Basic Homemade Ice Cream {no ice cream maker needed}

by Laura July 17, 2012

July 17, 2012

Back in November, I was invited to the Smucker’s Head Quarters in Ohio. We were introduced to many of the brands that are part of the Smucker’s family. Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk happens to be one of those products. While there, I also got to try out a lot of fun recipes. One of them was this delicious basic homemade ice cream recipe.

We made this ice cream that requires no ice cream maker and then moved into another room that was FULL of things to add to our basic ice cream before placing it in the freezer. I felt like Charlie when he just stepped foot into Willy Wonka’s Chocolate Factory. The over 6 ft long counter top was filled with everything you could ever imagine to put in your ice cream. I finally settled on bits of brownie along with Smucker’s caramel and some cashews.

I think it would be so fun to do a kids party where the kiddos each make their ice cream and add the mix is. Then they each can have their own ice cream to take home and enjoy for later.

After making the ice cream at Smucker’s, we each got to make a video about the ice cream and get tips from Kelsey Nixon on our video. It felt very “Next Food Network Starish”. When we were making the videos. However, Kelsey was gave us a much nicer critique than Bob Tushman. It was a blast. You can see the video I made below.

Well not only do I have this awesome ice cream recipe for you today but I also have a giveaway – an Ice Cream Party Pack from Smucker’s! The package includes:

Smucker’s new Spoonable Blueberry Topping and Smucker’s Hot Caramel Microwavable Topping (both are tasty)
Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
$75 Walmart gift card
Smucker’s Bowls & Scoop
Portable iPod speakers
Recipes and product fact sheets

Smucker's Ice Cream Toppings | realmomkitchen.com

Sorry, I forgot earlier to tell you how to enter, just leave a comment on this post telling me you favorite ice cream topping. You have until July 24 at midnight (MST) to enter. For those who have already left a comment, you are entered.

Also, from now until July 29th, you can simply visit https://www.smuckers.com/promotions/topmoments, fill out an entry form, and you will be eligible to win a Smucker’s Ice Cream Toppings gift basket with assorted products!

Basic Homemade Ice Cream {no ice cream maker needed}

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Ingredients

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1 (14 oz) can Eagle Brand sweetened condensed milk
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 tsp salt
2 Tbsp vanilla
2 cups whipping cream

Instructions

In a large bowl, combine the sweetened condensed milk with the half and half, salt, and vanilla. Stir until well blended.
In a another bowl, whip the whipping cream until soft peaks form.
Fold the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk.
Place in a 9 x 5 loaf pan or other similar container. At this point you can also add in mix ins. You can do it in layers or swirl it in.
Cover and freeze 6 hours or until firm.

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Disclosure: I also received an Ice Cream Party Pack.

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Carrie H. July 24, 2012 - 10:12 am

I love caramel and chocolate chips… and I’d never turn down whipped cream!

Love your recipes, by the way!

karen coker July 23, 2012 - 9:54 pm

Heath bar has always been my fav.

bobbi July 23, 2012 - 8:16 pm

I like Reese’s cups broken up.

Terrie July 23, 2012 - 1:39 pm

I love sliced banana’s, granola sprinkled and carmel topping….yummmmm…now head for the freezer!

I found this by watching Fresh Living today…great recipes for the 24th!

Janet B. July 23, 2012 - 5:48 am

My favorite topping is Hot fudge and whip cream!

Kimberly S. July 23, 2012 - 3:11 am

My favorite topping has to be fruit…. I love strawberris, blueberries, and bananas!!

Jamie Brigham July 21, 2012 - 11:35 pm

I have an obsession with chocolate sprinkles, chocolate syrup and crushed Oreo cookies all at once LOL.

Deirdre July 21, 2012 - 6:35 pm

Whipped cream and a cherry are my favorite toppings! Thanks for the opportunity.

Marie July 21, 2012 - 6:32 pm

My favorite topping is caramel sauce! Yum

Natalie July 20, 2012 - 1:41 pm

I love Hershey’s chocolate syrup.

