If you had a chance to take a look at my “End Of Summer Bucket List” Post you saw that making homemade ice-cream with your kids was on our list (you can also check out my list of kitchen splurges where an ice-cream maker was in my top 10. Note that not all of the following recipes require an ice-cream maker). We have done this a few times this summer and it’s new and exciting every single time! My kids love to take part in this, watch with wide eyes, and are the best taste-testers around. I love homemade ice-cream because the ingredients are so simple which means you control them being allergy-friendly… my favorite! See below for some tried and true recipes the entire family will enjoy!
*For those using an ice-cream maker, note that you may have to adjust some of the recipes below to fit your size.
Five Unique Homemade Ice-Cream Recipes (Your Kids will Fall Over!):
Salted Caramel Pretzel Ice-Cream:
Five Unique Homemade Ice-Cream Recipes: Salted Pretzel Caramel Ice-Cream
Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp salted caramel, or regular caramel, coffee syrup
- 1/2 cup caramel syrup
- 1 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1 1/2 cups roughly crumbled pretzels
Instructions:
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Add the whipping cream to the bowl of a stand mixture. Using the whisk attachment, whip it at medium speed until the cream’s fluffy and soft peaks have formed.
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Use a spatula to gently stir in the condensed milk and the coffee syrup until they’re evenly incorporated.
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Transfer the mixture to a standard metal loaf pan. Add the caramel syrup, the crushed pretzels, and salt to the top. Use a butter knife to cut/stir in the caramel syrup ribbon, the pretzels, and the sea salt.
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Cover and freeze the ice cream for 8-10 hours, or until frozen through.
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Drizzle with additional caramel syrup when serving, if desired.
Birthday Cake Ice-Cream
Five Unique Homemade Ice-Cream Recipes: Birthday Cake
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 Cups Heavy Cream
- 1 1/2 Cups Half and Half
- 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
- 1 tsp Pure Vanilla Extract
- 1 tsp Pure Almond Extract
- 1/2 Cup Rainbow Sprinkle Jimmies
- 2 Bakery Cupcakes with Vanilla Frosting
Instructions:
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In a large bowl mix together whipping cream, half and half and sugar, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
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Add in vanilla extract and almond extract.
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Pour into prepared ice cream maker.
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Gently chop or crumble up both cupcakes and set aside.
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Turn on and let it run for about 20-25 minutes.
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Once it has started to firm up, toss in crumbled cupcakes and sprinkles.
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Mix for another 2 minutes.
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Turn off ice cream maker and pour ice cream into a medium container.
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Freeze for 4 hours before scooping and serving.
Under the Sea with Lucky Charms Ice-Cream
Five Unique Homemade Ice-Cream Recipes: Under the Sea With Lucky Charms
Ingredients:
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 dram cotton candy flavoring oil
- 1 cup dehydrated marshmallows
- blue and yellow food coloring
Instructions:
- With an electric mixer begin beating the whipping cream on high.
- Slowly add a can of sweetened condensed milk.
- Whip until just when hard peaks form.
- Remove 1 cup of cream mixture and set aside.
- Take the remainder of the mixture and add the flavoring oil and mix well.
- Add blue gel food coloring and mix thoroughly.
- Pour it into a freezer safe container.
- Gently mix in the marshmallows.
- Take the 1 cup of mixture and color it with yellow gel food coloring.
- Pour it on top of the middle of the blue mixture.
- Gently swirl with a knife.
- Freeze for 8 hours or overnight.
Fireside S’Mores Ice-Cream:
Five Unique Homemade Ice-Cream Recipes: S’mores by the Fireside Ice-Cream
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
- Pinch of salt
- 2/3 cup whole milk
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup marshmallow cream
- 2 full graham cracker sheets, crushed
- 2 ounces milk chocolate melted and reserved at room temperature (1/3 cup chocolate chips)
Instructions:
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the cocoa, sugars, and salt.
- Add the milk and, using a hand mixer on low speed or a whisk beat to combine until the cocoa and sugars are dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and vanilla. Cover and refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours or overnight.
- Turn on your ice-cream maker and pour the mixture in. Let run until thickened (about 15-20 minutes). After 15 minutes, gradually add the marshmallow cream. Once mixed, add the graham crackers and melted chocolate.
- Once combined, place into a freezer-safe bowl and freeze for 1-2 hours (or overnight).
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice-Cream:
Five Unique Homemade Ice-Cream Recipes: Raspberry Cheesecake Ice-Cream
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups chopped strawberries
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 Tablespoon corn starch
- 4 graham cracker cookies
- 1/2 Tablespoon sugar
- 2 Tablespoon melted butter
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1 cup white sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
Instructions:
- Blend up the strawberries until smooth.
- Pour strawberry puree, sugar and cornstarch into a medium-sized saucepan and cook up for a few minutes until a thick sauce is made.
- Pour into a bowl and refrigerate for 1 hour.
- Crush your graham crackers into a fine crumb.
- Combine the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, and melted butter. Set aside till needed.
- Whisk together your cream cheese and your sugar until smooth.
- Add in the heavy cream and milk and whisk until mostly combined.
- Pour mixture into your prepared ice cream mixer. Allow churning according to manufactures instructions.
- Scoop 1/3 of the ice cream mixture into a 3QT pan (a bread pan is perfect for this)
- Scoop 1/3 of the strawberry puree, and sprinkle 1/3 of the graham cracker crumbs over the top of the ice cream.
- Swirl together with a knife. (Swirl well, any thick strawberry sauce areas will become a bit icy)
- Repeat with the second third, and final third of the ice cream, sauce and graham crackers.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in your freezer to harden for 6 hours, up to overnight.
Which recipe are you going to try first?!
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