Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

This post was updated on May 20, 2019 by Jesseca

There is nothing boring about this Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream! With just 5 ingredients you have rich and creamy ice cream perfect for summer.

So it all started when I decided to make a peach cobbler (details on that coming soon!). It only made sense that if I was going to have warm peach goodness that I would smoother it in freezing cold ice cream. Kind of get that hot and cold effect going. It’s like a party in your mouth and if you haven’t tried it I highly suggest you run to the store right this second and get both of those two things. You can thank me later.

Anyway, I looked in the freezer and realized I was ALL OUT of the good stuff. I did happen to have an ice cream maker that was collecting dust. I googled around and got busy in the kitchen. In case you didn’t know (and I totally didn’t) the freezer bowl needs to chill for a while. Like… an entire day. Also, you need to let things cool down before you pour them in and get churning. Those two strikes against me were all that I needed to end my morning with a gooey mess.

Luckily for me, I shared my ice cream making woes with a neighbor. She was polite and looked at me like I was a nutcase (we only just met a few days ago) and politely excused herself to finish some chores. Fast forward half a day later and she was knocking at my door with THIS recipe. She MADE ME ICE CREAM. For you.

And it’s GOOD. Like, surprisingly delicious. It has a creamy texture and a bold vanilla flavor. Can you say that? “Bold Vanilla?” Seems so wrong, but trust me… It tasted so right.

Now, on to the real reason that you are here! I’ve teamed up with a group of fabulous bloggers for a quick summer giveaway. Not only will you win an ice cream maker of your very own, but you will win one FOR A FRIEND! You both can try out this fun recipe for yourself or one of the great recipes on the other participating bloggers sites! Check out the details below:

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Vanilla Ice Cream

There is nothing boring about this Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream! With just 5 ingredients you have rich and creamy ice cream perfect for summer. 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword dessert, frozen, homemade marshmallows, ice cream, treat, vanilla

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Chill time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 25 minutes

Servings 12 people

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• pinch of salt

Instructions

1. Whisk together the cream, milk, and sugar until blended and somewhat dissolved. Stir in the vanilla and salt. Cover and refrigerate for 3 hours or until chilled thoroughly.
2. Whisk the mixture and pour into your ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturers directions.

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