10 Dessert Inspired Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

Enjoy ice cream at home all year round with these 10 Dessert Inspired Homemade Ice Cream Recipes...

Okay, I know what you all may be thinking. Why am I sharing an ice cream recipe round-up in mid-October? Typically, ice cream is considered more of a summer thing, but do you all really only enjoy ice cream during the summer months?? I mean, come on... I know better than that, folks! ;) I, for one, can attest that we have at least one carton of ice cream (store bought or homemade) in our freezer at all times, 365 days of the year. We love ice cream way too much to just be confining our consumption of it to a measly 3 months out of each year.

Today's collection of homemade ice cream recipes is a little different though. I have rounded up 10 creamy, dreamy ice cream recipes that have all been inspired by the flavors in other desserts! Think pies, cakes, your favorite sweet treats of fall, and more, but in ice cream form. And bonus? Most of these ice cream recipes can be made at home without the aid of an ice cream maker...

30 Scoops You Can Make At Home {A Homemade Ice Cream Recipe Round-Up}

Yes, folks... Virtual Ice Cream Social Week is about to come to a close.  I hope you all have had as much fun with it as I have this past week. :)  I thought what better way to finish out the week than to give you 30 fabulous, creamy ice cream recipes that you can make at home this weekend! I sought out my favorite food bloggers and only rounded up the very best for you all. ;)  So without further adieu, 30 Scoops You Can Make At Home...

~4 For the Chocolate Lovers...

Chocolate Malted Ice Cream from A Family Feast

Mocha Madness Oreo Ice Cream from Tracey's Culinary Adventures

Double Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream from Frugal Foodie Mama

Bana-Nutella Chip Ice Cream from Cupcakes and Kale Chips

~6 for Those Who Like it Fruity...

Balsamic Strawberry Ice Cream from Food Babbles

Cherry Cheesecake "Magic" Ice Cream from Mom On Timeout

Strawberry Peach Frozen Yogurt from Melissa's Cuisine

Cranberry Cheesecake Ice Cream from Frugal Foodie Mama

Strawberry Apricot Swirl Ice Cream from Jazzy Gourmet

Blackberry Coconut Ice Cream {Dairy Free} from Sweet Twist of Blogging

~6 for the Nutty Ones...

Peanut Butter Nutty Bar Ice Cream from Chocolate, Chocolate and More

Bailey's Hazelnut Ice Cream from Jellibean Journals

Peanut Butter Frozen Yogurt from This Gal Cooks

Pistachio Ice Cream from The Live-In Kitchen

Nutter Butter Ice Cream from Julie's Eats & Treats

Fluffernutter Brownie Batter Ice Cream from Nat's Adventures in Baking

~5 for Those Who Appreciate a Little Spice...

Homemade Cinnamon Caramel Ice Cream from Frugal Foodie Mama

Ginger Peach Ice Cream from Happy Food Healthy Life

Thai Tea Two Ingredient Ice Cream from Nat's Adventures in Baking


Cinnamon Oatmeal Cookie Chunk Ice Cream from The Live-In Kitchen


Roasted Acorn Squash & Chai Ice Cream from Say Not Sweet Anne

~7 Fun Flavors from Everyone...

Popcorn Ice Cream from Miss Information

Happy Birthday Cake Batter Ice Cream from Frugal Foodie Mama

Coconut Milk Vanilla Ice Cream from So There. By Amy

Red Velvet Ice Cream from Melissa's Cuisine

Rootbeer Ice Cream from Say Not Sweet Anne

Chocolate Coconut Gelato from Sweet Twist of Blogging

Mint Cookies & Cream Ice Cream from Frugal Foodie Mama

~ And in case you missed these recipes on the blog from earlier this week..

Put the Key Lime in the Coconut Ice Cream

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream with Sprinkles {A Guest Recipe from Cooking on the Front Burner}

Mud Pie Mojo Ice Cream {My Cold Stone Copycat}

One Ingredient Healthy Ice Cream {A Guest Recipe from So There. By Amy}

Want even more homemade ice cream recipes to drool over?  Be sure to check out my and follow my Scoops & Scoops of Homemade Ice Cream Social Pinterest board!   You will find all of these recipes and many more of my favorite scoops to make at home there. :)

Cranberry Cheesecake Ice Cream {The Get Your Chef On Challenge}

I am excited to be participating in my second ever Get Your Chef On Challenge from Julie at White Lights on Wednesdays and Jen at Four Marrs and One Venus.  This Get Your Chef On Challenge is...

