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How to Make Snow Ice Cream

Name: Snow Ice Cream Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 1 12 oz can evaporated milk; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 teaspoon vanilla; Fresh snow, about 10 cups

January 10, 2024

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Here’s how to make snow ice cream. You’ll never look at snow in the same way again! A fun recipe for kids to make themselves.

Updated January 2024

My kids are always so excited for the first big snow of the season, and we love to mark the occasion with a tasty tradition from my own childhood: Snow Ice Cream!

This simple recipe is so versatile and easy to make with kids of all ages. After enjoying a few bowls fresh, we scoop the rest into a freezer-safe container, mark it with the date, and forget about it until summer.

Eating snow in July is a treat you don’t want to miss!

How to Make Snow Ice Cream

MATERIALS

Large bowl
ice cream scoop
evaporated milk
sugar
vanilla

Time needed: 5 minutes

INSTRUCTIONS

Combine wet ingredients
Mix together the evaporated milk, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
Gather snow
Fill a large bowl with fresh, clean snow. I try to think ahead a bit and put my biggest mixing bowl outside during a heavy snowfall.
Add liquid ingredients to snow
Pour your milk mixture into the bowl of snow while gently stirring. Feel free to add more snow if needed.
Eat it!
Scoop and top as desired. I highly recommend sprinkles!
Enjoy immediately and store any leftover snow ice cream in the freezer.

And here’s the recipe to save for the next snow storm!

Snow Ice Cream Recipe

Author: Anna Harpe
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes

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Ingredients

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1 12 oz can evaporated milk
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
Fresh snow, about 10 cups

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Instructions

Mix together the evaporated milk, sugar, and vanilla in a medium bowl.
Fill a large bowl with fresh, clean snow. I try to think ahead a bit and put my biggest mixing bowl outside during a heavy snowfall.
Pour your milk mixture into the bowl of snow while gently stirring. Feel free to add more snow if needed.
Scoop and top as desired. I highly recommend sprinkles!
Enjoy immediately and store any leftover snow ice cream in the freezer.

Notes

You can substitute the evaporated milk for half and half, heavy cream, or a dairy-free milk. Alternatively, you can omit the sugar and use sweetened condensed milk.
The amount of snow you need may vary. If your snow is light and dry, you may need more. If your snow is heavy and wet, you could need less.
Try different toppings and flavors! You can swap out vanilla for peppermint or another favorite extract and add any kind of topping you like.

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Anna Harpe

Anna is a lifelong Midwesterner who spent time as a barista, teacher, bookstagrammer, and party planner before landing at The Artful Parent. Now she spends her days well-caffeinated, parenting two crafty kids and planning the best creative activities to share with families like yours. You can hear from her twice a week when you sign up for The Artful Parent newsletter.

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