Summer time, summer summer summer time. . thinking of that Will Smith song that was popular back in the Fresh Prince of Bel-air days. .
I never in a million years thought I would be making homemade ice cream. . I guess because I always thought it was hard or I thought I needed an ice cream attachment for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer .. well, you DON’T. I just saved you $75-$100. 🙂 All you need are three ingredients. YES, seriously only 3 ingredients, your stand mixer and a non-stick loaf pan or something you can freeze the ice cream in.
I’ll admit, there was a certain pride as I prepared this dessert tonight for my family. . I thought to myself “Hey, I made this ice cream.” How cool is that? I even said out loud “Hey, I made this ice cream!”
This is seriously the easiest recipe ever. Only down side: you have to freeze for at least 8 hours so prepare this a day in advance and the next day, you will have your very own homemade vanilla ice cream! You can even swirl in blended fruit for Fruit-Swirled Ice Cream.
“Summer, summer, summertime
Time to sit back and unwind
Here it is the groove slightly transformed
just a bit of a break from the norm
just a little somethin’ to break the monotony
of all that hardcore dance that has gotten to be
a little bit out of control it’s cool to dance
but what about the groove that soothes that moves romance
give me a soft subtle mix
and if ain’t broke then don’t try to fix it
and think of the summers of the past
adjust the base and let the alpine blast
pop in my CD and let me run a rhyme
and put your car on cruise and lay back and eat ice cream cause it’s summertime!”
Enjoy!
Vanilla Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 can (14-ounce) sweetened condensed milk
- 1 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Directions
- Using an electric stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the heavy cream, condensed milk, and vanilla on HIGH speed (I start out at speed 4 and go to 6) in a large bowl until thick, stiff peaks form, or for about 7-8 minutes. It’s important to get the stiff peaks (as much as possible). You should after about 7-8 minutes.
- Transfer the mixture to a loaf pan or freezer-safe container, cover and freeze until firm, for at least 8 hours (overnight for the best results) and up to 2 weeks.
Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe – Woman’s Day Magazine, click here.
And for all you chocolate and s’mores lovers out there . . .
Try this recipe for Whoa Big Daddy Ultimate S’mores Bars. When I made these, I cut off the edges and froze them. Today, I placed one on top of my vanilla ice cream and crumbled some of the s’mores bar on top and added some chocolate syrup! Hope this encourages you to give one of these recipes a try!!
homemadewithmess says
This looks fantastic!
hipfoodiemom says
Thank you for the lovely compliment! This ice cream was so simple to make and I must say it tasted better than any store bought ice cream!
Bam's Kitchen says
Wow that sounds so easy and my favorite part is that I can read and understand all 3 ingredients unlike the weird things in icecream from the store.
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Good Job.
hipfoodiemom says
Thank you so much!!
laurenlisang says
We’ve been making our own ice cream lately too. Love how economical it is and you’re absolutely right about flavor. Better than anything in the store and with endless flavor possibilities! Great post!
hipfoodiemom says
Thank you so much!
writingrenee says
wow, this is such a simple recepie, but so delicious! great job!
hipfoodiemom says
Thank you!! you should make this for the girls! 🙂
gottagetbaked says
I LOVE that you quoted from one of THE best summer anthems, Will Smith’s Summer Time. You truly live up to the name “hip foodie mom” ;D And this ice cream looks delicious (especially with that amazing smores bar tucked into it). I’ve got to try this recipe since I’ve been scouring blogs for a simple, machine-free way of making ice cream.
hipfoodiemom says
This ice cream recipe is seriously so easy and seriously is better than any store bought vanilla I’ve had. Try it and let me know what you think! 🙂 . . and yeah, I love rap music. I was going to quote Fabolous’ Holla Back Lyrics in my salted caramel brownie recipe but thought might be going over board 😛