Easy No Churn Lemon Ice Cream

This Easy No Churn Lemon Ice Cream is the perfect homemade ice cream bursting with citrus! Made with real cream and lemons – only 3 ingredients!  

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  When it comes to summer, nothing is more hot-weather appropriate than lemon. I’ve already shared so many of my favourite lemon recipes with you, like this No Bake Lemon Tart, this Healthy 3-Ingredient Lemonade and these Easy No Bake Lemon Cheesecake Cups, but this Easy No Churn Lemon Ice Cream is truly the BEST.  It’s so creamy and refreshing and it’s the perfect summer treat!  

I’ve shared so many of my favourite homemade ice cream recipes with you already, like this Best Ever Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, this Easy No Churn Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, this Easy No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream, this Easy No Churn Oreo Ice Cream and this Easy No Churn Snickers Ice Cream, and they all have the same super easy, no churn method in common – just like this lemon version!  

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You don’t need any special tools or kitchen gadgets for this delicious no churn ice cream recipe, except for a stand mixer or basic hand mixer, a good sturdy loaf pan or container for freezing the ice cream, and a good ice cream scoop for serving! I’ve added a list of my favourite kitchen gadgets for making homemade no churn ice cream below (Amazon affiliate links):

• MY FAVOURITE ICE CREAM SCOOP (IT ALSO WORKS GREAT FOR PORTIONING CUPCAKE OR MUFFIN BATTER!)
• MY FAVOURITE KITCHENAID STAND MIXER
• MY FAVOURITE HAND MIXER
• MY FAVOURITE LOAF PAN (COMPARABLE)

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  I hope you love this ice cream recipe as much as we do! Let me know in the comments below, what’s your favourite ice cream flavour? I’d love to know!  

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Looking for more cool treats for summer time? Check out these recipes:

• Blackberry Mint Frozen Yogurt

• No Churn Creme Egg Ice Cream

• Mango Coconut Sorbet

• Pina Colada Popsicles

• Strawberry Lemonade Popsicles

• Easy No Churn Snickers Ice Cream

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Watch the video below to see exactly how I make this easy ice cream recipe. You can find more delicious recipe videos on my YouTube channel.

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Best Ever No Churn Lemon Ice Cream

This Easy No Churn Lemon Ice Cream is the perfect homemade ice cream bursting with citrus! Made with real cream and lemons - only 3 ingredients!

4.86 from 7 votes

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By Chrissie

Yield 8 servings

Prep 15 minutes mins

Freezing Time 6 hours hrs

Total 6 hours hrs 15 minutes mins

Recipe: Equipment

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  Hand mixer or stand mixer
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  container or loaf pan

Recipe: Ingredients 

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• ▢ 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream or 500 ml
• ▢ 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
• ▢ zest of 2 lemons
• ▢ juice of one lemon

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Recipe: Instructions 

• Whip the heavy whipping cream cold from the fridge until soft peaks form and the mixture thickly coats the back of a spoon.
• Turn the mixer on high speed and continue to whip, adding the sweetened condensed milk in a steady stream until it's fully incorporated and the mixture almost reaches the hard-peak stage.
• Continue whipping as you add the lemon juice and zest just until it's incorporated. You'll notice the mixture thickens after adding the lemon - this is good!
• Be careful NOT to over-whip, as this will cause the fat and the water in the cream to separate. If this happens, the ice cream will NOT freeze properly and won't have the creamy, smooth texture you desire.
• Line a large loaf pan with parchment paper (or use a resealable plastic freezer-safe container, if you prefer) and scrape the cream mixture into the pan or container.
• Cover with plastic wrap (or a lid) and freeze for about 6-8 hours, or until the ice cream has become solid enough to scoop.
• Serve with some lemon zest and fruit, or however you desire.

Recipe: Notes

This ice cream keeps for up to 2 weeks in the freezer, although it will get very hard if left in the freezer for multiple days. To make scooping easier if the ice cream is left in the freezer for a long time, simply leave the ice cream at room temperature for 20 or so minutes before scooping, and scoop with a spoon dipped in hot water.

This ice cream freezes best in a normal refrigerator-freezer, and will become too hard if stored in a deep-freeze freezer.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American, Italian

Keywords: Homemade No Churn Ice Cream, Lemon Gelato, Lemon Ice Cream

Recipe: Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Best Ever No Churn Lemon Ice Cream

Amount Per Serving (1 serving)

Calories 206 Calories from Fat 198

% Daily Value*

Fat 22g34%

Saturated Fat 14g88%

Cholesterol 82mg27%

Sodium 23mg1%

Potassium 45mg1%

Carbohydrates 2g1%

Sugar 1g1%

Protein 1g2%

Vitamin A 875IU18%

Vitamin C 1mg1%

Calcium 39mg4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Notice: Nutrition is auto-calculated, using Spoonacular, for your convenience. Where relevant, we recommend using your own nutrition calculations.