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    Last Modified: Aug 8, 2022 by Tara Ziegmont 8 Comments

    Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe with No Eggs

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    A bowl of vanilla ice cream on a table
    A bowl of vanilla ice cream
    A bowl of vanilla ice cream topped with blueberries and mint leaves

    This easy homemade vanilla ice cream is made in an ice cream machine with no eggs, so it's simple and quick to put together. The traditional, old fashioned, no cook recipe makes vanilla, but I've included other flavors in the notes below.

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    an ice cream sundae with chocolate sauce, whipped cream, and a cherry

    Originally published on June 12, 2009, this easy homemade ice cream recipe has delighted my family for more than ten years. Because it has no eggs, it doesn't need to be cooked at all before freezing, and I have no worries about giving my kids raw eggs.

    Do you know what Philadelphia-style ice cream means? It's easy. Philadelphia style ice cream has no eggs and requires no cooking. It's most simply cream and sugar with flavorings added. This is different from custard style ice cream, which is cooked slowly and contains eggs. It's a much heartier ice cream, but requires considerably more work.

    Do you have to put eggs in homemade ice cream?

    No! You don't! The recipe below is super simple and is made without eggs which means no cooking at all.

    Ice cream made with eggs is thicker and richer. The ice cream recipe below tastes great, but it is not a custard-style ice cream. You need eggs for that.

    a scoop of homemade vanilla ice cream

    What you'll need to make homemade vanilla ice cream with no eggs

    Equipment

    An ice cream maker is essential in this recipe. I don't know any other way to reliably make homemade ice cream without big ice crystals. Typically, you have to freeze the tub part of the machine for at least 24 hours prior to making the ice cream, so make sure you plan for that.

    Ingredients

    See printable recipe card below for measurements.

    • Heavy cream - This is also sometimes labeled heavy whipping cream.
    • Whole milk - Don't try to go low fat. Ice cream needs a high fat content to set up properly. If you use lower fat milk, you will get ice crystals in your finished ice cream, and it will have a texture that is more like an ice cube than creamy ice cream.
    • White sugar - I prefer the taste of white sugar in my vanilla ice cream, but you could use an equal amount of your sweetener of choice.
    • Salt - You'll just use a pinch, but it's important to bring out the flavor of the cream.
    • Vanilla extract - I used to use plain old vanilla extract, but more recently, I've started using vanilla bean paste instead. Pure vanilla extract is made by soaking vanilla beans in alcohol and then removing the beans prior to bottling the extract. There are no actual vanilla beans in vanilla extract, and the extract itself tastes bitter and like alcohol (because that's what it is). Vanilla bean paste is a thicker, more paste-like liquid that is made from crushed up vanilla beans which are not removed. You can see the little bits of beans right there in the stuff. Vanilla bean paste has a more robust and rich vanilla flavor, and I have switched over the using it exclusively.

    How to make easy homemade ice cream with no eggs

    1. Freeze the tub of your ice cream machine. An ice cream machine is essential to this recipe. You could make homemade ice cream in baggies, but that is pretty labor intensive and doesn't make much at once.
    2. Prepare the ice cream mixture. Whisk heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste together in a large bowl.
      pour vanilla into the ice cream mixture
    3. Chill the mixture in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes up to overnight (or longer, really).
      whisk ingredients together
    4. Make the ice cream. Prepare your machine according to the instructions, pour in the mixture, and watch it work!
      pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream machine turn the ice cream machine on watch the ice cream grow as the paddle adds air remove the paddle from the ice cream
    5. If you use the ice cream right out of the machine, it will have a soft serve consistency that is easier to spoon out than to scoop. For ice cream with a harder texture, put it into an airtight container and stick in the freezer overnight.
      spoon the soft ice cream into a shallow pan smooth the ice cream in the shallow pan
    6. Make a sundae with chocolate sauce, hot fudge, or raspberry sauce, whipped cream, and a cherry (or whatever your favorite toppings are) and enjoy!

    Chef's tips for the best homemade vanilla ice cream

    Make sure the sugar is completely dissolved before chilling the cream mixture. If there is undissolved sugar, the ice cream will either be grainy (ew) or super hard. If you can't get all the sugar to dissolve, try heating the mixture gently (medium-low heat) in a saucepan and stirring until the sugar is completely dissolved. It's really important to then chill the cream mixture for at least an hour so that it's very cold before you put it into the ice cream machine.

    Depending on your ice cream maker, you may need to churn your ice cream in batches.

