Ice cream recipe without Icecream maker – Learn how to make ice cream at home with video and step by step photos. These super easy recipes will yield delicious and creamy homemade ice cream,all without the use of a Icecream maker. I am sharing 2 recipes, depending on your choice of ingredients you may choose any. But both yield delicious ice cream with absolutely no ice crystals formed.
The quantity of cream used here is high as it helps to prevent the ice crystals and yield smooth and creamy icecream without having to blend or whip them multiple times.
They can be made with cream that has at least 25% fat. So Amul fresh cream, milky mist or any whipping cream or heavy cream can be used.
Recipe 1 – How to make ice cream at home
For this recipe, we need only 3 ingredients – Condensed milk, cream and vanilla extract. As i mentioned above, this can be made with any cream having at least 25% to 40% fat. In the past i have tried this with amul cream and milky mist, they work well too.
1. Begin with chilling the bowl and beaters overnight in the freezer. You will have to chill the cream and condensed milk in the fridge and not in refrigerator.
2. Transfer the condensed milk to a mixing bowl and then add vanilla extract. Set this aside.
3. Pour the chilled cream to the chilled bowl.
4. Begin to whip with a electric beater or a stand mixer or hand mixer. Whip until soft or stiff peaks depending on your cream.
5. Add 1 to 2 scoops of this to the condensed milk. You can also add condensed milk directly to whipped cream. But i prefer to do it this way just as a precaution not to end up deflating the cream.
6. Stir it gently for uniform mixing.
7. Pour that to the whipped cream.
8. Gently stir for uniform mixing without deflating the whipped cream much.
9. Transfer this to a freezer safe container or box. Place a cling wrap or a food grade plastic sheet over the mixture. It must touch the cream. This helps to prevent ice crystals. I hate to use plastic for the food, but not sure if it works without the plastic wrap. Cover the box and freeze for at least 8 hours.
After 10 hours it was hard, so I left it out for about 10 mins before serving. This stays good for about 10 to 12 days.
At 30 degrees C, It began to melt after 15 mins of taking it out from the freezer. If you are making it for a party, then you can scoop them to ramekins and freeze them up to an hour before serving.
Serve with your favorite toppings.
Recipe 2 – Homemade ice cream recipe with step by step photos
This is a custard base icecream made with corn starch or corn flour, milk, sugar and cream. You can also use custard powder instead of corn flour.
If you follow the recipe exactly you don’t need to blend it after the initial freezing. You can serve it right away once it is set.
But if you Over freeze it, you will need to whip it or break the ice crystals and then freeze back until set. I highly suggest using a very good pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean for this. You can also use 2 to 4 tbsps of condensed milk or milk powder to this to add flavor and subside the dominating taste of corn starch.
Any recipe that uses corn starch will surely have a flavor and taste of it unless there are a lot of additives added to it like in the commercial ones. If you are trying to replicate the commercial Icecreams then i highly recommend making this with condensed milk or milk powder. With that you will need to reduce 2 tbsps of sugar in the recipe.
1. For this recipe, we will be using 2 tsps corn flour or custard powder, ¾ cup of sugar, vanilla pod or 2 tsps pure extract, ¾ cup (180 ml) of full fat milk & 1 ½ cups or 360 ml of cream with 25% to 40% fat.
2. Add sugar and corn starch to a pan.
3. Add milk and vanilla pod if using. You can either use the vanilla pod or vanilla extract. Pod gives a deeper flavor since it is simmered in the custard for a while. But it discolors the custard leaving tiny black speckles in it.
If using extract, add it later. Stir very well until the sugar melts off. Make sure the mixture is uniform and lump free. Begin to cook on a medium to low flame stirring constantly. Do not bring it to a rapid boil. Cook it stirring constantly until it thickens slightly.
4. The right way to check the custard: When you dip the back portion of the spoon in the custard, a thin layer must form on the spoon. Overcooking the corn starch will make the ice cream taste floury or like corn starch.
5. Filter it and cool completely. Chill in the fridge for sometime. The color of the custard is not white here due to the addition of vanilla pod.
6. Beat with the hand held beater for 1 to 2 mins. Set this aside.
7. I have used amul fresh cream here. I chilled it overnight. Then i scooped out the top portion. 2 packs (200 ml) of amul cream yielded me about 1 ½ cups or 360 ml of cream. I was left with 2 to 3 tbsp of whey in the pack which i have discarded. If you are using cream with 35% or more fat, you can use up the entire content from the pack.
8. Add the cream to the mixing bowl.
9. Whip until peaks are formed. With amul cream, you will get only soft peaks.
10. Take 2 scoops of the whipped cream and add to the cornflour custard.
11. Gently mix it well.
12. Pour this to the whipped cream.
13. Gently stir for uniform mixing. Smooth and delicious ice cream mixture is ready.
14. Transfer this to a freezer safe box. Place a cling wrap on the ice cream. Cover and freeze for overnight.
Scoop vanilla ice cream and serve immediately.
You can also check these Ice cream recipes.
Chocolate ice cream
Pista ice cream
Kulfi ice cream
Mango kulfi
Mango ice cream
You can watch this short video of about 1 minute which I made using the first recipe in this post.
