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    How To Make Snow Ice Cream

    Published: Dec 19, 2019 · Modified: Jan 22, 2021 by Susie Weinrich · This post may contain affiliate links. 1 Comment

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    a glass dessert bowl with snow ice cream topped with pink sprinkles and pinterest text over top

    Snow Ice Cream is a delicious homemade ice cream that only uses two ingredients: clean snow & sweetened condensed milk. There is no better snow day activity than making “snow cream” with the kids.

    snow ice cream in a glass dessert bowl topped with pink and white sprinkles

    If you are fresh out of snow you can make a no-churn ice cream that is super delicious! Try this mango ice cream or key lime cookies and cream no churn ice cream.

    Or if you want a fun science experiment to do with the kids, grab this 3 ingredient ice cream recipe made in a zip lock baggie!

    Just grab two ingredients: clean snow and sweetened condensed milk!

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    1 Step by Step Instructions
    2 Amount of Snow
    3 Variation and Toppings
    4 More Kid Friendly Recipes Perfect for a Snow Day
    5 Did you make this recipe?!
    6 How To Make Snow Ice Cream

    Step by Step Instructions

    This recipe could not be easier. But be ready to work fast before the snow melts in your warm house.

    Simply take a large bowl outside after a fresh snow and in a clean, untraveled area scoop up 12-14 cups of snow.

    12 cups of snow in a glass bowl

    Quickly take the snow inside and pour an entire 14 oz. can of sweetened condensed milk over the snow.

    condensed milk being poured over snow

    Stir vigorously until the snow starts to clump into “ice cream”.

    stirring the snow ice cream ingredients together - showing how it clumps together

    You can stir in sprinkles if you have them!

    Serve it as soon as it is ready, before it melts. This is not a “save for later” type of ice cream. It will not refreeze well.

    Amount of Snow

    If you want to have sweeter true ice cream texture then plan to scoop up 12 heaping cups of snow for your snow cream.

    If you want a fluffier, lightly sweetened, “I can still tell there is snow in there” grab 14 heaping cups of snow.

    three bowls of snow ice cream with pink sprinkles

    Variation and Toppings

    Just like a big bowl of vanilla ice cream everyone likes to have different flavors added and different toppings. Here are some variations and toppings to try:

    • Add 1 teaspoon of almond extract for a wedding cake like flavor.
    • Add 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract for an extra kick of vanilla.
    • Pour some chocolate syrup over top for a sundae
    • and of course, sprinkles are always encouraged!

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    How To Make Snow Ice Cream

    Snow Ice Cream made with two ingredients. A simple and delicious snow day activity.
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    Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 0 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
    Servings: 5 people
    Calories: 255kcal
    Author: Susie Weinrich

    Equipment

    • large bowl

    Ingredients

    • 12-14 cups fresh, clean snow (heaping cups)
    • 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
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    Instructions

    • Bring the clean fresh snow inside in a large mixing bowl.
      *12 heaping cups for sweeter and creamier snow ice cream
      *14 heaping cups for less sweet and fluffier snow ice cream
    • Pour the sweetened condensed milk over the snow.
    • Stir vigorously until the snow starts to clump into ice cream (snow cream).
    • Serve immediately before it melts!

    Notes:

    OPTIONAL ADD INS
    Add in sprinkles or serve them over top.
    Drizzle chocolate syrup over top.
    Stir in 1.5 teaspoon vanilla extract for additional flavor.
    Stir in 1 teaspoon almond extract for a sweet almond flavor.
    Did you try this recipe? Connect with me & let me know how it turned out by commenting below!
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    Serving: 1serving | Calories: 255kcal | Carbohydrates: 43g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 27mg | Sodium: 101mg | Potassium: 294mg | Sugar: 43g | Vitamin A: 212IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 225mg | Iron: 1mg

    If nutrition facts are provided they are calculated as an estimate to the best of our knowledge.

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    Susie Weinrich is the recipe developer, food photographer, and content creator behind Mom's Dinner. She has over 20 years experience in the food industry. Currently, Susie shares all her recipes and food knowledge on Mom's Dinner. You will find her recipes are easy to follow and full of tips and tricks to make sure the recipe you are making turns out perfect!

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    1. Lauren

      December 19, 2019 at 8:02 am

      This is so fun and tasty! Love this idea!

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