Kitchen notes · a little help before you start
No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream is made with heavy cream, vanilla extract, and sweetened condensed milk.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Total
- 255 min
- Original yield
- Serves 10
- Ingredients
- 3 listed
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Recipe categories & planning details
- Meal type
- Desserts
- Cuisine
- American
- Preparation & total time
- Prep: 15 minutes or less · Total: over 60 minutes
A few quick notes
1. Check when to cover
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
2. Watch the whipping texture
Use the texture check in the whipping instruction.
Get to know the ingredients
heavy cream
In the method: Add the heavy cream to your stand mixer and whip to stiff peaks, 2-3 minutes.
sweetened condensed milk
In the method: In a large bowl stir together condensed milk and vanilla with a spatula.
vanilla extract
In the method: In a large bowl stir together condensed milk and vanilla with a spatula.
Let’s make it
Choose your servings, then check things off as you go.
Original recipe: Serves 10. Original quantities shown.
Check ingredients as you prepare them. These checks stay on this page.
Ingredient note
Source: 2 cups heavy creamIngredient note
Source: 14 ounces sweetened condensed milkIngredient note
Source: 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
How to make it
0 of 5 steps completeMake room for No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream
Review ingredients in your pantry before anything is added. Meal plans use your household size; grocery-only additions use the servings selected above.
The last little job
Finish as directed
Pour into covered container and freeze for 4 hours before serving.
A few questions you might have
What should I prepare first?
Start with this step: Add the heavy cream to your stand mixer and whip to stiff peaks, 2-3 minutes.
Which preparation step should I plan for?
Follow the covered and uncovered stages in their stated order.
What happens at the end?
Pour into covered container and freeze for 4 hours before serving.
How do I plan the ingredient amounts?
This version serves 10. Use the ingredient amounts listed for that yield. If you change the number of portions, check equipment and the full method as well as the shopping quantities.
Storage & reheating safety
For cooked, perishable leftovers, refrigerate within 2 hours (1 hour above 90°F), using shallow containers for prompt cooling. Keep the refrigerator at 40°F or below, use refrigerated leftovers within 3–4 days, and reheat hot leftovers to 165°F, checked with a food thermometer. Follow any shorter package limit.
These are general safety limits, not a tested storage or freezing recommendation for this particular dish. USDA leftovers guidance · Safe cooking temperatures
Recipe source: dinnerthendessert.com. Ingredient names and quantities may be adapted for the pantry.
Preparation notes follow the recipe shown here.
