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A glass dish filled with scoops of eggnog ice cream sprinkled with ground nutmeg and a cinnamon stick inserted into the dish.

1-Ingredient Eggnog Ice Cream

Eggnog ice cream is a deliciously creamy and festive dessert that combines the traditional flavors of eggnog with the smooth texture of ice cream. This is the easiest ice cream you'll ever make, because it's made with just 1-ingredient... eggnog! That's right, you can pour eggnog into your ice cream maker and make ice cream. The result is a rich, creamy eggnog ice cream perfect for Christmas.
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Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Cook Time: 40 minutes
Freezing Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 40 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 112kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 cups eggnog, homemade or store-bought

Instructions

  • If your ice cream machine requires it, chill the ice cream bowl for at least 24 hours or until frozen solid.
  • Pour 3 cups of cold eggnog into the bowl of your ice cream maker.
  • Churn according to the ice cream machine’s instructions, until the ice cream is the consistency of soft-serve ice cream. My ice cream maker takes about 40 minutes to churn.
  • Once churned, spoon the eggnog ice cream into a freezer-safe container, such as a loaf pan. Press some plastic wrap or parchment paper to the surface of the ice cream.
  • Freeze for 3-4 hours, until firm.
  • Let sit at room temperature for 15 minutes before scooping and serving.

Notes

  • This is a 1-ingredient eggnog ice cream recipe. Since the only ingredient is eggnog, this ice cream freezes a little harder than a traditional ice cream that has a custard base and more fat in it. You will need to let the ice cream sit out for about 15 minutes so it can soften a little and make it easier to scoop. 
  • If you prefer, you can eat the ice cream as a soft-serve consistency right out of the ice cream maker. It’s so delicious!

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcal | Carbohydrates: 10g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 69mg | Potassium: 210mg | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 262IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 165mg | Iron: 0.3mg