Old-school homemade ice cream is always a crowd favorite and takes me back to summers spent with my family. But sometimes we don’t have time for the full process, and some of us might not own an ice cream maker or ice cream freezer. Most no-churn recipes you see online just involve sticking something in the freezer that ends up too dense and difficult to scoop. Good news – you can use a couple of zip-close bags to get light, creamy ice cream without the churn. It’s super simple, and you probably have most of the ingredients in your kitchen already.
Whether you have kiddos at home who need educational activities 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 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
1.) Pour sugar, vanilla, milk and whipping cream into the quart-sized bag and seal tightly with duct tape.
2.) Place the quart-sized bag with ice cream ingredients inside the gallon-sized bag.
3.) Pack ice inside the gallon-sized bag, around the quart-sized bag. Add salt and water and seal gallon-sized bag with duct tape.
4.) Shake with gloves or hot pads (since it will be really cold!) until frozen (about 6 minutes).
5.) Open the outer bag and discard ice and salt. Rinse the bag containing the ice cream so no salt gets in.
6.) Enjoy the ice cream with your favorite toppings!
Want more recipes to get your kids in the kitchen? Try these family favorites.
