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Easy homemade soft serve with just 4 ingredients—no ice cream maker needed!

Creamy No-Churn Vanilla Soft Serve Ice Cream

Easy homemade soft serve with just 4 ingredients—no ice cream maker needed!
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Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream
  • 1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ½ cup whole milk

Equipment

  • Electric mixer or stand mixer (with whisk attachment)
  • mixing bowls
  • Rubber spatula
  • Loaf pan or freezer-safe container
  • Plastic wrap
  • Piping bag (optional, for authentic soft serve swirl)

Method
 

  1. Chill mixing bowl and beaters for 10 minutes. Beat cold whipping cream until stiff peaks form (3–4 minutes).
  2. In another bowl, whisk sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and whole milk until smooth.
  3. Gently fold vanilla mixture into whipped cream until combined, careful not to deflate the mixture.
  4. Transfer to a loaf pan or freezer-safe container. Cover tightly with plastic wrap directly on surface.
  5. Freeze at least 6 hours or