No-Churn Vanilla Ice Cream Pie
Inspired by techniques from King Arthur Baking.
A digestive biscuit or graham cracker crust holds a whipped, no-churn vanilla filling made from just cream, condensed milk and vanilla, so it sets up soft and scoopable straight from the freezer with no ice cream maker needed. It's a make-ahead pie that only gets easier the longer it sits in the freezer.
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Method
- 1
Make the crust. In a medium bowl, mix the biscuit crumbs, sugar and melted butter until every crumb is moistened and the mixture looks like damp sand. Press it firmly into the bottom of a lightly greased 23 cm springform tin or pie dish with your fingers, then chill it in the fridge while you make the filling.
- 2
Whip the filling. In a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, beat the double cream, sweetened condensed milk, alcohol-free vanilla extract and salt on medium speed until stiff peaks form.
- 3
Fill and freeze. Scrape the filling into the chilled crust and smooth the top. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours.
- 4
Serve. Let the pie stand at room temperature for 5-10 minutes to soften slightly before slicing.
Storage
Wrap leftover pie tightly in cling film and freeze for up to 1 week.
Free sugars
24.1 g per serving
48.2 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 96.4 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- medium mixing bowl
- 23 cm springform tin or pie dish
- stand mixer or hand mixer with whisk attachment
- rubber spatula
- cling film
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 375 kcal |
| Protein | 5.2 g |
| Carbohydrate | 33.1 g |
| of which sugars | 27.8 g |
| of which free sugars | 24.1 g |
| Fat | 25.5 g |
| of which saturates | 15.7 g |
| Fibre | 0.3 g |
| Salt | 0.37 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
1.4 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
