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June 13, 2018 3 Comments

Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

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In the summer months, ice cream is our go to sweet treat. The girls and I have so much fun coming up with flavors and churning the ice cream for that evening’s dessert. One thing I love about ice cream as opposed to other treats is that it’s just so simple. It requires very little prep, my kitchen aid churns it, and a few hours later we have the best tasting homemade ice cream. We make a ton of flavors, and over the next few weeks, I’ll share some of them here on the blog. Today, I want to share the most basic of ice cream recipes, my classic homemade vanilla ice cream.

Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

This classic homemade vanilla ice cream requires just five ingredients: cream, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. Since it’s only a handful of ingredients, it’s very easy to be ready to make ice cream at a moment’s notice (which we often do).

Tips for homemade vanilla ice cream:

Keep your Kitchen Aid Ice Cream Maker Attachment in the freezer. It’s required that the attachment stays in the freezer for at least two hours for the ice cream to freeze properly. I keep mine in the freezer all the time so that we’re always ready to make ice cream. I’ve found that this also helps the ice cream get nice and hard instead of a more soft churned style.

Add in fresh vanilla beans (or not). I left the vanilla bean off of this recipe because I don’t often have it on hand but when I do have it I will include vanilla bean. To do so, I open the bean with a knife, scrape it into the cream while it’s warming, and toss in the whole bean. Just before churning I remove the bean. This gives is a great vanilla flavor but we all love the ice cream just as much without it.

Cover your ice cream well before freezing. I usually keep my ice cream in a 2 qt glass container but I’ve also stored it in loaf pans covered tightly with plastic wrap.

YUM! Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream - Only 5 ingredients to makeHomemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Ingredients:
2 cups heavy cream, divided
1 cup whole milk
¾ cup sugar
2 tsp. vanilla extract
Pinch of salt

Directions:
In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of the cream with the sugar, vanilla, and salt. Over medium-high heat, cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.  Remove the mixture from the heat, pour it into a medium-sized bowl. Add the remaining cream and the milk to the cream mixture.

Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is well chilled, usually 1 hour or so. Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. And freeze until the ice cream is the desired consistency.

What are some of your favorite summer desserts?

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Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Author: Chelsea Coulston
Recipe type: Dessert
Prep time:  5 mins
Cook time:  25 mins
Total time:  30 mins
Serves: 1.5 quarts
 
The most satisfying summer treat - Classic Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
  • 2 cups heavy cream, divided
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 tsp. vanilla extract
  • Pinch of salt
Instructions
  1. In a medium saucepan, combine 1 cup of the cream with the sugar, vanilla, and salt. Over medium-high heat, cook the mixture, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.  Remove the mixture from the heat, pour it into a medium-sized bowl. Add the remaining cream and the milk to the cream mixture.
  2. Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is well chilled, usually 1 hour or so. Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. And freeze until the ice cream is the desired consistency.
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Chelsea Coulston is the resident decorator, baker, and pillow hoarder around these parts. A wife to an active duty Sailor and mom of two girls, Chelsea's got a knack for decorating even the most challenging spaces (just see her military base house!) She's inspired by cool beach tones and warm natural elements that remind you of a day at the beach. After living in a half dozen rentals, she's enjoyed spending the last few years in a cute ranch style home that she and her husband have almost completely renovated themselves. Chelsea lives in sunny Jacksonville, Florida with her husband and two daughters.

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  1. Kait says

    June 18, 2018 at 6:00 am

    I’m totally drooling over here! I’m going to test this with some full fat coconut milk! Thank you 🙂

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  2. Kristy says

    May 28, 2020 at 10:05 pm

    Followed this recipe last weekend and it turned out perfectly! So delicious! I am storing ours in two Tupperware containers and put plastic wrap over the ice cream/under the lid as others suggested.

    Just a note in case others are wondering: When it was first done churning it was more of a soft serve consistency, but after being in the freezer over night it was just like store bought ice cream!

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    • Chelsea says

      June 7, 2020 at 10:54 am

      Hi Kristy, so glad you liked it. We make it about once a week now and add different mix ins. You are right -it’s a soft serve consistency until frozen.

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