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Homemade vanilla ice cream being served outside on a hot day so the ice cream is melting a little bit. The ice cream cone has two scoops of homemade vanilla ice cream and is a waffle cone. The background shows the top of a picnic table and green trees.
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Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

Course Dessert, Snack
Cuisine American, Canadian
Keyword Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream, Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
Prep Time 5 minutes
Freezer Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream whipping cream
  • 1 14 oz can of sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 vanilla beans
  • pinch salt
  • 1 tbsp real vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Take a large bread pan. Line with tin foil and set aside.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add the heavy cream. Beat on medium high speed until fluffy and firm (3 to 5 minutes).
    A large bowl filled with freshly whipped whipping cream. The whipping cream is part of a no churn ice cream recipe.
  • Add the condensed milk, vanilla extract and a pinch of salt to the whipped cream.
    A large bowl filled with ingredients for a homemade vanilla ice cream. The bowl is clear and you can see whipped cream, condensed milk, vanilla extract and real vanilla beans.
  • Using a spatula, fold the ingredients together without stirring, until there are no streaks and the mixture is uniform.
  • Slice the vanilla beans and scrape out the centers. Add the vanilla to the ice cream mixture. Stir until incorporated.
    A large bowl of homemade vanilla ice cream recipe that is having the vanilla folded into the ice cream mixture.
  • Take the tin foil lined bread pan and transfer the ice cream mixture into the pan. Spread smooth.
    Homemade vanilla ice cream being prepared for the freezer in a tin foil lined bread pan.
  • Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer for 6-8 hours until solid and scoops easily.
    A large scoop of vanilla ice cream. You can see the remaining ice cream in the pan underneath.