Easy Peach Ice Cream
This homemade peach ice cream recipe in an ice cream maker uses fresh peaches, is exceedingly easy to make, and will remind you of summertime peach pie flavors. A hint of warm cinnamon elevates all the flavors we love!
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Peach Ice Cream Overview
This easy homemade peach ice cream is an egg-free, no-cook recipe filled with fresh summer peach flavor. Ripe peaches are macerated with sugar and partially pureed, while a small amount is folded into the churned ice cream for tender peach pieces in every scoop.
- Flavor: Fresh, bright peach with vanilla, brown sugar, and a hint of cinnamon that gives it a peach pie flavor.
- Texture: Rich and creamy with small pieces of tender peaches throughout.
- Method: A simple no-cook ice cream base churned in a 2-quart ice cream maker.
- Timing: About 25 minutes to churn, followed by 4-6 hours of freezing for firm, scoopable ice cream.
- Best peaches: Use ripe, flavorful fresh peaches whenever possible for the sweetest peach flavor.
What to Love About Peach Ice Cream
Every summer, when peaches begin to ripen here in Washington State, we make the most of them, from skillet peach cobbler and peach mug cakes to refrigerator peach jam and savory summer dishes.
My husband grew up near the peach orchards of Northern California, where one of his favorite childhood memories was finding chilled bowls of peaches in the refrigerator on hot summer days. So when he first tasted this ice cream and said, "It tastes like peach pie," I knew the recipe was a keeper.
Bright, creamy, and filled with fresh peach flavor, it captures everything we love about summer-and the ice cream maker does most of the work.
Peach Ice Cream Ingredients
This is a quick overview of the key ingredients in this homemade peach ice cream recipe. Specific measurements and full recipe instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Peaches: For the best flavor, I prefer using fresh, ripe peaches. Unsweetened frozen peaches will also work but I wouldn't recommend using canned peaches.
- Dairy: My favorite churned ice cream combination is heavy cream and whole milk, which makes for a smooth, rich, creamy treat.
- Sugar: For a peach pie flavor, I love using both brown sugar and granulated sugar, which gives the ice cream a deeper, more caramel-like flavor.
- Flavoring: Vanilla extract blends beautifully with the fresh peaches, and a hint of cinnamon brings warmth and gentle spice to this creamy, delicious treat.
How to Make Peach Ice Cream in an Ice Cream Maker
Here is a quick overview of how simple it is to make this delicious homemade ice cream.
Step 1: Macerate the peaches
After chopping the peaches, mix 1½ cups chopped peaches with ½ cup granulated sugar in a bowl. Let them sit for 10 minutes so the peaches begin to release their juices. The reserved peaches will be folded into the churned ice cream before freezing. It's best to finely chop them.
Step 2: Puree peaches
Puree peaches in a food processor or blender.
Step 3: Mix the ice cream ingredients
In a large bowl, combine the pureed peaches with the remaining sugars, cream, whole milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
Step 4: Churn
Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions. On my ice cream maker, it takes 25 minutes. Fold the reserved peaches into the ice cream.
Soft serve ice cream is ready immediately. If you want scoopable ice cream, transfer it to a container (like a metal bread loaf pan or ice cream container), cover it with plastic or a lid, and freeze it for 4-6 hours (or overnight).
Equipment Needed
- Ice Cream Maker: I have this 2-quart Cuisinart ice cream maker that makes delicious ice cream, very, very easily. There is no hand churning (like my grandmother did), and it comes out perfectly every time. However, that hand-churning is a summer memory forever etched in my mind!
- Freezer-safe containers: You can always use a metal bread pan to store a batch of ice cream. Although, I like to have them ready for baking bread so I have several ice cream containers that work great! These pint-sized ice cream containers are disposable and easy to label with a Sharpie. I also love my stackable container, which gives me a nice long run for scoops!
- Blender or Food Processor: To puree the peaches, you will need either a blender or a food processor, both work equally well.
Peach Ice Cream Tips
Freeze the ice cream bowl of a 2-quart ice cream maker overnight. I like to store my bowl in the freezer so it's ready at a moment's notice!
Peel peaches by immersing them in a pot of boiling water for 15-30 seconds and immediately transferring them to an ice water bath. The skins should slide off easily!
Let frozen ice cream sit at room temperature for about 10 minutes before scooping to let it soften just a bit. Fruit-based ice cream has a higher water content and can freeze on the harder side.
Recipe FAQs
Homemade ice cream will keep in the freezer for 1-2 weeks. Store-bought ice cream will last longer because it often contains preservatives and additives that homemade ice cream does not.
While you can always use lower-fat milk, the ice cream will not have the same creamy texture and will be less creamy and firmer once frozen.
Churned ice cream is made using an ice cream maker, whereas no-churn ice cream is made with a handful of ingredients, an electric mixer, and a little more time. Churned ice cream is churned at a slower speed, often incorporating more air that results in a lighter, smoother texture.
Peach Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups chopped peaches pitted and peeled, reserve ½ cup (about 2 medium peaches)
- ¾ cup granulated sugar divided
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- dash salt
Instructions
- Freeze the ice cream bowl of a 2-quart ice cream maker overnight. I like to store my bowl in the freezer so it's ready at a moments notice!
- Mix 1½ cups chopped peaches with ½ cup sugar in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes so the peaches begin to release their juices. Reserve remaining chopped peaches and set aside.
- Puree peaches in a food processor or blender.
- In a large bowl, combine the pureed peaches with the remaining sugar, cream, whole milk, vanilla, cinnamon, and salt.
- Pour the mixture into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer's instructions. On my ice cream maker, it takes 25 minutes. Fold the reserved peaches into the ice cream.
- Soft serve ice cream is ready immediately. If you want scoopable ice cream, transfer it to a container (like a metal bread loaf pan or ice cream container), cover it with plastic or a lid, and freeze it 4-6 hours (or overnight).
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
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- Honey Lavender Ice Cream for a sweet, floral, naturally sweetened treat.
- Peach Icebox Cake: Embodies the heart of summer in every sweet bite!
- Summer Berry No Churn Ice Cream: An easy, delicious, no churn recipe with summer's sweetest berries.
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream: This churned, delicious ice cream is my favorite year-round.
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I love peaches, and this was the perfect treat on a hot day.
Hi Lee! Thank you for trying the peach ice cream. So glad you enjoyed it!