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    Home » MSN Slideshows

    Not Your Grandma’s Vanilla: Ice Cream Recipes With a Twist

    Published: Jun 2, 2025 · Modified: Jun 1, 2026 by Barbara Curry

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    Vanilla’s cool and all, but sometimes you just want something a little more fun—like dessert with personality. These scoops bring unexpected flavors, playful mix-ins, and a little extra magic to your bowl. Think childhood favorites reimagined or combos you didn’t know you needed. It’s ice cream, but with a twist that makes it anything but ordinary.

    Homemade Custard With Fresh Blackberries

    Blackberry sorbet with vanilla ice cream
    Homemade Custard With Fresh Blackberries. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.


     

    Cool down this summer with a creamy homemade blackberry ice cream recipe made with one of the season’s greatest berries.
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    Fresh Custard Based Peach Ice Cream

    A bowl of homemade peach ice cream.
    Fresh Custard Based Peach Ice Cream. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

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    This homemade peach ice cream recipe is a blissfully cold, creamy delight featuring one of the best flavors summer has to offer.
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    Homemade Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Custard

    Scoops of strawberry ice cream in a bowl.
    Homemade Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Custard. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    This homemade custard-based strawberry ice cream recipe has a creamy texture that store-bought strawberry ice cream dreams of.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream Custard

    Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream

    A glass bowl with three scoops of ice cream topped with crushed peppermint candy, placed on a blue surface next to three spoons and a candy cane.
    Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream. Photo credit: Easy Southern Desserts.

    Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream made with a creamy custard base, peppermint extract, and crushed peppermint candy for a refreshing and festive treat.
    Get the Recipe: Homemade Peppermint Ice Cream

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    Barbara Curry is the culinary adventurer of Butter & Baggage. With a dedicated enthusiasm for real butter made from happy cows she is in constant pursuit of delicious recipes and tasty dishes. She shares her experiences, ventures, and occasional misadventures because let’s face it things can get messy in any kitchen.

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