Wednesday, June 6, 2012

Homemade ice cream without an ice cream machine!!

I am really super excited about this post. I was looking at my favorite blogs awhile ago, and I stumbled on this post from Kevin & Amanda for homemade ice cream that you can make without an ice cream machine! I was a little skeptical at first, but after reading the post I HAD to try it. And with only two ingredients, it could not be easier. Note: this is not the healthiest of recipes, but my family is coming to visit this weekend and I am SURE that the kiddos will LOVE putting their own mix-ins to the ice cream and eating something that they created :)


First things first, here are your ingredients:

1 pint of heavy cream
1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
your choice of mix-ins

That's it! First, take a hand mixer, or stand mixer and beat the heavy cream until stiff peaks form. While it is beating, take the sweetened condensed milk and put it into large, deep tupperware container, using a spatula to get every bit out of the can. Take your mix-ins and add it to the condensed milk. I used chocolate sauce, hazelnuts, and pieces of chocolate chip cookie for good measure. Once the heavy cream is thick like whipped topping, fold it into the sweetened condensed milk until well combined. Put the lid on the container, and freeze for 6-8 hours. When you return you will have a whole lot of sweet, creamy, delicious ice cream goodness that everyone will love! I am a nut about toasted coconut, so I put some on top. It was PERFECT! I seriously suggest you try it. It has easily become my favorite ice cream topping ever.



I am really looking forward to seeing my family this weekend and making ice cream with them and treats with my nieces and nephew. I have not seen them in  over a month, and it has been way too long...I will be sure to take lots of pictures of all of the kids creations :)

ENJOY!

2 comments:

  1. Did this turn out icey or creamer? I love ice cream but I do not like it when it has a grainy or icey taste to it. I have never made home made ice cream but I am going to try soon!

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  2. Oh, it is super creamy! It did not turn out icy one bit! It was so super simple to make, and I was honestly surprised at how rich and creamy it was! When my nieces and nephew were here, they each made a small batch and I had things like crushed oreos, gummy bears, coconut, nuts, chocolate chips, etc. and they had a blast making it. I live in a different state than they do, so it was a fun little thing for us to do together :)

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