Ice Cream Recipes | Homemade Ice Cream by Leigh Anne Wilkes

Cinnamon Ice Cream (No Eggs)

Leigh Anne Wilkes — Thu, 23 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000

This Cinnamon Ice Cream recipe is an all season ice cream. Serve it in the fall and winter with your favorite pie or cobbler and in the summer enjoy it on a cone or on an ice cream sandwich!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

Several years ago we had 12 straight days of snow here in Portland. I originally posted this recipe back during that snow storm. We had been stuck in the house because of snow and ice and we needed a treat.

When I announced I was making ice cream for dessert my daughter replied, “It’s too cold!” My son, Logan’s reply was “It’s never too cold for ice cream!” I have to agree with Logan and I decided cinnamon ice cream was the perfect flavor for a cold weather day. Kind of like eating a cold cinnamon roll!

Ingredients Needed

Half and Half. You can also use whole milk.
Heavy Cream
Sugar
Cinnamon
Pinch of Salt
Vanilla Extract

How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream

Combine cream, half and half, sugar, cinnamon, salt and vanilla in a bowl.
Whisk well to combine.
Pour milk mixture into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer’s instructions.
After it is done processing, scoop into an insulated ice cream container and place in freezer to allow ice cream to set up.

Tips

Use a good quality cinnamon. Cinnamon is the star of the show here!
I use ground cinnamon, not cinnamon sticks.
Vary the flavor a bit by combining cinnamon with other spices such as ginger, nutmeg, cloves or cardamon.
Cinnamon and chocolate are also a good combo so add in some chocolate chips or drizzle cinnamon ice cream with hot fudge sauce.

Pair This With:

Your favorite cookies to make the perfect ice cream sandwich.
Any flavor fruit crisp. This cinnamon ice cream will take it to the next level.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Malted Milk Ice Cream

Leigh Anne Wilkes — Wed, 01 May 2024 08:00:00 +0000

Malted Milk Ice Cream is delicious and creamy and has the perfect flavor with crunch with a few Whoppers added in.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

The malted milk powder gives this ice cream such good flavor and takes it to a whole new level! If you are a malt fan, you will love it. If you don’t know whether you like malt or not – try it!

The flavor stands alone without the malted milk balls but I love the extra flavor and crunchy texture they give the ice cream!

If you have never had malted milk ice cream you must try this one!!

Ingredients Needed

Whole milk
Half and Half
Heavy Cream
Sugar
Salt
Pure Vanilla Extract
Malted Milk Powder
Malted Milk Balls Candy

How to Make Malted Milk Ice Cream

Combine milk, half and half, cream, and vanilla extract in a bowl and stir.

Add sugar and malted milk powder.
Whisk mixture until everythd milk powder ding has dissolved.

Pour mixture into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Add in crushed Whoppers candy to thickened ice cream and process to incorporate.

Pour mixture into an airtight ice cream container and place in freezer to harden.

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Leigh Anne Wilkes — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 08:00:00 +0000

All the taste and flavor of pumpkin pie but in the form of ice cream! Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream is creamy and perfectly spiced. Don’t wait for Thanksgiving to make it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

The texture is amazing! This pumpkin ice cream recipe has a creamy pumpkin ice cream base and crumbled up oatmeal cookies or graham crackers to add texture.

It’s easy! There is no cooking required for this recipe. Unlike many ice cream bases, this one does not use eggs so does not need to be cooked.

Ingredients

Milk. I use a combination of whole milk, heavy whipping cream and half and half. Half and half is 50:50 milk to whipping cream. Note: If you don’t have half and half where you live, replace it with half whipping cream and half milk. But if you can get half and half I recommend using it. I have found that there is a difference in the texture it gives the ice cream.
Sugar. Use a combination of brown sugar and white granulated sugar.
Pumpkin Pie Filling. Definitely use the canned pumpkin pie filling vs. the canned pumpkin puree. You want the spices that are in the pie filling to give it that pumpkin pie flavor.
Graham Crackers . I have used both oatmeal cookies and graham crackers in this recipe and both are great. If I’m using oatmeal cookies I use this oatmeal cookie recipe but you can also use store bought,

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Mix together sugars and pumpkin pie filling, salt and vanilla.
Add in milk, whipping cream and half and half. Stir to incorporate.
Pour mixture into bowl of ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer’s directions.
Stir in broken cookies or crackers the last few minutes of processing time so they can incorporate cookies throughout ice cream.
Place ice cream into an insulated container and place in freezer to set up.

Add In Ideas for Pumpkin ice Cream

Add Ins can be added into the ice cream the last few minutes of churning.

