Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe

ByNicole Harris
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Enjoy your favorite afternoon tea flavor in a cold and creamy treat with this Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe! Homemade ice cream is so easy to make and the flavor possibilities are endless.

light brown scoops of ice cream in blue mug with spoon - photo text: Vanilla Chai Ice Cream

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Homemade Ice Cream Recipe

Yep!  Yep!  More ice cream, I just can’t help myself!  I eat ice cream all throughout winter.

This Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe is perfect for winter.  It has the cool, creamy texture and the slightly spicy chai flavor.  I used my favorite tea, Bigelow Vanilla Chai.  But feel free to use your preferred chai tea brand or flavor.

light tan ice cream in blue dish with silver ice cream scoop, tea bags on the side

It is no secret that I LOVE Ice Cream!  I also love ice cream scoops . . . I own enough scoops to be considered a collector.

soft creamy ice cream being scooped out of blue dish

Anyways, back to this Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe.  For this ice cream recipe I finally tried adding xanthan gum to create a softer more scoopable consistency.  It works great!  But if you do not have xanthan gum it can be easily omitted. 

You must make this immediately, especially if you love chai tea!

scoops of light tan ice cream in blue mug

scoops of tan ice cream in blue mug next to tea bags and spoon

Vanilla Chai Ice Cream

Yield: 2
Prep Time: 1 hour
Total Time: 1 hour

Enjoy your favorite afternoon tea flavor in a cold and creamy treat with this Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe! Homemade ice cream is so easy to make and the flavor possibilities are endless.

Ingredients

  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 2 Cups Whole Milk
  • 1/2 Cup Ultrafine Sugar
  • 4 Chai Tea Bags
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Paste or Extract
  • 1/4 tsp Xanthan Gum *, optional

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium/low heat; whisk together the heavy cream, milk and sugar.
  2. Heat and whisk frequently until liquid begins to steam and is hot to the touch (but Not boiling).
  3. Remove from heat and add the tea bags and the vanilla to the liquid.
  4. Cover and allow to steep for about 1 hour.
  5. Gently squeeze the tea bags while removing, then discard.
  6. Sprinkle the xanthan gum into the liquid while whisking vigorously.
  7. Transfer liquid to a container and chill in the fridge until completely cold. (at least 4 hours)
  8. Place your desired ice cream container into the freezer.
  9. Churn the creamy chai mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
  10. Once the churning process is complete, transfer to the cold ice cream container.
  11. Cover and freeze for 2-3 hours before serving.

Notes

*Xanthan Gum makes the ice cream softer and easier to scoop straight out of the freezer.

Nutrition Information
Yield 8 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 191Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 40mgSodium 35mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 0gSugar 17gProtein 3g

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© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Frozen Treats
scoops of tan ice cream in blue mug next to tea bags and spoon

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43 Comments

  3. I love this recipe! I love ice cream and have recently fallen in love with chia so this recipe is perfect!

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    1. lol, I had to take a mini-break from ice cream recipes because even an Ice Cream Enthusiast such as myself can only handle so much! My waistline needed a break from ice cream too 😀

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  9. I would say peppermint since the holidays are coming-thanks for the chance to win-I am not on facebook, and couldn’t tell if my entry when in or not

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  11. I would either scoop vanilla or cookies n cream. We love ice cream in our household.

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  13. My favorite ice cream is Haagen Dazs Rocky Road. It is sinful! But I cannot wait to try this recipe!!!

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  15. I have been making a vanilla, roasted pecan caramel swirl which is pretty fantastic; so I would scoop that.

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    1. Oh my goodness Heather, it is so good! The only problem is that I am very sensitive to caffeine and do most of my ice cream eating at night 😛

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  23. This looks like an awesome scoop! The first icecream I would scoop is Extreme Moosetracks! Thanks for such a useful giveaway 🙂

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