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Jump to VideoThis homemade ice cream recipe makes creamy no-churn ice cream with no condensed milk! It’s fruit sweetened ice cream made with just 5 ingredients and no added sugar. This naturally sweetened ice cream makes the perfect frozen treat for summer. Paleo and vegan options.
Let’s talk about this homemade ice cream recipe for a minute, y’all.
Homemade, fruit sweetened, no churn ice cream. As many of you know, or will now know, I’m not a huge fan of FROYO.
Gasp!! I know! Sorry, but it’s just not creamy enough for me. I am not fond of the consistency and to be honest, I think it’s too sweet. Well, depending on the brand or flavor. I’m an ice cream girl or gelato girl through and through!
It’s a childhood favorite of mine and nothing beats the summer memories I have of sitting on the front porch of Marble Slab Creamery, eating ice cream and talking “life” with my dad. Yes, those are some of the best memories of my life. You think I’m kidding, but I’m not. So fitting since Father’s Day is Sunday, right?
But my main point here is this. Ice cream is nostalgic. And there’s a way we can STILL continue to enjoy this classic creamy frozen treat without all the guilt. Meaning, we can make it HEALTHIER with REAL food, sugars or additives, and still make it CREAMY!
PROMISE PROMISE! Fruit-sweetened no-churn ice cream is like the easiest thing evah evah (that’s slang for EVER x 10).
Ready for it? Let’s discuss the ingredients in this homemade ice cream recipe.
Homemade Ice Cream Recipe Ingredients
In order to make no churn ice cream, you usually need condensed milk to thicken and sweeten it. Yes, condensed milk is real food, so there’s no real issue there. UNLESS you have a dairy allergy, are watching sugar intake, or are vegan/paleo. Ya know? I know many of us feel better eating that way in some form or another, right? And why I have a homemade vegan sweetened “milk” sauce recipe too!
Well, here’s a COOL (pun intended) way to make no churn ice cream. Especially for those with allergies or are vegan, etc.
HOW TO MAKE FRUIT SWEETENED NO CHURN ICE CREAM:
All you need to do is replace the condensed milk with frozen banana and another fruit source. For instance, I use a frozen banana and mango mixture. Then, blend it all together.
After you blend that up and make it extra creamy, you combine it with whipped coconut cream (like in my vegan coconut frosting) or you can use heavy whipping cream if you are not vegan. I’ve tried both creams with this method and both work GREAT!
Once you’ve whipped (in mixer) and blended, all you have left is to add additional flavors. For instance, I use cinnamon, raisin, honey (or maple syrup), and there may have a been a wee bit of rum. Yes, rum raisin. Shhhh… don’t tell anyone I spiked the ice cream.
So where was I, yes… oh so creamy and dreamy fruit sweetned no-churn ice cream.
AKA –> FRUITY-LICIOUS…. ness.
Don’t mind my grammar, it’s Friday and I’m having fun with it.
Homemade ice cream recipe variation: Rum Raisin Ice Cream
P.S. If you want to make this homemade ice cream recipe EPIC, soak the raisins in RUM, then add them to your ice cream with a bit of cinnamon. It’s unreal good!
Fruit Sweetened Homemade Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
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This homemade ice cream recipe makes fruit sweetened no-churn ice cream without condensed milk and only 5 ingredients. Includes paleo + vegan options.
Ingredients
- 2 cups chilled coconut cream or heavy whipping cream (see notes for how to use coconut cream. You will need to chill it for 24 hrs.)
- 1 frozen banana
- 1 cup frozen mango
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 raisins
optional add-ins:
- Raw honey, maple syrup, or agave nectar
- Rum extract
- Nuts
- Ground cinnamon
Instructions
- First, blend your frozen banana and mango together in a small bowl until creamy. Set aside.
- Next, place your cream (pre-chilled coconut cream or heavy whipping cream) in the bowl of a stand mixer. Blend on medium high speed until soft peaks are formed. If desired, add in a few tablespoons of agave/honey/or maple syrup while mixing.
