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Home » Recipes » How To Make Ice Cream In A Bag

How To Make Ice Cream In A Bag

April 8, 2020 by Ciara Attwell, Updated September 26, 2024

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Instant Ice Cream In A Bag! Make your own homemade ice cream in just 15 minutes. No fancy equipment needed, just a few simple ingredients and two plastic bags.

Make Ice Cream in a Bag

If you’re looking a fun food experiment to do with the kids at home then why not try this Ice Cream In A Bag recipe.

This is the easiest recipe ever with no fancy equipment needed. Just two large ziplock bags, the ingredients for the ice cream and some salt and ice.

It also counts as a science experiment too. The salt reduces the freezing temperature of the ice making it cold enough to freeze the cream and milk.

Step By Step Instructions

The first step is to add the ice cream ingredients – double cream, milk, sugar and vanilla to one of the ziplock bags.

Push the air out and seal it shut.

Next you will need lots of ice and salt.

Add those to the second ziplock bag and move the ice around to spread the salt.

Place the bag with the ice cream ingredients into the bag with the ice. Seal the bag shut and then move it around for about 12 minutes until the ice cream freezes.

The ice will start to melt. That’s totally normal! But you will notice that its very cold. This is because the salt reduces the freezing temperature of the ice, effectively making it even colder and freezing the ingredients to make ice cream!

After about 12 minutes you will have delicious homemade ice cream that’s the texture of soft serve. If you prefer it harder then just continue to move it around in the bag for another few minutes.

Instant Ice Cream In A Bag! No fancy equipment needed; just a few simple ingredients and two plastic sandwich bags!

If you try my recipe please tag me in your photos on Facebook, TikTok and Instagram. It’s so lovely to see all your pictures and videos!

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How To Make Ice Cream In A Bag


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  • Author: Ciara Attwell
  • Prep Time: 15 mins
  • Total Time: 15 minutes
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No Cook
  • Cuisine: British
  • Diet: Gluten Free
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Instant Ice Cream In A Bag! No fancy equipment needed; just a few simple ingredients and two plastic sandwich bags!


Ingredients

  • 300ml double cream
  • 200ml milk
  • 2 tbsp sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 700g ice cubes
  • 5 tbsp salt
  • 2 large zip lock bags

Instructions

  1. Add the cream, milk, sugar and vanilla to one ziplock bag and mix with a spoon.
  2. Push out any air from the bag and seal shut.
  3. Add the ice and salt to the second bag and mix around.
  4. Put the ice cream bag into the bag with the ice, push the air out and seal shut.
  5. Move the ice cream bag around the ice for about 12 minutes until the ice cream starts to harden.
  6. After about 12 minutes it will be the consistency of soft serve. If you prefer you ice cream harder then continue to freeze it within the bag for a few more minutes.
  7. Serve and eat straight away.

Notes

This recipe will make enough for 4 servings of ice cream.

It’s best to eat this ice cream straight away. If you store it in the freezer it will be very hard and difficult to eat. You’ll need to defrost slightly to eat.

1 Serving18810.1 g8753.1 mg15.4 g9.7 g9.9 g0 g2.7 g
15 Minute Homemade Ice Cream for Kids

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Comments

  1. Jennifer Potter says

    August 14, 2023 at 9:59 am

    Such a fun thing to make with the children over the holidays, and tastes great too!

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  2. Bridgette P says

    August 14, 2023 at 9:14 am

    Such a great idea, my kids loved making this. We made some last week and sat down and watched a movie. perfect afternoon. Thank you xx

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  3. Paula says

    July 7, 2023 at 11:06 am

    I work at a pre-school and we are going to make this with the kids, Such a fun and simple idea which we hope they will all love. Thanks for the idea Ciara.

    ★★★★★

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  4. Sarah Timms says

    January 5, 2023 at 9:31 am

    Great idea to do with the kids, this is a firm favorite in the Timm’s household.

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    • Vicky says

      January 5, 2023 at 11:10 am

      Great to hear Sarah. Enjoy !

      Reply
  5. Violet says

    April 27, 2021 at 8:59 am

    Such a cool thing to do with the kids! Can’t wait to do this more over the summer when play dates can hopefully resume!

    ★★★★★

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  6. Francesca says

    April 14, 2020 at 11:59 am

    We had so much fun making this over the Bank Holiday weekend. Such a brilliant idea! Thanks for sharing Ciara. x

    ★★★★★

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