The best old fashioned homemade Vanilla Ice Cream recipe with only five simple ingredients and no eggs! Creamy, sweet with a rich vanilla flavor, this is the best vanilla ice cream recipe!

What better way to enjoy a hot summer day than with a scoop or two of ice cream?

Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream

Who doesn’t love a big scoop or two of vanilla ice cream? Taking the time to make it from scratch is a small labor of love that your family and friends will devour by the bowl full!

Its creamy texture pairs well with so many dessert recipes, including Old Fashioned Blueberry Pie and Blueberry Crisp!

This classic ice cream recipe is the perfect base for adding whatever additional flavors you desire, like chocolate chips, hot fudge, fresh fruit, or caramel sauce.

Although I think the original recipe is perfect on its own, different mix ins can make this ice cream mixture a taste of your very own.

This easy homemade vanilla ice cream is simple to make. This recipe is unmatched by any ice cream from the grocery store with only five ingredients, no egg whites, or cooking involved for a custard base.

Vanilla Ice Cream or Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

What is the difference between vanilla and vanilla bean ice cream? Really, the only difference is one uses vanilla extract while the other uses the tiny seeds scraped from inside the vanilla beans.

This recipe calls for pure vanilla extract and a vanilla bean pod. The flavor of adding both is just crazy delicious!

And while a vanilla bean is crazy expensive, there is nothing like those specks of real vanilla beans in ice cream and the added intensity of flavor.

No vanilla beans? No problem, substitute the vanilla bean for two additional teaspoons of real vanilla extract to the milk mixture during the blending process.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with No Eggs

This homemade ice cream recipe does not require egg whites or any kind of egg mixture. With no eggs, there is no need for additional cook time.

Simple and Easy

Just five ingredients to make healthy homemade delicious ice cream.

Creamy Soft Serve

After being made and frozen in the freezer, this ice cream remains soft and easily scoopable.

Complements a Variety of Desserts

Serve a generous scoop or two on top of pie, and cobblers, or enjoy it as a sundae with your favorite toppings.

Kitchen Essentials for Making the Best Homemade Ice Cream

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• Ice Cream Maker: There are many options to choose from like this old-fashioned wooden bucket ice cream maker that requires ice and rock salt. This is what we use in our home, and I love the vintage feel that it lends to churning handmade ice cream. Other models require freezing the ice cream bowl, and adding the cold ice cream mixture and there is no rock salt or ice involved.
• Ice Cream Rock Salt: mixed with ice in an ice cream maker for delicious homemade frozen ice cream desserts.
• Blender: Used for quickly blending the sugar and vanilla into the milk mixture.
• Ice Cream Scoop: new or vintage, an ice cream scoop is perfect for portioning balls of ice cream.
• Airtight Container: to prevent freezer burn, ice cream should be frozen in an airtight container. A 5-inch loaf pan is perfect for freezing ice cream, simply cover the loaf pan with a layer of plastic wrap and then a layer of foil.
• Long Handle Wooden Spoon: A kitchen essential, a long handled wooden spoon is the best way to remove the ice cream once it has finished in the ice cream maker.

Homemade Ice Cream Simple Ingredient Checklist

There is nothing better than handmade, freshly churned, creamy sweet vanilla ice cream. Made from scratch, with fresh ingredients and no added fillers, it is how ice cream should be made.

For best results, use farm-fresh or high-quality (organic) ingredients.

• Vanilla: Using real vanilla extract will result in the best flavor of vanilla ice cream.Imitation vanilla flavor just doesn’t give the same deep, rich flavor.
• Vanilla Bean Pod: not a cheap ingredient, but if you can add in the tiny seeds from scraping just one vanilla bean, it will result in an amazing ice cream flavor.
• Fresh Heavy Cream: A simple farm fresh ingredient that we source from a local farmer. However, if this is unavailable, use heavy whipping cream. Don’t worry about the fat content, this is ice cream, and the creamiest texture happens when using high quality cream.
• Whole Milk: for the best results in this easy recipe, use whole milk. The extra amount of fat contributes to the texture, creaminess, and richness of this amazing ice cream.
• Sugar: plain white sugar will work fine in this recipe.

How to Make Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Follow these simple steps for making the very best homemade vanilla ice cream from scratch. Note: if a vanilla bean pod is not being used to make this recipe, increase vanilla to 1 tablespoon.

• 1 Teaspoon Pure Vanilla Extract
• 1 Vanilla Bean Pod
• 2 Cups Heavy Cream
• 2 Cups Whole Milk
• 3/4 Cup Sugar

Step 1: Scrape Vanilla Bean Pod

Using a paring knife, split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise. Hold down the tip of the vanilla bean, and using a butter knife, scrape out the tiny seeds.

Step 2: Combine Ingredients

In a large blender, combine the milk, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and seeds from vanilla beans along with the sugar. Blend for 3o seconds to allow the sugar to dissolve into the milk.

Step 3: Pour Mixture and Churn

Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker container. Follow the manufacturer’s directions for churning. Within 20-30 minutes, delicious soft serve ice cream should be ready to put in the freezer.

Step 4: Freeze

Scoop ice cream directly into an airtight freezer-safe container. Freeze for at least 6 hours and serve!

Awesome Additions for Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

One of the most popular additions to homemade ice cream is chocolate syrup. Other popular add-ins include fruit such as strawberries, cherries, pineapple, bananas, or any other type of fruit you like.

Other toppings include sprinkles or crushed nuts such as pecans or walnuts. Some people like to make their own ice cream by adding ingredients like coffee beans or brownie chunks to the mix before freezing it.

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