19 Homemade Ice Cream Recipes Worth a Second (or Third or Fourth) Scoop
Kick off summer by whipping up some of our best homemade ice cream recipes. For creatures of habit, there are classic combinations like mint chocolate, pistachio, and boozy butterscotch. Looking for a thrill? Try prune-Armagnac, plum with black pepper, or a cannoli-inspired frozen treat.
No ice cream machine? No problem. We have plenty of no-churn ice cream recipes—all you need is a way to whip cream and an airtight container for freezing. Some of these ice cream (and semifreddo and sorbet) recipes require advance planning for the mix-ins and flavorings, while others can be assembled in an afternoon with ingredients you probably have on hand. So grab a big spoon; it’s time to dig in.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Food Styling by Emilie Fosnocht1/19Pistachio Ice Cream
Few homemade ice cream flavors hit harder than pistachio. Raw pistachios make the green hue for this silky ice cream, while toasted ones add crunch and flavor. Finish it, if you please, with a drizzle of honeyed caramel sauce.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou2/19Buttermilk Ice Cream
You’ll swap whole milk for buttermilk in this ice cream recipe, which happens to make an excellent base for a sprinkle-topped sundae, complete with an easy hot fudge sauce or homemade dulce de leche.
Photo by Laura Murray, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Simon Andrews3/19No-Churn Almond and Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream
Photo by Laura Murray, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Simon Andrews6/19No-Churn Fresh Mint and Chocolate Ice Cream
Photo by Haraala Hamilton7/19No-Churn Hazelnut Espresso Ice Cream
If you have heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, hazelnuts, coffee, and vanilla bean paste you need to make this ice cream.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Lillian Chou8/19Bourbon Butterscotch Ice Cream
This boozy treat would be dreamy sandwiched between two chocolate chip cookies or melting into the nooks of a scoop of peach cobbler—just thinking out loud.
Photo by Laura Murray, Prop Styling by Sophie Strangio, Food Styling by Simon Andrews9/19No-Churn Labneh and Lime Ice Cream With Granola
Photo by Dana Gallagher10/19Prune-Armagnac Ice Cream
Prunes in Armagnac is a classic French combination. Finish the ice cream elegantly with a good pinch of flaky sea salt.
Photograph by Scott Semler, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Stephanie Yeh11/19Raspberry-Cardamom Yogurt Semifreddo
Folding whipped cream into this yogurt-spiked ice cream mixture keeps it light and easy to scoop. Make it the star of a nouveau banana split with a few other fun homemade ice creams.
Photographs by Laura Murray, food styling by Simon Andrews, prop styling by Sophie Strangio12/19Cookies and Black Sesame Ice Cream
Cookies and cream fans will swoon for this nutty riff. Grab a bag of chocolate wafers (or a sleeve of Oreos) and get to work.
Photograph by Isa Zapata, food styling by Judy Kim, prop styling by Gözde Eker13/19Cannoli Ice Cream
Photograph by Scott Semler, Food Styling by Judy Kim, Prop Styling by Stephanie Yeh14/19Mango-Sumac Yogurt Semifreddo
This recipe follows the no-churn ice cream method, with Greek yogurt or labneh for tang. The fruity notes of a finely chopped chocolate bar deepen the tropical appeal of this delicious ice cream.