Kathy July 20, 2012 - 1:03 pm

Homemade hot fudge sauce. Delish!

Stephanie P. July 20, 2012 - 5:41 am

I love assorted chopped nuts!

cwaltz July 20, 2012 - 12:54 am

I love banana splits. Strawberry, pineapple, hot fudge, whipped cream and a cherry, along with bananas.

Christine

Kamy July 19, 2012 - 9:55 pm

I love Magic Shell

Christine July 19, 2012 - 7:46 pm

As a kid, I remember making ice cream with grandma and waiting for what seemed like forever! My favorite ice cream topping is caramel and hot fudge!

Tammie July 19, 2012 - 5:30 pm

I LOVE tons of sprinkles!!!!

Tammie July 19, 2012 - 5:32 pm

sorry!, didn’t think it went through the first time

Tammie July 19, 2012 - 5:21 pm

I LOVE tons of sprinkles on my ice cream!

Staci A July 19, 2012 - 2:59 pm

Chocolate syrup and sprinkles!

Tammy July 19, 2012 - 10:56 am

Hot fudge! mmm

Shannon July 19, 2012 - 10:37 am

Chocolate syrup & maraschino cherries!

MegT July 19, 2012 - 9:29 am

I’m a big fan of the peanut butter sauce at Friendlys. Oh man!

Stephanie July 19, 2012 - 8:59 am

FRUIT! I have to have some sort of fruit on my ice cream.

LaDawn July 19, 2012 - 8:58 am

Chocolate and caramel!

Tricia Simington July 19, 2012 - 12:52 am

sprinkles

Sarah McHenry July 19, 2012 - 12:28 am

Toffee bits and chocolate syrup! Yum!

Sarah Gilbert July 18, 2012 - 10:20 pm

My favorite topping? Everything! But if I had to choose one it would be hot fudge. I cannot resist hot fudge! Yummmm. Now I want ice cream.

Barb July 18, 2012 - 9:19 pm

caramel

Amy S July 18, 2012 - 8:23 pm

Definitely hot fudge!

Jackie G July 18, 2012 - 6:45 pm

I love strawberry topping!

Heather July 18, 2012 - 6:31 pm

Oreo’s is my favorite

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Margaret R July 18, 2012 - 5:51 pm

I love butterscotch topping or peanut butter.

Brenda H July 18, 2012 - 5:11 pm

Caramel–and you need a gift certificate these days just to afford to buy heavy whipping cream! Ouch!

Jane July 18, 2012 - 5:01 pm

caramel

Lisa July 18, 2012 - 3:31 pm

Definitely caramel!!

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Nikki July 18, 2012 - 3:20 pm

I love caramel!!

Laurie P July 18, 2012 - 2:07 pm

My favorite topping is definitely hot fudge!

Emily Sweet July 18, 2012 - 1:50 pm

I loooooooooooooooove magic shell, especially on chocolate peanut butter/chocolate ice cream!!!!!

Judy July 18, 2012 - 1:08 pm

Homemade caramel sauce!

Jamie July 18, 2012 - 12:33 pm

Chopped up fudgy brownies and nuts!

Amie July 18, 2012 - 12:12 pm

My favorites would have to be caramel, hot fudge and marshmallow!

Kathleen July 18, 2012 - 11:26 am

Cherries! Whether it’s just one, or more. Their simple, but have such flavor – looks can be deceiving.

Emily July 18, 2012 - 10:25 am

MOCHI! ~ The Japanese marshmallows @ various fro yo spots! :))))

ingrien Schaefer July 18, 2012 - 9:57 am

real whipped cream!

ingrien Schaefer July 18, 2012 - 9:57 am

Whipped Cream, the real stuff!!

Brigette July 18, 2012 - 9:35 am

REAL whipped cream!

Robyn July 18, 2012 - 9:28 am

Caramel ot Hot Fudge!!!