- Once soft peaks have formed, slowly and gently fold in the banana mango mixture until everything is incorporated.
- Fold in the rest of the ingredients. Raisins, cinnamon, vanilla, etc.
- Pour mixture into a 9×3-inch metal loaf pan. Best to have the baking pan lined with parchment paper to cause less sticking.
- Drizzle any extra toppings on top (i.e honey, cinnamon, etc.)
- Place in freezer for 2-3 hrs until hardened. Keep in freezer until ready to serve
Notes
- Fun option! Soak your raisins in 1/4 cup rum for 1 hour or so, until they plump up. Then, add to ice cream before chilling. A great rum raisin dessert!
- Feel free to sub raisins for chocolate chips, nuts, etc!
- See my whipped coconut cream post for details on how to chill coconut cream before whipping.
Ice cream consistency preferences
- When using the coconut cream (for vegans) the texture will be more like soft serve/frozen yogurt but still TASTE like creamy ice cream.
IMPORTANT NOTE Re: Serving
If using coconut cream, the ice cream will harden quickly in the freezer. You can place it in the freezer first for a few hours, but it will need 30 minutes or so to thaw before serving. If you keep it in the fridge it will turn into more of a yogurt base. If you use the heavy whipping cream, the texture will be more like ice cream. Both are DELISH!!
Nutritional Notes
The nutrition shown below is for the ice cream made with coconut cream versus Heavy whipping cream. They are very similar except the heavy whipping cream has a few more calories.
- Category: dessert
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 238
- Sugar: 13.5g
- Sodium: 20.7mg
- Fat: 18.5g
- Saturated Fat: 11.5g
- Carbohydrates: 18.9g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Protein: 1.6g
- Cholesterol: 68mg
Keywords: homemade ice cream recipe, no churn ice cream, fruit-sweetened
In all seriousness ya’ll, I never thought I could make homemade ice cream just like the nostalgic kind I had back in the day. But guess what? THIS IS THE WAY! In fact, as soon as this batch of fruit sweetened no churn ice cream was frozen, I took half to my dad. He tried it, he loved it (and was in shock it was healthy), then we reminisced of those times we sat outside marble slab creamy, ice cream cone in hand, melting like crazy, and talking “life.”
Did I mention my dad is one of my best friends still to this day? Yep, sure is! Blessed beyond measure.
So cheers to making fruit sweetened no churn ice cream, and to making new memories with those you love. BIG cheers to the wonderful fathers who take their kids to get ice cream and talk “life,” even when the kid has melted ice cream all over their face.
As a kid, what was your favorite ice cream flavor?
Have you ever made a no-churn homemade ice cream recipe? Fruit sweetened or vegan ice cream?
More Homemade Ice Cream Recipes from Around the Web
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Paleo caramelized Banana Pecan No-Churn Ice Cream
Strawberry Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
Cheers,
LC
Hi, I’m Lindsay! Gluten Free Nutrition Specialist, food photographer and author of 
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Michele @ paleorunningmomma says
June 17, 2016 at 4:50 AMI’m with you about ice cream, there’s no replacement for really classic creamy ice cream. This looks just beyond amazing and I’ve had ice cream on the brain lately – love that it’s no churn!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 6:54 AMcan’t beat that classic. You know it! 😉
Susie @ Suzlyfe says
June 17, 2016 at 5:44 AMI’m really not a huge fan of the heavy fat stuff, as you know. I think the only super premium stuff that I really liked growing up was ben and jerrys, actually! But put chocolate in there, and I”m sure I could be convinced!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 6:53 AMoh yes, true! then banana CHOCOLATE soft serve is on my list to make for you!
