Easy Recipe For Snow Ice Cream

This recipe for snow ice cream (also called snow cream, ice milk / milk snow, snowflake ice cream, condensed milk ice cream, southern snow cream milk or snowman ice cream) is one of those fun winter day activities for kids that you can make with just 3 ingredients! This is the best snow ice cream recipe because it’s such a quick and easy recipe for kids – about 5 minutes after you gather the snow! Definitely add it to your snow activities for kids or snow day recipe ideas!

HOW TO MAKE A RECIPE FOR SNOW ICE CREAM 

This recipe for snow ice cream is something that I used to make with my mom and brother growing up. (Yes, it’s dessert snow!) I have fond memories of gathering up a big bowl of fresh snow and then bringing it in to make a frozen treat.

What is snow cream made of?

Basic snow ice cream can be made with just three ingredients! (If you’re looking for an easy ice cream recipe, this is it!)

Here’s how to make ice cream out of snow…

Snow cream how to make alternative ways: Some people also make their snow ice cream recipe with eggs or their snow ice cream with heavy cream, but if you want a healthy snow ice cream you can leave those out. (We make this as a 3 ingredient ice cream.) 

We’ve made our homemade snow ice cream with sweetened condensed milk and with plain milk and it’s good both ways.

If you can’t have any ingredient in ice cream, play around with the snow cream (like substitute oat milk or almond milk if you need dairy free ice cream).

If you like a richer flavor, add the vanilla for a vanilla snow ice cream.

It’s a surprisingly simple recipe and the snow cream ingredients are probably things you already have around your house!

 

For this quick and easy snow ice cream, you can also have a lot of fun with toppings!

What toppings can you put on snow ice cream?

Any ice cream toppings that you love will be good on ice cream snow, too!  

Snow Ice Cream Toppings Ideas:

• Sprinkles
• Assortment of berries
• Bananas
• Chocolate ice cream drizzle
• M&M candies
• Chocolate chips
• Crushed candy canes
• Lemon zest
• Marshmallow cream
• Crushed cookies
• Nutella
• Whipped cream
• Crushed graham crackers
• Nerds candies
• Snow cream snow cone syrups

Go with popular ice cream toppings or make up your own!

 

Can you freeze snow ice cream?

If you have leftover snow ice cream, you can freeze it by putting it in a freezer safe container. However, while the flavor will be good, it will not retain that light, fluffy texture of snow cream (which is one of the best parts!). So, if you’re wondering can you freeze snow cream, you can but it’s better to eat it fresh!

Before we get to how to make homemade ice cream with snow, here’s some info in case you’ve never heard of this frozen treat recipe and that will also help with snow ice cream ingredients questions…

What is snow ice cream?

Snow ice cream is simply a frozen ice cream treat made from (you guessed it!) snow! Using the ingredients (like snow and cream!) to make snow cream, it becomes a frozen, creamy treat for a winter day.

 

What is the difference between snow ice cream and real ice cream?

Snow ice cream is made with snow and a few other simple ingredients (like condensed milk and sugar) and is lighter and fluffier than regular ice cream, which is a more dense and heavy frozen dessert treat.

 

What can you use instead of condensed milk in ice cream?

How To Make Snow Ice Cream Without Milk

You can also make dairy-free homemade snow ice cream by using milk alternatives like oat milk, almond milk, soy milk, coconut milk or any other milk substitutes you use.

 

Can you use evaporated milk instead of heavy cream for ice cream?

Evaporated milk is just a shelf-stable milk in a can. You can use evaporated milk for your snow ice cream, but it won’t be as creamy or sweet as when you use sweetened condensed milk, so you may need to adjust the sugar if you like sweet ice cream. So, you can definitely make evaporated milk ice cream!

 

YOU MAY ALSO LIKE TO TRY: Fried Ice Cream in the Air Fryer

 

What flavor is snow cream?

If you use vanilla in your snow cream recipe, the flavor will have a slightly vanilla flavor. However, you can omit the vanilla and snow ice cream will still taste sweet because of the sugar added.

 

Is it safe to make snow ice cream?

Many people wonder is fresh snow ice cream safe to eat and is snow edible? You definitely need to gather clean snow. We do this by putting a bowl outside and collecting the snow while it’s falling fresh or we gather the snow off the top of something (like a table) right after it has fallen. You’ll have to decide and eat snow at your risk. If you see particles in your snow, discard it.

You can also make this old fashioned snow cream recipe using shaved ice cream instead of snow using a snow ice cream machine! Then you can make sno ice cream even if you don’t live in an area with snow!

 

Try these other fun winter activities:

Snow Activities for Winter Fun or Snow Days

 Do You Wanna Build A Snowman Treat Bags

Easy Snow Taffy

 

Can you make snow ice cream with the first snow?

Yes, you can make snow ice cream with the first fallen snow, as long as you collect the snow in a from a clean area. We prefer to collect the snow in a clean bowl as it’s falling.

Even though Lucy van Pelt says, “It’s too early. I never eat December snow. I always wait ’til January,” you can still make snow ice cream with the first snow.

 

Let’s get to our icecream recipe!

Here’s how to make snow ice cream with milk!

How Make Snow Ice Cream (Three Ingredients Ice Cream)

Some people make this as snow ice cream in a bag, where you add the snow to a resealable bag, then add all the ingredients, seal the bag and squish around with your hands. It’s a fun way to do it for the kids!

You can make this homemade ice cream with condensed milk, regular milk, milk substitutes, or even heavy cream will work.

You’ll see that we’ve added some optional ingredients in icecream, but you can definitely make it a yummy treat for kids with just the first three ingredient items!

For our snow days ice cream, we’ve paired it up with (what else?) a book about winter and snow!

Snow Ice Cream Recipe paired with ‘It’s Winter!’ Children’s Book

It’s Winter! (Celebrate the Seasons!) by Linda Glaser is a winter snow book that follows a young girl who completely appreciates the offerings of winter. 

Like most kids, she loves the snowflakes and sledding and even the hibernating animals.

The illustrations are so cool in this book, with a feeling of cut out images that have been pasted onto the page.

(If you know me, you know how much I love unique illustrations.)

With all the snowy talk in the book, the snow cream is a perfect pairing for a theme recipe!

Plan ahead the night before a snowstorm (or during the day while it’s snowing) and put a big bowl outside to catch some clean snow.

Then, after an afternoon of playing in the snow, bring in your bowl of snow and make your snow cream ice cream!

You’ll have a fun, snowy snack from your easy snow ice cream recipe while you read your winter book!

Listed Age Range: Ages 5-9

 

Happy ice cream making! Let us know what you think about this recipe for snow ice cream!