Nuts. Candied pecans or walnuts would be delish.
Chocolate. Add in mini chocolate chips or flakes of chocolate like I did in this Mint Gelato. White chocolate would also be yummy in this ice cream.
Cookies. Other cookies that work great are Biscoff, Oreo and Gingersnap although I found the Gingersnap a little too strong a flavor for my taste. Even a chocolate chip cookie would be yummy.
Toffee Bits.
Pie Crust. If you have some leftover baked pie crust you could even put pieces of it into the ice cream.
Graham Cracker Crumbs. Before serving, sprinkle the top of the ice cream with some graham cracker crumbs or broken up graham cracker for more texture and flavor.

Serve Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with:

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade pumpkin pie ice cream last in the freezer?

Apple Pie Ice Cream

Leigh Anne Wilkes — Sun, 24 Sep 2023 08:10:00 +0000

All the flavors of apple pie ala mode in one place with this Apple Pie Ice Cream. A cinnamon based ice cream laced with chunks of apple and cinnamon graham crackers.

What You Will Love About this Recipe

The beginnings of Fall have arrived. The cooler mornings that I love, the leaves beginning to change and lots of apples at the Farmer’s Market!

Apple Pie Ice Cream is the perfect way to enjoy those apples. It has all the flavors and things I love about apple pie but in a homemade ice cream form. There are yummy, cinnamon and sugar coated apples along with the crunch of cinnamon graham crackers all in a cinnamon based ice cream.

Ingredients Needed

Milk. This recipe uses a combination of whole milk, heavy cream and half and half for the best flavor and texture. If you can’t get half and half where you live, you can replace it with half milk and half whipping cream but if it is available, I recommend using it.
Sugar
Salt
Vanilla Extract
Cinnamon
Apples. I like to use a tarter granny smith apple since the ice cream is so sweet.
Butter. Salted or unsalted is fine
Graham Crackers. I used cinnamon graham crackers but you could also use regular graham crackers.

How to Caramelize Apples

The apples are caramelized and then cooled before adding them to the ice cream.

Peel, core and dice apples.
Saute apples in butter in a skillet.
Add in 3 Tbsp sugar and 1 tsp cinnamon and cook until browned and caramelized, about 8-10 minutes.
Remove apple mixture from pan and allow to cool.

How to Make Apple Pie Ice Cream recipe

Whisk up ice cream base ingredient and pour ice cream mixture into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Once the ice cream has thickened up and is done churning, stir in the cooled caramelized apples and broken up cinnamon graham crackers.
Pour ice cream into an insulated ice cream container or freezer-safe container and freeze until firm.

Pair this with

Turn this into a caramel apple ice cream by topping it off with caramel sauce! You can use store bought caramel sauce or my yummy, caramel sauce recipe would be even more delicious!
Serve it on top of Easy Apple Pie or Apple Crisp or any dessert with apples in it!

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Creamsicle Ice Cream

Leigh Anne Wilkes — Thu, 10 Aug 2023 17:08:00 +0000

Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream is a smooth and creamy orange and vanilla ice cream that tastes like that favorite childhood treat.

What is a Creamsicle?

Creamsicles were always my summer treat of choice when the neighborhood Good Humor ice cream man came to visit when I was a kid. A creamy vanilla ice cream popsicle coated in a layer of orange sherbet. It just screams summer. Fudgesicles were another favorite treat.

You can find all the flavor and taste of that favorite treat in this Orange Creamsicle Ice Cream. It’s like you took that creamsicle, put it in a bowl and mixed it all together.

Ice Cream Ingredients

Whole Milk
Half and Half, if you don’t have half and half, use half heavy whipping cream and half whole milk.
Heavy Whipping Cream
Orange Juice
Sugar
Extract, Orange and Vanilla

How to Make Creamsicle Ice Cream

Add sugar to a bowl and add in milk, half and half and cream.
Stir until sugar dissolves.
Add in orange juice, extracts and a pinch of salt.
Pour mixture into ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer’s directions.

After ice cream has churned and set up, transfer into a freezer container and freeze to allow ice cream to harden. If you prefer a soft serve consistency you can enjoy it right after churning.

Ice Cream Recipes | Homemade Ice Cream by Leigh Anne Wilkes

Cinnamon Ice Cream (No Eggs)

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

Ingredients Needed

How to Make Homemade Cinnamon Ice Cream

Tips

Pair This With:

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Malted Milk Ice Cream

Why You’ll Love This Recipe!

Ingredients Needed

How to Make Malted Milk Ice Cream

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

Ingredients

How to Make Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream

Add In Ideas for Pumpkin ice Cream

Serve Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with:

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade pumpkin pie ice cream last in the freezer?

Apple Pie Ice Cream

What You Will Love About this Recipe

Ingredients Needed

How to Caramelize Apples

How to Make Apple Pie Ice Cream recipe

Pair this with

Frequently Asked Questions

How long will homemade ice cream last in the freezer?

Creamsicle Ice Cream

What is a Creamsicle?

Ice Cream Ingredients

How to Make Creamsicle Ice Cream

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make this without an ice cream maker?