This no churn pumpkin ice cream is easily made at home without any special equipment or an ice cream maker. Both pumpkin pie spice and real pumpkin are used to create a subtle but noticeable pumpkin pie flavored ice cream!
In the bowl of an electric stand mixer using the whisk attachment, beat the heavy whipping cream on high speed until stiff peaks form (1-2 minutes). Put the bowl in the refrigerator while you prepare the other components.
In a large bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, pumpkin spice, cinnamon, and salt until combined. Fold in ½ cup of the whipped cream using a rubber spatula and then gently fold in the rest until smooth and fully combined.
Spread the ice cream mixture into the bread pan and sprinkle on some extra pumpkin spice. Then, cover with foil. Freeze for at least 4 hours (overnight preferred).
The ice cream will last for up to 2 months in the freezer.
Notes
Loaf Pan: Use a 9x5-inch bread pan to freeze the ice cream. This works great because the ice cream completely fills up the pan. Just be sure to cover the pan with foil to avoid freezer burn. You could also use any freezer-safe container.Stiff Peaks: The heavy whipping cream needs to be whipped to stiff peaks. This means that the peaks stand straight up when lifting up the whisk. It needs to be thick when folding into the ice cream base. If not, the ice cream won't set up properly when freezing.Pumpkin Flavor: I used a mixture of pumpkin puree and pumpkin spice to flavor the ice cream base.Freeze Time: The ice cream needs to freeze for at least 4 hours before eating. I recommend freezing it overnight if you can.