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31 No-Machine-Required Three-Ingredient Ice Cream Recipes

Eat ALL the ice cream.
31 No-Machine-Required Three-Ingredient Ice Cream Recipes

If you don’t have an ice cream maker at home, or you’re short on time, these three-ingredient recipes are for you. From classics like chocolate chip cookie dough and vanilla bean, to out-of-the-box ideas like sesame, toasted marshmallow and sweet corn, the sky's the limit when it comes to flavour. Scroll through our gallery for 31 ice creams that will keep you chill.

Ice cream revolution

Stacked with strawberry, dulce de leche and cookies n’ cream, this triple-scoop cone is a spectacularly decadent way to dish out dessert during the hot summer months. Bonus: The low-effort technique behind our three-ingredient formula means you can make simple, small batches of ice cream in just about every flavour. (It will keep those cones fresh and exciting every time.)

What makes this recipe special?

It only requires three ingredients, and there’s very little preparation necessary. The formula is simple: 1 cup 35% cream + 1/2 can sweetened condensed milk + flavour (cocoa, peanut butter, strawberries or anything else you can dream up).

Do I need any gadgets?

All you need is a hand-held mixer. It whips your ingredients together into a smooth and fluffy consistency that's ready for the freezer. Then you just let it set for six hours. Your patience will be rewarded, I promise.

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How does it taste?

It’s just as cool and creamy as a traditional scoop. And the recipes make about 2 1/2 cups of ice cream, so you won’t overload the freezer as you test out flavours

waffle cone with three scoops of ice creamPhoto, Roberto Caruso.

Avocado ice cream

Avocado + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this avocado ice cream recipe.

Avocado ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Chocolate Ice Cream

Unsweetened cocoa powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this chocolate ice cream recipe.

A scoop of no-churn chocolate ice cream on a marble surface; the ice cream is made without a machine, with 1 cup 35% cream 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, such as Fry's; 1/2 300-mL can sweetened condensed milk for a post on an easy no-churn chocolate ice cream recipe(Photo: Erik Putz)

Toasted marshmallow ice cream

Toasted marshmallows + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this toasted marshmallow ice cream recipe.

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Toasted marshmallow ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Salted caramel ice cream

Dulce de leche + flaky sea salt + 35% cream. Get this salted caramel ice cream recipe.

Salted caramel ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Cookies and cream ice cream

Crushed chocolate wafers + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cookies and cream ice cream recipe.

cookies and cream ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Malted milk ice cream

Malted milk powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this malted milk ice cream recipe.

Malted milk ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Sweet corn ice cream

Creamed corn + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this sweet corn ice cream recipe.

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Sweet corn ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Rhubarb ice cream

Rhubarb + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this rhubarb ice cream recipe.

3-ingredient ice cream: How to make rhubarb ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Mango ice cream

Mango + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this mango ice cream recipe.

Mango ice creamPhoto, Erik Putz.

Stout ice cream

Stout + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this stout ice cream recipe.

stout ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Sesame ice cream

Sesame seeds + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this sesame ice cream recipe.

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sesame ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Sticky toffee ice cream

Dates  + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this sticky toffee ice cream recipe.

sticky toffee ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Strawberry ice cream

Strawberries + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this strawberry ice cream recipe.

strawberry ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Vanilla ice cream

Vanilla + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this vanilla ice cream recipe.

vanilla ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Molasses ice cream

Molasses + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this molasses ice cream recipe.

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molasses ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Peanut butter ice cream

Peanut butter + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this peanut butter ice cream recipe.

peanut butter ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Raspberry ice cream

Raspberries + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this raspberry ice cream recipe.

raspberry ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Pumpkin pie ice cream

Pumpkin pie spice + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this pumpkin pie ice cream recipe.

pumpkin pie ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Pistachio ice cream

Pistachios + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this pistachio ice cream recipe.

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pistachio ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Chocolate hazelnut ice cream

Chocolate-hazelnut spread + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this chocolate-hazelnut ice cream recipe.

nutella ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Miso ice cream

Miso paste + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this miso ice cream recipe.

miso ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Mint chocolate ice cream

Mint-chocolate patty candies + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this mint chocolate ice cream recipe.

mint chocolate ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Matcha ice cream

Matcha green tea powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this matcha ice cream recipe.

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matcha ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Maple ice cream

Maple syrup + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this maple ice cream recipe.

maple ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

London fog ice cream

Earl grey tea + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this London Fog ice cream recipe.

london fog ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Orangsicle ice cream

Frozen concentrated orange juice + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this orangsicle ice cream recipe.

creamsicle ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Chocolate chip cookie dough + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cookie dough ice cream recipe.

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cookie dough ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Cherry chip ice cream

Maraschino cherries + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cherry ice cream recipe.

cherry chip ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Banoffee ice cream

Banana + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this banoffee ice cream recipe.

banoffee ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Cereal ice cream

Corn flakes + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cereal ice cream recipe.

cereal ice creamPhoto, Irene Ngo.

Vietnamese coffee ice cream

Instant espresso powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this Vietnamese coffee ice cream recipe.

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Vietnamese coffee ice creamPhoto, Sian Richards.

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