Ice Cream in a Bag

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Make delicious creamy ice cream in a plastic zipper bag. It’s quick, fun and a great way to cool off on a hot summer day. 

This super easy ice cream only takes a few ingredients and a couple of plastic bags to make. It is super fun and kids love helping. 

You can make a creamy treat in about ten minutes and you get cooled off in the process! Start with vanilla and then work in whatever twists sound good.

As you may know, we love ice cream. We love eating ice cream.

We love making ice cream.  We even love talking about ice cream.

I remember making some at science expos in middle school.  Then last year we made some with Little Dude’s friends at an end of summer play date. 

We had so much fun!  So with this recent oppressive heat wave, we thought this would be a great way to cool off.

Luckily not only do you get the delicious sweet ice cream, but you get the added benefit of being up close and personal with ice for a while. You are guaranteed to cool off!

We usually just make vanilla ice cream this way.  It’s super exciting to dig your spoon in and take that first bite. 

When we made the video he thought it would be fun to replace some of the half and half with orange Gatorade for an orange creamsicle feel. It was tasty but likely would have been better with something with a stronger orange flavor like orange juice or even a little concentrated juice.

You could also easily mix in a few chocolate chips or candy bits for added flavor. Let your imagination guide you!

More Great Ice Cream Ideas

For a quick and easy wintertime ice cream, check out my sweetened condensed milk snow ice cream.  it takes 3 ingredients and a minute or two of stirring to make!

I made a list of our favorite homemade ice cream recipes.  Check out our favorite sorbets, ice creams and no churn ice cream too! 

Tips and tricks 

The number one tip is to make sure the bags are shut tightly. Leakage of the smaller bag especially makes for sad ice cream makers! 

Try to get as much air out of the bags as possible.  This will allow for greater surface contact and an easier time “churning” the treat. 

You may want to have a towel on hand to cover the bag, it gets really cold on your hands.

Have fun! That’s what this is all about! 

Ice Cream in a Bag

Carlee

This super easy ice cream only takes a few ingredients and a couple of plastic bags to make. It is super fun and kids love helping. You can make a creamy treat in about ten minutes and you get cooled off in the process! Start with vanilla and then work in whatever twists sound good.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 0 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 100 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 cup half and half
• 2 Tablespoons granulated sugar
• ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ⅓ cup salt
• 3 cups of ice or more!
• 1 quart sized freezer bag
• 1 gallon sized freezer bag

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Instructions

 

• Pour the half and half, sugar and vanilla in the quart sized bag. Try to squeeze out as much air as possible and then securely close the bag.
• Put the ice and salt in the larger bag.  Insert the quart sized bag into the gallon bag. Again, try to remove the air and then securely close the bag.
• Shake the bags for about 7 minutes or until the ice cream reaches your desired consistency.
• Remove the quart sized bag and enjoy the ice cream contents!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 100kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 2gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 21mgSodium: 9376mgSugar: 9g

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