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Ube Ice Cream Recipe (No-Churn, 5 Ingredients)
Creamy no-churn ube ice cream with 5 ingredients and real ube powder — plus a Ninja Creami version.
- Prep
- 15 min
- Cook / chill
- 360 min
- Total
- 375 min
- Serves
- About 1 quart
This ube ice cream recipe needs no ice cream machine: whipped cream, sweetened condensed milk and real ube powder, folded together and frozen. The result is a smooth, scoopable, naturally purple ube ice cream with a rich vanilla-nutty flavor.
How to make ube ice cream without a machine
The no-churn method relies on sweetened condensed milk, which keeps the ice cream soft, and whipped cream, which adds air. Whisking Kapsoo ube powder into a paste first makes the color even and the texture smooth.
Ube ice cream in a Ninja Creami
Whisk 1¼ cups whole milk, ½ cup heavy cream, ⅓ cup sugar and 2 tbsp ube powder until smooth. Freeze in the pint for 24 hours, then process on “Ice Cream” and re-spin once if crumbly.
Serve it with ube waffles or between ube crinkle cookies for ube ice cream sandwiches.
Instructions
Step 1
Whisk the ube powder with the warm milk into a smooth paste.
Step 2
In a large bowl, whisk the ube paste into the condensed milk with the vanilla and salt until smooth.
Step 3
In another bowl, whip the cold heavy cream to stiff peaks.
Step 4
Fold one third of the whipped cream into the ube mixture to loosen it, then gently fold in the rest until no streaks remain.
Step 5
Spread into a loaf pan, cover and freeze for at least 6 hours, until firm.
Step 6
Let it sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before scooping.
Tips & variations
- Swirl in a few spoonfuls of ube halaya before freezing for an ube ripple.
- Add crushed cookies for an ube cookies and cream ice cream.
- Keeps up to 2 weeks in the freezer, covered.
Ube Ice Cream: FAQ
How do you make ube ice cream without an ice cream maker?
Whisk ube powder into sweetened condensed milk, fold in whipped heavy cream and freeze for 6 hours. No churning needed.
Can I make ube ice cream in a Ninja Creami?
Yes. Mix milk, cream, sugar and 2 tbsp ube powder, freeze in the pint for 24 hours, then process on the Ice Cream setting.
What does ube ice cream taste like?
Creamy and sweet, with vanilla, coconut and nutty notes, similar to a rich vanilla ice cream with a gentle earthy finish.
Is ube ice cream naturally purple?
Yes, when made with real ube powder. The color is a soft lavender to violet, with no food dye.
