Easy Ice Cream
Recipes
Summer time is the perfect time for easy ice cream
recipes. It is a way to cool off and enjoy a treat under a shady tree.
Whether
it is homemade ice cream recipes in a ice cream machine or a different
method, we have the ideas and the recipes.
Easy Ice Cream
Recipes
Homemade Ice
Cream Recipes
in an Ice Cream Machine
Vanilla Ice Cream
3 eggs
2/3 cup sugar
1 3/4 cups milk
1
3/4 cups cream
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
In a
saucepan stir together eggs, sugar and milk. Cook on low heat . Stir
constantly for 8-10 minutes until mixture starts to thicken. Set off
stove and allow to cool. In separate bowl, stir cream and vanilla
together. Pour into cooled milk mixture. Chill several hours. Then run
through ice cream machine.
To make a Chocolate
ice cream recipe stir in ¼ cup cocoa powder with
the cream
and vanilla. Then add to the cooled milk mixture. Continue following
directions as above.
Strawberry Ice Cream
1 quart fresh strawberries
1/2 cup sugar
2 eggs
2 cups cream
1 cup milk
1/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
Wash strawberries and remove stems. Stir ½ cup sugar and
strawberries
together then set aside while preparing remaining recipe. In saucepan
stir together eggs, cream, milk, ¼ cup sugar and vanilla.
Cook on low
heat. Stir constantly about 6-8 minutes until mixture starts to
thicken. Add strawberries to cream mixture and stir together. Chill in
fridge several hours then run through ice cream machine.
Peppermint Ice Cream
An easy ice cream recipe that includes a little peppermint candy flavor.
2 Cups whipping cream
½ Cup sugar
½ teaspoon Vanilla
½ teaspoon Peppermint extract
Red food coloring
Crushed peppermint sticks about 3 Tablespoons
Combine ingredients together and pour into ice cream machine or use the
roll a can method. (below).
 Mint
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Recipe
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1 ¾ Cup milk
¾ Cup sugar
Pinch salt
1 ¾ Cup whipping cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla
¼ teaspoon Peppermint extract
4 drops green food coloring, optional
½ Cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
In saucepan, combine eggs, milk, sugar and salt. Cook and stir
constantly until mixture reaches 160 degrees on a candy thermometer. It
will coat a metal spoon. Set aside and allow to cool. Then stir in
cream, vanilla, peppermint extract and food coloring. Chill for 2
hours. Stir in chocolate chips. Fill ice cream freezer cylinder 2/3
full; freeze according to directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture
until ready to freeze.
Easy Ice Cream Recipes
14 oz. Can sweetened condensed milk
4 Cups half and half or light cream
1 Tablespoon vanilla
Combine all ingredients together then pour into ice cream machine.
Homemade Ice
Cream Recipes with
the
Roll Ice Cream in a Can Method
Don't have an ice cream machine? Try the roll a can method. Place a 1
lb. can inside a 3 lb.can. (or a coffee size can) Fill 1 lb. Can with
ice cream ingredients. (use any of the recipes above.) Layer crushed
ice and rock salt around the small 1 lb. Can. Cover both cans with
their plastic lids. Tape shut if you'd like to make sure it remains
sealed. Get several people to help or at least two helpers. Sit in a
circle on the floor and roll the can back and forth for about 15
minutes.
Baggie
Easy Ice Cream Recipes
These are a lot of fun and super easy ice cream recipes kids can have
fun putting together.
Individual Baggie
Vanilla Ice
cream recipes
½ cup half and half, milk or cream
1 tablespoon sugar
¼ teaspoon vanilla
1 sandwich size ziploc baggie
1 gallon size ziploc baggie
3 cups crushed ice
½ cup rock salt or table salt
Add cream, sugar and vanilla into small baggie and zip closed. In
larger baggie add ice and rock salt. Place smaller ice cream filled bag
inside larger rock salt baggie. Seal bag closed. Double check to make
sure both are sealed tight. Squeeze, toss, wiggle, play catch with the
bag until mixture thickens about 10-15 minutes. Eat with a spoon.
 For
a Chocolate baggie ice cream recipe add
¼
teaspoon cocoa powder or 1 tablespoon chocolate drink mix powder.
For
a Malted milk flavor add 1 tablespoon malted milk
powder.
Yogurt Ice cream in a
bag
2 containers plain or vanilla yogurt
1 cup mashed fruit, strawberries or peaches work great
Add ingredients in a ziploc bag and squeeze together to combine. Freeze
several hours.(Or use the method above) When ready to eat snip a corner
off a bag and squeeze out or eat with a spoon.
Ice Cream
Recipes for Kids
 Ice
Cream Smores
Easy ice cream recipes that are a twist on the traditional smore.
Whole graham crackers
1/3 Cup marshmallow creme
1 Cup chocolate ice cream, softened
Break graham crackers in half to make squares. Top each cracker with a
scoop of ice cream and a spoonful of marshmallow crème. Top
with
another graham cracker square. Wrap up in plastic wrap and freeze
several hours.
