Homemade Ice Cream: A Great Alternative To Store-Bought.

Have you ever looked at the ingredients in your favorite store-bought ice cream?

Unfortunately, many store-bought brands contain unwanted ingredients like corn syrup, artificial flavors, emulsifiers, and preservatives. But when you make homemade ice cream, you're in control. You decide what ingredients go in and what ends up in your bowl or cone, empowering you to make healthier food choices that you can feel confident about. 

It's time to make room in your freezer for healthier homemade frozen desserts! Easily prepare a delicious vanilla ice cream ready for all your tasty additions with only four ingredients: milk, cream, cane sugar, and pure vanilla, with or without eggs. 

Churn a batch of rich and dense French-style ice cream using an egg custard base, or save time and mix up Philadelphia-style ice cream with no eggs or cooking needed! You can even make all-vegan ice cream! Whatever you choose, your frozen desserts will delight without the unwanted and unhealthy ingredients! 

Investing in a good ice cream maker is a game-changer. It ensures you can quickly whip up the creamiest ice cream, gelato, sherbet, and sorbet. While many no-churn ice cream recipes are available online, the texture produced by an ice cream maker in just 30 minutes is unbeatable. 

A great choice is the freezer-bowl-style ice cream maker. These are compact and lightweight and feature a special churning bowl that needs to be in the freezer for 12 to 24 hours before making ice cream. We keep this bowl in the freezer, so we're always ready to indulge in homemade frozen treats. Cuisinart has a couple of great freezer-bowl-style Ice Cream Makers that yield two quarts at a time.

Cuisinart also makes an affordable compressor-style Ice Cream & Gelato Machine for around $300. These units are heavier and more expensive, but you don't need to pre-freeze the bowl, they have more features and can make more types of frozen desserts.

Indulge in popular classics like chocolate or coffee and traditional combos like salted caramel or mint chocolate chip. But don't forget the thrill of exploring bolder pairings like honey with lavender or vanilla almond ice cream with cherries and pistachios. Let the season inspire your scoops with fruity flavors like lemon blueberry, peach buttermilk, roasted strawberry, or intense blackberry, sparking your curiosity and excitement for the endless possibilities of homemade ice cream.

A good-quality ice cream scoop is also a worthwhile investment. OXO has excellent scoops, from the classic and trigger styles to the clever lever ice cream scoop.

 

A quick internet search will yield tons of excellent ice cream, gelato, sherbet, and sorbet recipes, along with plenty of vegetarian and vegan options for every skill level. It's time to make room in your freezer for healthier frozen desserts.

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