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Common Questions:
How do you make ice cream from scratch without a machine? It's easy! Simply make any ice cream recipe base, pour the ice cream base into an ice cube tray, and then freeze overnight. The next day, add the ice cream ice cubes to a blender, and pulse to blend until you reach an ice cream texture. Add a splash of plant-based milk if needed. What can I use if I don't have an ice cream maker? All you need is an ice cube tray and a blender! How do you make homemade ice cream for beginners? I recommend starting by following my Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream recipe. If you have an ice cream machine, use it, but if you do not, just use this technique. Once you get the hang of it, feel free to experiment and try other flavors. Can you use a whisk to make ice cream? Yes, you can but I find it not as successful as the blender technique. The whisk technique requires a lot more attention and the results are not as creamy. If you want to try this technique, make your ice cream base, and pour it into a large bowl that is freezer-safe. Pop the bowl in the freezer, and every hour, remove the bowl from the freezer and whisk whipping the ice cream mixture and incorporating air. You can alternativly use a stand mixer if you have one. Return to the freezer and come back every hour to whisk again, until you reach an ice cream texture. This will take about 8 hours.
How to Make Ice Cream in a Blender:
Prepare your ice cream base according to the recipe instructions. Make sure that the recipe doesn't make more than can fit in your blender. I used my recipe for Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream. Yum!
Pour the ice cream base into an ice cube tray. You may need more than one ice cube tray. Freeze the ice cream cubes overnight.
Once the cubes are frozen, pop out the ice cream cubes and transfer them to your blender. Pulse the blender (I used the crushed ice setting), multiple times, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender, and push the ice cream cubes towards the blade if needed. This may take a bit of time and effort. If needed you can add a splash of plant-based milk to the blend, but do not add too much or you may make your ice cream too thin.
Continue blending until you reach a soft serve consistency. Enjoy right away, or...
For firmer, scoopable ice cream spread the ice cream into a loaf pan or other freezer-friendly container, and freeze for a few more hours to firm it up more. You can optionally stir in any ingredients you like such as crumbled cookies, chocolate chips, nuts, or vegan cheesecake pieces, or you can swirl in peanut butter, almond butter, vegan caramel sauce, or strawberry jam. Once firm, scoop and enjoy!
This no-churn ice cream recipe...
- requires no ice cream machine
- uses just a blender and ice cube tray
- makes creamy delicious homemade ice cream
- works with any ice cream recipe base
Vegan Ice cream recipes to try with this technique:
Vanilla Ice Cream (cashew base) Strawberry Ice Cream Coffee Ice Cream Rice Ice Cream Pistachio Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream Black Ice CreamIf you try this recipe let us know by leaving a comment, rating it, and don't forget to tag @itdoesnttastelikechicken on Instagram.
Bon Appetegan! Sam Turnbull.
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How to Make Ice Cream in a Blender!
No ice cream machine and no-churning required. Use this simple technique with any homemade ice cream recipe to make creamy homemade ice cream in a snap!
Servings: batch of ice cream (about 1 ½ pints)
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Ingredients
- 1 recipe any homemade ice cream recipe base, (see notes for options)
- splash plant-based milk, (if needed)
Instructions
- Prepare your ice cream base according to the recipe instructions. Make sure that the recipe doesn't make more than can fit in your blender. Pour the ice cream base into an ice cube tray. You may need more than one ice cube tray. Freeze the ice cream cubes overnight.
- Once the cubes are frozen, pop out the ice cream cubes and transfer them to your blender.
- Pulse the blender (I used the crushed ice setting), multiple times, stopping to scrape down the sides of the blender, and push the ice cream cubes towards the blade if needed. This may take a bit of time and effort. If needed you can add a splash of plant-based milk to the blend, but do not add too much or you may make your ice cream too thin. Continue blending until you reach a soft serve consistency.
- Enjoy right away, or for firmer, scoopable ice cream spread the ice cream into a freezer-friendly container, and freeze for a few more hours to firm it up more. You can optionally stir in any add-ins you like such as crumbled cookies, chocolate chips, nuts, or you can swirl in peanut butter, almond butter, or strawberry jam.
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Vegan Ice Cream Recipes to Use:
(prepare any of the ice cream recipes below, but instead of pouring the mix into an ice cream machine, follow the instructions in this post).Nutrition
Serving: 1 serving of my vegan vanilla ice cream recipe (linked in recipe notes) (recipe makes 6 servings) | Calories: 305kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 15g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Sodium: 34mg | Potassium: 299mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 29g | Vitamin A: 232IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 95mg | Iron: 2mg
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arthur says
Cant you just eat the cubes as is, whats the difference.
Brian D says
I’m confused as to why you can’t make more of the mix that will fit into your blender? Is there a reason you can’t just make a batch of what will fit, and leave some in the freezer for future batch?
Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken says
Hi Brian, I haven't listed any specific quantities in the recipe so you can use as much or as little as you like to make as much or as little ice cream as you like. Enjoy!
P says
I’ve seen this method around but can’t seem to find anything about long term freezing. Will keeping it in the freezer for, say, a week change the texture - become grainy/ice crystallised or super firm?
Sam Turnbull says
It will likely get super firm, but you can always chop it up and re-blend it!
P says
I tried it out with a similar recipe, replacing the sugar with a coconut based caramel, and can confirm that it does go really firm but stays super creamy and smooth. It’s been slowly eaten over a week or two and is still delicious, even when not blended
Sam Turnbull @ It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken says
So happy you enjoyed it! 🙂
Heather says
Excellent vanilla and easy.
Will fresh strawberries work to give it a strawberry taste and keep the consistency or should I stick with strawberry jam
Paul says
Why don't you give it a try and find out? I mean, it's gonna cost a billion bucks innit?
Dee Wilson-Ross says
Delicious! Here's a hint that I've used for years: Place your blender in the coldest part of the freezer for a few hours before making your frozen treat!
Sam Turnbull says
Great tip!
Dina K says
Yes! This is super Sam thank you! I actually made just 1/3 of the base recipe as I already had a 1/2 c. softened cashews on hand. I froze the blend in a small casserole dish I lined with wax paper. At about an hour or so it had set enough to score the mix into small cube shapes. Then today I used 1/2 of those cubes and some of the plant milk in my mini food processor and voila! SCRUMPTIOUS single serving of amazing ice cream! Can't wait to play with more flavors. Another 10+ from you -- so grateful. Thanks again! Mega noms!
Sam Turnbull says
So happy you loved it Dina!
Jane says
Rectification de mon nom Jane, pas Jeanne
Jane says
Thanks Sam, great idea as always.
Me too like Katy, I'm glad it's not "nice cream" with frozen banana.
When I do, I'll let you know the result.
Sincerely from France,
Sam Turnbull says
You're most welcome! I hope you love it 🙂
Deb Z says
Hi Sam,
What if I want to make the vanilla ice cream a different flavor? Chocolate?
Sam Turnbull says
More ice cream flavors coming soon! 😉
Kathy says
So glad this is not another “nice cream” recipe with frozen banana. Thanks!
Sam Turnbull says
You're welcome! 🙂