Ice Cream Balls
Ice cream, flavor of choice
Crushed nuts, cookies or candies
Crush nuts, cookies or candies that you would like to roll ice cream
balls in. Place crumbs in a bowl. Set out a sheet of waxed paper on top
of a cookie sheet. Allow ice cream to sit out a few minutes and become
soft. With plastic gloves or clean fingers take a scoop of ice cream
out and roll into a ball with your hands. Set ball into crumbs and roll
around to coat. Set on waxed paper cookie sheet. Set in freezer. Freeze
several hours.
Homemade Ice cream
Sandwich Recipes
Ice cream of choice
Two flat cookies
Crushed nuts, cookies or candies, optional
Place a scoop of ice cream between two flat cookies. Press together.
Roll outside edges with crushed nuts, cookies or candies, if desired.
Wrap up in waxed paper and store in the freezer several hours. You can
change the look and flavor very simply with this easy ice cream recipe
by changing the ice cream flavor or use a variety of crushed cookies
and candies.
Ice cream Social
Invite friends, neighbors or family and have an ice cream social.
Include several flavors of ice cream or have each person bring their
own favorite flavor. Have available at the party chocolate, caramel,
strawberry syrup and fresh fruit such as chopped pineapple, sliced
strawberries and cherries. This can be a great event when the weather
is hot outside and no one wants to cook.
Ice Cream Kids Cooking
Party
Check out our Sundae kids cooking party where kids can make cookie cups
and build their own sundae.
 
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Easy Ice Cream
Recipes for
Ice Cream Pies
Ice Cream Pie Recipe
These easy ice cream recipes can be as simple as you would like them to
be. Prepare or buy a graham cracker crust. You can use plain graham
crackers or a different variety of cookie crumb crust. Allow ice cream
to soften by leaving out several minutes. Spread ice cream into pie
shell. Top with chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips, drizzle chocolate
sauce over the top or leave as is. Refreeze several hours.
Peanut Butter Ice
Cream Pie Recipe
Graham cracker crust
Vanilla ice cream
Peanut butter sauce (From below)
Chopped peanuts
Chocolate sauce, optional
Prepare graham cracker crust and fill with softened vanilla ice cream.
Drizzle peanut butter sauce over top of ice cream. Sprinkle with
chopped peanuts and drizzle with chocolate sauce or leave as is.
Refreeze several hours.
Pink Lemonade Ice
Cream Pie Recipe
½ Cup Pink lemonade, prepared or use plain lemonade if
desired
2 cups vanilla ice cream
8 ounces cool whip or whipped cream
Graham cracker crust
Sliced strawberries, optional
Stir vanilla ice cream and pink lemonade together. Add in whipped cream
and stir until smooth. Pour into pie crust and freeze. Top with fresh
sliced strawberries.
Mint Chocolate Chip
Ice Cream Pie
Make this easy ice cream recipe in a pie dish or a casserole dish. No
pie crust needed.
½ gallon of mint chocolate chip ice cream
Chocolate syrup
Oreo Cookies or other sandwich cookies
Soften ice cream by leaving out for a few minutes. In 9x12 cake pan
crumble Oreo cookies over bottom. Place ice cream on top. Arrange Oreo
cookies along side of pan for decoration. Drizzle top with Hershey's
syrup and refreeze.
Recipes
for Ice Cream Toppings
Peanut Butter Sauce
for Ice Cream
Toppings
½ Cup light brown sugar
3 Tablespoons milk
2 Tablespoons light corn syrup
2 teaspoons butter or margarine
2 Tablespoons creamy peanut butter
Vanilla ice cream
¼ Cup peanuts
In saucepan, combine first four ingredients. Cook and stir until sugar
is dissolved and smooth, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in
peanut butter until smooth. Cool and serve on top ice cream and
sprinkle peanuts on top.
Ice Cream Fudge Sauce
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cocoa
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons butter
1/4 cup water
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
In saucepan add sugar, cocoa, salt, butter and water together. Stir
constantly on medium heat until mixture comes to a boil. Continue to
cook and stir about 1 minute. Set aside and add ¼ teaspoon
vanilla.
Cool off slightly and serve warm with ice cream.
What is your
favorite Ice
Cream Recipe?
Recipes
on this page
Vanilla Ice
Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream
Peppermint Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Easy Ice Cream Recipes
Make ice cream by Rolling a can method
Vanilla baggie ice cream recipe
Yogurt Ice cream in a baggie
Ice Cream Smores
Ice Cream Balls
Ice cream Sandwich
Ice cream Social
Ice Cream kids cooking party
Ice cream Pie recipe
Peanut Butter pie
Pink lemonade pie
Mint chocolate chip ice cream pie
Peanut butter sauce
Ice cream fudge sauce
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