Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

This old fashioned, homemade vanilla ice cream is a delicious sweet treat that is a must have summer dessert! This no cook, no egg recipe, made in a machine is so easy and so scrumptious! 

A silver ice cream scoop scooping ice cream from an ice cream machine

With summer just around the corner, I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream! Once you taste this super simple homemade vanilla ice cream you won’t be able to scream, because you won’t be able to stop shoveling it into your mouth! This super creamy homemade vanilla ice cream is the perfect summer dessert that couldn’t be any easier to make.

Vanilla ice cream in an ice cream maker

How to make homemade vanilla ice cream

This is such an easy recipe. There’s no cooking and no eggs involved. In a large bowl,  mix together 2 quarts half & half, 1 pint heavy whipping cream, 3 tbsp vanilla extract, 1 1/2 cups sugar, and a few grains of salt.

Pour the mixture in to the ice cream freezer and let the machine do all the work for you. Without even warming the oven, you’ll have a sweet treat that is sure to cool you off on the hottest summer day!

A stack of 3 ice cream sandwiches

Top your ice cream with your favorite toppings, make a sundae, make a banana split, put a scoop on a brownie, or sandwich it between two buttery M&M Cookies for an ice cream cookie sandwich!

If you like this must have summer dessert, you might also like:

Tropical Strawberry Milkshake

or 

Strawberries and Whipped Cream

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Vanilla Ice Cream

This super easy old fashioned, no cook, no egg homemade vanilla ice cream, made in a machine, is a delicious sweet treat that is a must have summer dessert!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
8

Ingredients

  • 2 quarts half & half
  • 1 pint heavy whipping cream
  • 3 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 Cups sugar
  • few grains of salt

Instructions

  • Mix all ingredients and freeze in an ice cream maker until frozen, about 30 minutes

Notes

  • My ice cream freezer is pretty small, so I had to freeze it in 2 batches. It came out great!

Nutrition

Calories: 671kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 49g | Saturated Fat: 31g | Cholesterol: 169mg | Sodium: 120mg | Potassium: 359mg | Sugar: 38g | Vitamin A: 1707IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 287mg | Iron: 1mg
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword(s): Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Cookie Recipe, Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Recipe Author: Niki Medlin
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