This peach ice cream recipe is creamy, fruity, and incredibly easy to make with just three ingredients: canned peaches, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy whipping cream. There are no eggs, no cooked custard, and no ice cream maker required.
The canned peaches give every scoop plenty of peach flavor while keeping this recipe easy enough to make year-round. If you love peach desserts, try my Peach No Bake Dessert next, or serve a scoop with Baked Peaches. A cold Cucumber Lemonade is perfect alongside it on a warm day, and my Easy Canned Peach Cobbler is another great way to use canned peaches.
I blend some of the peaches into a smooth puree and keep some chopped for little pieces of fruit throughout the ice cream. Once folded into fluffy whipped cream and condensed milk, everything freezes into a rich, scoopable dessert with beautiful peach swirls.
What Is Peach Ice Cream?
Peach ice cream is a frozen dessert flavored with peaches and a creamy dairy base.
Traditional recipes may use eggs, milk, cream, and an ice cream machine.
This version is much simpler.
It is a no-churn peach ice cream made with heavy whipping cream and sweetened condensed milk. Canned peaches provide both the peach puree and small fruit pieces.
Because the condensed milk is already sweetened, there is no extra granulated sugar in this recipe.
It is also an egg-free recipe, so there is no custard to cook.
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What You Need
How to Make Peach Ice Cream
- Drain the Peaches
Open the cans and drain the peaches well.
Too much peach syrup can introduce extra water into the mixture and make the finished ice cream harder or icier.
- Chop the Peaches
Place the peaches on a cutting board.
Chop part of them into small pieces.
These pieces will be folded into the ice cream later so you get little bursts of peach in every scoop.
- Make the Peach Puree
Place the remaining peaches in a bowl.
Use an immersion blender or regular blender to puree them until smooth.
Set the puree aside.
You will use it to create the peach flavor and swirls throughout the ice cream.
- Whip the Heavy Cream
Pour the cold heavy whipping cream into a large mixing bowl.
Beat with an electric mixer until the cream becomes thick and forms firm peaks.
Stop once it holds its shape.
Do not keep mixing after the cream becomes firm or it may start becoming grainy.
- Add the Condensed Milk
Pour the sweetened condensed milk into the whipped cream.
Fold gently with a spatula until evenly combined.
Use slow folding motions rather than vigorous stirring so you keep as much air in the whipped cream as possible.
- Add the Peach Pieces
Fold the chopped peaches into the cream mixture.
Mix only until they are distributed throughout.
- Add the Peach Puree
Add part of the peach puree to the cream mixture and fold it in lightly.
You do not need to blend it completely.
Leaving visible peach streaks gives the finished ice cream a beautiful peach swirl.
- Transfer to a Freezer Container
Spoon the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe container or loaf pan.
Smooth the surface.
Spoon the remaining peach puree over the top.
Use a knife or spoon to gently swirl the puree through the cream.
Do not overmix or you will lose the visible peach ribbons.
- Freeze
Cover the container tightly.
Freeze for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, until firm enough to scoop.
USDA recommends maintaining a freezer at 0°F (-17.8°C) for frozen food quality.
- Scoop and Serve
Remove the ice cream from the freezer about 5–10 minutes before scooping if it is very firm.
Scoop into bowls and serve cold.
How to Make Peach Ice Cream Without a Machine
You do not need an ice cream maker for this recipe.
The whipped heavy cream does the work that churning normally does.
Whipping incorporates air into the cream before freezing. The sweetened condensed milk helps keep the mixture creamy while providing the sweetness.
The important part is folding everything together gently.
If you stir aggressively after whipping the cream, you knock out much of the air and the finished ice cream can become denser.
This makes it an easy homemade peach ice cream without machine recipe with very little equipment.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Not draining the peaches well.
- Adding all the peach syrup to the ice cream.
- Using light cream instead of heavy whipping cream.
- Trying to whip cream that is warm.
- Overwhipping the cream until it becomes grainy.
- Stirring aggressively after whipping.
- Blending all of the peaches when you want visible fruit pieces.
- Over-swirling the peach puree.
- Freezing for only an hour or two.
- Leaving the container uncovered in the freezer.
FAQs
For this easy version, puree part of the peaches and chop the rest.
Whip heavy cream, fold in sweetened condensed milk, then add the peaches and peach puree.
Freeze until firm.
Yes.
Sweetened condensed milk is especially useful for no-churn ice cream because it provides sweetness and gives the frozen mixture a creamy texture.
Yes.
This recipe specifically uses 3 cans of peaches in syrup.
Drain them well before using.
No.
This is a homemade peach ice cream without machine recipe.
The whipped heavy cream provides the light texture.
Yes.
The only ingredients are canned peaches, sweetened condensed milk, and heavy whipping cream.
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Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Drain the canned peaches thoroughly.
- Chop some of the peaches into small pieces and set aside.
- Place the remaining peaches in a bowl and blend until smooth to make a peach puree.
- Pour the cold heavy whipping cream into a large mixing bowl.
- Beat with an electric mixer until firm peaks form.
- Gently fold the sweetened condensed milk into the whipped cream.
- Fold in the chopped peach pieces.
- Add part of the peach puree and fold gently, leaving some visible peach streaks.
- Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe container or loaf pan.
- Spoon the remaining peach puree over the top.
- Gently swirl the puree through the cream mixture with a knife or spoon.
- Cover tightly and freeze for at least 6 hours or overnight.
- Let the ice cream soften at room temperature for about 5–10 minutes if necessary, then scoop and serve.
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