Ice cream recipe without Ice cream maker
How to make ice cream
For best results follow the step-by-step photos above the recipe card
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
Recipe 1 (refer notes)
- 1 can condensed milk or milkmaid (about 392 grams)
- 600 ml cream with at least 25% fat (whipping cream, heavy cream, amul cream with 25%)
- 1 ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Recipe 2
- 1 ½ cups cream (or 360 ml from 2 amul fresh cream packs or whipping cream or heavy cream)
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons corn flour or corn starch or custard powder
- ¾ cup full fat milk or 180 ml
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract pure
Instructions
- Chill the cream & condensed milk over night in the fridge. Chill the bowl and beaters at least for 24 hours in the freezer.
Recipe 1 with condensed milk
- Pour the chilled cream to the chilled bowl. Begin to whip on a low speed first. Then increase the speed to medium.
- Whip it till you see stiff peaks. Do not over whip the cream as it can turn grainy. Pour the condensed milk and vanilla.
- Then stir gently with out deflating the cream. Transfer this to a box and freeze for 8 to 15 hours. Scoop the ice cream and serve.
Recipe 2 with custard base
- In a pan whisk together corn starch or custard powder, vanilla pod, sugar and milk until the sugar dissolves.
- Cook this on a medium heat stirring constantly until the custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon well. Do not over cook. Filter this. Cool and chill in the fridge. Beat with the electric beater.
- Whip the cream in the chilled bowl until stiff peaks are formed. Add 2 scoops of this cream to the custard and stir well.
- Pour this back to the whipped cream. Stir gently for even mixing. Pour this to a freezer safe box. Place a cling wrap over the cream. Freeze for 8 to 16 hours.
- Scoop the ice cream and serve with your favorite toppings.
Notes
For every 1/3 amount of condensed milk tin, you will need 200 ml cream. So for 2/3 rd amount of the condensed milk , you will need 400 ml cream. If you like to use up the entire tin, then use 600 ml cream. You can use vanilla extract to suit your preference.
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.
Video
NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)
© Swasthi’s Recipes
Bonny says
Hi
I would like to know if you can add fresh strawberries to the your basic recipe. I guess the strawberries need to be frozen as well so they aren’t hard in the final ice cream. Can you advise how you would proceed. Thank you.
swasthi says
Hi Bonny
I am sorry I cannot help you on this as I have not tried this with strawberries
Smita says
Hii Swasthi,
I tried your second recipe of icecream. I have kept it in freezer yesterday 8.00 PM. If I want to serve it today after 9.00pm will I have to blend it again today morning. Because the time you gave os of 16 hours and mine will remain in freezer for 24 hours. I follow yours many recipes which turn out to be best.you give all the necessary tips which help us for a perfect recipe.thank you.
swasthi says
Hi Smita,
Thank you! Hope I am not too late in replying. It actually depends on the weather conditions. It should not over freeze as crystals may form. May be after 18 hours, you can keep checking every 2 hours. If the crystals form on top, then move to fridge for 1 hour and then put back. This is only my thought and may prevent or at least minimize crystals. I don’t think you need to blend it again. Hope this helps
Smita says
Thank for your quick reply.
Smita says
Hi Swasthi,
I have made icecream using your second recipe. Hope it will turn out to be the best . But if I want to serve it after 24 hours(I have made it today at 8.30 pm and will use it tomorrow at 9.30 PM.) , will I have to blend it again in morning?
Brenda says
Hi Swasthi
Tried the vanilla icecream recipe with the same measurements…although the texture and body is perfect…..the taste is more of fresh cream with sugar than vanilla….what went wrong do you think?
swasthi says
Hi Brenda
The flavor of condensed milk is more intense than vanilla. You may try adding more vanilla
Srivani says
Now I should melt entire vanilla ice cream after that only Mango pureee right. Please help… Can I use regular mixie for whipping the cream…. Can I store whipped cream in freezer… Please advise
swasthi says
Hey!
I think I am to late in replying. Yes you can use regular blender. Just make sure you don’t run for too long. You can store the whipped cream in freezer.
Srivani says
I have made vannilla ice cream with condensed milk…. Taste is very good but my kids did not like vanilla flavour…. Now I can add mango pureee in that.. Please advice
swasthi says
Yes you can. Follow my mango ice cream recipe and add proportionate amount of mango puree. It will work well.
mohi says
Hi Swasthi,
I tried many of your recipes..Most of them came out very good. I like the way you explain everything what to do incase it goes wrong.. Thank you so much for sharing.Keep posting ..
Will try this ice cream too..
swasthi says
Hi Mohi,
Thank you so much! Glad your food turned out good. Thank you so much! Yes do try the ice cream recipes too.
🙂
Prasanthi says
Hi,
Where can I get the toppings for ur ice creams?
I stay in Bangalore.
swasthi says
Hi Prasanthi,
Don’t know where you stay in Bangalore. I wonder if any of these are near to your place. You can check in MK retail, brookefields or Nilgiris, brigade road or General food additives – near hdfc, seshadripuram. You will also find plenty of shops selling them in K R market. Even most supermarkets will have them. Hope this helps
Adelakun Deborah says
I could not get cream milk. Please can I make use of condensed milk and evaporated milk? Or what else can I use in place of cream
swasthi says
Hi Adelakun
Without milk cream there is no way to make ice cream, at least some sort of cream like coconut cream etc is needed. I suggest you try kulfi ice cream, it tastes delicious and can be made without cream. You can serve it like ice cream if you do not have cups to make popsicles.
Anu says
Thnx for ur suggestions……s i live in india…..im frm hyderabad n I’m a telugu too…….I’ve been using tropolite n silvermark non dairy whipping creams which i will stop……u said more additives more stable the cream wud b…..will milky mist be stable enough for cake toppings n will it whip to stiff peaks…….I’ve not attended any baking classes so not aware of E series n others……i blindly follow ur blog n ur suggestions
I’m on summer vacation…..will share recipes in a week……its quite difficult to manage work , home n kids……hope u get some helping hands in future n make u more successful
swasthi says
Welcome Anu
Yes milky mist is great even for cake toppings & ice creams. You will get stiff peaks and remains stable if it is not very hot. May be you should avoid during summers, but I have used it many times. It is the one with highest amount of fats that is sold in India. I have even shared some ice cream posts using milky mist. You can take your time to share the recipes. Thanks a lot.
Anu says
Hi swasthi
How r u
Urs is the best blog as u mention the cup size n yeild for every recipe…..u respond quickly too…..ive bookmarked most of ur recipes…….try to create an app for mobiles.
I tried ur ice cream n turned out good…….i used non dairy TROPOLITE whipping cream……the ice cream had a rough texture instead of smooth…….what whipping cream you suggest dairy or non dairy
From comments below i came to know that v r not supposed to freeze whipping cream before whipping…….i usually store my whipping cream in freezer for making ice cream n cake toppings…….will it effect end result
I’d like to share few recipes with u…..where shud i post them.
swasthi says
Hi Anu
I am good. Thanks for asking. Hope your kids are doing well. I have been trying my best for the app, but due to time constraints we are unable to launch it. A lot of effort & time goes to maintain it later. I am the only one to work on this blog, so don’t think I will be able to do it.
I do not suggest non dairy whipping cream as they have lot more additives than the dairy cream. Tropolite comes with lot of emulsifiers and thickeners in the E series which are unhealthy. More over it is made of vegetable oil. If you live in India try to buy milky mist cream which is completely free from any additives.
Yes we should never freeze cream that we plan to whip. The texture turns out different and sometimes even curdles when you begin to whip, sometimes it doesn’t get whipped to peaks. It depends on which brand you use. The more additives, more stable it is – when you whip frozen cream.
You can send the recipes to my email
If they are healthy I will surely try and share them on the blog
Thanks a lot.
Have a wonderful week!
🙂
Jasu says
Hi Swasthi
When u say chill cream and condensed milk., do you mean place in refrigerator or in the freezer?
swasthi says
Hi Jasu
Keep it in the refrigerator. Cream should never be put in freezer without whipping. Hope this helps.
Bhawana says
Hi swasthi today I have first time tried vanilla ice cream with whip cream n condensed milk. The recipe turned out too good n yum……. the ice cream was as I had expected. Thanks as always for ur lovely n perfect recipes
swasthi says
Welcome Bhawana
Happy to know you liked the ice cream. Thanks for trying and sharing the outcome
🙂
Asha says
Hi. I so wish to try this recipe. I am planning to go with the second recipe. In which which step should I add the vanilla essence. Thank u
swasthi says
Hi Asha
You are welcome.
Add the essence to the cream before whipping it.
sujatha says
Hi SWASTI. Iam a follower of your blog Awesome blog..In the above recipe. Can we use food procesor instead of beater. please let me know
swasthi says
Hi Sujatha
Thanks for following. Yes you can use food processor. It does it very well. Use the steel blade and pulse it 5 to 6 times. Then process it just for a minute or two. Do not over do.
sujatha says
Thank you Swasthi for your advice,it has made me confident about the recipe and will let you know about outcome once I do It.
Another suggestion, Can you please give us healthy recipes (eg. whole wheat cakes, veg chapathi rolls etc).
once again thank you for your humble advice.
swasthi says
Welcome Sujatha,
I am sure you will be able to make it very good. Yes sure i will share veg rolls and wheat flour cakes too. Hope you have checked out the bakes on the blog, I have posted some using wheat flour.
Christy says
Hi swasthi ,
I am a regular follower of your blog tried them and my family loves it.
I wanted to try out the ice cream recipe however i was wondering if amul fresh cream the blue would be good for making ice creams or not. The red version on amul cream which says amul whipping cream is also available but i am confused as to which one will be better. Please do help me out. Thank you
swasthi says
Hi Christy,
Thank you so much for following the blog. The blue pack has 25% and red one has about 30% fats. Higher fats in the cream are better. But both will work. you can use any, chill the packs and scoop only the top portion. Refer recipe 2 step by step picture 7. Hope this helps.