Not Your Uncle Paul's Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe - No Cooking Required
Are you looking for a homemade vanilla ice cream recipe that doesn't require cooking? You've come to the right place! This is the best ever homemade vanilla ice cream our family has been enjoying for my whole life. And that's a really long time!
Make some sweet summertime memories with homemade vanilla ice cream! No eggs, so no cooking required!
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Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
WHERE IT ALL BEGAN...
I'll admit it. I'm no longer a youngster. In fact, I'm getting "up there" in years.
I know, it's hard to believe, right? That's not so terrible, really...
But I'd like to tell you about when I WAS a youngster.
Our yearly family reunion was held in a little community center in the small Missouri town where my parents were born and raised.
The family gathered to reacquaint themselves with one another, introduce new members, talk, play, and have fun together.
Everyone brought a dish or two, we had tea and Kool-Aid and looked forward to dessert.
Do you have special memories of your childhood? Do any of them involve sweet treats like this?
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ONE SPECIAL DESSERT
It was Uncle Paul's homemade ice cream.
Start with any other dessert that was there, like a brownie or blackberry pie or our family's favorite Best Raw Apple Cake.
Top it with Uncle Paul's homemade ice cream and you had a masterpiece of deliciousness.
Do you know how some people wait until their food has settled before getting dessert?
Well, that didn't happen. No waiting, it could be all gone in a snap! And who would want to miss out on that?
A DELICIOUS TRADITION
I don't know when his tradition began, but Uncle Paul's freezer of homemade ice cream appeared with him at every event I can remember. And it still does today, many years later.
Our family reunions, Christmas celebrations, our Fall Wing-Ding (I'll explain the Wing-Ding another time....), birthdays, and most recently, to our niece's high school graduation party.
For at least the past 50 years that I've been included and aware, we have come to expect homemade ice cream when we see Uncle Paul.
I'm not sure how we would react if he showed up someplace empty-handed!
The homemade ice cream tradition is a sweet memory our family will always share - along with the love of this sweet treat and our sweet uncle!
Memories can be in the form of ice cream or any other gesture you take the time and effort to put into practice.
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES
Many thanks to Uncle Paul for the Sweet Ice Cream Memories you have shared with our family!
You know, treats like this Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe can make your Family Get-Togethers memorable and fun!
Take time to make some small memories with your family. Memories are yours for a lifetime, don't miss the boat.
This is MY homemade ice cream recipe. If you don't have an ice cream freezer, here is a great one for a reasonable price.
If you'd like to try your hand at old-fashioned cranking the handle for ice cream, here is an ice cream maker that can be powered by electricity or by hand.
That actually sounds fun to try again - it's been a long time since I made ice cream this way!
Truth be told, Uncle Paul's recipe is probably my REAL favorite.
Since I don't have his recipe (he has not yet given it up or shown any intention of passing on his secrets), here's my favorite of Kimberly's Ice Cream Recipes...
NOT YOUR UNCLE PAUL'S HOMEMADE VANILLA ICE CREAM RECIPE
(There is a printable version at the end of this post.)
This recipe starts small - it makes 1 quart. Increase by doubling or tripling the ingredients for the proper amount you wish to make.
- 2 cups of heavy cream
- 2 cups of whole milk
- ¾ cups of sugar
- 2 Tbls. vanilla extract
- Pinch of salt
Instructions:
Mix ingredients and pour into an ice cream freezer container.
Process recipe according to freezer directions.
Additions can be made to this recipe: add fruit, chocolate, chocolate chips, or nuts as desired.
Yield: 1 quart
Make ahead and put into the freezer for a more solid, but scoopable consistency.
For a larger crowd, the recipe can be multiplied. Fill your freezer as directed in the manufacturer's instructions.
You can also add other ingredients, this is the basic.
Add chocolate chips, strawberries, pecans, or any other of your favorite flavors.
You can find a printable version here:
The Best Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream EVER
Sweet, cold, creamy homemade ice cream just like you remember.
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Heavy Cream
- 2 Cups Whole Milk
- Pinch of Salt
- ¾ Cups Sugar
- 2 Tbls. Vanilla Extract
Instructions
Mix ingredients and pour into ice cream freezer container.
Additions can be made to this recipe: add fruit, chocolate, chocolate chips, or nuts as desired.
Process according to freezer directions.
Makes 1 quart.
Increase recipe in equal amounts as needed to reach your desired amount.
Freezer sizes vary, your needs may vary.
Make this recipe yours!
Notes
Make ahead and put into the freezer for a more solid, but scoopable consistency.
For a larger crowd, the recipe can be multiplied.
Fill your freezer as directed in the manufacturer's instructions.
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Just got an ice cream maker in the spring and it is going well with this recipe no issues very tasty.
I have also done whole chocolate milk, and chocolate syrup to make a simple version of chocolate.
