We All Scream for Homemade Ice Cream: Best Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, Sorbet and Sherbet Recipes

Store-bought ice cream just doesn't compare to these irresistible scoops from Food Network chefs.

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Serious Vanilla Ice Cream

Alton Brown gets serious with this ice cream recipe; he swaps out a couple of tablespoons of sugar for peach preserves and lets the ice cream mixture mellow for a few hours in the refrigerator, all in the name of a better ice cream.

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Chocolate Ice Cream

Alton's recipe for chocolate ice cream is straightforward — no complicated ingredients here — with delicious results.

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Blackberry Chip Ice Cream

The Pioneer Woman takes advantage of ripe summer produce in her deep-purple blackberry ice cream bursting with chunks of semisweet chocolate.

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Mint Chip Ice Cream

Alton's homemade take on this flavor keeps the ingredient list simple and flavorful: two kinds of cream, egg yolks, sugar, peppermint oil and chopped mint candies.

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Cherry-Chocolate Ice Cream

Put a spin on creamy chocolate ice cream with the addition of sweet cherries.

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Raspberry Buttermilk Sherbet

Puree raspberries with buttermilk and freeze in your ice cream maker for a deliciously different type of sherbet.

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Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Make homemade cookie dough to churn into this delicious vanilla-bean ice cream.

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Orange-Vanilla Frozen Custard

Get inspired by summers at the boardwalk and make your own custard.

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Fire and Ice Cream

This ice cream flavor is inspired by Red Hots candy and takes just 10 minutes' prep time.

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Maple-Bacon Crunch Ice Cream

Maple syrup and bacon aren't just for breakfast. Use maple syrup in your ice cream and stir in bacon brittle before freezing.

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Blueberry Frozen Yogurt

When frozen as directed, Giada De Laurentiis' yogurt will have a light granita texture that can be easily scraped with a fork. If you prefer a smoother texture, you can spin the yogurt mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.