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.
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
Avocado ice cream
Avocado + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this avocado ice cream recipe.
Chocolate Ice Cream
Unsweetened cocoa powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this chocolate ice cream recipe.
Toasted marshmallow ice cream
Toasted marshmallows + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this toasted marshmallow ice cream recipe.
Salted caramel ice cream
Dulce de leche + flaky sea salt + 35% cream. Get this salted caramel ice cream recipe.
Cookies and cream ice cream
Crushed chocolate wafers + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cookies and cream ice cream recipe.
Malted milk ice cream
Malted milk powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this malted milk ice cream recipe.
Sweet corn ice cream
Creamed corn + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this sweet corn ice cream recipe.
Rhubarb ice cream
Rhubarb + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this rhubarb ice cream recipe.
Mango ice cream
Mango + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this mango ice cream recipe.
Stout ice cream
Stout + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this stout ice cream recipe.
Sesame ice cream
Sesame seeds + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this sesame ice cream recipe.
Sticky toffee ice cream
Dates + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this sticky toffee ice cream recipe.
Strawberry ice cream
Strawberries + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this strawberry ice cream recipe.
Vanilla ice cream
Vanilla + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this vanilla ice cream recipe.
Molasses ice cream
Molasses + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this molasses ice cream recipe.
Peanut butter ice cream
Peanut butter + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this peanut butter ice cream recipe.
Raspberry ice cream
Raspberries + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this raspberry ice cream recipe.
Pumpkin pie ice cream
Pumpkin pie spice + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this pumpkin pie ice cream recipe.
Pistachio ice cream
Pistachios + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this pistachio ice cream recipe.
Chocolate hazelnut ice cream
Chocolate-hazelnut spread + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this chocolate-hazelnut ice cream recipe.
Miso ice cream
Miso paste + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this miso ice cream recipe.
Mint chocolate ice cream
Mint-chocolate patty candies + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this mint chocolate ice cream recipe.
Matcha ice cream
Matcha green tea powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this matcha ice cream recipe.
Maple ice cream
Maple syrup + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this maple ice cream recipe.
London fog ice cream
Earl grey tea + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this London Fog ice cream recipe.
Orangsicle ice cream
Frozen concentrated orange juice + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this orangsicle ice cream recipe.
Cookie dough ice cream
Chocolate chip cookie dough + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cookie dough ice cream recipe.
Cherry chip ice cream
Maraschino cherries + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cherry ice cream recipe.
Banoffee ice cream
Banana + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this banoffee ice cream recipe.
Cereal ice cream
Corn flakes + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this cereal ice cream recipe.
Vietnamese coffee ice cream
Instant espresso powder + sweetened condensed milk + 35% cream. Get this Vietnamese coffee ice cream recipe.
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