Do you love to eat ice cream all year round?
In summer your ice cream budget explodes because the whole family loves it?
So save money by making your own homemade ice cream quickly and easily with your children! 👨👩👧👦
You do n't have an ice cream maker but you dream of making your own ice cream?
Don't worry, there are several methods and recipes for making your own sorbets, ice creams, granitas or water ice creams without machines.
Discover our selection of original and delicious homemade ice creams for all gourmets.
Why make homemade ice cream?
Ice cream is the ideal dessert to cool off in summer. 🥵
However, industrial ice cream is often too greasy and too sweet!
All oils and sugars are not created equal and the best-known brands of ice cream are available at the cheapest. In addition, they add a large number of chemical additives such as colorants, flavors, gelling agents and stabilizers, which are harmful for children.
It is therefore preferable to do them yourself to preserve your health and your wallet.
Choose healthy and natural ingredients to prepare ice creams that are less fatty and less sweet. 🍧
Even if you do n't have an ice cream machine , it's possible to make homemade ice cream every time with ice cream molds and our advice below.
What are the different types of ice cream?
There are several kinds of ice cream, each as good as the other.
Let's see together what differentiates them in order to understand their manufacture .
Sorbet
Sorbet ice cream is the lowest calorie homemade ice cream because it does not contain milk or cream. Unlike ice cream, sorbets need to be beaten well during the freezing process so they don't form ice crystals .
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Ice cream
Ice cream as its name suggests is the creamiest of homemade ice creams. Reason why this ice cream is the favorite of the French in front of Italian ice cream and sorbet.
It is generally composed of fresh milk, whole cream, sugar and sometimes eggs because they further improve the creamy texture of the ice cream during its emulsion.
The Granite
Granita ice cream is a kind of frozen fruit puree. To make your homemade granita ice cream without a machine, you must reserve your mixture (syrup or fruit puree) in the freezer every 60 minutes in order to scrape it with a fork so that its texture remains crunchy.
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Italian Ice Cream
Italian gelato is very similar to ice cream but contains less fat because it is made up of milk more than cream. It will therefore be more airy and creamy than ice cream. It is recommended to let it rest in the refrigerator for about 15 minutes before tasting.
Eskimo Ice Cream
Eskimo ice cream is simply the commercial name for ice cream invented by the Gervais brand in 1931 in France. The success of this new ice cream on a stick was immediate, so much so that its trade name has become an everyday common name.
The Ice Lolly
This ice cream, also called popsicle or popsicle, is the equivalent of the American concept Popsicle ice cream to designate homemade ice cream made using ice cream molds in which a wooden stick is slipped.
Or if you prefer homemade eskimo ice cream 😉
Now we will see together the recommended ingredients for making homemade ice cream without a machine.
Ingredients to make your homemade ice cream
Choosing the right ingredients is obviously essential to make your homemade ice cream.
Customize your recipes based on your diet or allergen restrictions.
In order to obtain smooth ice creams, for example, it is absolutely necessary to use whole milk and fresh cream with at least 30% fat. 🐄
The amount of sugar is also very important because the more there is, the creamier the texture of your ice cream will be!
To prepare your ice cream in vegan mode, replace dairy products with vegetable milks that go very well with ice cream such as coconut milk, hazelnut milk, soy milk, etc...🥥
A little trick is to add a few whipped egg whites to your preparation to give it a more airy texture. 🍳
The result will be even better with whipped cream.
On the other hand, if you want your homemade ice cream to be vegan, then replace it with the locust bean gum used by all artisanal ice cream parlors. 🌱
with mascarpone
Mascarpone ice cream is even more delicious because it is richer in fat than fresh cream.
For this recipe you will need: 250g of mascarpone, 30cl of full cream, 100g of sugar, 1 vanilla pod.
- Mix the mascarpone and add the whole milk in several times.
- Add the vanilla beans then pour the sugar little by little
- Continue to mix to obtain a smooth and homogeneous cream
- Pour the preparation into your ice cream mold and reserve in the freezer for 3 hours
- Unmold each of your ice creams, holding by the stick, then store in an airtight freezer bag so that you can reuse your mold for new recipes.
with syrup
Here is the simplest , least sweet and cheapest ice cream recipe of all homemade ice cream . Plus kids will love making them on their own.
- Mix the syrup of your choice (grenadine, strawberry, citrus) in 1 liter of filtered or mineral water.
- Mix everything well and pour into the mold of your choice; ice cube tray for small children or ice mold for older children. Little tip: you can also add pieces of fruit to your molds before pouring the syrup.
- Reserve in the freezer for at least 3 hours
- Turn out your homemade syrup ice cream and keep it in the freezer in an airtight freezer bag so you can reuse your ice cream molds for other recipes .
with bananas
Adding bananas to your ice cream recipe is magic! 🍌
Indeed, the very ripe banana brings a creamy texture once crushed in the blender.
Besides, this single ingredient may be enough for your homemade ice cream because ripe bananas are already very sweet .
If you prefer an even more gourmet recipe , add a little whole or vegetable milk such as almond milk for example. We add a little cinnamon and when it comes out of the freezer and a few chocolate chips .
