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by Michelle
July 9, 2012 (updated Mar 18, 2020)
Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? What better excuse to whip out that ice cream maker and churn up some of your favorite frozen treats! Ever since getting my ice cream maker in late 2008, I have been addicted to trying new flavors and am constantly finding new favorites. I honestly feel like I could make a different flavor every week and (1) never run out of new flavors to try; and (2) never get tired of eating freshly churned homemade ice cream! Since I’ve been actively making ice cream for almost four years now, many of my favorite flavors have found their way to the deep recesses of the site archives. It’s time to dig them up for you and celebrate the beauty of a month devoted to ice cream! Stay tuned for more ice cream goodies this week!
Classics
The favorites that you grew up on – they’re freezer staples and go-to flavors when hitting up the local ice cream stand.
Butter Pecan Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice CreamPistachio Nut Ice Cream
Rocky Road Ice Cream
Strawberry Ice Cream
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
Chocolate + Peanut Butter
My obsession with chocolate and peanut butter carries on with these ice cream flavors.
Chocolate Fudge Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Cream
Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Two-Ingredient Ice Cream: Reese’s Mini Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream
Boozy
From beer to wine and liquor, these recipes cover it all!
Date, Rum and Pecan Ice Cream
Dried Apricot-Pistachio Ice Cream
Guinness-Milk Chocolate Ice Cream
Fruity
Nothing screams summer more than the combination of ice cream and fresh fruit. These are some amazing flavors that take advantage of summer’s fruit bounty.
Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Roasted Banana Ice Cream
Toasted Almond and Candied Cherry Ice Cream
Fall and Winter Favorites
Just because the weather starts to cool off in September doesn’t mean you need to put away your ice cream maker… these ice creams are perfect complements to fall and winter desserts.
Cinnamon Ice Cream
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Trendy
These ice creams aren’t quite classics, but they’re all making a big push. They play on some favorite food trends and flavor combinations, and are absolutely phenomenal.
Espresso Ice Cream
Malted Milk Ice Cream
Red Velvet Ice Cream
Salted Caramel Ice Cream
S’mores Ice Cream
Tin Roof Ice Cream
Toppings!
You can’t make a proper ice cream sundae without toppings galore. These are homemade versions of some of your store-bought favorites.
Hot Fudge Sauce
Salted Caramel Sauce
Ice Cream Desserts
When ice cream becomes more than just ice cream. A collection of some fabulous desserts that use ice cream as their main ingredients.
Chocolate Espresso Semifreddo
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
Homemade Ice Cream Cookie Sandwiches
Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sandwiches
Spumoni Ice Cream Terrine
Etc.
The ice cream maker I currently use: KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment
Highly rated self-freezing ice cream makers (my next purchase): Whynter SNO and Cuisnart ICE
Don’t have an ice cream maker? Read this post! How to Make Homemade Ice Cream without an Ice Cream Maker
My favorite containers for storing homemade ice cream: Glad FreezerWare
What are some of your favorite ice cream flavors??
Originally published July 9, 2012 — (last updated March 18, 2020)
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35 Comments on “30 of My Favorite Ice Cream Recipes”
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J Kelly — Reply
It’s true that it is incredibly easy making ice cream with the Kitchen Aid Cream Maker Attachment. The company has innovated brilliantly coming out with an ice cream maker that can conveniently fit onto their mixers. Doesn’t need to have a whole lot of space for it as well. And these recipes of yours are truly a must try!
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Sue austin — Reply
Do you have a recipe for a piña colada icecream?
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Michelle — Reply
Ooooh I don’t, but that sounds amazing!
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Jessica — Reply
This Is Jessica I Love!!!!!!!!!? your site
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James — Reply
I LOVED this recipes !!! It was beautifully light and refreshing with varieties of flavours. Perfect : Thank you for sharing.
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rodneyk — Reply
Green Tea flavor is my absolute favourite when made with the right amount of sugar. Another good one is Cookiedough, brings back the child in you tasty!
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sonaly — Reply
PEPPERMINT CHOCOLATE This is pure delight for your taste buds.
CHERRY-MINT CHOCOLATE a burst of cherry zest
Both are great flavour
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Kathleen — Reply
I am so glad I found your website. I bought the Kitchen Aid ice cream maker and wanted an egg free recipe. I’ve enjoyed your recipes. I adapted one & wanted to share.
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup Coffee Mate Italian Sweet Cream
3/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoonful vanilla
pinch Kosher salt
Mixed together with wire wish
add 1 box dark Chocolate Jello Pudding (yumm)
18 minutes in the frozen bowl.
I swirled in some Caramel sauce from Trader Joe’s
froze it into smooth amazing ice cream, almost like a mousse.
I bet a little instant coffee in the beginning would have been good too! -
Kirsty Moore — Reply
Hi l have been looking for homemade icecream recipes and love all the recipes you have listed on website , l was just wondering what heavy cream is ?
