Nothing gets me dreaming of sunny days quite like a bowl of homemade ice cream, and these 10 Cuisinart ice cream recipes are my absolute go tos. From classic vanilla to buttery, decadent pecan and a tropical pineapple coconut dream, there’s a scoop here for every single craving.
1. Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
All you need for this sweet, slightly crunchy dream is milk, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla extract, and a cup of chopped Oreos. The method is just like the others: combine everything, then let it churn away in your Cuisinart.
If you’re all about that crunchy texture, keep your Oreo chunks big and chunky. You get perfect little cookie bits in every creamy bite.
2. Butter Pecan Ice Cream
If intensely sweet, buttery ice cream is your love language, this butter pecan recipe is about to become your new favorite. The base is soft and velvety, but those chopped pecans bring the most lovely little crunch.
And the butter flavor? It shines right through the cream, sugar, vanilla, and milk. So, so good.
3. Vanilla Ice Cream
Maybe vanilla is your ride or die, or maybe it’s the one flavor everyone at the table can get behind. Either way, this vanilla ice cream is the best.
It’s sweet and rich, and ridiculously easy. Just milk, sugar, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream come together for the creamiest, dreamiest scoop. A tiny pinch of salt wakes everything up and makes the flavor sing.
4. Peach Ice Cream
Peach ice cream is a personal favorite of mine. I love how the sweetness of the cream plays off the bright tartness of ripe peaches.
That contrast is just everything. Fresh or frozen peaches both work beautifully here.
5. Blueberry Ice Cream
Just five ingredients: blueberries (fresh or frozen both work), sugar, lemon juice, whole milk, and heavy whipping cream. It tastes absolutely amazing… but I’m biased because I cannot get enough of blueberries.
And the color? A stunning, vibrant purple that would look as lovely in a bouquet as it does in your cone. So pretty.
6. Strawberry Ice Cream
The best strawberry ice cream you’ve ever tasted, and all you need are four ingredients? I’m in.
Pull out your Cuisinart, grab 14 ripe, plump strawberries, a little maple syrup, along with the milk and heavy cream. Stir together everything but the berries, then crush those strawberries up on their own. Pour the creamy base and the crushed fruit into your machine and let the magic happen.
7. Chocolate Ice Cream
Chocolate ice cream that’s just as simple as vanilla? Yes please.
You’ll use all the same base ingredients, plus a half cup of unsweetened cocoa. Whisk it all together, pour it into your Cuisinart, and let the machine do its thing. In about 30 minutes, you’re pulling out something deeply chocolatey and ridiculously creamy.
8. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream won’t turn that neon green you see in store bought tubs, but trust me, the flavor is every bit as incredible. Actually, I think it’s even better. You’ll need milk, heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, pure mint extract, a pinch of salt, and bittersweet chocolate.
9. Coffee Ice Cream
Coffee ice cream is basically a permission slip for eating ice cream at breakfast. Because let’s be real, we all need that morning jolt of caffeine!
Okay, okay, I’m kidding… mostly. It’s not the healthiest way to start the day, but this recipe packs in a whole cup of strong brewed coffee, so you’re definitely getting your buzz.
I adore this ice cream. The coffee and vanilla extract together make it taste like a creamy French vanilla latte.
10. Pineapple Coconut Ice Cream
This one really has it all: the luscious sweetness of coconut milk, sugar, and vanilla, the bright pop of pineapple, and a zippy tang from fresh lime. All those flavors together are like a tropical vacation in a bowl, like you’re sipping a piña colada on a sandy beach.
And if you’re coconut obsessed like me, sprinkle some shredded coconut flakes on top when you serve it. Pure sunshine.