condensed milk
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract or seeds from 1 vanilla bean
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl whip the cold cream until thick and creamy.
- In another bowl combine condensed milk and cream cheese. Beat with the mixer until smooth. Add the vanilla extract (bean seeds) and beat until absorbed.
- Using a rubber spatula fold the whipped cream into the vanilla mixture until uniform.
- Transfer the ice-cream into a freezer container or a large loaf pan. Cover with cling film and freeze for 6-8 hours or overnight.
Notes
- If omitting the cream cheese double the whipping cream quantity.
- Before serving let sit for 5-15 minutes at room temperature.
- Store the ice cream in the freezer for up to 3 months.
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