Simple ingredients, easy and delicious !!
Do you NEED an ice cream maker or can you just put it in an ice cream container & freeze? I'm confused. The recipe doesn't say ice cream maker🤷🏼♀️
Can you use yogurt instead of whipped cream
Used this recipe because I had all the ingredients on hand. Put it in the ice cream maker at 4:45 - it’s now 8:40 and it’s the consistency of a runny milk shake. Not giving up but it’s gonna have to go into the freezer overnight.
@Carrie, add more rock salt to the ice
Great recipe! We made it tonight and it was delicious! Thanks for sharing this recipe!
2 tablespoons of vanilla was too much. The flavor was too strong. I’ll only use 1 tablespoon next time.
Are their any nutritional facts available?
It was my first time using an ice cream maker and this recipe is fantastic!!
I made this last summer for my family reunion and they loved it! Super easy to alter for fruit. The strawberry was delicious too.
Thank you for this recipe! I made it exactly as written with the exception of using vanilla bean paste instead of vanilla extract. It was delicious!
This was great! I will definitely have to double it next time! Thank you for sharing.
Love this recipe! We’ve made it a couple times and it’s always been a hit. Our favorite is pouring fresh warm berries and almonds over it - heaven! Thank you so much for sharing!
It should be more specific that one needs an ice cream freezer. This is my first time and didn't realize I needed specific equipment. I just put it into my reg freezer. Wish me luck.
@Rachael, well did it turn out good? I need to know because I also don’t have a ice cream freezer
I made a recipe like this years ago. I put the bowl in the freezer and stirred every 30 min till frozen. Perfection
Is this recipe gluten free? I'd like to make some for my daughter's friend. Thank you!
This Icecream is delish!!!!!! Making it again but doubling it because it was that good!
I tried this recipe this weekend. It was so easy and tasted so good! Everyone loved it! Thanks for sharing this ice cream recipe. I certainly will make this one again!
Thank you for this recipe we really enjoy it! I use either one half cup of honey or a half cup of Whole Earth erythritol and monk fruit sweetener!!!
Blessings!!
I'm going to make mine ice cream for Mother's Day this Sunday coming up and I'll tell you how I turned out
I got an ice cream maker this summer and I've made this recipe and used it as a base for other spin-off's; it is such a hit. Basic, easy, and so delicious. Thank you for sharing this!
I made this for thanksgiving. I added pumpkin pie to it. OMG - it’s AmAzInG!!!
We did not love this recipe. The sugar never dissolved and it was gritty.
The mix needs to be stirred really well before putting it into the ice cream maker. I'm sorry you didn't like it. We just made it again this past weekend and it was terrific!
@Kimberly, I did mix the ingredients in my mixer until a little foamy(?). Poured into my Cuisinart ice cream maker and I agree, BEST and EASIEST ever! The only problem I have is getting it from maker to container for freezer…it is so good soft from bowl. I especially like it because it doesn’t become a rock in freezer. Great recipe. I make it a couple times a week.
Love this recipe. It is always a big hit at family dinners. Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you very much for this easy and delicious recipe. I made it for a few times now, everyone LOVED it!! It is very flexible. I have substituted some whole milk with a little more heavy cream and skim milk or some half and half and non-fat milk (depending on what I have on hand) and it turned out just fine. I have also added some crushed oreo cookies in the ice-cream mixer the last 10 minutes and it was sooo yummy!
Thank you very much for the recipe!!!!
I tried this for the first time tonight and doubled the recipe. I beat the crud out of the whipping cream with an electric mixer and then added the rest of the ingredients in on low. Then placed it into my electric ice cream maker. It turned out absolutely DIVINE!!! Great recipe and super easy to make. Thanks!
You're welcome! My Grandkids say it tastes like ice cream from Chik-fil-A. I think it's better... 🙂
Tried this recipe last night along with my homemade vanilla extract, it was awesome everyone loved it!
Will probably become a staple for all gatherings!
So glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment. 🙂
Can I substitute half and half for some of the whipping cream??
I suppose you could make the swap, Jaime, but I really don't know how it will turn out. I've always kept to the recipe. The heavy cream is what makes it so rich, but it seems like 1/2 & 1/2 would probably still make ice cream here.
Uncle Paul is now 79 years old so he should hand the recipe over to someone younger, maybe his son Chris. He can still make the ice cream, but it will take a while to properly train another ice cream chef. This is a highly complex skill and requires careful attention to all details, of course. The ice cream has always been a favorite of all the family for many years.
(by Paul's brother John)
The details like bringing bowls, spoons, chocolate or caramel topping. And a scoop. And his wife, my Aunt Evelyn, to clean up when it's over. Those two make quite a team. And you're right, Chris should be next in line. Maybe he'll be ready for his apprenticeship soon!
I will see what I can do
What you can do about taking over the duties? Or getting the real recipe for me?