    Don't skimp on the vanilla. Use the very best quality you can, and use at least the amount in the recipe if not a splash more.

    If you want to add chunks of anything into your ice cream (mini chocolate chips, diced fruit, crushed Oreos, brownie bits, etc), wait until your ice cream machine has 2-3 minutes left. Dump it in and let the paddle do the mixing. If you add it sooner, it will all sink to the bottom of the tub and won't churn back up.

    Avoid adding regular size chocolate chips or M&Ms to your ice cream. They will freeze solid and be hard to eat.

    an ice cream cone with vanilla ice cream

    How to make other ice cream flavors

    Once you have a basic recipe like this one, it's easy to make a variety of flavors.

    For fruit-flavored ice cream, stir in fresh fruit. You can use strawberries, cherries, peaches, pineapple, bananas... you're really limited only by your imagination.

    • For a fruit and cream consistency - Mash fruit coarsely with a fork. Add 1 ½ cups of mashed fruit in step one. Proceed as directed.
    • For a homogeneously fruity consistency - Puree fruit in the blender. Add 1 cup of pureed fruit in step one. Proceed as directed.

    For chocolate ice cream, you have a lot of options. When making chocolate ice cream, I cut the vanilla in half.

    • Chocolate syrup - Add ⅓ to ⅔ cup of syrup in step one
    • Melted chocolate - Melt a couple of handfuls of chocolate chips with a few tablespoons of heavy cream. Add in step one. In step two, refrigerate until well chilled. It may take a couple of hours.
    • Cocoa powder - Mix ½ cup cocoa powder in step one. Taste for sweetness, you may need to add extra sugar.

    For other flavors, you can experiment with liquors or flavor extracts. Be careful to use only a tablespoon at a time, and do a lot of tasting.

    More delicious ice cream machine recipes

    • Homemade Root Beer Ice Cream
    • Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

    How to make ice cream without a machine

    This particular recipes requires an ice cream machine to churn the cream into ice cream. If you don't have one, try one of these no churn recipes (you don't need an ice cream machine for any of them!):

    • No Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
    • No Churn Cookes & Cream Ice Cream
    • No Churn Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream
    • No Churn Cheesecake Ice Cream
    • No Churn Red Velvet Ice Cream with Cream Cheese
    a close up of homemade vanilla ice cream

    How to store leftover ice cream

    You can store leftover ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for up to a month or so. If it gets ice crystals on top, just scrape them off before serving.

    I like these ice cream containers best for long term ice cream storage. I also use them to firm up the ice cream after churning.

    This recipe gets pretty hard when stored in the freezer for more than a few days. When you are ready to serve it, plan on leaving the pan out on the counter for 5-10 minutes to soften it enough to scoop easily

    Try these other sweet treats while you're here:

    • How to Make Oreo Ice Cream Popsicles
    • Homemade Oreo Ice Cream Pie
    • Homemade Root Beer Float Ice Cream
    • Homemade Root Beer Float Popsicles
    • Frozen Chocolate Covered Banana Popsicles
    • Homemade Sweet Tea Peach Popsicles

    Easy Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe with No Eggs

    This easy homemade vanilla ice cream is made in an ice cream machine with no eggs, so it's simple and quick to put together. The traditional, old fashioned, no cook recipe makes vanilla, but I've included other flavors in the notes.
    4.80 from 10 votes
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 386 kcal

    Equipment

    • Ice cream maker

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 cups heavy cream
    • 1 cup whole milk
    • ⅔ cup sugar
    • Dash salt
    • 1 tablespoons vanilla extract

    Instructions
     

    • Whisk heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste together in a large bowl.
      pour vanilla into the ice cream mixture
    • Refrigerate cream mixture for 30 minutes or longer.
      whisk ingredients together
    • Pour into your ice cream maker as directed. (To use ours, you have to assemble the whole thing - including the paddle - then pour in the ice cream. Individual machines vary, though, so follow your own instructions.)
      pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream machine
    • Churn ice cream as directed in the manual of your ice cream maker. Normally, it will take between 30-40 minutes.
      remove the paddle from the ice cream
    • If you use the ice cream right out of the machine, it will have a soft serve consistency. For harder ice cream, spoon it into an airtight container and freeze for 6-8 hours or overnight.
      spoon the soft ice cream into a shallow pan

    Notes

    An ice cream maker is essential in this recipe. I don't know any other way to reliably make homemade ice cream without big ice crystals. Typically, you have to freeze the tub part of the machine for at least 24 hours prior to making the ice cream, so make sure you plan for that.

