Homemade Soft-Serve Ice Cream: Recipe + 9 Step-by-Step Photos

Soft-serve ice cream is a delicious, light, and delicate dessert often found for sale in amusement parks during the summer. It's unlike the typical treat with its incredibly airy texture. If you're looking to make it at home, check out this recipe!

Nutritional value per serving

150 kcal

Proteins: 4.5 g
Fats: 12.5 g
Carbohydrates: 24 g

*Nutritional value is calculated per 100g of ingredients

Total time: 14 hours 20 minutes
Time in the kitchen: 20 min
Complexity:

A simple recipe.
Number of servings: 10

Professionals prepare this soft dessert using specialized equipment—freezers—that cool the mixture and constantly stir it. However, few people have it at home. Don't worry, because today I'll share a recipe with you. homemade ice cream without using a freezer.

To cook To make this airy and delicious treat yourself, we'll need just a couple of basic ingredients: cream and sugar. It's important to use heavy cream, as only it can be whipped until fluffy and voluminous.

Recipe with step-by-step photos

Homemade soft ice cream

Ingredients

Servings

Cream

700 G
Sugar

380 G
Vanillin

20 G
Salt

1 tsp
Cocoa

40 G

Preparation

Step 1

Combine cream with sugar, vanilla and salt.

Step 2

Place over low heat and cook until the sugar dissolves. Stir occasionally to prevent the mixture from burning.

Step 3

Pour the mixture into a measuring cup or other container to cool. To make two types of ice cream (white and chocolate), divide the liquid in half.

Step 4

Add a few spoons of the main mass to the cocoa and mix thoroughly.

Step 5

Pour the resulting chocolate mixture into the main mass and mix thoroughly until smooth.

Step 6

Take a sieve and strain the chocolate ice cream base through it to remove all the lumps.

Step 7

Place the ice cream containers in the refrigerator to cool, covered with plastic wrap. This prevents the ice cream from absorbing any odors.

Step 8

Remove the two mixtures from the refrigerator and beat them with a mixer until light and fluffy. It's important to use well-chilled mixtures so they whip well and expand in volume.

Step 9

Place the ice cream in the freezer for at least 12 hours. After this time, take it out and enjoy the perfect soft dessert.

Design and submission

Soft serve ice cream is perfect for serving in waffle cones or ice cream cones. For a more beautiful presentation, use a pastry bag and a decorative tip. This way, your dessert will be just like the one you often find in parks.

This treat can also be served in regular ice cream bowls. To do this, simply dip an ice cream scoop into water and form a beautiful ball. It's worth noting that soft-serve ice cream melts very quickly, so it should be served immediately.

You can garnish this summer dessert with a sprig of mint or various toppings: chocolate, berry, vanilla, etc. To enhance the taste and appearance, sprinkle the ice cream with chocolate chips or berry pieces.

Soft-serve ice cream is easy to make at home. With this simple recipe, you're sure to master it. Be sure to make it again and enjoy this delicious treat!

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