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Learn how to make ice cream in a bag!
No ice cream maker is needed for this easy method! Learn how to easily make creamy ice cream in a bag in minutes! Such a fun activity for kids!
The process is similar to that of a churning ice cream maker, where the rock salt helps the ice get cold enough to quickly freeze the cream. When you manually shake up the bag yourself for a few minutes, it starts to get frozen!
The result is a delicious serving of individual ice cream that is perfectly creamy and frozen. It’s also fun to make and something the entire family can enjoy doing together! Plus, if everyone in your family likes a different flavor they can customize their serving however they like!
More tips on how to make homemade ice cream in a bag:
- Vanilla is always a great flavor option for this baggie ice cream. We’ve made a chocolate flavor in the past as well, but you can get even more creative! Create different flavors, and add fun mix-ins or toppings.
- Consider using gloves or covering the bag with a kitchen towel because the mixture will be cold.
- Various kinds of milk and sugar substitutes can be used for this idea according to your individual dietary needs.
- Be sure to seal the Ziploc plastic bags well and be gentle while shaking so that you don’t get salt water in your ice cream.
- Consider using table salt. Some Hip readers said this worked well for them since they didn’t have rock salt at home.
Homemade Ice Cream in a Bag
yield: 1 SERVINGS
prep time: 5 MINUTES
cook time: 10 MINUTES
total time: 15 MINUTES
Make this delicious and easy to create ice cream in a bag! It’s a fun way to make a cool treat on a hot summer day.
1
In a larger gallon-size freezer bag, mix salt and ice.
2
In the sandwich-size freezer bag, mix together half & half, vanilla, and sugar. If making chocolate ice cream, add 2 teaspoons cocoa powder + 1 additional teaspoon sugar.
3
Seal the sandwich-size bag tightly and place it inside the gallon bag.
4
Seal gallon-size bag tightly, and shake for about 10 minutes until mixture is frozen. This is the perfect opportunity for a kid helper but consider using gloves or a kitchen towel because the mixture will be cold.
5
Be gentle enough not to break the bag. Eat right from the bag or scoop in a bowl or cone.
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Learning how to make ice cream in a bag is a great summer bucket list item!
My kids loved this activity so much when they were younger, and still do today! It really is a delicious treat and also a fun chemistry experiment. Curious about the science behind this process? Visit ScienceBuddies.org for more all the cool chemistry details.
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About the writer:
Lina has a Bachelor’s Degree from Northern Arizona University with 11 years of blogging and photography experience having work featured in Today.com, Martha Stewart, Country Living, Fox News, Buzzfeed, and HGTV.