Ice cream recipe no ice cream maker

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1. Use a Food Processor or Blender

Try this recipe: Five-Minute Ice Cream

Here's what you'll need:

• Frozen fruit puree
• Heavy cream
• Food processor or blender

Directions:

With the food processor (this one has over 3,000 5-star reviews on Amazon) or blender running, slowly pour the cream over the pureed frozen fruit. The fruit quickly freezes the cream, making an almost instant ice cream dessert.

Variations:

• Use yogurt instead of cream.
• Use coconut milk, as in this Paleo Tropical Ice Cream.

2. Use a Mason Jar

Here's what you'll need:

• Mason jar or other large glass canning jar with screw-on lid
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1½ vanilla extract
• 1½ tablespoons sugar
• Pinch of salt
• Flavorings and toppings of your choice

Directions:

• Add cream, vanilla extract, sugar, and salt to the jar. Screw on the lid.
• Shake until mixture has thickened, about 5 to 10 minutes.
• Add flavorings such as jam, chocolate chips, mint, candy sprinkles, or cereal.
• Freeze to firm up the mixture, about 2 hours.

3. Use a Stand Mixer or Hand Mixer

Try this recipe: Easy Chocolate Ice Cream

Here's what you'll need:

• Sweetened condensed milk
• Whipped cream
• Add-ins (optional)
• Two large bowls
• Stand mixer (this Amazon best seller is just $43) or hand mixer
• Spatula
• 9x5 loaf pan
• Aluminum foil or plastic wrap

Directions:

Sweetened condensed milk acts as the ice cream base, and keeps the mixture smooth and creamy when you fold it into whipped cream and freeze it. Here's how to do it. Click on the recipe for ingredient amounts (there are only 3, plus optional nuts).

1. In a large bowl add sweetened condensed milk (and any liquid/powdered flavoring).
2. In another large bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
3. Using a spatula, gently fold 1/3 of the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk. Gently fold in remaining whipped cream until fully combined. (Fold in any solids, such as nuts.)
4. Pour mixture into a 9x5 loaf pan lined with foil or plastic wrap. Cover and freeze until firm, about 6 hours.

4. Use a Plastic Bag

Try this recipe: Fresh Fruit Ice Cream in a Baggie

This hands-on method is especially fun for kids, and it teaches them some cool science at the same time. Salt lowers the freezing point of the ice and creates an extra-cold brine that absorbs heat from the cream mixture, causing it to freeze. The consistency will come out as soft serve, but you can put it in the freezer to firm it up if you wish.

Condensed milk is a magic ingredient when making no-churn ice cream - the end result will be creamy, smooth and not at all icy

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