Indulge in the delightful world of vanilla ice cream with our curated collection of recipes. Discover classic and innovative variations that cater to every palate, from the nostalgic simplicity of Madagascar Vanilla Ice Cream to the luscious richness of Brown Butter Vanilla Ice Cream. Whether you prefer a straightforward recipe like the 3-Ingredient Vanilla Ice Cream or crave something more indulgent like the Salted Caramel Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, we have a recipe for every occasion and skill level. Dive into the world of vanilla ice cream and experience the joy of homemade frozen treats.
Here are our top 11 tried and tested recipes!
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Old-fashioned vanilla ice cream is loved by children of all ages. Make this classic cold treat at home with this easy recipe. Ingredients needed are sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, sugar, eggs and vanilla extract.
Provided by Paula Deen
Categories Cold Treats kid friendly spring summer sweets
Time 30m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- With an electric mixer, cream eggs and sugar. Add evaporated milk, condensed milk, and vanilla. Beat well. Pour into an electric ice cream churn. Add whole milk to fill line. Insert dasher. Pack cooler 1/3 full with ice. Add a layer of rock salt. Repeat layering with ice and salt until full. Note: be careful not to overfill, spilling salt into the churn. When machine starts to labor or shut off, remove the dasher and drain water. Fill with more ice and salt. Cover with a towel and let harden. Makes about 1 gallon.
- * For fruit ice cream such as strawberry or peach: 2 cups sliced fresh fruit covered with 1 cup sugar. Add to mixture before whole milk, and mix well.
- Note: For those concerned about raw eggs, pasteurized liquid eggs may be substituted.
VANILLA ICE CREAM
No cooking involved in this recipe for homemade ice cream using just cream, sugar, and vanilla with your ice cream maker.
Provided by Ginger
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes Ice Cream Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes
Time 3h30m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream and the half and half. Gradually whisk in the sugar until blended.
- Whisk in the vanilla. Refrigerate, covered, until very cold, at least 3 hours or as long as 3 days.
- Whisk the mixture to blend and pour into the canister of an ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Eat at once or transfer to a covered container and freeze up to 8 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 361.2 calories, Carbohydrate 23.2 g, Cholesterol 103.9 mg, Fat 29 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 18 g, Sodium 47.6 mg, Sugar 19.1 g
HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM
We don't want to brag, but as far as vanilla ice cream recipes go, this one is the best. And with only four ingredients, it just might be the easiest, too. No ice cream maker? No problem. Just follow the directions below to learn how to make homemade ice cream by hand. It's the perfect base for our best ice cream sundae ideas, too. -Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 25m
Yield 1-1/4 quarts.
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients, stirring to dissolve sugar completely. Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Serve immediately or store in covered containers in freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 308 calories, Fat 22g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 78mg cholesterol, Sodium 37mg sodium, Carbohydrate 23g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.
HOW TO MAKE VANILLA ICE CREAM
Vanilla is the king of ice cream flavors. This version without eggs ('American' or 'Philadelphia-style') has a brighter, more pronounced vanilla flavor.
Provided by Chef John
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes 100+ Ice Cream Recipes Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes
Time 2h35m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Stir sugar, cream, and milk into a saucepan over low heat until sugar has dissolved. Heat just until mix is hot and a small ring of foam appears around the edge.
- Transfer cream mixture to a pourable container such as a large measuring cup. Stir in vanilla extract and chill mix thoroughly, at least 2 hours. (Overnight is best.)
- Pour cold ice cream mix into an ice cream maker, turn on the machine, and churn according to manufacturer's directions, 20 to 25 minutes.
- When ice cream is softly frozen, serve immediately or place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the ice cream and place in freezer to ripen, 2 to 3 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 425.3 calories, Carbohydrate 45.8 g, Cholesterol 92.5 mg, Fat 24.7 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 15.4 g, Sodium 79.1 mg, Sugar 44.2 g
EASIEST VANILLA ICE CREAM
There are many delicious things you can add to this vanilla ice cream. Try berries mashed with sugar, thick dulce de leche or chocolate shards; they should be added to the machine at the very end, once the mixture is already thickened and ready to go into the freezer. Or make Earl Grey ice cream by using loose tea (and a teaspoon of vanilla extract) instead of the vanilla bean.
