No-Churn Roasted Sweet Corn Ice Cream

If you're looking for a new frozen taste sensation that will knock your socks off, look no further. This unbelievably delicious No-Churn Roasted Sweet Corn Ice Cream will do just that!

Are you rubbing your eyes in disbelief and trying to wrap your head around this ice cream flavor combination?

You'll just have to trust me on this one when I tell you this No-Churn Roasted Sweet Corn Ice Cream is simply the BEST ice cream I've ever made, (or even tasted) in a very long time!!!

**Please Note - The printable recipe card with detailed instructions, complete ingredient measurements, and nutritional information for making Roasted Sweet Corn Ice Cream is available at the end of this post. OR you can hit the "jump to recipe" button (found above) to be taken directly to the recipe. 

The ingredient list:

• fresh corn on the cob, roasted
• heavy cream
• sweetened condensed milk
• salt
• butternut schnapps
• vanilla extract

Kitchen tools and equipment needed:

• large mixing bowl
• medium mixing bowl
• hand mixer or stand mixer
• baking sheet
• parchment paper or aluminum foil
• corn stripper, or chef's knife
• cutting board
• measuring cups and spoons
• heavy bottom saucepan
• plastic wrap
• ice cream container or loaf pan
• ice cream scoop

This recipe was originally shared in 2016. This post has been updated with additional information, including a recipe card, but the recipe itself has remained completely unchanged.

How this recipe came to be:

As we all know, summertime is sweet corn time. I don't know anyone who doesn't enjoy digging into a roasted ear of corn that's dripping with butter!

Since sweet corn is naturally full of sugar, I thought it would be fun to roast a few ears and then pair it with some rich, heavy cream, a can of sweetened condensed milk, a splash (or two) of buttery butterscotch schnapps, and a touch of vanilla.

In the words of the great Ina Garten (The Barefoot Contessa) "How bad can that be?"

Why this recipe works?

No-Churn Sweet Corn Butterscotch Ice Cream is perfect to serve all during the summer months when sweet corn is at its peak of freshness.

And since making it doesn't require an ice cream maker, anyone at all can make and serve this delicious ice cream whenever the mood strikes, and the sweet corn is calling your name. I'm all ears! 🙂 Corny humor!

I served mine last night to family and friends that we had over for dinner. At first, you could see that they were all a bit leery about what I was trying to feed them, but after the first spoonful, I had everyone commenting that this may be their new favorite ice cream flavor! SCORE!

Plan ahead for success:

*Note - Making this ice cream is very easy and doesn't require any special skills.

However, it does take time to infuse the cream with the corn cobs, and it does take a good bit of time for the chilling of the ingredients, and the freezing of the ice cream until it's ready to serve.

It's best to plan on making this ice cream the day before you plan on serving it.

Is the butterscotch schnapps necessary for this recipe?

Yes, and no.

It definitely can be made without the butterscotch schnapps, if desired.

However, adding the butterscotch alcohol will make for a smoother ice cream with a sublet additional depth of flavor that takes this no-churn ice cream flavor from good to great!

Naturally, if you're making this ice cream for children, leave out the alcohol entirely! I guarantee the flavor will still be utterly delicious!

How long will it take to make this no-churn ice cream from start to finish:

Approximately 5 - 6 hours but most of this time is "hands-off" time.

Here is the breakdown:

The roasting of the corn will take about 45 minutes. Then there's the cooking time until the kernels can be stripped from the cob.

Infusing the heavy cream will take an additional 15 minutes, and then there's the cooling time for the cream before the ice cream can be made.

Once the ingredients are prepped and ready the process of making the ice cream will only take like 10 minutes, but it's not ready quite yet...

Pour the ice cream into the freezing container and freeze for a minimum of 4 hours and then you're ready to serve.

How to make no-churn sweet corn ice cream:

• Shuck 4 ears of corn.
• Place them on a baking sheet and roast in a 375-degree oven for 40-45 minutes.
• Cool and remove the kernels to a bowl and add a pinch of salt.
• Break two cobs in half, and discard the other two.

• Place the two broken cobs into a medium saucepan along with heavy cream.
• Bring the mixture to a very low simmer, over low heat (do not boil), and allow the corn cobs to steep in the heavy cream for approximately 15 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add butter.
• Remove the corn cobs from the pot and discard them.
• Cool the cream mixture and then refrigerate the cream and the corn kernels for at least 2 hours (or overnight).  

• When the the cream is fully cooled, whip with a stand mixer fitted with the whip attachment or hand mixer until stiff peaks form.

• In a large bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and butternut schnapps.

• Add the whipped cream into the sweetened condensed milk and gently fold the ingredients until fully incorporated.

• Gently stir the cooled corn kernels into the ice cream mixture.
• Pour the ice cream mixture into a 9" x 5" loaf pan and freeze for at least 4 hours or until firm.
• Serve and enjoy!

For more delicious no-churn ice cream recipes, check out these 18 No-Churn Ice Cream recipes for every celebration from Brit & Co.

OR visit this Incredible Ice Cream Recipe Roundup with over 100 delicious ice cream recipes you're sure to love.

Below is the printable recipe card along with the exact ingredient measurements and nutritional information for making today's easy no-churn ice cream recipe.

If you've made this recipe, or are excited to make this recipe, I'd appreciate it if you'd take a moment to leave it a star rating in the recipe card, along with a comment if you're so inclined. Thank you. 🙂

I sincerely hope you've enjoyed today's no-churn ice cream dessert recipe as much as I've enjoyed bringing it to you!!