3 Delicious Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

Ice cream is a frozen food made from milk, cream, sugar and fruit (in many cases). It is a food that has become popular due to its delicious sweet taste and possible combinations with other foods.

Ice cream is one of the most delicious and popular desserts in the baking world. This is why we invite you to discover, in this article, three homemade ice cream recipes that you can enjoy with your family.

The origin of the ice is uncertain. Some say that the ice cream comes from the Persians because they dominated the technique of preserving ice cream and used to serve a recipe similar to rice pudding which they kept in a kind of refrigerator called a yakhdan .

Others say that ice was born with King Alexander the Great of Macedon and Roman Emperor Nero, as both used to cool their juices and wines with snow or ice from the mountains. .

There are many other myths about the origin of this dessert, especially in China and Italy.

1. Homemade chocolate ice cream

To prepare this delicious homemade dessert, the ideal is to have an ice cream maker. This will allow you to have a firmer texture.

However, if you don’t have one, you can use your fridge or freezer very well. It will just take a little longer.

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 4 almonds (70 g)
• 4 chocolate bars (200 g)
• 6 tablespoons of sugar (90 g)
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (15 g)
• 1/2 glass of liquid cream (100 g)
• 2 glasses of liquid whole air (400 mL)
• 3 tablespoons of vanilla extract (15 mL)

The preparation

• In a medium saucepan, heat chocolate bars and milk together.
• Let cool.
• In a bowl, add the egg yolks, sugar and cornstarch. Mix well until you obtain a smooth cream.
• Add the chocolate milk to the mixture prepared just before, and continue mixing.
• Heat the mixture over low heat, being careful not to let it boil. Remove from the heat, then wait for the preparation to cool.
• Add the liquid cream and the vanilla extract, then mix well again.
• Put the preparation in the ice cream maker until it hardens, then add the almonds.
• Put the ice cream in a mold which you will then put in the refrigerator, so that the mixture solidifies more.
• Serve and enjoy your homemade ice cream!

2. Homemade strawberry ice cream

The best part about homemade fruit ice cream is that you can vary the combinations  : pineapple, mango, apple, and even kiwi ice cream .

Have fun with your family by trying out different combinations. The little ones in the household will be delighted!

Ingredients

• 6 tablespoons of sugar (90 g)
• 1 tablespoon of cornstarch (15 g)
• 1 can of evaporated milk (400 mL)
• 1/2 glass of liquid whole milk (100 mL)
• 1 and a half glasses of frozen strawberries (300 g)
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract (5 mL)

The preparation

• In a bowl, put the vanilla extract, whole milk and evaporated milk together, then put the bowl in the freezer.
• Once the preparation is frozen, put it in a blender to obtain a creamy mixture.
• Gradually add the sugar so that it integrates well into the mixture.
• Add the cornstarch and strawberries one by one until the preparation takes on a pink color.
• Serve and enjoy your homemade ice cream.

3. Homemade Oreo ice cream 

This homemade ice cream recipe is great for kids and anyone who loves chocolate.

It’s super easy to make, and you’ll only need two packets of Oreo to flavor your ice cream.

Ingredients

• 1 can of condensed milk (397 mL)
• 2 packets of Oreo cookies (300 g)
• 2 cans of liquid cream (450 mL)
• 1 tablespoon of vanilla extract  (5 mL)

The preparation

• First, remove the filling from the Oreo cookies (the white part), and crush the cookies (the black part). Consider setting aside a few cookies to decorate the ice cream later.
• In a bowl, pour the condensed milk and the pieces of crushed cookies, then whisk until you obtain a homogeneous mixture.
• Then, in another bowl, whip the liquid cream until you get a thick consistency.
• Once it’s done, pour the thick liquid cream into the first bowl, and whip well using a spatula.
• Finally, pour the mixture into a mold which you will then put in the freezer for 4 or 5 hours.
• Serve and enjoy! Homemade ice cream is made for that!