Megan @ Skinny Fitalicious says
June 17, 2016 at 5:58 AMI love any and all ice cream unfortunately my lactose intolerant belly not so much! I am so making this recipe when my Mom comes for my surgery in. August. She eats the weight watchers ice cream which makes me cringe inside because the ingredients are so questionable!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 6:53 AMyea!! have you tried the coconut cream version then? so good!
Cara's Healthy Cravings says
June 17, 2016 at 6:27 AMCan’t wait to try this!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
June 17, 2016 at 6:36 AMThat looks rather dreamy…and creamy 😉 It screams fun in the sun <3
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:40 PMBest of both worlds! LOL
Linz @ Itz Linz says
June 17, 2016 at 7:16 AMice cream is my jam!! i could eat this every meal of the day!!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:41 PMI could too! Ahh especially in this summer heat!
rachel @ Athletic avocado says
June 17, 2016 at 8:17 AMoh my gosh this is super creamy and looks perfect!!! Pinning!
Cotter Crunch says
June 18, 2016 at 8:11 AMthanks friend! let’s share a bowl together soon! mmm k?
Lisa says
June 17, 2016 at 8:28 AMYUM! I totally want a scoop of this, Lindsay!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:39 PMCome over!! I’m making more right now hehe
Blair says
June 17, 2016 at 8:39 AMWow…this is amazing! I had NO IDEA that you could make something so creamy and healthy but also delicious…and it tastes like regular ol’ ice cream? I’m sold!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:39 PMI was amazed myself. Totally a great treat for whole family!
Cassie says
June 17, 2016 at 10:26 AMThis looks BEYOND creamy! And I’m so happy that there are no added sugars–JUST fruit! 🙂 It probably is just as delicious as it looks! I have to try it out ASAP! I love the taste of creamy, sweet and light ice cream!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:38 PMAnd no papaya haha
Julia Mueller says
June 17, 2016 at 10:30 AMHoly makerel, I had no idea you could replace condensed milk with fruit and have it turn out soooo creamy dreamy amazing! Loving the banana-mango combo. This is a winner, for sure!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:38 PMYes! It’s magical I swear!!
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
June 17, 2016 at 12:20 PMTotal decadence, Lindsay! I must admit, I’ve made something similar to this before save freezing it (and an unfrozen banana). We ate it as a mousse… and OMGeeee I get it! SO now, the next step is freezing it. I’m writing an ice cream post for next week and am contemplating no churn ice creams. I’ve tried several and I just can’t seem to get past ice crystal formation in no churns. I can’t get the smooth silky mouthfeel I’m looking for. Perhaps this will be the one I’ll get on the no churn train with!! I’ll give it a go soon! Thank you for this! So fabulous!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 2:22 PMOh you did? What cream did you use? How much banana? I’m so curious now haha
Traci | Vanilla And Bean says
June 19, 2016 at 4:12 PMWhipped Coconut Creme! Hooray! Oh – that should have been (save a frozen banana).. so all I used was coconut creme and pumpkin puree (omgee!!) + maple syrup. Rob hated it. I loved it! 😀
Cotter Crunch says
June 19, 2016 at 4:24 PMHaha I would have loved it! Yum maple and pumpkin! So for this you whip coconut and add banana frozen fruit purée! So good!!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table says
June 17, 2016 at 12:57 PMCoconut cream in ice cream? Yes, please!
My did loved ice cream, but what I remember most is how he’d eat Cool Whip right out of the container with a spoon. It drove my mother nuts!
Cotter Crunch says
June 17, 2016 at 4:37 PMI used to do that too and tell my mom is was just whipped yogurt and I was being healthy
Kristy from Southern In Law says
June 17, 2016 at 4:38 PMFruit sweetened AND no churn? Summer heaven right here!
Jody - Fit at 58 says
June 17, 2016 at 6:24 PMYou are genius!!!!!
Cotter Crunch says
June 18, 2016 at 8:00 AMnah, i just like creating recipes! hehe.
