Homemade German Ice Cream

Waffle Cones with Vanilla Ice CreamOne thing that will always make a hot, sunny day better is a scoop of ice cream in a waffle cone! German ice cream is modeled after Italian gelato – it tends to be hand-made, uses less cream (and more milk) and little or no eggs, and have an intense fruit or nut flavor. Our collection of German ice cream recipes starts with the simplest vanilla ice cream recipe, and continues with a selection of fresh flavors that will make a beautiful summer’s day even better. It’s much easier to make ice cream than many believe, and it’s also incredibly fun, particularly if the kids are involved.


Make your ice cream even more special and custom-flavored. Visit our sister site TheTasteOfGermany to find a large variety of toppings, including fruit flavored pastes, organic chopped dried fruits, nut crumbles, chocolate sprinkles, fruit compotes, cherries, and gooseberries. View even more toppings below.

 

More Yummy Toppings for Your Ice Cream from The Taste of Germany!

Vitam Organic "Orange Zest" Powder, 10g
Vitam Organic "Lemon Zest" Powder, 10g
Pickerd Bourbon Vanilla Extract
Pickerd Organic Bourbon Vanilla Bean Grinder, 3 beans
Pickerd Vanilla Extract
Pickerd Gourmet Vanilla Bean Grinder, 4 beans
Pickerd Confectioners Hazelnut Nougat Filling, 125g
Pickerd Confectioners Marzipan, 200g
Pickerd Decor Organic Raspberry Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Decor Organic Matche Tea Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Dried Chopped Raspberry Sprinkles, 40g
Pickerd Decor Hazelnut Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Decor Vanilla Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Decor Organic Strawberry Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Decor Organic Orange Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Decor Organic Lemon Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Blue Lemon Glaze for Baking in Pouch, 125g
Pickerd Decor Organic Cherry Paste in Tube, 60g
Pickerd Decor Mini Gingerbread Man Cookies in Tub, 40g
Pickerd Mini Cookies "Leibniz-Style"in Tub, 50g
Pickerd Hazelnut "Krokant" Sprinkles in Tub, 100g
Pickerd "Krokant" Roasted Almond Cinnamon Toffee Sprinkles, 40g
Pickerd "Krokant"Smoked Salted Almond Toffee Sprinkles, 40g
Pickerd Salted Caramel Hazelnut Sprinkles, 50g
Pickerd Turquoise Lemon Glaze for Baking in Pouch, 125g
Pickerd Pink Raspberry Glaze for Baking in Pouch, 125g
Pickerd Red Vanilla Glaze for Baking in Pouch, 125g
Landsberg Pitted Plum Halves in glass jar 24.5 oz.
Kuehne "Erdbeer Rhababer Gruetze" Strawberry Rhubarb Compote, 13.2 oz
Kuehne "Kirsch Gruetze" Cherry Compote, 13.2 oz
Kuehne "Rote Gruetze" Berry & Cherry Compote, 13.2 oz
Gut & Günstig Chocolate Hazelnut Spread, 14 oz
Mamminger Sour Morello Cherries, pitted, in Glass Jar, 24.3 fl. oz.
Darbo Austrian Raspberry Syrup 16.9 fl.oz
Schwartau "Kirsch Gruetze" Red and Black Cherry Dessert, 17.6 oz
Schwartau "Rote Gruetze" Berry Compote, 17.6 oz
Mr Candy Baker Make Your Own Unicorn Gummies, 6.3 oz
Landsberg Whole Gooseberries in glass jar 24 oz.
Darbo Austrian White Elderflower Syrup 16.9 fl.oz
Darbo Austrian Lingonberry Syrup 16.9 fl.oz
Landsberg Sour Morello Cherries in glass jar 24 oz.
De Ruijter Dutch Milk Chocolate Sprinkles 14.1 oz

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