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Homemade Ice Cream In A Bag

Homemade Ice Cream In A Bag prepared dish

This fun and easy recipe allows you to make delicious homemade ice cream using just a few simple ingredients and a zip-top bag. Perfect for a family activity, it results in a creamy treat that can be customized with your favorite flavors.

This recipe is american style, dessert, scaled for 4 servings, with 10 min prep.

Prep: 10 min · Total: 10 min · Serves: 4

Quick cooking notes

  • Core ingredients include vanilla extract, salt, ice, granulated sugar.
  • Follow all 6 steps in order for the intended texture and doneness.
  • Ingredient quantities listed below are for 4 servings.

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1 cup salt
  • 4 cups ice
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk

Instructions

  1. In a medium bowl, combine the heavy cream, whole milk, granulated sugar, and vanilla extract, and whisk until the sugar is dissolved.
  2. Pour the cream mixture into a quart-sized zip-top bag and seal it tightly, making sure to remove as much air as possible.
  3. In a larger gallon-sized zip-top bag, add the ice and salt.
  4. Place the sealed bag with the cream mixture inside the larger bag with ice and salt, and seal the larger bag tightly.
  5. Shake the bags vigorously for about 5-10 minutes until the mixture thickens and reaches the desired ice cream consistency.
  6. Remove the smaller bag from the larger bag, wipe off any salt, and carefully open it to serve the ice cream.

Nutrition (per serving)

  • Calories: 300
  • Protein: 4 g
  • Fat: 22 g
  • Carbohydrates: 24 g
  • Sugar: 20 g
  • Sodium: 600 mg

Nutrition values are estimates based on stored ingredient totals and serving size.

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