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
June 18, 2016 at 3:55 AMDaaang! This does not look like healthy ice cream. It is, by far, the most amazing looking healthy ice cream I have ever seen. And I have the ingredients! I just need to make some room in the freezer and then I’m making this. I’ll report back! 😀
Cotter Crunch says
June 18, 2016 at 7:56 AMi’ll help you clean out the freezer! 😉
dixya @food, pleasure, and health says
June 18, 2016 at 1:23 PMthis is perfect in sooo many ways!
Amanda @ .running with spoons. says
June 18, 2016 at 2:20 PMAre you kidding me!??!?! This is the epitome of perfection! I’ve never made homemade ice cream, mostly because I figured they all needed ice cream makers and ain’t no one got the room for more kitchen gadgets. And the pictures! Excuse me while I lick my screen.
Cotter Crunch says
June 18, 2016 at 9:10 PMI can’t believe the smoothie queen girl has never made this!! you must!! it’s EPIC! you’d love.<3
Miss Polkadot says
June 18, 2016 at 6:46 PMWhile I do own an ice cream maker I’m usually too lazy to clean it plus forget freezing it in advance sp this is perfect. Also: it’s pretty much fruit with some coconut = fruit salad = breakfast food, yes? And the rum raisin verson is SO calling my name.
Cotter Crunch says
June 18, 2016 at 9:09 PMyes!!! totally breakfast. let’s just call it coconut fruit frozen yogurt. haha.
Joyce @ The Hungry Caterpillar says
June 18, 2016 at 10:27 PMYum! I’m curious, since mangoes tend to bother my tummy (fructose malabsorption) if you think another fruit could work. Pineapple, perhaps? Or papaya?
I’ve been meaning to try no-churn ice cream one of these days. I just don’t have room for an ice cream maker in my itty bitty grad school apartment!
Cotter Crunch says
June 19, 2016 at 6:16 AMtotally! you can use 2 bananas but it might taste more banana-y. If that makes sense? I would try pineapple or papaya if you want some fruity flavor. Keep me posted.
Jess @hellotofit says
June 19, 2016 at 6:58 PMI’ve packed our ice cream maker away (moving on Thursday!), so this recipe is PERFECT, esp. because it’s no-churn. Annnnd I have tons of mangos I need to use up 🙂 wahoo!!
Jen says
June 20, 2016 at 12:11 PMWith no ice cream maker, i’m forever looking for no-churn recipes. Such a fan of coconut milk, so I can’t wait to make this…especially with rum soaked raisins?! Hello! I loved nearly all ice cream flavors as a kid – Neapolitan might have ranked at the top.
Cotter Crunch says
June 21, 2016 at 9:49 AMYes!! Good choices
Sue @This Mama Runs for cupcakes says
June 20, 2016 at 5:22 PMOk so curious…..think I could do this without banana? I’m probably the only person on earth that doesn’t like them ?
Cotter Crunch says
June 20, 2016 at 7:58 PMNo prob!! I think just add more mango or some starchy fruit would work best. Let me know if you try it .
Abi says
June 23, 2017 at 7:53 PMHi~ Me too…… Not really like banana…..
Cotter Crunch says
June 23, 2017 at 8:16 PMYou can try avocado, more mango, or frozen papaya. Let me know if you do! I haven’t tried it yet but I think it should work. Just add more honey if you use the avocado
Sarah | Well and Full says
June 21, 2016 at 12:18 PMDang, girl! I can’t believe this ice cream is vegan AND no-churn!! The texture of it look absolutely spot-on 😉
Lillian says
February 22, 2017 at 10:57 PMIt’s tasty! I will try to make it for my family. I hope i can do and they like it. Thanks for sharing!
Cotter Crunch says
February 22, 2017 at 11:19 PMI bet you can! keep me posted
V says
March 28, 2017 at 3:57 PMHi,
Regarding the vanilla in this recipe, is that vanilla bean or vanilla extract? Or something else vanilla?
