Ah, ice cream. I dare you to name one food that tastes better (that isn’t cheese) and is a classic treat. My favorite kind is homemade ice cream, but life is busy and I don’t own an ice cream maker. Many no-churn recipes you see online just involve sticking something in the freezer that ends up dense and difficult to scoop. Good news: You can use a couple of zip-close bags to get light, creamy ice cream without the machine. It’s super simple, and you probably have most of the ingredients.
Whether you have kiddos at home who need an activity to stay busy or you’re just a kid at heart who enjoys experimenting in the kitchen, ice cream in a bag is the perfect homemade treat!
Recipe by Oklahoma Ag in the Classroom
Things You’ll Need
- 1-quart zip-close bag
- 1-gallon zip-close bag
- Duct tape
- Gloves or hot pads for shaking the bag
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup whipping cream
- Ice
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 cup rock salt (kosher or even table salt will work)
Instructions
- Pour sugar, vanilla, milk and whipping cream into the quart-sized bag and seal tightly with duct tape.
- Place the quart-sized bag with ice cream ingredients inside the gallon-sized bag.
- Pack ice inside the gallon-sized bag, around the quart-sized bag. Add salt and water and seal the gallon-sized bag with duct tape.
- Shake with gloves or hot pads (since it will be really cold!) until frozen, about 6 minutes.
- Open the outer bag and discard the ice and salt. Rinse the bag containing the ice cream so no salt gets in.
- Enjoy the ice cream with your favorite toppings!
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