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Michelle — Reply
Hi Kirsty, This is a good reference for what cream refers to in different countries, what the fat % is, etc.: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cream
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Kirsty Moore —
Thank you for replying to my message , l can’t wait to try your ice cream recipes thank you
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kathreen — Reply
Thx For recipes. there are give me some idea for new menu for my cafe.
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Diana — Reply
Love this list, ice cream is one of my favorite foods! I made Sea Salt Caramel Ice cream the other day and its become one of my favorites for sure!
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Jessica — Reply
Just made your cookies and cream recipe (only with soy milk instead of milk and cream due to allergies), and it received 2 thumbs up all around. Thanks for the great recipes!
What do you do with all the leftover egg whites?
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Michelle — Reply
Hi Jessica, So glad you enjoyed the ice cream, one of my new favorites! I usually save the egg whites and use them for omelets.
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Chris — Reply
This list is so dangerous! I might just have to break out the ice cream maker this weekend and crank some flavors out!
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Holly — Reply
Cannot wait to try the salted caramel ice cream! Current favorite is homemade peppermint! Love how the starlight mints turn it soft pink and it’s super refreshing on hot hot summer days (which we seem to have had a lot of recently!).
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Home Inspections Chicago — Reply
I don’t even know where to start with all of these… I think maybe the salted caramel topping?!?!? oh my… so much ice cream to make :)
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Stephanie — Reply
Yay! Any excuse to eat more ice cream is fine by me! ^_^
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Jackie (Just Add Milk) — Reply
Thank you for the wonderful recipes. You must have read my mind. I was just telling my son how I wanted to use our ice-cream maker more often. I’ve had it for one year and have not fiddled with it yet. My husband has, though, but hasn’t made any chocolate ice-cream for us… BOO!!! I can’t wait to try some of these!!!!!
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May I Have That Recipe — Reply
Wow!! All this ice cream looks so heavenly!! I love making ice cream!
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Nancy @ CouponClippingCook — Reply
Your post is motivation for me to make homemade ice cream. I’ve never made it before and can’t wait to try. Just bought a small ice cream maker so I’m going to bookmark this post. All of your recipes sound so good.
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Laura Dembowski — Reply
I love ice cream, though I have never made it and don’t eat it often enough. In this crazy heat wave, though it sounds even better. Cinnamon ice cream is my absolute favorite.
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Riley — Reply
Is it too early for pumpkin ice cream? Hope not because I’ll be churning up some of that this week!
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Scorpio Woman — Reply
oh and my favorite and rum & raisin ice cream
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Scorpio Woman — Reply
I have to keep this post. It’s wonderful. I like making ice cream. And also I have to do a recipe tonight. My bowl is already in the freezer since last night. I have heavy cream to use. I’m not sure to do one of your recipe tonight but I printed a few to try later. You have some great recipes of ice cream and great photos.
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These are so wonderful! I love ice cream & never need an excuse to make it! In particular, I’m eyeing that blueberry cheesecake ice cream. Thanks.
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Restaurant supply gal — Reply
With the heat wave in most of the States, this recipe could not come at a better time!
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Maria — Reply
Great post! I want them all!
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Angie Huckleby — Reply
Hey Girl!! Thanks for putting all the ice cream recipes in one place….it’s so helpful and makes life just a little easier which we can all use!! Love your recipes and your website/blog. Have a great week!!
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Ooooh, thanks for this great post with all these amazing looking recipes! I’m totally on a homemade ice cream making kick right now. Can’t wait to try a couple of these!
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Penny Wolf — Reply
It depends on the day as to my favorite flavor. I still LOVE your SPUMONI, it’s pretty to look and there are nuts in every layer. This summer is the summer for ice cream! (provided a person has power)
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Paul Eggermann — Reply
I have made most of these ice creams from David Lebovitz’s book also and they are all a big hit with my guests. I can also recommend the Rum Raisin Ice Cream on page 53. I let the raisins macerate for a few days until they absorb all of the rum and are quite plump. This is the best Rum Raisin Ice Cream you will ever taste.
I can also recommend the Chef’s Choice Waffle Cone Express 838 to make great cones. I have my grand kids make them before we have their favorite flavors.
I have been using my Il Gelataio ice cream machine for over 30 years and it runs circles around all the new ones. It can freeze a quart of ice cream in 10 minutes. I hope it never dies.
Thanks for all your work everyday of the week.
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Ashley @ Wishes and Dishes — Reply
Ahhh icec ream month…best month ever! :)
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Karis' Kitchen — Reply
I appreciate the tip on freezer containers. There’s nothing worse than struggling to get the lid off a container (I currently use standard Rubbermaid containers) when you really want some homemade ice cream!