First freeze the banana slices before blending them then add about 10cl of liquid cream for 6 bananas. Add a little lemon juice if you don't want your banana preparation to turn black.
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with condensed milk
This homemade ice cream recipe is really simple and quick because it only contains 2 ingredients apart from the toppings of your choice.
Its texture is similar to a sundae so ideal with a chocolate or homemade caramel topping if you know what I'm talking about 😋
Here is the recipe for about 10 scoops of ice cream :
- Whip 80cl of very cold 30% fat liquid full cream so that it rises easily like whipped cream.
- Add 500g of sweetened condensed milk and mix gently with a spatula
- Pour your preparation into the container or mold of your choice
- Freeze for at least 6 hours to obtain a melting and creamy ice cream.
- Pour into your silicone popsicle mold with stick.
- Unmold each of your ice creams, holding by the stick, then store in an airtight freezer bag so that you can reuse your mold for new recipes.
Before serving, add your favorite toppings to your even more delicious homemade condensed milk ice cream!
If you don't add toppings and you find your ice cream not sweet enough, then just pour over some sweetened condensed milk.
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Sugar free
A homemade ice cream without sugar and without a machine is not an impossible mission.
As we have already seen, banana ice cream does not need any added sugar. It is the same with all the other sweet seasonal fruits .
Why not mix strawberries with unsweetened Greek yogurt ? Mix everything and after 3 hours in the freezer your homemade sugar-free ice cream is ready! 🍦
Same principle with a very sweet pineapple and coconut milk for those who prefer homemade vegan ice cream . Watermelon is a fruit which, mixed on its own, makes a homemade sorbet with just 1 ingredient.
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without fresh cream
To make an ice cream without cream and without a machine, it is better to add more milk and sugar.
You will need 50cl of milk and 5 tablespoons of sugar.
- Pour ¾ of the milk in the freezer for 4 hours
- Take the milk out of the freezer and leave to stand for 30 minutes before blending with the sugar for about 2 minutes to obtain a creamy consistency.
- Pour into your silicone ice cream mold with stick .
- Unmold each of your ice creams, holding by the stick, then store in an airtight freezer bag so that you can reuse your mold for new recipes.
Your homemade ice cream without fresh cream is ready and you can add a coulis on top, a chocolate, vanilla, strawberry sauce, or simply pieces of fruit.
without egg
Homemade eggless ice cream can also be delicious with the right ingredients.
As you will have understood, in order to compensate for the eggs in an ice cream, you have to add whole cream to preserve the smoothness of the cream.
This recipe can be made without an ice cream maker by reserving the preparation in the freezer for 3 hours and stirring every hour.
When the ice cream is set but still creamy , mix it again before serving.
For this recipe you will need 35cl of whole milk, 15cl of full cream, 75g of powdered sugar, 1 vanilla pod (if possible).
- Mix the milk, cream and sugar and pour into a saucepan.
- Add the scraped vanilla pod and heat the mixture until boiling.
- Leave to cool then refrigerate for 3 hours.
- Remove the infused vanilla pod and mix every hour until you obtain the desired texture.
- Pour into your silicone ice cream mold with stick .
- Unmold each of your ice creams, holding by the stick, then store in an airtight freezer bag so that you can reuse your mold for new recipes .
without milk or lactose
In order to make homemade ice cream without milk , simply replace animal milk with vegetable milk such as almond milk for example or soy milk , coconut milk, hazelnut milk, etc.
To make this recipe easily , be careful when cooking the mixture so that the egg yolks do not cook while constantly stirring over low heat.
For the ingredients you will need 50cl of almond milk, 3 egg yolks, 75g of powdered sugar, 1 tablespoon of almond puree, 1 vanilla pod (if possible).
- Mix egg yolks and sugar
- Mix the almond puree into the mixture
- Gradually add the almond milk
- Mix well so that the preparation is homogeneous.
- Pour the mixture into a saucepan with the scraped vanilla pod and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with the spatula.
- When the mixture becomes thick, let it cool to room temperature before refrigerating for about 3 hours.
- Mix every hour until you obtain the desired texture then pour into your silicone ice cream mold with stick .
- Unmold each of your ice creams, holding by the stick, then store in an airtight freezer bag so that you can reuse your mold for new recipes.
gluten free
Here is a homemade ice cream recipe that will please gluten -intolerant gourmets. This ice cream is delicious and creamy even without the basic ingredients.
This is a vegan chocolate ice cream without an ice cream maker but simple to make at home.
For this recipe you need 50cl of coconut cream, 80ml of agave syrup, 4 tablespoons of 70% cocoa, 1 pinch of salt
- Mix the coconut cream and the agave syrup then reserve in the freezer for 15 minutes
- Mix the very cold cream to make it rise like whipped cream.
- Add the cocoa and the salt then continue to mix until a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
- Pour your preparation into your ice cream mold with a stick for 3 hours.
- Unmold each of your ice creams, holding by the stick, then store in an airtight freezer bag so that you can reuse your mold for new recipes.
