Do you want to make creamy and delicious pistachio ice cream without an ice cream maker? You’re in the right place! With just a few ingredients: fresh cream, pistachio cream and condensed milk, and in just a few steps, you’ll achieve a perfect result even without professional equipment. In fact, making it is very easy and doesn’t require complex techniques: you’ll just need a bowl, an electric whisk, and a freezer. If you love pistachio ice cream but don’t have an ice cream maker at home, this is the perfect recipe for you.
This homemade ice cream is ideal for refreshing summer days and impressing with the authentic pistachio taste, to be served at the end of a meal, during a summer snack with friends, or with family. Moreover, you can customize the ice cream to your liking: add pistachio crumbles for a crunchy touch, or a drizzle of dark chocolate to make it even more delicious. It’s also a perfect base for more elaborate desserts, like ice cream cakes or semifreddos.
Try it now: it will win you over at the first spoonful!
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- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: Inexpensive
- Rest time: 6 Hours
- Preparation time: 5 Minutes
- Portions: 4 People
- Cooking methods: No Cooking
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 545.22 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 18.59 (g) of which sugars 16.83 (g)
- Proteins 12.65 (g)
- Fat 46.37 (g) of which saturated 1.44 (g)of which unsaturated 1.18 (g)
- Fibers 2.97 (g)
- Sodium 31.79 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 110 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients for Pistachio Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 3.5 oz condensed milk
- 5.3 oz pistachio cream
- 0.04 oz guar gum (or guar flour)
- as needed pistachio crumbles (for decoration)
Making Pistachio Ice Cream Without an Ice Cream Maker
In a bowl, mix the condensed milk, pistachio cream, and guar flour with a spatula until you get a homogeneous mixture.
Meanwhile, whip the cream to stiff peaks and gradually incorporate it into the mixture, gently folding from the bottom up to prevent deflating. Pour the mixture into a container, cover with plastic wrap, and place it in the freezer for 4–6 hours, or overnight.
Before serving, let it rest at room temperature for 5–10 minutes, then sprinkle with pistachio crumbles… and taste: delicious!
Questions and Answers
What is guar gum?
Guar gum or flour is a powder derived from a legume native to India and Pakistan; the guar plant. It’s used for its high thickening power, and it is natural, gluten-free, and vegan.
