The easiest and most delicious homemade no churn vanilla ice-cream! You only need 3 ingredients and 10 minutes to make a batch of this - no ice-cream maker needed!
This post was originally published in March 2015 – it has been retested, rephotographed, rewritten, and republished (to make it better for you!) in January 2019.
I'm a big fan of making ice-cream at home but I've never found a vanilla ice-cream that I really love. They're all custard based/use 5 egg yolks/require cooking or are just plain complicated and taste weird. I mean they're good, but they just don't have that soft, creamy consistency of the store bought ice-cream that I love so much.
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And then I discovered this recipe for Easy Homemade Ice Cream without a Machine from Kevin and Amanda. It looked way too good to be true but I can assure you, it's not. I've been making this ice-cream for about 5 years now and it never gets old! Not only is it extremely easy to make, it has that perfect soft texture that I had been searching for! And tastes divine.
Ever better, it is the perfect base for any creation under the sun. Swirl through salted caramel sauce, make a peanut butter version, a mint chocolate chip version - the world is your oyster!
It couldn't be more simple. Pour 250mls of cream into a mixer bowl and whip it until stiff peaks form.
In a separate bowl pour a tin of condensed milk and add 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. Mix it all together and fold the condensed milk mixture into the whipped cream until it looks and feels like a cloud. Delightful! Pour into a freezable container and throw it in the freezer.
That's it.
Promise.
Nope, not even joking. Let it freeze overnight and then eat to your heart's content.
Top with hot fudge sauce or salted caramel sauce and it's ice-cream heaven!
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No Churn Vanilla Ice-Cream
Ingredients
- 250 ml cream
- 1 x 395g can condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a large bowl using a hand mixer or the bowl of your stand mixer using the whisk attachment, whip cream until stiff peaks form.
- In a separate bowl mix together condensed milk and vanilla. Fold through the whipped cream until well combined. At this stage if you wanted to add any extras such as crushed Oreos, chocolate chips or other colours or flavours, add them now too.
- Pour into a freezer proof container and freeze for at least 6 hours or until firm. Store in the freezer.
If you tried and loved this recipe, please leave a comment and a rating below!
Roger says
I think with the ratios of condensed milk to cream its too sweet. I would half the amount of condensed milk next time.
Lalita says
I’ve tried similar recipes that call for a different ratio which I preferred. I found this recipe far too sweet but would be good for someone who wants it to taste like a really sweet caramel ice cream. After comparing other recipes I have tried I found a ratio of 500ml-600ml of cream to 1 can of 395g condensed milk a balanced level of sweetness and a better base for adding other flavours.
Lynne says
Could i make with coconut condensed milk and swirl through some passionfruit or similar?
Kat says
This was the best recipe to use my about to expire cream! Gave it a whole new life 😍 now to experiment with other flavours
Dal says
Absolutely soft and delicious but super sweet. I see most recipes use twice as much cream so might up the amount next time.
MrsTee says
Very easy! I only used two table spoons of condensed milk. I kept tasting it and felt that was sweet enough and it sure was ans super delicious the next day. I added a table spoon of biscoff and crashed a few biscoff biscuits in there it was seriously divine!! I'm definitely going to make some more and add different flavors to the mix. Thank you so much for this easy recipe.
Vincent says
I was a little disbelieving, given that all other recips were more complicated or use a machine. I stand corrected. I used 300ml of cream and the result has been everything as promised! Try it - you'll like it. An excellent base for any flavour you care to use. 5 Stars.
Freddy says
Could I pour the cream into the condensed milk and then beat it all together?? This was part of the recipe of a chocolate no churn ice cream.
Laura says
Yes absolutely! I often do it that way and it works perfectly!
Kim Paterson says
Super easy and delicious . Thank you Kiwicountry girl
Maria says
I query the 10mins for beating the cream. You’ll be making butter in 5 mins time
Laura says
I use a low setting, but just keep an eye on it and stop when stiff peaks form!
Jacqui Lousley says
I am about to try this, I am diabetic and have found some sugar free condensed milk
made with coconut milk. Looks so yummy I cant wait until tomorrow
roving says
Thats good to hear but coconuts are made out of sugar
Freddy says
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