Thanks
Cotter Crunch says
March 28, 2017 at 4:15 PMjust updated it! I used vanilla extract but vanilla bean would be amazing too!
Scott Webb says
July 17, 2017 at 7:47 AMThat’s just mouthwatering.. I need to show my wife this in hopes she’ll make this for us.. lol 😀
Mariana says
July 22, 2017 at 8:51 AMJust made this, using vanilla bean instead.. came out pretty good! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cotter Crunch says
July 22, 2017 at 11:44 AMoh great idea! I will have to try that next!
Alexandra says
September 3, 2017 at 8:01 AMCan confirm.. it came out amazing! 🙂
Cotter Crunch says
September 3, 2017 at 9:45 AMwoohoo yea!
Lila Hampton says
August 10, 2017 at 12:45 PMCan’t wait to try this!!
Cotter Crunch says
August 10, 2017 at 1:45 PMyea! the real cream version is my fav.
Angelo says
August 28, 2017 at 7:19 AMI can do it too! Ahh especially in this summer heat!
Angelo says
August 28, 2017 at 7:20 AMI can do it too! for especially in this summer heat.
Melanie says
October 17, 2017 at 7:06 PMKind of disappointed. I used the heavy whipping cream and the ice cream got really hard in the freezer. Couldn’t even scoop it. Had to break pieces off with a knife. Ugh. Is there a way to keep it from getting so hard? I didn’t use mango, just banana and added some cocoa to make it chocolate.
Cotter Crunch says
October 17, 2017 at 7:26 PMHi Melanie. So sorry to hear about this! Did you let it sit for 5-10 minutes at room temp before scooping? Was the heavy cream chilled beforehand? Adding ⃣banana helps make it less icy. If you send me exactly what ingredients and method you used, I’m happy to help!
Toler says
November 10, 2017 at 11:15 AMI used to follow some ingredient on youtube, but no as my expect :(, and i think this one seem work maby, i will try again, for my son, he love ask me to do it 🙂 thank for share,
Yasna says
April 15, 2018 at 12:25 PMFruit Sweetened No Churn Ice Cream, thank you very much for sharing this awesome article.
★★★★★
Megan says
June 28, 2018 at 4:50 AMNow that it’s warm up, ice cream is welcome anytime, especially when we can do it at home and do it exactly with the ingredients we want.
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Katie Sommerfeldt says
August 23, 2018 at 9:48 AMSo so good! Cream is LIFE!
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Helena says
March 11, 2019 at 12:45 AMI can’t wait to try this! Can I ask why banana and mango? Can I use another starchy fruit or veggie?
Helena says
March 11, 2019 at 4:16 AMHello Lindsay Cotter,
I can’t wait to try this! Can I ask why banana and mango? Can I use another starchy fruit or veggie?
Helena.
Lindsay Cotter says
March 11, 2019 at 12:17 PMI used mango because It gave it a more tropical taste. But banana totally works!
Helena says
March 11, 2019 at 4:59 AMHello Cotter Crunch,
Yum! I literally just made some of this for a snack today… usually I just use banana, cocoa powder and a bit of almond milk and top it with some chopped nuts or something. Great to have new ideas for it :3
Helena.
Christina says
March 17, 2019 at 10:15 PMWow…amazing! this is super creamy, I love the taste of creamy, sweet and light ice cream.
Lindsay Cotter says
March 18, 2019 at 11:46 AMOh yay! So glad you enjoyed! Thanks for sharing Christina
Michael says
May 29, 2019 at 11:17 PMHi Lindsay, the idea is really great and I will try. Thank you for adding such a great video which make the learning way easier. Thanks a lot.
Lindsay Cotter says
May 30, 2019 at 12:44 PMWoohoo! I’m glad the video helped-let me know how it turns out!
Joyce @ The Hungry Caterpillar says
June 19, 2016 at 12:02 PMYes–makes complete sense. I’ll give it a try sometime!