Vanilla Ice Cream uses just a few ingredients for a super vanilla-y, creamy, and rich ice cream. This recipe also includes a secret ingredient that makes it resemble a vanilla frozen custard! No ice cream machine required!
Add heavy cream and pudding mix to a large chilled bowl and immediately beat until stiff peaks form, about 2 to 3 minutes.
Fold in vanilla extract and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
Transfer the ice cream mixture to a loaf pan or ice cream tub and freeze for at least 8 hours.
Notes
General Notes:
Want another flavor ice cream? Try using a different pudding flavor!
Make sure to use INSTANT pudding, cook and serve will not work.
Whip the heavy cream immediately after adding the pudding mix to avoid clumps.
How To Store Ice Cream:
Ice cream should be sealed once it's made to prevent freezer burn. When making this in a bread loaf pan, this can be tricky if you're not consuming it right away.
While metal pans serve ice cream well because they freeze it quicker, if you're not crunched for time, I recommend investing in a reusable ice cream tub. You could even get mini ice cream containersso everyone in the family can customize their mix-ins!
Ice Cream Mix-In Ideas:
Cookies & Cream: Fold in crushed Oreos.
S'mores: Fold in crushed graham crackers, chopped chocolate, and marshmallow fluff.
Peanut Butter Pie: Fold in crushed graham crackers, creamy peanut butter, chocolate sauce, and peanut butter cups.
Strawberry Cheesecake: Fold in chopped strawberries, whipped cream cheese, and crushed graham crackers.
Cookie Dough: Make a batch of Edible Cookie Dough and roll it into little balls and fold them in.
Bourbon: Add a few tablespoons of bourbon to the mix for a boozy twist!