Vanilla Chai Ice Cream Recipe - WonkyWonderful (2024)

November 6, 2013 By Nicole Harris 43 Comments

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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.

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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.

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

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!

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

In a medium saucepan over medium/low heat; whisk together the heavy cream, milk and sugar.
Heat and whisk frequently until liquid begins to steam and is hot to the touch (but Not boiling).
Remove from heat and add the tea bags and the vanilla to the liquid.
Cover and allow to steep for about 1 hour.
Gently squeeze the tea bags while removing, then discard.
Sprinkle the xanthan gum into the liquid while whisking vigorously.
Transfer liquid to a container and chill in the fridge until completely cold. (at least 4 hours)
Place your desired ice cream container into the freezer.
Churn the creamy chai mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Once the churning process is complete, transfer to the cold ice cream container.
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 8Serving Size 1
Amount Per ServingCalories 191Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 8gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 4gCholesterol 40mgSodium 35mgCarbohydrates 17gFiber 0gSugar 17gProtein 3g

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MaryB says
November 6, 2013 at

I was going to say plain vanilla but this chai vanilla sounds delicious!
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kesha says
November 6, 2013 at

I would scoop out Moosetracks Ice Cream! It is my favorite!
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Karey says
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November 7, 2013 at

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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Pam Gurganus says
November 7, 2013 at

I would scoop rainbow sherbet!
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Darlene Owen says
November 7, 2013 at

My favorite ice cream is Strawberry
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KaySue says
November 7, 2013 at

I would scoop vanilla ice cream.
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Chris @ Shared Appetite says
November 7, 2013 at

Yay another ice cream recipe! I know you’re always good for a couple a month! My fav is probably mint chocolate chip 🙂
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- Nicole Harris says
  November 7, 2013 at
  
  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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Anne Haun says
November 7, 2013 at

Plain old vanilla!
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kathyinozarks says
November 7, 2013 at

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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tanya says
November 7, 2013 at

What a great ice cream recipe, Nicole. I love the flavors! And that scoop is gorgeous!
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- Nicole Harris says
  November 7, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Tanya!
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Valerie Garbo says
November 7, 2013 at

I would either scoop vanilla or cookies n cream. We love ice cream in our household.
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Susan Haebig says
November 7, 2013 at

Indigo…….. TY Wonderful Wonky 🙂
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Marissa says
November 7, 2013 at

My favorite ice cream is Haagen Dazs Rocky Road. It is sinful! But I cannot wait to try this recipe!!!
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Auntiepatch says
November 7, 2013 at

Rocky Road!
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Margot C says
November 7, 2013 at

I have been making a vanilla, roasted pecan caramel swirl which is pretty fantastic; so I would scoop that.
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jeanette sheets says
November 7, 2013 at

vanilla
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Heather @ French Press says
November 8, 2013 at

I love the flavor of chai – I never would have thought to make ice cream
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- Nicole Harris says
  November 8, 2013 at
  
  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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Darlene Carbajal says
November 8, 2013 at

chocolate! 🙂
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Kathy Wilson says
November 8, 2013 at

Vanilla….then I can top it with anything!!!!
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Elizabeth G. says
November 9, 2013 at

Chocolate!
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Sarah Marshall says
November 9, 2013 at

My favorite ice cream flavor is cookies and cream!
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Robin Wilson says
November 9, 2013 at

I love vanilla ~ not French vanilla ~ pure vanilla bean Vanilla!
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Amy Honious says
November 9, 2013 at

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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Navi says
November 9, 2013 at

I would scoop vanilla chai ice cream because that looks so good
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Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
November 9, 2013 at

I don’t know why I have never thought to make vanilla chai ice cream before. I love Chai and know I would love in in a deliciously creamy ice cream. Thanks for sharing, Nicole!
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- Nicole Harris says
  November 9, 2013 at
  
  Thanks Ashley! Have a lovely week 🙂
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Debi at Life Currents says
November 9, 2013 at

I love ice creamin any flavor.Right now we have Java Chip in the freezer, so that’s what I’d scoop. 🙂
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Kymberly Pray says
November 9, 2013 at

Coffee Toffee Chocolate Chunk ice cream!
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Kiera M. says
November 9, 2013 at

Chocolate Mint chip
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Trisha B. says
November 9, 2013 at

I would scoop some chocolate peanut butter ice cream with this scoop
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Carly Friebel says
November 10, 2013 at

For this time of year? Egg nog!
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Carolsue says
November 11, 2013 at

I would scoop Chocolate Chip Mint
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Lori O. says
November 11, 2013 at

Mint Chocolate Chip. It’s my favorite 🙂
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Diana Mears says
November 11, 2013 at

Red velvet cake ice cream.
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Karyn M Granrud says
November 11, 2013 at

I’m simple, I like Vanilla with chocolate candy chunks thrown in.
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beth says
November 12, 2013 at

chocolate of course!
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Danielle says
November 12, 2013 at

Mint chocolate chip or butter pecan are my faves. But really, any flavor will do!
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Janet Ingalls says
November 12, 2013 at

Anything chocolate!
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Heather Scroggins says
November 12, 2013 at

I’d scoop vanilla bean ice cream!!
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Ice Cream Magic says
December 9, 2013 at

Good post. Using the tea bags to make chai ice cream seems like it would give it authentic flavors. Thanks for posting.
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