No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

5 from 2 votes

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 Time10

Freezing Time4

Total Time4 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 206kcal

Author: Amy Nash

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.

Notes

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 ¾ 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 ⅓ 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 ½ to ¾ 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 ½ 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 ½ cups of blueberry pie filling, raspberry filling, or cherry pie filling.
Nutrition: The nutrition amounts were calculated based on ½ cup servings using an online nutrition calculator. You may want to do your own calculations for the most accurate results.

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