Here’s a super simple 4-ingredient ice cream recipe you can make at home—no ice cream maker needed! 🍨
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup mix-ins (optional: chocolate chips, fruit, cookie crumbs, nuts)
Instructions
- Whip the cream
- In a large bowl, beat the heavy cream with an electric mixer until stiff peaks form.
- Mix condensed milk and vanilla
- In a separate bowl, combine sweetened condensed milk with vanilla extract.
- Fold together
- Gently fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture until fully combined.
- Add any mix-ins at this stage.
- Freeze
- Pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4–6 hours or until firm.
- Serve
- Scoop and enjoy! You can top with chocolate syrup, fruit, or nuts.
Tips
- For a chocolate version, mix in ¼ cup cocoa powder with the condensed milk before folding in the whipped cream.
- Use fresh fruit or cookie pieces for fun mix-ins.
- Keeps well in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
If you want, I can also give a 2-ingredient version that’s even faster and perfect for kids!
