You dont even need an ice cream maker!

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Homemade ice cream is always onmy summer bucket list.

Theres nothing quite like the satisfaction of creamy, cool ice cream that youve made yourself.

chocolate ice cream

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However, my kids often request simpler treats like ice cream in a bag or a no-churn version.

These days, pudding mixes are often used in Ninja CREAMi recipes all over the internet.

However, you could take the basic idea and make shortcut ice cream in any flavor.

ice cream in a loaf pan

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Stir the sugar into the pudding.

In a separate bowl, whisk the heavy cream until medium peaks form.

Fold the whipped cream into the pudding.

ingredients to make the Reddit retro ice cream

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Scrape the mixture into a freezer-safe container and freeze for at least four hours.

Id recommend adding mix-ins during the last round of folding in the cream.

This is a shortcut that can keep you rich in homemade ice cream all summer long.

A bowl of chocolate pudding ice cream

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