Provided by Julia Moskin
Categories easy, ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 30m
Yield About 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a saucepan or a microwave-safe container, combine cream, half-and-half and vanilla bean and seeds (or tea and vanilla extract). On the stove or in the microwave, bring mixture to a simmer. Immediately turn off heat.
- Add sugar or corn syrup and salt and mix until sugar dissolves, about 1 minute. Taste and add more sugar and salt as needed to balance the flavors. The mixture should taste slightly too sweet when warm; the sweetness will be muted when the ice cream is frozen.
- Strain mixture into a container and refrigerate until very cold, at least 4 hours and preferably overnight.
- Churn mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve immediately or transfer to an airtight container and let freeze until hard.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 227, UnsaturatedFat 5 grams, Carbohydrate 20 grams, Fat 16 grams, Protein 2 grams, SaturatedFat 10 grams, Sodium 130 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams
VANILLA ICE CREAM
Steps:
- Heat the cream, sugar, vanilla, and vanilla seeds in a small saucepan only until the sugar is dissolved. Be sure the sugar is dissolved - you will no longer feel any grittiness from the sugar if you rub some cream between your fingers. Strain into a bowl, cover, and chill very well. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream freezer according to the manufacturer's directions. Spoon into a freezer container and allow to chill in the freezer for a few hours. Allow to soften before serving.
HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM
This vanilla ice cream is everything you would want in a classic-rich and creamy with a pure, balanced flavor that can hold its own whether you serve it in a cone, with pie or as a base for candy or cookie mix-ins.
Provided by Food Network Kitchen
Time 4h35m
Yield 1 generous quart
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla and 1/2 teaspoon salt in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk 1 cup of the hot cream mixture into the beaten yolks, then pour back into the saucepan, whisking, and return to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens, coats the spoon and reaches 180 degrees F on a thermometer, 6 to 8 minutes. Remove from the heat and strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl or measuring cup; discard the solids. Stir often until the mixture cools to room temperature. Lightly press plastic wrap directly against the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until cold, about 3 hours. (For faster chilling, set the bowl of custard in a bowl of ice water and stir until cold.)
- Freeze the mixture in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions. (Take care not to over-churn the ice cream or it can have a grainy texture.) Place the ice cream in the freezer to set up for at least 1 hour. Serve.
BEST EVER VANILLA ICE CREAM
This ice cream is technically a custard since it contains eggs. After lots of testing (and tasting), I've found that eggs are the key to making a smooth and creamy ice cream at home that rivals what you can get at a premium ice cream shop. -Peggy Woodward, Taste of Home Senior Food Editor
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 4.5 cups.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a large heavy saucepan, combine cream, milk, sugar and salt. Split vanilla bean in half lengthwise. With a sharp knife, scrape seeds into pan; add bean. Heat cream mixture over medium heat until bubbles form around sides of pan, stirring to dissolve sugar. , In a small bowl, whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into the egg yolks; return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and temperature reaches 180°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Immediately transfer to a bowl. , Place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes; discard vanilla bean. Press waxed paper onto surface of mixture. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream maker two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to a freezer container; freeze until firm, 4-6 hours. Repeat with remaining mixture.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 310 calories, Fat 23g fat (14g saturated fat), Cholesterol 188mg cholesterol, Sodium 78mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (21g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 5g protein.
SIMPLE VANILLA ICE CREAM
The texture of this ice cream is better than almost any commercial ice cream, many of which are filled with air (at least when the ice cream is fresh, which is how it should be eaten - straight from the machine). It requires no eggs either, which means no custard, so it's much simpler to make. The recipe even works with skim milk, if not quite as brilliantly. With skim milk or half-and-half, this is a much less fat-laden ice cream than one made with six eggs.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 20m
Yield 1 generous pint
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Put 2 cups cream, half-and-half or milk, the sugar and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. If using a vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and scrape seeds into liquid, then add pod. Cook until mixture begins to steam.
