The excitement of receiving a new Cuisinart ice cream maker soon becomes wondering which of the many Cuisinart ice cream maker recipes to make. Of course, there are so many choices! Ice cream comes in countless different flavors and textures, meaning deciding which to make first can take more time than making it.

This blog post will help you solve that problem. It gives you five delicious recipes to start with that you can just eat or use as part of a sundae, shake, or float. The best part? You can make them in your Cuisinart ice cream maker.

What Is the Cuisinart ice cream maker?

The Cuisinart ice cream maker takes the liquid ingredients and slowly churns them as it cools down the container.

As it freezes, this constant motion helps reduce the size of ice crystals and creates a smooth and silky texture.

Some of these Cuisinart ice cream recipes will require you to make a custard first on the stovetop. Others just need ingredients to be combined and then put into the ice cream maker.

Both are delicious.

Real Vanilla Ice Cream

With just 7 ingredients and a Cuisinart vanilla ice cream recipe, you can have the foundation for a delicious milkshake, pie topper or bed for dark chocolate syrup.

Like many Cuisinart ice cream recipes, this recipe is super simple. You’ll get the best results using heavy cream and whole milk rather than low-fat. Anything less is unlikely to produce the same rich results.

Death by Chocolate Ice Cream

When all you want is chocolate, only one of the best Cuisinart ice cream maker recipes, a decadent chocolate ice cream with added chocolate fudge, will do.

This death by chocolate ice cream features the same rich custard base as the vanilla ice cream, but it adds in dutch cocoa powder and then runs a fudge swirl through it. 

The chocolate ice cream is made and churned according to the Cuisinart ice cream maker instructions and then stored separately from the fudge. 

When the fudge is ready in the fridge, take it out and bring it to room temperature. Spoon it between layers of chocolate ice cream in swirls or whatever pattern you like.

Put the finished ice cream into a serving container. It should be covered with plastic wrap and pressed down, so it touches the surface of the ice cream. Freeze for 3 to 4 hours.  

Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Salted caramel has become one of the “it” flavors, and with good reason; it’s a salty and sweet treat made better when it’s ice cream.

This no-egg recipe has 7 ingredients, including water, and doesn’t require a custard to be made in advance.

It’s simple to make, and the only thing that takes any effort is the homemade caramel that flavors the ice cream and runs through it as a drizzle.

Alongside the little rivers of caramel are flakes of sea salt, which add little pops to the sweet cream. 

Large flaked sea salt works well in this recipe, but you can also try pink flaked salt for a fun change.

Churn according to Cuisinart ice cream maker instructions for a texture similar to soft serve or freeze for a few hours until set.

Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

If you have vanilla and chocolate ice cream, you’ll need strawberry to round out the trio for a banana split or a fancy sundae. 

You only require 4 ingredients for this red and pink ice cream: strawberries, maple syrup, milk and heavy cream.

Using maple syrup instead of sugar means you can use less of it, and if you have sweet strawberries, even less still.

Mash the strawberries and set them aside. Combine the ingredients in a cup with a pourable spout like a heavy glass measuring cup. 

Turn the Cuisinart on and pour the dairy and maple syrup mixture in simultaneously with the mashed strawberries.

All the ingredients will become a mixture as it churns without the need to make a base after about 15 to 20 minutes. The ice cream will be a bit firmer without eggs, so check it regularly.

If you don’t have maple syrup, try honey as a sweetener for another healthy alternative.

Easy Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Some people love mint chocolate chip, and some hate it, but it’s a classic.

Its bright mint flavor goes so well with the crackle of chocolate made from melted chocolate chips. The milk or dark chocolate runs in crisscrossing patterns all through it.

This recipe is straightforward. It doesn’t involve eggs or cooking on the stovetop, so it’s an excellent option to make the day before and prepare for a party or the kids as an after-school snack. In fact, it’s easy enough for kids to almost make it by themselves.

Mix all the ingredients except chocolate in a bowl (dairy, salt, vanilla, mint extract, food coloring) with a whisk and pour into the ice cream maker.

Once it starts churning, you add in the melted chocolate chips slowly. When the hot chocolate hits the cold ingredients, it turns the chocolate into a crackle that weaves through the mint ice cream. 

This ice cream is highly customizable. You can make it with or without green food coloring and trade the mint extract for vanilla if the former is not your thing.

With or without the mint, it still makes a great chocolate chip ice cream that only takes 20 minutes to make and a couple of hours to freeze.

The Last Spoonful

There are so many Cuisinart ice cream maker recipes available that it would be impossible to feature them all. Hopefully, these five recipes start you on a delicious ice cream-making journey.