19 No-Churn Ice Cream Recipes to Make All Summer Long

These no-fuss treats are creamy, dreamy perfection.

May 09, 2023

By: Food Network Kitchen

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Never Buy Ice Cream Again

You don't need an overpriced pint to enhance your summer cookout desserts—and, as it turns out, you don't need a fancy ice cream maker, either. These no-churn recipes for classic ice cream flavors and fruity sorbets yield creamy batches that are easily enhanced with your mix-ins: candies, cookies, nuts, you name it. Best of all, you can whip up these frozen treats with basic kitchen equipment like an electric mixer and a 9-by-5-by-3-inch loaf pan. Summer entertaining has never been so cost effective—or delicious.

Cookies and Cream

Crushed chocolate sandwich cookies transform basic vanilla ice cream into this oldie-but-goodie ice cream flavor.

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No-Churn Chocolate Ice Cream

Sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream and unsweetened cocoa powder are the foundation of this creamy chocolate ice cream. Customize different batches by stirring in some of your favorite chocolate-friendly ingredients.

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Crunchy Cereal

Perhaps it's been a while since you started your day with cinnamon breakfast cereal, but add the crisp mini squares to vanilla ice cream and you'll feel immediately nostalgic for bygone breakfasts.

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No-Churn Strawberry-Lemonade Sorbet

The nostalgic flavors of a classic summertime drink come together in the easiest ever two-ingredient sorbet. The trick? It's made in a food processor rather than an ice cream machine.

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Rocky Road

Chocolate-covered almonds and marshmallows transform this no-churn chocolate ice cream into classic rocky road.

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Smoky and Spicy

Finely diced chipotle chiles add a touch of heat and smoke to decadent chocolate scoops. Think of it as Mexican hot chocolate, but frosty.

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No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream

More of a vanilla person? Just combine sweetened condensed milk with vanilla extract, then fold fluffy peaks of whipped cream into the mixture. Adding just a pinch of fine salt will enhance the depth of the vanilla flavor.

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Malted Milk Balls

These old-fashioned candies add just the right amount of crunch to this otherwise silky-smooth ice cream.

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Balsamic Vinegar

Balsamic may seem like an odd addition at first, but chefs have paired strawberries with the rich, syrupy vinegar for ages. Reduce the balsamic on your stovetop until it's thick, then swirl the sweet-and-tangy ribbons into your ice cream.

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No-Churn Pineapple-Banana Sorbet

Create the perfect tropical sorbet in just ten minutes with only three ingredients. And let your food processor do all the work!

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Lemon-Shortbread

Polish off a light summer meal with a scoop of this sweet-and-citrusy ice cream laced with lemon curd and buttery shortbread cookie crumbles.

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No-Churn Matcha Ice Cream

Green tea shines in this simple no-churn matcha ice cream, which is delicious alone or topped with toasted coconut and chocolate chips.

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Jelly Doughnut

Fluffy yeasted doughnuts stuffed with sweet fruit jelly make the perfect addition to Food Network Kitchen's strawberry no-churn ice cream. Break the doughnuts into pieces and swirl them into the ice cream before freezing.

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No-Churn Peaches and Cream Ice Cream

No ice cream machine? No problem. We freeze coffee creamer in an ice-cube tray, then blend it with frozen fruit in a food processor for the classic peaches-and-cream flavor combo in a flash.

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Hot Honey-Peanut Butter No-Churn Ice Cream

Sorry, jelly. Peanut butter has a new best friend and it's called hot honey — honey that's been infused with chiles. It's the hot and tingly something special in this sweet-and-salty no-churn ice cream.

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Yogurt-Covered Pretzels

Crisp pretzels dipped in vanilla yogurt will add a nice salty note to this otherwise sweet-and-fruity batch of ice cream.

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No-Churn Raspberry-Lime Sorbet

Nothing could be easier, or more fun to watch blend together, than this two-ingredient, sorbet. Simply puree frozen raspberries and limeade in a food processor for a few minutes for a colorful and refreshing dessert.

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No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream

This creamy no-churn ice cream recipe is just as straightforward as the vanilla recipe, except you'll find sweet frozen strawberries in every bite.

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No-Churn Mango Lassi Ice Cream

Lassi is a refreshing yogurt-based drink from India that's often blended with fruit and spices. There are many variations, but mango is among the more common. Here, we take the traditional lassi flavors and blend them in a food processor to make a super-fast, super easy ice cream that doesn't require an ice cream machine.

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