Classic 3-Ingredient Snow Ice Cream (Creamy Vanilla)
Make this easy, nostalgic snow ice cream using fresh snow and just three simple ingredients. This quick frozen dessert is perfect for fun winter days.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups fresh, clean snow
- 1 cup heavy cream or whole milk
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Gather four cups of fresh, clean snow. You must use snow that has fallen recently and has not touched the ground or any dirty surfaces. Place the snow in a large bowl.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together the heavy cream (or milk), sugar, and vanilla extract until the sugar dissolves completely.
- Pour the cream mixture over the fresh snow in the large bowl.
- Gently fold the mixture together using a spoon or spatula. Work quickly to keep the snow from melting. Continue folding until the mixture thickens and resembles soft-serve ice cream.
- Serve the snow ice cream immediately for the best texture.
Notes
- For a richer flavor, substitute the heavy cream with one 14-ounce can of sweetened condensed milk. If you use condensed milk, you can often omit the added sugar.
- If you want chocolate snow ice cream, add 2 tablespoons of unsweetened cocoa powder to the cream mixture before folding it into the snow.
- If the mixture melts too fast, place the bowl in the freezer for a few minutes to firm it up before continuing to mix.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 15mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 40mg