The Best (and Easiest) Ice Cream You’ll Ever Make Recipe
This recipe for the Best (and Easiest) Ice Cream is a simple yet decadent treat that you can whip up in no time. Creamy and rich, this homemade ice cream will satisfy all your dessert cravings.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours
- Yield: 6 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Ice Cream Base:
- 1¾ cups heavy cream
- 1¼ cup whole milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ⅛ teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (or 1 vanilla bean split in half lengthwise)
Instructions
- Prepare the Base: Pour 1 cup of the cream into a saucepan. Add sugar, salt, and vanilla bean if using. Warm over medium heat until sugar dissolves.
- Combine Ingredients: Remove from heat, add remaining cream, milk, and vanilla extract if using. Whisk to combine and chill.
- Churn the Ice Cream: Remove vanilla pod, whisk mixture, pour into ice cream maker, and churn per instructions.
- Serve or Freeze: Enjoy immediately or transfer to a container and freeze until ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 90mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 85mg
Keywords: Ice Cream, Homemade, Dessert, Easy Recipe
