Easy Creamy Egg-Free Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

It doesn’t get much easier than this eggless homemade vanilla ice cream. You just need 5 simple ingredients, and an ice cream maker to churn out some of the best vanilla ice cream ever!

Because it doesn’t call for eggs, there’s no need to cook it. Just stir together your ingredients, give it a quick chill, and pour it into your ice cream machine. It’s a great recipe even for beginning cooks.

I’m a huge fan of rich and creamy egg-based custard ice cream, but I was pleasantly surprised at the creamy texture of this ice cream. And even after a week in the freezer, it was still perfectly scoopable.

I tried one bowl with fresh raspberries, one with peanut butter swirls and crushed Nutter Butter cookies, and one just with hot fudge sauce. All of them were divine!

HOW TO MAKE EGG-FREE VANILLA ICE CREAM

1. PREP – If you are using a Cuisinart ice cream maker (or one similar), make sure your ice cream bowl is completely frozen.
2. COMBINE – In a large bowl or 2-quart measuring cup, whisk together the milk, sugar, cream, vanilla extract, and salt.
3. CHILL – Cover with plastic wrap or a lid and freeze for 15 minutes. (Or you can refrigerate for 30 minutes.)
4. CHURN – Pour the ice cream mixture into your ice cream freezer. Churn ice cream according to the manufacturer’s instructions. It should take about 25 minutes to reach soft-serve consistency.
5. FREEZE – For scoopable ice cream, transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container. Freeze for 3-4 hours, or until hard enough to scoop.
   Serve with caramel, hot fudge, fresh fruit, or any toppings of your choice.

PRO TIPS:

• For creamy ice cream without egg yolks, you must use heavy whipping cream! If you try to lower the fat by using milk or half & half, your ice cream will end up with an icy texture.
• Make sure that your milk and cream are very cold. To speed up the chilling process, you can place your bowl in the freezer for 10-15 minutes before adding the ingredients.
• Using an insulated ice cream container helps prevent ice crystals from forming on your ice cream. I love this Tovolo Ice Cream Tub. I’ve stored homemade ice cream in it for almost two weeks without any ice crystallization!

EGG FREE VANILLA ICE CREAM VARIATIONS:

• For a more potent vanilla flavor, you can add the seeds from a real vanilla bean, or vanilla bean paste.
• This egg-free vanilla ice cream recipe is a great base for any flavor of ice cream! Add crushed Oreos, edible cookie dough, chopped peanut butter cups, chocolate chips, berries, nuts. . . you get the idea.

MORE ICE CREAM RECIPES

• Reese’s Ice Cream Recipe
• French Vanilla Ice Cream
• Peach Ice Cream Recipe
• Homemade Rocky Road Ice Cream
• Butterfinger Ice Cream
• Peppermint Ice Cream Recipe
• Mud Pie Ice Cream

This eggless, easy vanilla ice cream is the ultimate sweet treat on a hot summer day. Serve it with a variety of toppings and mix-ins and make any day a celebration!