Food Recipe Collections & Favorites Desserts 4 Ways to Make Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker No ice cream maker? No problem. Try these easy-to-make, no-churn frozen desserts. By Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand Lisa Milbrand has more than 20 years of experience as a lifestyle writer and editor, writing thousands of articles on topics that help people live better and healthier lives for Real Simple, Parents, and dozens of other top publications. Real Simple's Editorial Guidelines Updated on April 12, 2023 Share Tweet Pin Email When we're all screaming for ice cream, we have a choice: Buy it at the store, or make it ourselves at home. But what if you don't have an ice cream maker? Fortunately, you don't need one—with just a few ingredients and a little freezer time, you can create your own no-ice-cream-maker ice cream. For most of these no-churn ice cream recipes, sweetened condensed milk is combined with whipped cream and a few choice ingredients to create an airy-textured sweet treat that can be frozen as is. Consider these ice cream recipes a jumping-off point. You can always experiment with other flavors (like mango in lieu of papaya) to find your perfect no-ice-cream-maker frozen dessert. Easy Ice Cream Cake Recipe 01 of 04 No-Churn Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Samantha Seneviratne No Churn Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream Roasting the strawberries gives them a deeper flavor that really comes out in this homemade no-churn ice cream. And this recipe couldn't be easier: Just fold all the ingredients into a standard metal loaf pan and freeze for eight hours. 02 of 04 No-Churn Papaya Ice Cream Victor Protasio No-Churn Papaya Ice Cream Besides chopping papaya into small pieces, this simple ice cream recipe does not involve much work. Just fold the papaya into an ice cream base of heavy cream, condensed milk, and vanilla extract, whip it together in a mixer, and freeze. Ta-da! You've got a tropical (and tasty) dessert—no ice cream maker needed! 03 of 04 Rolled Ice Cream Prostock-Studio/Getty Images How to Make 2-Ingredient Rolled Ice Cream at Home Rolled ice cream shops have become trendy nationwide. But this frozen dessert is also a fast fix at home. Keep a baking pan in the freezer to enjoy ice-cold Thai-style rolled ice cream whenever you want. 04 of 04 Snow Ice Cream Getty Images Snow Ice Cream Is the Treat You Need Today Is there snow in the forecast? If so, grab some milk, sugar, and vanilla extract. It's time to make ice cream! We realize that snow is a little hard to come by in the summer, but shaved ice could stand in to create this slushy, not-quite-ice-cream treat. Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit