How To Make Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Learn how to make homemade vanilla ice cream using only 5 simple ingredients. This ice cream has become our family’s favorite dessert, especially in the summertime.
Equipment
Ingredients
- 3 cups cream
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tsp. vanilla extract
- ¾ cup sugar or maple syrup or a combination
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Remove insert from ice cream maker, and make sure that the ice cream paddle is in place.
Pour in heavy cream/milk until it’s about ¾ full. - Add sweetener, salt & vanilla.
- Place insert back into ice cream maker.
- Put the lid on.Push power, and start. Churn ice cream until the ice cream machine automatically shuts off.
- This usually takes about 60 minutes, and when it's done, you’ll have perfectly soft ice cream.
- You can change it to the “cool” setting if you’re not quite ready to eat it, and it will keep it cool.
- Serve topped with your favorite toppings. Some of ours are homemade chocolate syrup, homemade caramel sauce and fresh fruit. Or serve a scoop of vanilla ice cream on top of cherry or apple pie. It's also great in ice cream cones.
- Store any leftovers in a freezer container in the freezer for up to a month.
Notes
- Try different sweeteners like maple syrup or cane sugar to make it even more healthy.
- Use different add-ins like chocolate chips, fresh fruit or instant coffee granules for fun flavor combinations.
- Buy the ice cream maker! It will seriously change your life!