Keri July 18, 2012 - 9:11 am

Hot Fudge

Shauna July 18, 2012 - 8:43 am

I love me some caramel topping!!

Cheryl S. July 18, 2012 - 8:22 am

Caramel sauce, whipped cream and a cherry! YUM. I’m an ice cream FREAK, so I’m going to have to try the recipe!

Monica F. July 18, 2012 - 8:21 am

My favorite ice cream toppings are pecans and/or peanuts. Delicious!

sharon July 18, 2012 - 7:30 am

hot fudge and nuts 🙂 yummy

Beth July 18, 2012 - 7:12 am

I love to top my I’ve cream with chocolate sauce and caramel sauce

Tammy S July 18, 2012 - 7:12 am

Butterscotch is my favorite.

Ted July 18, 2012 - 6:35 am

Hot fudge and Cashews

KarenK July 18, 2012 - 5:57 am

Caramel!! Our local ice cream shop has a salted carmel swirl that is awesome.

Kathie July 18, 2012 - 5:08 am

Homemade caramel sauce! 🙂

Laura P. July 18, 2012 - 5:07 am

hot fudge and strawberries. YUM

Terri July 18, 2012 - 12:29 am

My favorite is hot fudge!

Jody July 18, 2012 - 12:05 am

Hot fudge or hot caramel!

Carrie July 17, 2012 - 11:20 pm

Hot fudge!!!

Dezi A July 17, 2012 - 10:46 pm

I love to put Magic Shell on my ice cream!!

Shannon July 17, 2012 - 10:30 pm

Caramel and toffee pieces!

Areta July 17, 2012 - 10:26 pm

My favorite is Smuckers hot fude warmed up and poured over ice cream! Yummy, Yummy in my tummy!

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Areta July 17, 2012 - 10:27 pm

I mean fudge, not fude.

Melenie July 17, 2012 - 9:52 pm

Raapberries and cheesecake chunks! 😉

ashley t July 17, 2012 - 9:24 pm

peanut butter and hot fudge together, yum!

Sharon July 17, 2012 - 9:15 pm

My favorite is caramel topping–Smuckers of course!

Jen July 17, 2012 - 8:56 pm

My fav is peanut butter!

Melodie July 17, 2012 - 8:46 pm

My favorite is hot fudge!

amy marantino July 17, 2012 - 8:15 pm

my favorite is oreo cookie crumbles

Katie July 17, 2012 - 8:11 pm

Love hot fudge!

Rhonda July 17, 2012 - 8:08 pm

I love butterscotch sauce…Yummy!

Chriss July 17, 2012 - 8:02 pm

Definitely strawberry

Marissa July 17, 2012 - 7:44 pm

Hot fudge!

Jennifer Marie July 17, 2012 - 7:39 pm

my favorite ice cream topping is chocolate syrup!!

Heidi F. July 17, 2012 - 6:58 pm

I love butterscotch caramel on my ice cream. Yum!

debbie jackson July 17, 2012 - 6:53 pm

caramel or fresh peaches . debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

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debbie jackson July 17, 2012 - 6:52 pm

caramel or fresh peaches debbie jackson,
djackson1958 at hotmail dot com

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Becky July 17, 2012 - 6:50 pm

Hot fudge and pecans

Jenn July 17, 2012 - 6:45 pm

Cute video! My favorite ice cream topping is caramel or hot fudge!!!

Mary P July 17, 2012 - 6:29 pm

Caramel!! Thats my favorite! Thanks for a chance to win

Stacy July 17, 2012 - 6:09 pm

Chocolate covered sunflower seeds! They are the best on ice cream.

Amy July 17, 2012 - 5:17 pm

I love caramel on my ice cream. With some Heath bits sprinkled on top- sounds delicious

Amy July 17, 2012 - 3:56 pm

Shell topping, the kind that hardens!

Megan July 17, 2012 - 3:54 pm

Hot fudge and nuts!

Amber July 17, 2012 - 3:54 pm

I love fudge!!

