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This homemade lemon ice cream is a rich, creamy taste of citrus and sunshine. Make this refreshing no churn lemon ice cream recipe for a memorable sweet and tart treat you’ll love!
When it’s this easy and delicious, how can you resist? Learn how to make lemon ice cream with condensed milk in this easy recipe that requires no ice cream machine!
What is it about spring weather that makes everything lemon-flavored sound so good? I literally can’t get enough! It’s something about that sweet, tart citrus flavor that keeps me coming back for more.
When I have a craving for something simple and sweet, we often whip up a batch of my favorite no-churn ice cream. It’s so simple to make and it’s easy to create any flavor you might be dreaming of in the moment.
If you love ice cream as much as we do, don’t miss this incredible round up of 18 of the BEST no churn ice cream flavors. So easy and so good – and don’t skip this new Orange sherbet too.
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Lemon Ice Cream
I created this lemon ice cream on a whim recently when I was craving that cool, creamy lemon flavor. Believe me when I say this ice cream is easy… actually too easy! My hips don’t lie!
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Why You’ll Love it
- Just Four Ingredients
- No Ice Cream Maker Required
- Easy to make
One of my favorite winter time tricks for bringing a cheery touch into our home is a lemon tree! That’s right – you can grow your very own Meyer lemons right in your living room.
Find out how to grow your own, and you’ll be making the most delicious lemon ice cream in no time flat. Then you can make these adorable frosted lemon cookies, too!
Lemon Ice Cream Ingredients
- Heavy Cream – Heavy Whipping Cream is required here, don’t try to sub with milk or other options.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk – This gives this no churn ice cream the sweetness you crave!
- Lemon Extract or Lemon Zest – Either will give this ice cream lots of extra lemon flavor.
- Lemon Juice – Fresh squeezed is great, but not required. Feel free to use lemon juice from the produce section of your store, I’ll never tell.
Substitutions and Variations
- I used lemon zest when I made this recipe, but lemon extract is an easy substitute. It saves time and eliminates the texture of zest. It’s a powerful flavor substitute. Generally, you’ll use half the amount of the measurement suggested for zest. In this situation, that would be 1 tablespoon of extract vs. the 2 tablespoons of zest.
How To Make Lemon Ice Cream
Are you ready? It’s so simple.
- In a mixing bowl, whip heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Blend in sweetened condensed milk, lemon extract (or lemon zest) and lemon juice.
- Pour into loaf pan and freeze until solid.
- Serve and enjoy!
Tips
- Make sure you use really cold heavy whipping cream. Store it at the back of your refrigerator for best results.
- Put your mixing bowl in the fridge or freezer for a little bit before, as well. The colder your bowl and ingredients are, the more air will be trapped in your ice cream for a lighter, creamier finish.
- You can make this no churn ice cream in a loaf pan or 4 miniature loaf pans, but any mixing bowl or dish will do.
Serving Suggestions
- Consider serving it with a slice of my favorite blueberry loaf cake. The combination of tart lemon, sweet cream and blueberry flavor is out of this world! It’s a delicious choice to serve with cakes and a variety of pies.
- With Brownies
- Topped with Raspberry Sauce
- Topped Strawberry Sauce
- With a bowl of berries
- Garnish with mint
To Store
It will keep in an airtight container like this ice cream container in the back of the freezer for 2 weeks or until crystallization forms.
If you enjoy this lemon ice cream, I’d love to hear from you! Come back and leave a five star review, or share your results in a comment! What’s your very favorite flavor of ice cream?
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Lemon Ice Cream Recipe (No-Churn Lemon Ice Cream)
Lemon Ice Cream is a rich, creamy taste of spring. Make this refreshing no-churn Lemon Ice Cream Recipe for a memorable sweet and tart treat you’ll love!
Yield
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream cold
- 10 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tablespoon lemon extract 2 tbsp lemon zest
- ½ cup lemon juice
Instructions
- Beat heavy cream until peaks form.
- Blend in sweetened condensed milk, lemon juice, and lemon extract.
- Pour into a loaf pan or any freezer safe dish and freeze until solid – about 4+ hours.
Tips
Tips
I used lemon zest when I made this recipe, but it’s so easy to substitute with lemon extract. If you don’t want the texture of the lemon zest, use extract instead! It’s a powerful flavor substitute. (Generally, you’ll use half the amount of the measurement suggested for zest. In this situation, that would be 1 tablespoon of extract vs. the 2 tablespoons of zest.)Nutrition Information
Calories: 214kcal (11%), Carbohydrates: 14g (5%), Protein: 2g (4%), Fat: 16g (25%), Saturated Fat: 10g (50%), Cholesterol: 62mg (21%), Sodium: 45mg (2%), Potassium: 127mg (4%), Sugar: 13g (14%), Vitamin A: 645IU (13%), Vitamin C: 4.8mg (6%), Calcium: 93mg (9%)
Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
Angie says
My daughter and I love lemon. This ice cream is so refreshing. Peyton says it reminds her of a frozen lemonade.
Julie Blanner says
Lemon makes everything better! I can’t get enough! So glad you all enjoyed it. Thanks for making my day!
Marguerite says
This looks so delicious, lemon is one of my favorite flavors. Just one question though :When you say “Blend in condensed milk etc” after you’ve whipped the cream (I will use a Kitchen Aid)…..do you mean blend it into the whipped cream with the machine quickly , or whisk it / fold it in by hand? Thanks in advance!
Julie Blanner says
Great question – Either way works well, it’s a no fail recipe. Enjoy!
Just found you and so glad I did says
I love the ceramic dish you put your homemade ice cream in. Where did you get it?
Julie Blanner says
The loaf pans? Michael’s. The mini ice cream dishes are Staub. Enjoy!
Toni says
My kids really loved it! A new favorite summer treat!
Sam says
This was such a great recipe. So easy to make and oh so flavorful. I used meyer lemons and my friends kept asking me the recipe. SO GOOD.
Julie Blanner says
So glad you enjoyed it!