Homemade Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker: 14 Recipes

Forget about store-bought ice cream

You don't need expensive ice cream to spice up your dessert menu. It turns out you don't even need an ice cream maker. These simple recipes for classic chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry ice cream without churning allow you to create a dessert that you can add anything you like: candies, cookies, and nuts. All you need is an electric mixer and a 23x12x7 cm rectangular loaf pan. Summer treats have never been so delicious and affordable.

Chocolate ice cream without an ice cream maker

This creamy chocolate ice cream is made with sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, and cocoa powder. Customize individual servings with your favorite toppings.

Recipe: Chocolate ice cream without an ice cream maker

Rocky Road

Chocolate-covered almonds and marshmallows make this ice cream a classic Rocky Road treat.

With a spicy note

Finely chopped chipotle chili peppers add a subtle heat and smoky flavor to this sophisticated chocolate ice cream. It's like Mexican hot chocolate, but frozen.

With chocolate candies

Classic chocolate-covered milk balls add a delicious crunch to the silky ice cream.

Vanilla ice cream without an ice cream maker

More of a vanilla lover? Combine condensed milk with vanilla extract, then fold in fluffy whipped cream. A pinch of fine salt will enhance the vanilla flavor.

Recipe: Vanilla ice cream without an ice cream maker

With chocolate chip cookies

Broken sandwich cookies transform ordinary vanilla ice cream into a classic dessert.

With lemon and shortbread cookies

Finish off a light summer meal with a scoop of sweet citrus ice cream topped with lemon curd and shortbread cookie pieces.

With dry breakfast

It's been a while since you started your day with cereal—well, vanilla ice cream with cinnamon crispies will bring back some sweet nostalgia.

Strawberry ice cream without an ice cream maker

This recipe is just as simple as the vanilla ice cream one, but here you'll find sweet frozen strawberries in every serving.

Recipe: Strawberry ice cream without an ice cream maker

With donuts

Fluffy yeast doughnuts filled with sweet jam are the perfect complement to our strawberry ice cream. Break the doughnuts into pieces and toss with ice cream before freezing.

With yogurt-covered pretzels

Crispy pretzels topped with vanilla yogurt add a delicious salty kick to the popsicles.

With balsamic vinegar

Vinegar may seem unnecessary here, but chefs have long paired strawberries with rich, syrupy balsamic vinegar. Simmer it on the stovetop until it thickens, then whisk it into ice cream, creating savory swirls.

Green tea-flavored ice cream without an ice cream maker

This simple matcha green tea ice cream is delicious on its own or with the addition of toasted coconut and chocolate chips.

Recipe: Green tea-flavored ice cream without an ice cream maker

Honey, Peanut Butter, and Chili Pepper Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker

Besides jam, peanut butter now has another "friend": hot honey. This honey is infused with chili peppers—a particularly piquant note in this sweet and salty ice cream.

Recipe: Honey, Peanut Butter, and Chili Pepper Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker