Avoid These Mistakes to Take Your Homemade Ice Cream to the Next Level

Homemade ice cream
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The ice cream season is upon us, and making your own is the best way to make sure this sweet treat is as healthy and tasty as possible. Homemade ice cream is pretty easy to make, but you should still keep an eye on these common mistakes to make it perfect.

Low Fat Content

If you want to make a fat-free dessert, ice cream is best avoided. This sweet treat owes its creamy texture to dairy with solid fat content, and it simply doesn’t taste the same and doesn’t freeze well without it. That’s why low-fat or skim milk won’t do any favors to your ice cream.

Not Cooling Your Bowl

If the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker or any other bowl you’re using isn’t cold enough, the final result may be pretty disappointing. To solve this problem, you should consider placing your bowl inside the freezer and giving it enough time to cool down.

Over Mixing

People tend to over-mix their ice cream while still in the bowl in an attempt to freeze it on the spot, but this is a huge no-no. Your sweet treat will only have an icy texture if you do this because it only reaches its optimal texture once in the freezer.