Heavenly Homemade Peach Ice Cream
A creamy and refreshing homemade peach ice cream recipe that captures the sweet summertime flavor of fresh peaches.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Total Time: 315 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh or frozen peaches, diced
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- Prepare the peaches: Wash, peel, and dice fresh peaches, or thaw frozen peaches until soft but still chilly. Reserve some diced peaches to fold in later.
- Blend the base: In a blender, combine diced peaches, heavy cream, whole milk, granulated sugar, vanilla extract, lemon juice, and a pinch of salt. Blend until smooth.
- Taste test: Scoop a spoonful of the mixture to adjust sweetness or acidity as needed.
- Chill the mixture: Pour into a bowl, cover, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 120 minutes.
- Churn time: Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to instructions until soft-serve consistency is reached.
- Fold in the chunks: Gently stir in the reserved peach chunks.
- Freeze it up: Transfer to an airtight container, press parchment paper onto the surface, and freeze for at least 240 minutes or until firm.
- Serve and enjoy: Scoop into bowls or cones and savor each bite.
Notes
Use ripe peaches for the best flavor. Chill your base thoroughly for a creamier texture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 29g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
Keywords: peach ice cream, homemade ice cream, summer dessert, creamy ice cream, fresh peaches