This easy homemade peach ice cream recipe tastes like fresh peaches and cream, with a rich, creamy texture you’ll LOVE.

Fresh peach ice cream in a pink dessert bowl with fresh peach slices

Easy Homemade Ice Cream With a Peaches and Cream Twist

There’s no better time than summer to make homemade ice cream, and since it’s ALSO peach season, this fresh peach ice cream recipe feels like the perfect flavor for summer. Our recipe has so much to love!

IT’S EASY. Our peach ice cream recipe is made without eggs, so there’s no thickening, straining, or chilling a custard base. It’s just simple blending, stirring, and churning!
IT’S DELICIOUS. Since it’s made with ripe summer peaches, this easy peach ice cream recipe TASTES like peach, kissed with cream and vanilla.
TOP TIPS. Make sure to chill your ice cream bowl and the ice cream base well so they churn properly!

Happy baking! xo, Emily

Gather Your Ingredients

Here’s what you’ll need to make the best peach ice cream (no eggs required!)

Fresh Peaches. The better your peaches, the better your peach ice cream will taste, so I recommend sweet, ripe peaches for this recipe.
Heavy Cream. Our ice cream base starts with heavy whipping cream, which helps keep the ice cream smooth and creamy, while lending a subtle cream flavor to pair with the peach. (It’s like peaches and cream ice cream!)
Whole Milk. This helps cut the richness (since an all cream base can be too much!) I do not recommend any low-fat alternatives, or your ice cream can get icy and separated.
Sugar. Then, some granulated sugar or cane sugar adds sweetness.
Corn Syrup. Hear me out! This is a trick I learned from Salt & Straw. A little corn syrup helps prevent ice crystals from forming, which is especially important when you’re making fruit ice cream. It’s not much, but it makes a BIG difference in the softness and set of your ice cream.
Vanilla & Almond Extract. To enhance the fresh peach flavor, you’ll add a little vanilla extract and a little bit of almond extract. Almond and peach are in the same family, and they bring out the best in each other. If you have a nut allergy or an aversion to almond flavor, feel free to skip that, but I LOVE what it brings to this ice cream recipe!
A Pinch of Salt. Last, but not least, a tiny pinch of salt helps balance and enhance the flavors. Don’t skip it!

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How To Make Peach Ice Cream, Step By Step

As always, you can find the full recipe, with ingredient amounts, detailed instructions, and tips in the recipe card below.

Making homemade peach ice cream, step by step

Chill Your Ice Cream Bowl In Advance. If your ice cream maker has a chiller bowl, make sure to freeze it at LEAST 24-48 hours in advance so it’s cold enough to churn the ice cream properly.
Blend The Base. Add peaches, heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, and the salt to a blender. Puree until the peach mixture is completely smooth. Taste and mix in an additional 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, if desired.
Chill The Ice Cream Base in the fridge at least 2-3 hours, or until it’s VERY cold. (Don’t skip this step or your ice cream will not churn properly.
Churn The Ice Cream. Give the chilled ice cream base a good stir to make sure everything is evenly blended. Then, churn ice cream according to your manufacturer’s instructions. (For me, this takes 20-30 minutes.) At this point the ice cream will have a soft-serve texture.
Freeze Ice Cream. For a firmer, scoop-able set, transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze at least 2-3 hours (up to 8 hours or overnight).
Scoop, Serve & Store. Enjoy scoops in bowls or on cones and store leftover ice cream in the freezer up to 2 weeks.

