Description
Homemade Peach Ice Cream is a creamy and refreshing dessert made with fresh or frozen peaches, cream, and simple ingredients, delivering the perfect balance of fruity flavor and smooth texture.
Ingredients
- 4 cups fresh or frozen peaches, peeled and chopped
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- Optional: 3 egg yolks (for custard-style ice cream)
Instructions
- Peel and chop peaches. If using fresh, blanch for 30 seconds to ease peeling.
- Combine peaches, sugar, and lemon juice in a bowl. Let sit for 30 minutes to macerate.
- Mash or puree part of the mixture to desired texture.
- In a separate bowl, mix cream, milk, and vanilla extract. For custard-style, cook egg yolks with sugar and milk, then cool completely.
- Stir peach mixture into the cream base.
- Pour into ice cream maker and churn for 20–25 minutes, or follow a no-churn method by stirring mixture every 30–60 minutes while freezing.
- Transfer churned ice cream to a container and freeze for 2–4 hours until firm.
Notes
- Use very ripe peaches for best flavor.
- Adjust sugar if using canned peaches.
- No-churn option: freeze in a loaf pan, stirring every 30–60 minutes until set.
- Optional add-ins: peach jam, shortbread cookies, candied ginger, peach schnapps or bourbon.
- Dairy-free option: use full-fat coconut milk instead of cream and milk.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