    Other flavors of homemade ice cream

    Once you have a basic recipe like this one, it's easy to make a variety of flavors.
    For fruit-flavored ice cream, I add fresh fruit. You can use strawberries, cherries, peaches, pineapple, bananas... you're really limited only by your imagination.
    • For a fruit and cream consistency - Mash fruit coarsely with a fork. Add 1 ½ cups of mashed fruit in step one. Proceed as directed.
    • For a homogeneously fruity consistency - Puree fruit in the blender. Add 1 cup of pureed fruit in step one. Proceed as directed.
    For chocolate ice cream, you have a lot of options. When making chocolate ice cream, I cut the vanilla in half.
    • Chocolate syrup - Add ⅓ to ⅔ cup of syrup in step one
    • Melted chocolate - Melt a couple of handfuls of chocolate chips with a few tablespoons of heavy cream. Add in step one. In step two, refrigerate until well chilled. It may take a couple of hours.
    • Cocoa powder - Mix ½ cup cocoa powder in step one. Taste for sweetness, you may need to add extra sugar.
    For other flavors, you can experiment with liquors or flavor extracts. Be careful to use only a tablespoon at a time, and do a lot of tasting.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 386kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 30g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 95mg | Sodium: 37mg | Potassium: 140mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 1232IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 103mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Bethany says

      March 03, 2021 at 7:57 pm

      5 stars
      Great Recipe! If you are a fan of Coffee ice cream sub milk for coffee and enjoy!

      Love the blog!

      Reply
      • Tara Ziegmont says

        March 03, 2021 at 8:16 pm

        Thank you Bethany! I would love to hear about it if you try any other flavors. 🙂

        Reply
    2. Jen says

      June 23, 2021 at 5:05 pm

      5 stars
      You can make mint choc chip by adding two Tbs mint extract and then when it’s done, folding in chocolate chips or crushed up Easter bunnies as it were.

      Reply
    3. Tom Rose says

      September 08, 2021 at 7:00 pm

      5 stars
      Thanks for sharing this recipe - it's great! I put a bit of a twist by adding 1 tablespoon of coffee liqueur to keep it from becoming rock-hard in freezer. I also made a small batch of blondies by chopping them up, freezing in a ziplock bag overnight and then stirred them into the ice cream before freezing. It resulted in a decadent softer serve with chewy blondies. OMG!!

      Reply
    4. BA Bonetti says

      January 05, 2022 at 1:29 pm

      5 stars
      I grew up with homemade ice cream. My dad made hand churned in an old fashioned ice cream freezer. I decided to try to make some in the Kitchen Aid ice cream bowl that you attach to the mixer. This recipe caught my eye because it said Philadelphia style and no eggs. It did not disappoint. Tasted just like the kind my dad would make. Of course I sprinkled it with rainbow jimmies before eating. This is now my go to homemade ice cream recipe.

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      • Tara Ziegmont says

        January 05, 2022 at 3:15 pm

        I'm so glad you liked it! I'll have to look for that ice cream bowl because I have a KitchenAid but not the bowl.

        Reply
    5. Christie says

      April 12, 2022 at 11:28 pm

      I just recently was given the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker to replace my old style ice cream maker when the motor burnt out. Anyways... I'm trying to make White Chocolate Ice Cream (no egg recipe) for Easter. I've made 3 batches & none are what I'm looking for. Batch 1 - 2 cups heavy cream, 2 cups white chocolate creamer, 1 cup white chocolate syrup ... too soft, too sweet, after being in freezer ... turned gummy and then started to separate. (determined not enough fat). Batch 2 - 3 cups heavy cream, 1 cup half & half, 1 cup white chocolate syrup ... not bad texture (still too soft for my liking, but tolerable), but just tasted like vanilla ice cream. Batch 3 - 2 cups heavy cream, 1 can sweetened condensed milk, 16 oz melted white chocolate chips... yuck! way too soft (runny/gummy), way too sweet, gritty/chunky texture (chip bits must have reformed...ugh). Does anyone have a good White Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe (with no eggs)? PLEASE HELP!!

      Reply
    6. Chloe says

      May 18, 2022 at 3:28 pm

      5 stars
      We used this base to make 2 different ice creams with my toddlers. First Cookie Monster ice cream, blue vanilla ice cream with Oreos and chips ahoy in it. And chocolate chocolate chip! So yummy!

      Reply

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