Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe

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No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

Oh man, you guys! I can’t believe I haven’t posted this recipe yet!!

It’s practically pumpkin season (which I’m late posting for every year as it is), and here I am with twoย summer-y ice cream recipes left to post. Sometimes I just get soย obsessed withย making more and more and more recipes, that I forget what I’ve already got on hand. ????ย *palm to the head*

Anyway. I don’t want to delay sharing this recipe any longer with you guys, so I’m going to jump on in!

No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

Making homemade ice cream was on our bucket list for this summer, but I kept forgetting to put the ice cream canister in the freezer. And I knew the overnight recipe wouldn’t fly with this kid, because… you know. We’d have toย wait. ????

But I’m glad we didn’t go that route, because we had so much fun making this ice cream in a bag recipe! Plus, it is absolutely DELICIOUS. I was really pleasantly surprised at how good this ice cream is. I mean… it’s cream and sugar, so how bad can it be, right? But still, I had kind of assumed it might be a little runny or a little icy or a little…. something or other.

But it actually turned outย just right. Like, perfect-o.

No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

So how does this magic work? Well, let me tell you all about it!

First, you need someย basic ingredients:

โœ“ Half & half

โœ“ Sugar

โœ“ Vanilla extract

โœ“ Ice

โœ“ Rock salt (not much)

โœ“ Gallon sized zip top bags

โœ“ Toppings

โœ“ Little helping hands to shake the bag!

No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

You’ll mix together the cream (half & half), sugar, and vanilla and pour it all into a bag– zip that up tight! Then you’ll putย thatย bag intoย another bag filled with the ice and rock salt (and I’d suggest double bagging here).

And then….ย shake, shake, shake, shake!

For 10 whole minutes. You can even play a game of hot potato and toss the bag to each other, which is what we ended up doing, to keep your hands from freezing!

No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

Voila! Open the bag, scrape down the sides, andย like magic… perfect homemade ice cream in less than 10 minutes without an ice cream machine! (unless you count child labor asย aย machine… which I don’t ????).

Add toppings and dig in!

No ice cream maker required! All you need is ice, rock salt, and a few simple ingredients to shake up inside a bag. A perfect recipe for kids!

Hopefully it’s still warm enough and summer enough wherever you are that you can enjoy a little more homemade ice cream.

I’ve got one more summer-y ice cream recipe coming your way this week, and thenย hello!ย  all-things-pumpkin and velvety rich cakes and Thanksgiving pies!

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe

Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag Recipe

Yield: 2 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes

This is an interactive and fun ice cream making experience right in your home. It's a perfect family activity that requires no ice cream machine and brings about a deliciously chilled delight.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups ice cubes
  • 1/3 cup kosher or rock salt
  • 1 small and 1 large resealable plastic bag
  • Toppings of your choice (chocolate syrup, sprinkles, fruits)

Instructions

  1. Combine half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla extract in a small resealable plastic bag.
  2. Fill a large plastic bag halfway with ice, and then add salt.
  3. Place the small bag with ice cream mix into the bag with ice and salt.
  4. Shake the bags vigorously for about 5-10 minutes.
  5. Remove the smaller bag from the bag of ice and wipe off thoroughly.
  6. Scoop the ice cream into a bowl or onto a cone, add your favorite toppings, and enjoy!

Notes

Get creative with your flavors and mix-ins, turning this into your personal gourmet ice cream adventure.

Nutrition Information:
Yield: 1 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 315Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 60mgSodium: 1043mgCarbohydrates: 31gNet Carbohydrates: 31gFiber: 0gSugar: 18gSugar Alcohols: 0gProtein: 5g
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