Easy Home Ice Cream Recipes – You Are Mom

With the heat arriving and the temperatures rising, the cravings for ice cream are more frequent. It would be great to have some in the fridge and not have to buy some. Tasting homemade ice cream and enjoying it during the summer is possible by following these step-by-step recipes.

Making ice cream at home is not a problem today. This can be done without the need for an ice cream maker, with the same creamy result as if it had been bought from the best ice cream parlor. With these basic homemade ice cream recipes, it is possible to prepare any desired flavor combination.

Easy ice cream recipes to make at home

Basic homemade ice cream recipe

Ingredients

• 8 egg whites
• 1 cup of sugar
• 2 cups of sweetened condensed milk
• 400 milliliters of cream

• 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

1. Beat the whites with the sugar, the vanilla extract and the pinch of salt. This should produce a yellow, frothy cream. You know it’s beaten enough when by lifting the beater you can form a letter, which takes a few seconds to disappear.
2. At this point, add the sweetened condensed milk and cream. Continue beating slowly until all the ingredients are incorporated. Once homogeneous, put it in the freezer.
3. To prevent ice from crystallizing and freezing like ice, it is necessary to place it in ice cube trays. In this way, the air that escapes when it cools is less than if it were placed in a larger container. Therefore, the next step is to place the resulting cream in ice cube trays and put it in the freezer for a few hours.
4. To serve on its own, unmold the ice cream and present it like this, in the shape of ice cubes.
5. If you want to serve the traditional way, crush the ice cubes for a few minutes and place the result in a large container. Return to the freezer for half an hour. Finally, prepare the scoops of ice cream and serve them.
6. To make homemade ice cream with different flavors,  just add a cup of fruit puree and a few drops of food coloring to the cream to color it.

Homemade chocolate ice cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of cream
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder
• 100 grams of sugar
• 1 cup of milk chocolate pieces
• 1 pinch of salt

Preparation

1. Beat the yolks with the sugar ; stop when the mixture is consistent and frothy. When you draw a letter, it should last a few seconds before it disappears. Then book.
2. Place the milk, cream and cocoa powder in a saucepan. Stir until the cocoa dissolves and bring to low heat. Chop the chocolate into a mug and add it to the mixture, then stir until it melts completely. Add the pinch of salt to enhance the flavor.
3. Incorporate the beaten yolks and mix so that they blend in well. Leave on the heat for a few minutes, without stopping stirring: the cream must not be boiled. Remove from the heat and let cool to room temperature.
4. To freeze, there are two options. You can proceed as in the previous recipe, placing the preparation in ice cube trays. The second option is to place the mixture in a flat metal container and place it in the freezer, stirring every three hours to prevent the ice from crystallizing until ready to serve.
5. If you want a lighter version, replace the sugar with a baking sweetener or brown sugar, and use dark chocolate in place of milk chocolate.

Two-ingredient ice cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk
• 1 cup pastry cream or heavy cream

Preparation

1. In a container suitable for the freezer, place the condensed milk. On the side, beat the cream and add it to the milk.
2. Mix well and put in the freezer for a few hours.
3. To prepare different flavors, you just have to divide the mixture into several smaller containers and add whatever you want. Why not melted chocolate, milk jam, nutella, fruit puree, flakes or vermicelli, dried fruit chips, meringues, etc. You can color it with a few drops of food coloring.
4. Put it in the freezer and, when the desired consistency is reached, serve in balls or cones. These artisanal ice creams are so creamy that they have nothing to envy to the commercial ones.

In addition to their incomparable flavor, making homemade ice cream can be a great activity to do with kids. Come up with the idea and have fun cooking!