How to Make Homemade Ice Cream Without A Machine

Our recipe makes it possible for you to create ice cream flavors like mint cookie, salted caramel, and more—all without a machine. 🍨

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[mabdub]

A blender is not needed for this great recipe. I use an electric hand mixer with the same ingredients and the results are flawless, i.e., absolutely no crystals and super smooth. Damn I love ice cream!

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SALTED CARAMEL COCONUT ICE CREAM
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup caramel sauce
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 cup of toasted coconut
1/3 cup of caramel sauce

PROCESS:
In a blender, add 2 cups heavy cream - blend until soft peaks form (about 20 seconds)
Continue blending until stiff peaks (about an additional 10 seconds).

Add in:
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup caramel sauce
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/2 tsp salt
Stir manually in blender first, then blend for 20 sec or until fully incorporated.

Pour into loaf pan then add 1/4 cup of toasted coconut and gently stir in.

Drizzle 1/3 cup of caramel over top. Use fork and swirl in lightly.

Put plastic wrap directly on surface of ice cream and cover well to prevent ice crystals from forming. Freeze for 6 plus hours.

MINT COOKIE ICE CREAM
INGREDIENTS:
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp food coloring
1/2 cup of chopped sandwich cookies

PROCESS:
In a blender, add 2 cups heavy cream - blend until soft peaks form (about 20 seconds)
Continue blending until stiff peaks (about an additional 10 seconds).

Add in:
1 cup sweetened condensed milk
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/4 cup whole milk
2 tbsp sugar
3/4 tsp peppermint extract
1/4 tsp salt
1/8 tsp food coloring
Stir manually in blender, then blend for 20 sec or until fully incorporated.

Pour into loaf pan and add 1/2 c chopped sandwich cookies and gently stir in. Put plastic wrap directly on surface of ice cream and cover well to prevent ice crystals from forming. Freeze for 6 plus hours.

[KIG]

I’ve made this many times without a blender, just a hand mixer or whip. And the sweetened condensed milk is more than sweet enough — no extra sugar needed!

[bipolarbear]

Great editing! Because nobody could swirl that caramel into that mixture without licking the fork immediately after!😂❤

[galecunningham]

My Mother made ice cream this way with fresh strawberries and cream back in the 50s. It was divine!!! Thanks for showing this technique using fresh ingredients. Organic ingredients preferred. I think I'll make some with fresh organic raspberries!

[howward]

I'm never going to be thin.😂

Update: I'm now thin. Now I can eat ice cream.

[jadenalmeida]

1) heavy cream in a blender
2) sweet condenced milk
3) 1/4 cup of whole milk

[shseasycooking]

I like the trick to add 1/4 cup milk to avoid too much greasiness, that I always faced when I made heavy cream ice cream. Love and thanks from Pakistan❤🇵🇰

[caitmcg]

Love this style of ice cream! I've made the Nigella version that's chocolate bourbon flavored for years and its amazing every time. Love the tip about adding a little milk to keep the mouthfeel less greasy!

[anthonystamper]

30 minutes ago I watched this video. Now i have just put my first attempt at homemade ice cream in the freezer🎉

[crayolahalls]

Morgan is a breath of fresh air. Need more videos with her.

[mikedonnit]

Thanks so much. Did this with grape nut from the cereal section. And no corn syrup. And used an electric whisk It was heavenly. Goodbye Hagen Dazs and you other expensive and extra additives ice cream. Real Milk ! Real vanilla! Real organic sugar! Wholesome natural fruits and essences.
Thank You. Thank You. Thank You

[SherriSLC]

If I take the cream to stiff peaks, the no-churn ice cream tastes more like frozen pudding or frozen butter. I like to mix the sweetened condensed milk with the cream and just whip to very soft peaks or to a pudding consistency. I like the texture of the frozen ice cream much better this way.

[SharonHerring]

WOW! I made the Salted Caramel yesterday after watching the video. Omitted the extra sugar, there is enough in the condensed milk, subbed Coconut with toasted Pecans (simply because we didn't have coconut and had big bag of Pecans) and added in a little cinnamon. Pretty dang GREAT! Not as creamy as store bought ice-cream but, to us, better in flavor and not all the artificial ingredients. Most likely the only ice cream we'll be eating in our home.

[candiedisilvio]

I tried this when I saw it on TV and it came out yummy. As stated, just be carful not to turn your cream into butter when you first blend. My first try I made butter. After that little mishap I made the Salted Coconut Carmel and it was so yummy

[joshuabrande]

I made chocolate ice cream in a similar fashion. IMO sweetened condense milk is sweet enough and I didn’t add the extra sugar. I’ll have to try thinning down the SCM with a little whole milk and see what happens. Ice cream turned out great.

[jullesadams]

What a pleasure to see you back Ms. Lancaster!

[jaybeaton]

Corn syrup is added for improved texture/mouthfeel, not for sweetness. It also helps prevent crystallization. It’s such a minuscule amount per serving that I wouldn’t worry too much about adding it.

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[picard]

I’d skip the corn syrup. Condensed milk and sugar are sweet enough