Maralea July 17, 2012 - 3:52 pm

Strawberries!

Rita July 17, 2012 - 3:44 pm

Hot caramel and whip cream! Yum!!

Theresa July 17, 2012 - 3:23 pm

Hot fudge with peanuts!

Cheryl July 17, 2012 - 3:08 pm

My favorite topping is caramel sauce over vanilla ice cream!

Natalie July 17, 2012 - 3:06 pm

I looove toffee and caramel on ice cream. What a cool recipe that you don’t even need an ice cream maker! Good job on your video! I loved Kelsey when she was on food network!

Janice July 17, 2012 - 2:59 pm

Hot fudge and fresh or frozen raspberries

Kim July 17, 2012 - 2:55 pm

I love caramel!

Rachel July 17, 2012 - 2:53 pm

Hot fudge!

Delaney July 17, 2012 - 2:49 pm

I Love Caramel, especially when it is HOT!

Lisa Johnson July 17, 2012 - 2:46 pm

Caramel!

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Lisa Johnson July 17, 2012 - 2:46 pm

So sorry..this submitted twice!

Lisa Johnson July 17, 2012 - 2:45 pm

Caramel..Hands down!!

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Doreen July 17, 2012 - 2:38 pm

Hot Fudge!

Rochelle July 17, 2012 - 2:37 pm

Hot fudge is my favorite topping on ice cream. Thanks!

Tina July 17, 2012 - 2:29 pm

I would have to say either strawberry sauce or caramel. Thanks for the opportunity to win this great prize.

Becky Randall July 17, 2012 - 2:21 pm

I love Magic Shell! It’s the best.

Beth N. July 17, 2012 - 2:12 pm

Strawberry sauce (with some hot fudge…..)

Rachel July 17, 2012 - 2:07 pm

I love hot fudge! Even better with bananas or strawberries!

Kathryn July 17, 2012 - 2:04 pm

Hot fudge/chocolate and/or strawberry

Maria W July 17, 2012 - 1:49 pm

I love blueberries (fresh fruit), so I would love to try the new blueberry topping!

michele July 17, 2012 - 1:48 pm

hot fudge and pecans….mmmmmmmmmmm

Sue July 17, 2012 - 1:46 pm

I love hot fudge!

Mary Ann July 17, 2012 - 1:43 pm

My favorite topping is hot fudge….must it must be accompanied by nuts! Num!

shirley July 17, 2012 - 1:42 pm

chocolate chips!

shirley elizabeth July 17, 2012 - 1:37 pm

I have some blackberry jam that ended up not setting (tried a non-pectin recipe and it didn’t quite work out) so we use it as ice cream topping now and it’s been my favorite for a while – which is good because I’ve got a lot of it!

Cindy B. July 17, 2012 - 12:51 pm

My favorite ice cream topping is Hot Fudge!

Jaime O. July 17, 2012 - 12:41 pm

Nuts and chocolate!

Megan July 17, 2012 - 12:38 pm

Caramel…mmmm.

Heidi July 17, 2012 - 12:33 pm

Hot fudge!!!

Barbara July 17, 2012 - 12:29 pm

hot fudge & nuts for me.

Heidi July 17, 2012 - 12:28 pm

I love hot fudge!!!

Heidi July 17, 2012 - 12:25 pm

I love hot fudge! Thanks for the recipe. I’ll have to try it, especially since I don’t have an ice cream maker.

steph July 17, 2012 - 12:25 pm

Hot Caramel

Hilary Richards July 17, 2012 - 12:22 pm

I love homemade hot fudge. Mmmmm, delicious.

Margaret July 17, 2012 - 12:20 pm

Gummy bears!

Kimberly July 17, 2012 - 12:18 pm

Hot fudge has always been my favorite topping for ice cream.

Karen July 17, 2012 - 12:15 pm

I love raspberry lemon cello cream!

Amber July 17, 2012 - 12:12 pm

Oreos are the best, but anything chocolate will do.

