Snow Ice Cream Recipe

How to make delicious sweet and creamy "snow cream" using just 2 ingredients, including of course, fresh snow!

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword ice cream

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings

Calories 321kcal

Author Stacey aka the Soccer Mom

Cost $3

Collect 8 cups of fresh, clean snow (see more tips for this below).
Slowly pour in the sweetened condensed milk, stirring as you pour, until you have your desired consistency. You may or may not need the entire can.
Stir in any flavorings or mix-ins, if using.
Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition information is provided as an estimate only.

Prep Tips

Collecting Snow - Before we made our snow cream, I did some research to make sure that it was ok to do so. One of the tips I loved was to put out a big bowl to catch the snow, so that it never touches the ground. Wait a couple hours into the snow event, to allow the snow to do its filtering work (more on that below) and then put a big bowl, or several bowls, out to catch clean snow to make your snow ice cream.
Flavorings - The sweetened condensed milk already has a sweet flavor. You could also add peppermint extract, almond extract, chocolate syrup, freeze-dried fruit, or even coffee creamer!
Variations - If you don't have sweetened condensed milk at home, you could instead use 1 cup of regular cream or milk, along with 1/2 cup of sugar to make it sweet.

Safety Notes:

While experts say that it is generally safe to eat snow in moderation, they offer a few considerations: