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Homemade Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

July 13, 2021 by Kaylynn Zoe Leave a Comment

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Top Utah lifestyle blog, Among the Young, features the best homemade vanilla bean ice cream recipe. It’s to die for! Read below for the full recipe!

 

I’m a sucker for ice cream. Actually, I’m a bit of an ice cream snob, I’m sure you’re all shocked to hear that. The creamier and fattier the better! And what I mean by “fattier” is using good, high quality, high fat ingredients. This will yield a more irresistible ice cream!

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean PIN

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of Vanilla Bean Pin 3

Why use make a custard based ice cream?

Now you’re going to get Kaylynn on a soapbox for a hot second. If you make an ice cream with a custard base, the end result will be creamy and soft. Other methods of making ice cream (including the “no churn” method) are going to be more icy and less creamy.

All ice cream is good, but if you want your ice cream to be decadent and creamy, then I HIGHLY suggest making the custard base.

Yes, it takes a little more time and involves a few more steps, but it is a zillion percent worth it. Trust me.

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean ice cream scoop

I also highly recommend using real VANILLA BEANS in this homemade vanilla bean ice cream recipe. I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it a thousand more times, but something about those little black dots in my custards/frostings/cakes/etc makes them feel elevated and much more gourmet.

How to make ice cream with a custard base?

In a nutshell, you’re going to boil your cream and milk in a saucepan and have your eggs whipped and ready in a bowl. Once your cream mixture is bubbling, you slowly add some of that hot cream to your eggs.

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean pin 2

Tips for the best homemade ice cream

The biggest trick is to stir constantly so you don’t cook your eggs. You add all that back to the main cream mixture and VOILA! Custard base for your ice cream!

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean ice cream in a bowl

The other (lesser known) tip is to strain your cream mixture before you place it in the refrigerator to cool. Even I end up with a few clumps – it happens! But you don’t want that in your custard base or your end product of ice cream. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP!

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean ice cream in a bowl close up

Next tip: Coats the back of a spoon ….
I always hated when recipes stated to “cook until it coats the back of a spoon.” I mean …. what does that even mean?!

Let me break it down for you: If you dip a spoon in your custard mixture it WILL coat the back of the spoon. The TRICK to knowing when it’s done is to dip the spoon and THEN swipe a finger down the spoon, creating a fresh line through the custard. If the custard is done, the line will stay. If the custard is not ready it, the finger line won’t stay – it’ll just bleed back into the rest of the spoon.

Hopefully that helps and makes sense!

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean scoop mess

Last tip – I swear : when you cover your ice cream (after cooking the custard but before putting it into the ice cream machine) be sure to use a glass bowl (that custard base will be HOT and you don’t want it melting your plastic mixing bowl! AND you must cover your ice cream. Don’t cover the BOWL – instead, cover the bowl with your plastic wrap, go down INSIDE THE BOWL and have the plastic resting right on top of your custard base and back up to the top of the bowl.

This will help your custard base still soft and not get a “skin” on it. That’s just nasty and no one wants that in their custard!

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of Vanilla Bean pin 4

 

 

The Best vanilla bean ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of vanilla bean ice cream in a bowl close up
Print Recipe

Vanilla bean custard ice cream

Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time40 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: custard base, vanilla bean, vanilla ice cream

Equipment

  • ice cream maker
  • saucepan

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1 TB vanilla bean paste (or one whole vanilla bean)
  • 2 eggs large
  • 3 egg yolks large
  • 3/4 cup sugar

Instructions

  • Combine milk and cream in a saucepan.
  • Bring to boil over a medium heat.
  • Reduce heat to low; simmer 30 minutes ; stirring occasionally
  • In another bowl, combine eggs, egg yolks, and sugar.
  • Stir until thick and pale yellow (about 2 minutes).
  • Pour out about 1 cup of the hot cream mixture and add to egg mixture slowly while stirring constantly.
  • When combined, pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan and stir.
  • Cook, stirring constantly, over medium heat until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
  • Transfer to a glass bowl ; cover with plastic wrap directly on top of the custard.
  • Chill completely (at least 3-4 hours)
  • Pour chilled custard into the ice cream maker and mix until your desired consistency is achieved.
  • Serve fresh (it'll be super soft!) or store in a freezer bowl for at least 25-30 minutes before serving.

 

 

 

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Here are some of my other favorite ice creams:

Creamy chocolate custard

The Best Chocolate ice cream featured by top Utah Foodie blog Among the Young: image of ice cream drip

Peanut butter Snicker’s ice cream
Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe by popular Utah food blog, Among the Young: image of Snickers Peanut butter ice cream in a white ceramic bowl next to a Snickers Peanut Butter bar.

Lemon ice cream delight
:

Lemon Ice Cream Dessert Recipe featured by top US food blog, Among the Young | Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe by popular Utah food blog, Among the Young: image of lemon ice on a floral glass plate next to two lemon slices. | Homemade Vanilla Bean ice cream by popular Utah food blog, Among the Young: image of lemon ice cream delight.

Krispy Kreme ice cream
:

Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe by popular Utah food blog, Among the Young: image of vanilla ice cream in a white ceramic bowl next to a donut and resting on top of a Krispy Kreme donut box. | Homemade Vanilla Bean ice cream by popular Utah food blog, Among the Young: image of Krispy Kreme ice cream in a white bowl on a Krispy Kreme donut box.

And if you’re an ice cream lover, you MUST also try Ashlee’s amazing chocolate ganache ice cream, Alli’s hot chocolate ice cream, and Aimee’s delightful raspberry ice cream!

Do you have a homemade vanilla bean ice cream recipe you love?  Let me know in a comment below – I’d love to hear it!!

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