No Churn Vanilla Bean Olive Oil Ice Cream. (2024)

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Lightly sweetened and so delicious, No Churn Vanilla Bean Olive Oil Ice Cream. Made quickly using a super simple method and everyday ingredients. The base consists of heavy cream, honey, and real vanilla beans. Olive oil is added for a rich, silky flavor. You really can’t beat this icy cold creamy treat. It’s delicious and so easy – everyone’s favorite classic ice cream made better!

Never did I think I could be so excited to share a vanilla ice cream recipe. But I think this is probably my favorite ice cream of the summer. It’s just so creamy, silky, and the flavors are perfect. Basic, sure, but so great!!

With August well underway, temps are obviously pretty hot. Warm, sunny days should always have some ice cream involved. I usually go for chocolate, but my dad’s favorite flavor is vanilla. And with all the peach recipes I’ve been sharing, I really wanted to make my own vanilla ice cream to serve atop all the warm crisps and cobblers!

Here are the details

Of all the ice cream recipes I’ve ever shared, this is without a doubt the simplest. Heavy cream, honey, vanilla, olive oil, and sea salt.

I did add a chocolate “magic” shell, which is fun and so delicious, but not a must.

Start with the ice cream. Whip the heavy cream until you start to see it stiffen. Swirl in the honey, vanilla, and salt.

For the honey, use something you really enjoy and make sure to taste the cream to ensure it’s sweet enough.

And for the vanilla, I love to use vanilla bean powder. The powder is just the ground seeds from the vanilla bean. It’s really convenient to have and I use it all the time. I just order it on Amazon and it will last you a year. If you don’t have vanilla powder, use the seeds from a vanilla bean or simply use vanilla extract.

Once the cream is whipped, slowly fold in the olive oil. I know some of you may think it’s odd to be adding olive oil to ice cream, but I promise you, it’s not. Olive oil adds only the slightest hint of fruitiness that pairs with the vanilla and honey so beautifully.

Simply freeze the ice cream in a glass container or loaf pan. I like to use something like this rectangle loaf pan.

Every spoonful is rich, creamy, perfectly sweetened, and full of sweet vanilla. I love the rich flavor of the vanilla when paired with olive oil and sea salt.

It feels like a very Italian-style rice ice cream, just no eggs!

So enjoy, and maybe make a double batch – one for this week and one for the week ahead. We all need a good vanilla ice cream stashed away in our freezers!

Looking for other summer desserts? Here are some favorites:

Old School Easy Brown Sugar Peach Cobbler

Strawberry Pretzel Ice Cream Cake

No Churn Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

Blackberry Lavender Ice Cream Sandwiches

Lastly, if you make this No Churn Vanilla Bean Olive Oil Ice Cream. Be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!