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Red, White and Blue Ice Cream (No-Churn)

Published June 22, 2023 by Lauren Vavala

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Red, white and blue ice cream in a pan with scoop with text overlay.
Red, white and blue ice cream in a bowl with text overlay.
Red, white and blue ice cream in a cone with text overlay.
Red, white and blue ice cream in a cone with text overlay.
Red, white and blue ice cream in a cone with text overlay.

Make this patriotic, Red, White and Blue Ice Cream to celebrate all of your summer holiday celebrations! This recipe is an easy-to-make, homemade no-churn vanilla ice cream that’s dyed with food color to fit perfectly into celebrations like the Fourth Of July.

A glass bowl of red, white and blue ice cream with cones and sprinkles around it.

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There is no better way to celebrate the Fourth of July than with cold, sweet Red, White and Blue Ice Cream.

With this holiday being smack in the middle of the hottest time of the year, the only way to go for dessert is with everyone’s favorite summertime treat – ice cream!

This patriotic ice cream is made simply by adding red and blue food color to homemade, no-churn vanilla ice cream.

The trick to getting perfectly colorful scoops is all in the layering technique used before putting the ice cream in the freezer to set.

Why This Recipe Works

It’s an easy, fun recipe to make, especially with kids.

This ice cream is perfect for patriotic celebrations like the Fourth of July and Memorial Day.

You can adapt this recipe to fit any celebration just by switching up the food color. For example, Unicorn Ice Cream is made with multiple different colors.

Step-By-Step Instructions

Ingredients

Ingredients needed to make red, white and blue ice cream on a marble background with text overlay.

  • 2 cups heavy cream (very cold)
  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Red and blue gel food coloring: gel food coloring will give you best color.
  • Ice cream cones (optional, for serving)

The entire recipe and instructions can also be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post. You can also print the recipe from the card, if needed.

Prep!

Place a standard sized loaf pan into the freezer to chill.

Create!

Whipped heavy cream in a glass bowl.

In a large mixing bowl, use an electric or stand mixer fitted with a paddle, to beat the chilled heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

Whipped heavy cream with sweetened condensed milk in a glass bowl.

Mix in the vanilla extract and condensed milk until just combined.

Ice cream colored red, white and blue in 3 separate bowls.

Divide the mixture between three medium bowls.

Add red food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to another and stir to combine. Leave the third bowl white.

Red, white and blue ice cream batter layered into a loaf pan.

Remove the chilled loaf pan from the freezer and spoon the 3 ice cream mixtures into the loaf pan, alternating the colors.

Return the loaf pan back into the freeze for 6 to 8 hours or until the ice cream is set.

Present!

An ice cream cone with 2 scoops of red, white and blue ice cream in it.

To serve, scoop into bowls or ice cream cones.

Garnish with some patriotic sprinkles, if desired.

Tips and Techniques

  • You can use any color food coloring you want to make this recipe fit into an endless number of celebratory needs.
  • Store any leftover ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for 3 to 4 weeks. You can also store leftovers directly in the loaf pan with plastic wrap for up to 1 week.

FAQ’s

Why Is My Whipping Cream Not Getting Stiff?

Heavy whipping cream needs to be very cold to be able to be whipped into stiff peaks. Placing the mixing bowl in the freezer beforehand helps keep it cold during the whipping process.

What Is The Difference Between Regular Ice Cream and No-Churn Ice Cream?

Traditional ice cream is made with eggs and granulated sugar whereas no-churn ice cream does not contain eggs and is made with sweetened condensed milk. Both are made using heavy cream.

Traditional ice cream also needs to be churned and requires an ice cream maker, while no-churn ice cream can be combined in a mixer or bowl before being placed directly into the freezer to set.

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A glass bowl of red, white and blue ice cream with cones and sprinkles around it.
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Red, White and Blue Ice Cream

Make this patriotic, Red, White and Blue Ice Cream to celebrate all of your summer holiday celebrations! This recipe is an easy-to-make, homemade no-churn vanilla ice cream that’s dyed with food color to fit perfectly into celebrations like the Fourth Of July.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes minutes
Freeze Time 8 hours hours
Total Time 8 hours hours 15 minutes minutes
Servings 12 servings
Calories 242kcal
Author Lauren Harris

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream (very cold)
  • 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • red and blue gel food coloring
  • ice cream cones (optional, for serving)

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, use an electric or stand mixer fitted with a paddle, to beat the chilled heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
    2 cups heavy cream
  • Mix in the condensed milk and vanilla extract until just combined.
    1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Divide the mixture between three medium bowls.
  • Add red food coloring to one bowl and blue food coloring to another and stir to combine. Leave the third bowl white.
    red and blue gel food coloring
  • Remove the chilled loaf pan from the freezer and spoon the 3 ice cream mixtures into the loaf pan, alternating the colors.
  • Return the loaf pan back into the freeze for 6 to 8 hours or until the ice cream is set.
  • To serve, scoop into bowls or ice cream cones. Garnish with some patriotic sprinkles, if desired.
    ice cream cones

Notes

This recipe makes approximately 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream. A serving is 1/2 cup.

Tips and Techniques

  • You can use any color food coloring you want to make this recipe fit into an endless number of celebratory needs.
  • Store any leftover ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer for 3 to 4 weeks. You can also store leftovers directly in the loaf pan with plastic wrap for up to 1 week.
** Nutritional information is an estimate and may vary.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 242kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 56mg | Sodium: 53mg | Potassium: 161mg | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 671IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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