- In a bowl, blend cornstarch and remaining cream, half-and-half or milk; there should be no lumps. Remove bean pod from pot and discard. Add cornstarch mixture to pot. Cook, stirring, until it starts to thicken and barely reaches a boil, about 5 minutes. Immediately reduce heat to very low and stir for 5 minutes or so until thick. Stir in vanilla extract, if using.
- If mixture has lumps, strain it into a bowl. Chill until cool, a couple of hours (you can skip this step if you have a machine with a built-in freezer). When cool or if there are no lumps, pour into an ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
ULTIMATE VANILLA ICE CREAM
Is Angela Nilsen's vanilla ice cream the smoothest, creamiest homemade ice cream in history?
Provided by Angela Nilsen
Categories Dessert, Dinner, Lunch, Treat
Time 2h
Yield 8 big scoops
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Put the canister from the machine into the freezer a day before you want to make the ice cream. Next day, pour the cream and milk into a medium heavy-based pan, then tip in half the sugar. Slit the vanilla pod down its length with a small sharp knife and scoop out as many of the tiny black seeds as you can into the cream mixture. Cut the pod into three and drop it into the pan.
- Heat the cream and milk over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until it almost boils - you'll see a few bubbles at the edge. Take off the heat and set aside for 30 minutes so the vanilla can infuse.
- Put the egg yolks into a bowl with the rest of the sugar and beat with an electric hand beater for about 2 minutes until the mixture has thickened, is paler in colour and falls in thick ribbons when you lift the beaters. Using a measuring jug, scoop out about 125ml/4fl oz of the cream mixture and beat into the egg yolks to slacken them. Reheat the cream until it just comes to the boil, take off the heat and stir in the egg yolk mixture.
- Return the pan to a low heat and cook, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon, for 8-10 minutes, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Watch that it doesn't boil - as soon as you see any bubbles about to burst to the surface, it should be thick enough, so take the pan off the heat so the mixture doesn't curdle.
- Pour the custard into a heatproof bowl, then sit it in a bigger bowl one third full of iced water to cool (this takes about 20 minutes). Stir occasionally to stop a skin forming. Put the bowl of custard in the fridge for 3-4 hours, preferably overnight, so it gets really cold.
- Get the ice cream machine running, scoop out the vanilla pod pieces, then slowly pour in the cold custard. Leave it to churn for 10-30 minutes (depending on your machine). When it stops, it is probably too soft to eat, so spoon into a plastic container, cover with cling film, then a lid, and freeze for a minimum of 3 hours. (It will keep in the freezer for 3 months but don't take it out, then refreeze.) Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.
- To make it by hand: in step 1, heat the milk, vanilla, and half the sugar without the cream (the custard will be slightly thicker). At the start of step 6, whip the cream so it's light and floppy, not too stiff, and fold it into the cold custard. Freeze for 3-4 hours, stirring once an hour until almost frozen, then freeze as above.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 269 calories, Fat 21 grams fat, SaturatedFat 12 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 18 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 15 grams sugar, Protein 3 grams protein, Sodium 0.1 milligram of sodium
VANILLA ICE CREAM V
No-cook, no eggs, made with half-and-half and cream. Great, simple, classic vanilla ice cream! This is designed for an old-fashioned ice cream maker that yields 1 gallon; be sure to scale recipe down if you have a countertop model.
Provided by JKINFLA
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes 100+ Ice Cream Recipes Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes
Time 55m
Yield 32
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Combine half-and-half, cream, sugar, vanilla and salt in freezer container of ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.7 calories, Carbohydrate 12.2 g, Cholesterol 32.4 mg, Fat 9.7 g, Protein 1.9 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 27.5 mg, Sugar 9.5 g
Tips:
- Use fresh, high-quality ingredients for the best flavor.
- Make sure your ice cream maker is properly frozen before churning.
- Churn the ice cream according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.
- When serving, let the ice cream soften for a few minutes at room temperature for a creamier texture.
- Garnish the ice cream with your favorite toppings, such as chocolate chips, sprinkles, or whipped cream.
Conclusion:
With these tips in mind, you can make delicious vanilla ice cream at home. Experiment with different flavors and toppings to create your own unique creations. Enjoy your homemade vanilla ice cream with friends and family!
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