Family-favorite Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Family-favorite Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Making homemade ice cream shouldn’t be rocket science—or require a $500 machine that hogs counter space. With the Tummbl Ice Cream Maker, you can whip up creamy, dreamy ice cream right in your own dryer (yes, you read that right). Toss in a few simple ingredients, press start, and boom—you’ve got dessert that’ll make your family think you’re a culinary genius.

Here’s the classic vanilla recipe to get you started.

Ingredients (Ice Cream Base)

  • 2 cups heavy cream

  • 1 cup milk (2% or whole)

  • ¾ cup sugar

  • ⅛ tsp salt (optional)

  • 1 tsp vanilla extract (optional, but highly recommended for that cozy flavor)

For the Larger Silicone Bag

  • ½ cup ice cream salt

  • 6 cups ice

Instructions

  1. Mix it up. In a bowl, whisk together everything except the ice cream salt and ice.

  2. Bag it. Pour the mixture into the smaller Tummbl silicone bag and seal it tight with the slider.

  3. Layer it. Place the small bag inside the large Tummbl silicone bag. Add the ice cream salt and as much ice as you can comfortably fit. Seal with the slider.

  4. Bundle it. Pop the large silicone bag into the Tummbl fabric bag and zip it shut.

  5. Toss it in. Place the fabric bag into your empty dryer. Run on air dry or low heat for 20–30 minutes.

  6. Scoop it up. Remove the fabric bag from the dryer, unzip, and pull out your small silicone bag of freshly churned ice cream.

  7. Enjoy now or later. Eat immediately for soft-serve vibes, or place the bag directly in the freezer. It’ll firm up beautifully in 1–2 hours—no transferring required.

Pro Tips & Notes

  • Start cool. The ice cream mixture needs to be cold before going into the Tummbl. If you heated your base to dissolve sugar or cocoa powder, let it chill in the fridge first.

  • Grab the right salt. Ice cream salt is usually in the baking aisle near table salt—easy to find, easy to use.

  • Make it chocolatey. Add ¼ cup cocoa powder with the sugar. Want it richer? Add more cocoa to taste.

  • Mix it in. Once the ice cream comes out of the dryer (while it’s still soft), fold in your favorite mix-ins: cookies, cookie dough, brownies, chocolate chips, candy bars, fresh or frozen fruit…you name it.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • Minimal prep.

  • No clunky machine.

  • Tastes just like the old-fashioned stuff.

  • Super fun for kids, friends, and let’s be honest—you.

So grab your Tummbl, raid your pantry, and get ready to hear, “Wait—you made this in the dryer?!”

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