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You’ll love this collection of homemade, real food ice cream recipes! Ice cream is the perfect ending to a hot summer’s day. I have so many memories of freshly churned ice cream as the grand finale of picnics and barbeques. This round-up of ice cream recipes will help you make your own memories.
One of the best things about making your own ice cream is you control the ingredients. No preservatives and the freshest ingredients can make your ice cream so healthy that it’s almost a meal! I’m sharing a variety of ice cream recipes to use with an ice cream maker, or even without any special equipment other than a freezer. Some recipes, especially if they use a custard base, will need advance planning since the mixture needs to cool before churning.
Be sure to check out Traditional Cooking School’s Tips & Tricks For Homemade Ice Cream and 8 Tips For Perfect Homemade Ice Cream for the best tricks on making your own ice cream.
Want to take these ice cream recipes to the next level? How about toppings and mix-ins? Maybe even an ice cream bar at your next family gathering? Be sure to check out the real food topping and mix-ins included in the article.
32 Delicious Real-Food Ice Cream Recipes
- Chai Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- Chai Coconut Ice Cream
- Best Ice Cream: Chocolate or Vanilla
- Basic Chocolate Ice Cream (Coconut Milk)
- Dark Chocolate Crunch Ice Cream Recipe {can be dairy-free!}
- Paleo Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (Vegan, Dairy-free, Gluten-free)
- Off-Grid Lime Kefir Ice Cream with Fermented Blueberry Syrup
- Coconut Lime Ice Cream (Paleo, Keto, AIP, Vegan)
- Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
- Paleo Vanilla Ice Cream
- Salted Caramel Apple Pie Ice Cream (Paleo and Dairy-Free)
- Sweet Bean Chickpea Cookie Dough Ice Cream
- Strawberry Lemonade Ice Cream
- Clementine Ice Cream
- Salted Peanut Butter and Honey Ice Cream
- Real Food Gingerbread Cookie Chunk Ice Cream (w/ dairy-free option!)
- Mint Chip Ice Cream
- Paleo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (AIP, Vegan, and Keto)
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream (plus how to make it in a Ziploc!)
- Lemon Ice Cream (Primal, Keto, Low Oxalate, and Low Salicylate)
- THM:S Stevia-Sweetened Blackberry Cheesecake Ice Cream {with a dairy-free option too!}
- Coffee Ice Cream
- Paleo Cinnamon Ice Cream
- Dairy-Free Almond Joy Coconut Ice Cream (Paleo)
- Dairy-Free No-Churn Blackberry Ice Cream
- No-Churn Mango Turmeric Ice Cream (Dairy-Free and Paleo)
- Quick Dairy-Free Ice Cream (just 5 minutes & no machine!)
- Probiotic Chocolate Ice Cream
- Instant Strawberry Ice Cream
- Probiotic Watermelon Strawberry Fruit Sorbet
- Orange Dreamsicle Ice Cream
- Slightly Sweet & Salty Frozen Custard
Image courtesy of Traditional Cooking School
25 Real Food Toppings or Mix-Ins
- Homemade Whipped Cream
- 30-Minute Homemade Chocolate Chips
- Crispy Nuts
- Fresh fruit, cut into bite-sized pieces
- Chocolate Granola
- Grain-Free Maple Nut Granola
- Cocoa Almond Crumbles
- Nut and Fruit Syrup
- Buttermilk Syrup
- Chocolate Syrup
- Real Food Chocolate Fudge Sauce
- 5-Ingredient Caramel-Flavored Topping
- Strawberry Syrup
- Probiotic Blueberry Sauce
- Fermented Raspberry Preserves
- Fermented Strawberry Sauce
- Plum Sauce
- Nectarine Chutney or Nectarine Syrup
- Blueberry Jam
- Instant Pot Mixed Berry Chia Seed Jam (sugar-free option!)
- Homemade Magic Shell
- Homemade Chocolate Marshmallows (cut small to use as a topping or mix in)
- Paleo Honey Marshmallows
- Strawberry Marshmallows
- Pecan Crackle (crumble to use as a topping)
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