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Fresh peach ice cream in a gluten-free waffle cone

Yummy Ways To Serve This Ice Cream

In a Cone! There’s nothing like a good gluten-free waffle cone on a hot summer day! Let’s Do Organic!, Joy gluten-free, and Sprouts coconut cones are some of our favorites!
With More Peaches. Add scoops of this delicious ice cream to a bowl and add more fresh peaches! Sliced peaches or diced peach pieces are the perfect topping.
On Fruit Crisp. Peach ice cream over Gluten-Free Raspberry Peach Crisp is a revelation. The brown sugar oat crumble and fruit filling are DIVINE paired with this fresh homemade peach ice cream.
Over a Slice of Peach Pie! Double up on that beautiful peach goodness by pairing this ice cream with a slice of warm, fresh peach pie!
With Coconut Rolls. Bring that gelato-shop touch home with a little coconut roll (and maybe a dollop of whipped cream!)

Scoops of homemade peach ice cream in a pink dessert bowl

FAQ + Tricks For The Best Peach Ice Cream

Can I Add Fresh Peaches To The Ice Cream? We tested it, and even when they’re VERY finely diced, the peaches freeze very hard and can be difficult to scoop or bite through. Homemade peach freezer jam can be swirled through the ice cream, though, since sugar helps keep the peaches softer in the freezer!

Extras To Try. Chopped peaches can get VERY hard in the freezer (even if they’re diced into small pieces!), but you can serve this ice cream with fresh peach slices or chopped peaches for garnish! Or, try adding crumbled meringues, bits of graham cracker, etc. to the ice cream base before freezing

Can I Use Frozen Peaches or Canned Peaches For Peach Ice Cream? If you’re using frozen peaches, you’ll need to thaw them before making the ice cream base so they blend properly. They should work flavor-wise, so long as you use good-quality frozen peaches! I don’t love the flavor of canned peaches for this recipe and don’t recommend them here.

Can I Make This Without an Ice Cream Maker? Our recipe is specifically for use with ice cream makers. I recommend a no-churn peach ice cream recipe if you don’t have one!

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Author: Emily Dixon, Sweets & Thank You

Peaches & cream in ice cream form! This fresh peach ice cream is the PERFECT summer dessert.

Prep Time: 35

Chill & Freeze Time: 5

Total Time: 5 35

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Servings: quarts ice cream

Equipment

Ice Cream Maker, at least 1.5 quart capacity (Freeze the bowl at least 24-48 hours in advance, as needed!)

Ingredients

1 heaping cup Fresh Peaches, sliced or diced
1 ½ cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 cup Whole Milk
¾ cup Granulated Sugar (150 grams)
2 Tablespoons Light Corn Syrup (to prevent ice crystals)
½ teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/8-1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract
⅛ teaspoon Kosher Salt

Instructions

Chill Your Ice Cream Bowl In Advance. If your ice cream maker has a chiller bowl, make sure to freeze it at LEAST 24-48 hours in advance so it's cold enough to churn the ice cream properly.
Blend The Base. Add peaches, heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, corn syrup, vanilla extract, 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, and the salt to a blender. Puree until completely smooth. Taste and mix in an additional 1/8 teaspoon almond extract, if desired.
Chill The Ice Cream Base in the fridge at least 2-3 hours, or until it's VERY cold. (Don't skip this step or your ice cream will not churn properly.)
Churn The Ice Cream. Give the chilled ice cream base a good stir to make sure everything is evenly blended. Then, churn ice cream according to your manufacturer's directions. (For me, this takes 25-30 minutes.) At this point the ice cream will have a soft-serve texture.
Freeze Ice Cream. For a firmer, scoop-able set, transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze at least 2-3 hours (up to 8 hours or overnight).
Scoop, Serve & Store. Enjoy scoops in bowls or on cones and store leftover ice cream in the freezer up to 2 weeks.

Notes

Chill, Chill, Chill! To make sure the ice cream churns properly, make sure you chill the ice cream maker bowl at LEAST 24-48 hrs. in advance, and chill the ice cream base at least 2-3 hours.
Extras To Try. Chopped peaches can get VERY hard in the freezer (even if they’re diced into small pieces!), but you can serve this ice cream with fresh sliced or chopped peaches for garnish! Or, try adding crumbled meringues, bits of graham cracker, etc. to the ice cream base before freezing.