This homemade vanilla ice cream without eggs tastes just like the soft serve ice cream served in Mr Whippy ice cream vans! It's made with fresh cream, whole milk and sugar in the ice cream maker.
When it's hot, the last thing you want is to make complicated recipes in your hot kitchen!
Luckily, this vanilla ice cream is a breeze to make in your ice cream maker. It's irresistibly light, creamy and airy and can be served directly from your machine for a soft serve finish. Of course, you can freeze it too to enjoy it whenever you want.
The recipe is as simple as whisking the sugar with milk until dissolved then adding the cream and vanilla. All this goes into the ice cream machine and let it handle the rest.
The taste is as good as any Artisan ice cream shop and you can really taste the quality thanks to all fresh ingredients. I say this is like a Mr Whippy soft serve ice cream because the taste and texture is so similar. Just add a flake and you're good to go!
All my ice cream recipes are eggless and with flavour changes to this base recipe, you can make Turkish delight ice cream, kesar pista (saffron pistachio) ice cream, caramel ice cream and cookies and cream ice cream.
Add a scoop to cold coffee to make iced coffee with ice cream.
Ingredients
Be sure to check out the full recipe and exact ingredient list below in the recipe card.
Full fat milk, single cream and double cream - I use a combination of 3 and I find this ratio of fat content churns beautifully and doesn't lead to ice crystals forming. For US readers, double cream = heavy cream.
Sugar - white granulated sugar or caster sugar. Caster sugar dissolves quicker but regular sugar works just fine. If you own a grinder you can also grind down your granulated sugar down until its fine.
Vanilla powder - seeds from a vanilla pod, vanilla bean paste or pure vanilla extract all work too.
Serving Suggestion
Enjoy vanilla ice cream as it is or add some toppings for a fun dessert.
- Fresh strawberries or other fresh fruit
- Sprinkle over chocolate chips
- Drizzle chocolate sauce
- Your favourite nuts
- Serve with hot gulab jamuns and gajar halwa.
- Kids will love jelly and ice cream.
- Add it to my creamy pistachio and rose falooda.
Storage
Homemade ice cream can keep well in the freezer for about 1 month. Keep a lid on top to prevent any odours seeping into the ice cream.
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📖 Recipe
Eggless Vanilla Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ice cream machine
Ingredients
- 125 millilitre full fat milk chilled
- 125 millilitre single cream chilled
- 250 millilitre double cream chilled
- 80 grams sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla powder
Instructions
- Freeze the ice cream freezer bowl as per manufacturer instruction. I freeze for at least 12 hours.
- Combine milk, single cream and sugar in one bowl or jug till sugar completely dissolved.
- Add vanilla powder.
- Now combine double cream and milk mixture.
- Place freezer bowl into ice cream machine, turn it on and transfer liquid into the ice cream maker and follow according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- My ice cream maker takes around 40 minutes and produces soft finish, so for a firmer texture, I freeze the ice cream mixture into airtight container for at least an hour.
- Remove ice cream in a container and cover it with a cling film.
- Ice cream is ready to serve.
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Nutrition
PLEASE NOTE: Nutritional values are estimated by a computer and may vary based on ingredients and portion sizes. For personalised dietary advice, please consult a qualified healthcare professional.
Share on Facebook Pin This RecipeNote – This recipe has been updated from our recipe archives with a new images and content. First published in July 2012.
Hayley Dhanecha says
I like making this eggless vanilla ice cream in Mr Whippy style when I want something soft, creamy and nostalgic without any fuss. The texture turns out so light and fluffy, with that classic vanilla flavour coming through in every swirl. I enjoy serving it straight from the machine or soft set, it always feels like such a fun homemade treat.
Anu says
Nice blog space..first time here..happy to follow your blog..Ice cream looks so yummy..
Padhu Sankar says
Looks perfect!
Priya Suresh says
Omg, wish to have few scoops rite now.
Spice up the Curry says
this looks perfect
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com says
Idea cream looks so smooth and inviting. Love home made ice creams
runnergirlinthekitchen.blogspot.com says
Ice cream looks so yummy and tempting! Love home made ice creams
Myvegfare says
I bought an icecream maker too, still haven't used it, in my part of the world its still rainmng, may be i should move to london, i bought thinking i don't need to do any hard work any more & the sun will be here for at least 6 months:(, which doesn't seem to happen, anyway ice cream looks gorgeous
Asiya @ Chocolate and Chillies says
I've also started making ice cream at home and we all love it! Yours looks great!
Nisha says
Perfect ice cream , i'm making a batch soon. Bookmarked the recipe
Nisha says
Do you really need 3 kinds of milk to make vanilla ice cream? I thought just using double cream is sufficient...? :-/
I think it's time for me to start making some ice creams too, seeing how the heat in Texas is increasing each day!
jcookingodyssey says
Nisha..I have adapted this recipe from my maker's recipe book..I suppose you can use only double cream..maybe next time 🙂
Thank you !!
Nisha says
Okie 🙂
Simplyfood says
Looks delicious.