Kay @ Cooking with K July 17, 2012 - 12:10 pm

My favorite topping is Caramel & Coconut mixed together with a Hot Fudge Sauce drizzled over that!

Lynda July 17, 2012 - 11:48 am

mmmmmm……caramel… or maybe chocolate…. or maybe…. :o)

Diane July 17, 2012 - 11:41 am

Homemade blackberry jam is so good on homemade vanilla ice cream – YUM!!!

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Carrie July 17, 2012 - 11:38 am

Hot Fudge

Eva July 17, 2012 - 11:37 am

I like vanillia ice crem with Fresh straberries on top

S. Rose July 17, 2012 - 11:35 am

Can’t wait to try this with the hot fudge & caramel,,yum!

Shelly July 17, 2012 - 11:29 am

I love salted caramel on my ice cream!

Janice July 17, 2012 - 11:24 am

I love fruit. Can’t wait to try the blueberry topping.

[email protected] July 17, 2012 - 11:22 am

Sprinkles. I love sprinkles.

Ashley July 17, 2012 - 11:19 am

Caramel is my favorite topping for sure!

Kim B. July 17, 2012 - 11:17 am

Def hot fudge! YUM!

Megan July 17, 2012 - 11:17 am

I love just about anything chocolate on my ice cream… sauce, hot fudge, brownie bits, chocolate chips, etc.

Kristin Rowell July 17, 2012 - 11:16 am

I love Hot Fudge! Can’t wait to try this recipe!

Audrey July 17, 2012 - 11:16 am

Carmel

Dana P. July 17, 2012 - 11:10 am

I prefer a simple caramel and real whipped cream topping for my ice cream!!

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mandy July 17, 2012 - 11:10 am

i love chocolate sauce! i always put it on my ice cream!

sereen July 17, 2012 - 11:07 am

hot fudge is the best!

Miracle July 17, 2012 - 11:06 am

I like caramel the best

Catherine July 17, 2012 - 10:40 am

I love love caramel topping on my ice cream.

Shanna July 17, 2012 - 10:39 am

This sounds amazing! I love any ice cream with any toppings, especially chocolate candy bars (like Snickers, Twix, etc.) and caramel!

Annie July 17, 2012 - 10:21 am

I love hot fudge on ice cream. This recipe sounds wonderful!

April July 17, 2012 - 10:13 am

I love ice cream with caramel and brownies.

Tricia July 17, 2012 - 10:12 am

I don’t have an ice cream maker, I’m so excited to try this!!

Bonnie July 17, 2012 - 9:57 am

I love Oreo cookies with strawberry sauce or Butterfingers with caramel sauce. So yummy!

Livivua Chandler July 17, 2012 - 9:34 am

Smuckers has been my go to sweet tooth brand for a long time!

Laurie P July 17, 2012 - 9:32 am

It’ nice to have a recipe like this! My ice cream maker is such a pain.

mrsblocko July 17, 2012 - 9:02 am

What an awesome giveaway, it’s so hot here I would be happy with eating ice cream all day!

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Connie July 17, 2012 - 8:55 am

Love the ice cream recipe!

Andrea July 17, 2012 - 8:44 am

Woot woot! I love homemade ice cream but I hate getting out the ice cream maker for some reason (pretty much I’m lazy!)… What an awesome giveaway! Pick me!

Liz Newey July 17, 2012 - 8:41 am

I don’t have an ice cream maker and have always wanted to try making ice cream! I am glad you posted this, I’ll have to give it a try.

Danyelle July 17, 2012 - 8:39 am

I will have to try making ice cream this way soon.

Whitney July 17, 2012 - 8:19 am

I can’t wait to try this method!

Lanita Canup July 17, 2012 - 8:10 am

Love making ice cream! And to have no ice cream maker…awesome!

kendahl July 17, 2012 - 7:48 am

It’s been too long since I made ice cream. I will have to try this! And that microwaveable caramel sounds divine!

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