Cranberries!!
I love cranberries.  Thanksgiving just isn't Thanksgiving without the cranberry sauce, right? ;)  Last holidays, I made a cranberry upside down cake for family and it was a huge hit.  Cranberries can be tart.  With some sugar and a little heat, they can become syrupy sweet.  They are a great addition to savory meals.  They are perfect in desserts.  And dried they are a fabulous snack.  
Since receiving my very first ice cream maker as a birthday gift a few months ago, I have been obsessed with creating new and delicious homemade ice cream flavors.  I thought why not a festive cranberry cheesecake ice cream?  ;)  I have discovered that using sweetened condensed milk in my ice cream base has allowed me to eliminate three things typically found in homemade ice cream- sugar,eggs, and heavy cream.  The canned milk gives my homemade ice cream all the sweetness and creaminess that it needs.
What you will need: 1 cup of fresh or frozen cranberries 1/2 cup sugar 2-3 dashes of cloves (optional) 14oz can sweetened condensed milk 8 oz cream cheese, room temperature 1 tsp vanilla 1 cup half and half 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup white chocolate chips (optional- you could also used toasted almonds or walnuts in this)
Rock salt and ice for ice cream maker
Be sure to chill the ice cream  maker container in the freezer while you prep the cranberries and the ice cream base.

In a small saucepan, combine the cranberries and sugar.  Heat over medium-high heat until the sugar is melted.  Add in a few dashes of cloves (I like the addition of the cloves because it is a flavor that just tastes like the holidays to me).  Continue heating until bubbly (like the photo above) and then remove from the heat.  Pour the cranberry mixture into a bowl and refrigerate for about an hour.

When the cranberry sauce is almost cool, start the cheesecake base for your ice cream.  In a large bowl, beat together the sweetened condensed milk, the cream cheese, vanilla, half and half, and sour cream.  Beat until smooth and then pour into your chilled ice cream container.

Churn according to your ice cream maker's specifications.  I churned my ice cream for about 30 minutes. 

Once it is done churning, scrape all of the cheesecake ice cream into a freezer safe container.  It will be somewhat runny.  Don't worry- it will thicken up in the freezer.  Carefully mix in your cranberry sauce and your white chocolate chips (or toasted nuts or both).  Do not over mix.  Just mix enough to get a few thick swirls of cranberry throughout your ice cream. 

Cover tightly and freeze overnight.

You will need to let the ice cream sit out at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before trying to scoop it out the next day.  Homemade ice cream tends to freeze harder than the store bought varieties. 

This Cranberry Cheesecake Ice Cream is creamy and sweet with a slight pop of tartness from the cranberry swirl. If you are looking for an unique dessert for your next holiday gathering, I think you have found it. ;) 

Want to check out the rest of my competition in the Get Your Chef On Cranberries Challenge?  Click below to check out some other cranberry inspired deliciousness!

You Are Invited to My Ice Cream Social!

I think most of you all know by now how excited I was to get an ice cream maker for my birthday this year.  I have been hinting about wanting one for a few months now, and lucky for me my mama picked up on those *little* hints. ;)

I haven't actually broke in my new ice cream maker yet.  I am still waiting to find the *perfect* recipe to properly christen my newest addition to my kitchen small appliance family.  

And this is where you and my virtual Ice Cream Social come in!  Help me find the perfect homemade ice cream recipe to try in my new ice cream maker. :)  Please link up your favorite homemade ice cream recipes below.  It can be an original recipe of your own or just a favorite recipe from another author.  Just be sure to give credit where credit is due- that is all that I ask! 

Once the linky closes, I will choose one of the recipes you all posted as THE FIRST ice cream I ever make in my ice cream maker.  And as a thank you, the person who linked up the winning recipe will get rewarded with a little something from me...  an eGift for A Love It Signature Creation from Cold Stone Creamery! :)  

Now this wouldn't be an Ice Cream Social if we didn't at least get a little sociable, right?  ;)  So, please visit at least one or two of the recipes linked up below.  Give a little comment love if the ice cream recipe you visit happens to be an original from a fellow blogger. 

I look forward to seeing what all yummy recipes you link up!  (Please- ONLY homemade ice cream recipes!  If you link up anything other than that, I will have to remove your link.  And please, link up no more than 2 recipes per person.)  Oh, and please spread the word on your Facebook, Twitter, wherever!  The more the merrier! :)

*Just so you all know, Cold Stone Creamery has NOTHING to do with this link-up party and did not sponsor it in any way, shape, or form.  I am just offering to buy an eGift from them because their ice cream is so crazy good, and it is just seems like an appropriate reward for the holder of the winning homemade ice cream recipe. ;)