There are hundreds of chocolate ice cream recipes but for this one we use cocoa powder which is more practical than melted chocolate and the result is just as delicious.
For best results choose a cocoa powder with a high cocoa content and a very creamy coconut cream. The advantage of coconut cream is that it does not mask the taste of chocolate and brings a creamy texture to the frozen preparation.
As you have understood through our explanations, each ingredient plays a very specific role in the recipe for your ice cream . If you take one out, you have to understand what it is for to compensate for it with another ingredient with equivalent properties.
However, there are a few tricks to get beautiful ice cream every time!
Unlike industrial ice cream composed of chemical stabilizers so that your ice cream is as beautiful as in the pub, there are also natural stabilizers to achieve a very creamy homemade ice cream:
- add 1 tablespoon of cornstarch or pastry cream powder at the end of cooking your preparation.
- add 20g of honey or glucose at the start of your preparation to replace the sugar.
- add 2 beaten egg whites at the end of preparation with a spatula
Let's now see the type of equipment usually used for making homemade ice cream but above all how to make good homemade ice cream without a household appliance.
Equipment to prepare your recipes
without ice cream maker
What is the ice cream maker used for? 🤔
This machine is made up of a tank that must be placed in the freezer for several hours before starting your homemade ice cream recipe . It is therefore necessary to have a freezer large enough to contain a fairly large tank. The ice cream maker will then stir the cream with her whisk against the walls of her frozen tank to turn into ice cream little by little.
If like us, you don't have an ice cream maker, you will have to do it by hand with a whisk or an immersion blender . Pour your mixture into a stainless steel bowl (preferably) and reserve in the freezer every 30 minutes, whisking until the ice cream sets.
To make a superb recipe for homemade strawberry Italian ice cream without an ice cream maker, you will need 600g of strawberries, 100g of sugar, 30cl of milk, 30cl of full cream and 4 egg yolks. 🍨
- Heat the milk in a saucepan and gently bring to the boil
- Beat the egg yolks and the sugar then pour the hot milk over it.
- Put everything back on the heat, stirring constantly without boiling the mixture.
- Mix the strawberries then pour the coulis over the still hot mixture.
- Leave to cool then pour in the whole cream
- Mix everything with a spatula then pour into your ice cream molds or piping bag before refrigerating for at least 3 hours
without blender, without blender
In order to make homemade ice cream without a mixer, it is best to choose an ice cream recipe with syrup or fruit juice 🍏🍊🍉🍓🍒🍑🥭🍍🥝
Pour your mixture into your ice cream molds and reserve in the freezer for at least 3 hours.
If you love fruit you can also place a few pieces of fruit in your molds before pouring your liquid inside.
with ice cream mold
The ice cream mold allows you to make all types of ice cream simply in a few minutes.
There are several types of ice cream moulds , in various shapes and sizes. Just fill your mold with your homemade ice cream preparation and place it in the freezer while waiting for your cream to turn into ice cream.
Ice cream molds allow you to create original combinations of textures and flavors . The advantage of the silicone mold is that it makes it very easy to unmold the ice cream even after several days in the freezer unlike the plastic mold.
Once the ice creams are unmolded , you can dip them in icing , hazelnut chips or chocolate chips, holding the ice cream by its stick . There are silicone molds in several original shapes; popsicles, hearts, tablets, animals, etc...
You are ready to test your favorite recipe but if you still haven't found your inspiration then here are other original homemade ice cream recipes that might interest you below.
Other homemade ice cream recipes:
Mango sorbet recipe:
https://www.marieclaire.fr/cuisine/sorbet-a-la-mangue,1210298.asp
The recipe for ice cream sticks with good mom jam:
https://www.marieclaire.fr/idees/recette-de-batonnets-glaces-a-la-confiture-bonne-maman,1270506.asp
The recipe for coconut water and fruit ice cream:
https://www.marieclaire.fr/cuisine/diy-faire-une-glace-al-eau-de-coco-et-fruits,1136526.asp
The recipe for two-tone glazed popsicles:
https://www.marieclaire.fr/idees/des-esquimaux-glaces-bicolores,1124326.asp
The recipe for raspberry, strawberry and white peach granita:
https://www.marieclaire.fr/cuisine/trois-granites,2610277,942249.asp
The recipe for vegan cashew nut ice cream:
Ice cream sandwich recipes:
https://www.marieclaire.fr/idees/recette-creative-10-idees-pour-faire-un-sandwich-glace,1269615.asp
Do it yourself !
As you have seen, there are a multitude of techniques to make homemade ice cream without a machine .
Now you have lots of ideas to prepare your ice creams to all tastes and with all possible allergenic or caloric constraints.
Use your common sense, these rules are a guide that we put at your disposal, but the success of your homemade ice cream recipes depends on several parameters that you will have to test for yourself! 👌
With the right equipment and utensils , your homemade ice cream recipes will become a simple and quick pleasure to make.
The use of ice cream molds is therefore the most economical solution for enjoying ice cream with the family without danger to your health .
Discover our collection of popsicle molds with sticks by clicking on the image below:
