Sour Cream Ice Cream — No Churning Required

Three ingredients. Sour cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla. Whisk them together, pour into a container, freeze. No churning, no custard base, no tempering eggs. The sour cream does something that heavy cream alone cannot: it makes the ice cream tangy, almost like frozen cheesecake, with a density that holds up on a spoon without being heavy.

The recipe card includes a pan-grilled peach to serve alongside, and that pairing is worth following. Brown sugar and butter in a hot pan, sliced peaches face-down until they caramelize. The warm, sticky fruit against the cold, tangy ice cream is the whole point of making this.

How to Make Sour Cream Ice Cream

Whisk Until There Are No Lumps

Sour cream is thicker than heavy cream and does not incorporate as easily. Whisk the sour cream first to loosen it, then add the condensed milk in a steady stream while whisking. Add the vanilla last. The mixture should be completely uniform. Any lumps of sour cream left will freeze into icy, grainy spots.

If it still feels lumpy, strain it through a fine-mesh sieve. This is easier than trying to whisk lumps out.

Freeze Flat, Not Deep

Pour the mixture into a wide, shallow container rather than a tall, narrow one. A thin layer freezes more evenly and scoops more easily after 6 hours. A deep container will be rock-hard in the center and soft at the edges.

If the ice cream is too hard to scoop after a day or two, let it sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes. It softens faster than regular ice cream because the sour cream fat content is different from heavy cream.

Sour Cream Ice Cream — No Churning Required

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• Author: Anita Mokashi
• Total Time: 5 minutes
• Yield: Serves 4
• Diet: Omnivore

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Description

Creamy, dreamy ice cream? Yes, please!
Made with just sour cream, condensed milk, and vanilla—no churning required!

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Ingredients

Units USM Scale 1x2x3x

• 1 1/2 cups (355 ml) sour cream
• 1 cups (237 ml) sweetened condensed milk
• 1 tsp pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. Whisk sour cream, sweetened condensed milk, and vanilla extract together until very smooth and there are no lumps.
2. Pour the mixture into a container and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
3. Serve with fresh or grilled fruits.
4. Pan Grilled Peach
5. Heat butter in a pan. Add brown sugar and sliced peaches.
6. Serve with sour cream gelato. Sprinkle some brown sugar on top.

Notes

• For a richer flavor, use full-fat sour cream.
• If you don’t have sweetened condensed milk, you can make your own by simmering equal parts milk and sugar until thickened.
• This ice cream is best served slightly softened; let it sit at room temperature for 10-15 minutes before scooping.

• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 0 minutes
• Category: Dessert
• Method: No-Cook
• Cuisine: American

Nutrition

• Serving Size: 1 cup
• Calories: 300
• Sugar: 30
• Sodium: 80
• Fat: 18
• Saturated Fat: 10
• Unsaturated Fat: 6
• Carbohydrates: 35
• Fiber: 1
• Protein: 5
• Cholesterol: 20

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