I made ice cream using a bag, Ninja Creami, and blender. I'm stunned a basic method beat my $200 appliance.

Chelsea DavisJun 22, 2024, 02:15 IST

I made homemade ice cream using three different methods.Chelsea Davis

I made classic vanilla ice cream using the bag trick, blender method, and Ninja Creami.
The Ninja Creami required over 24 hours of time and the bag method took about 15 minutes.

I love frozen treats and always thought there was something about making homemade ice cream out of just a few, simple ingredients that's extremely satisfying.

As someone who'd never made a homemade version of the treat before, I decided it was worth trying three ice-cream-making methods to see which technique yields a store-bought-quality product.

I made traditional vanilla ice cream three ways using the bag trick, the three-ingredient blender method, and my $200+ Ninja Creami.

Here's how each method went, and which one I'll be trying again.

I started with the bag method, which was super straightforward.

I gathered some half-and-half, salt, sugar, vanilla, and cookies for the bag method.Chelsea Davis

I poured the ingredients into two different plastic bags.

The bag method called for two separate bags.Chelsea Davis

I thought the bag method required a lot of labor.

The condensation started to drip from the bags.Chelsea Davis

Still, the ice cream came together pretty quickly.

The ice cream looked a little chunky when I took it out of the bag.Chelsea Davis

Overall, I was surprised the bag method worked so well.

The finished vanilla ice cream from the bag method was icy.Chelsea Davis

Next, I used my Ninja Creami Deluxe to make ice cream for the first time.

I gathered cream cheese, heavy cream, sugar, milk, and vanilla extract.Chelsea Davis

I combined the classic ice-cream ingredients, plus cream cheese.

I stirred the cream cheese, sugar, and vanilla extract in a bowl.Chelsea Davis

Next, I poured the mixture into the Ninja Creami pint.

I added the ice-cream base to the Ninja Creami pint.Chelsea Davis

Then, it was time to see the Ninja Creami in action.

The machine's blade churned the frozen pint of ice cream.Chelsea Davis

This ice cream tasted the most like a store-bought variety.

The ice cream made in the Ninja Creami was slightly crumbly.Chelsea Davis

Lastly, I tried the three-ingredient blender method in my Nutribullet.

I gathered sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and heavy whipping cream.Chelsea Davis

I decided to veer off the recipe and whip the heavy cream in the blender.

Whipping the heavy cream in the Nutribullet took only 30 seconds.Chelsea Davis

The blender created a thick whipped cream to combine with the rest of the ingredients.

I may have slightly over-whipped the heavy cream.Chelsea Davis

I added the fluffy ice-cream mixture to a loaf pan.

The ice-cream mixture seemed airy.Chelsea Davis

The three-ingredient ice cream turned out to be extremely delicious.

I was impressed with the three-ingredient ice cream.Chelsea Davis

Overall, the three-ingredient ice cream I made using the blender was my favorite.

The three-ingredient blender ice cream won this taste test.Chelsea Davis

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