Unicorn Ice Cream
Make this beautiful Unicorn Ice Cream to pair with a unicorn cake or cupcakes! This recipe is an easy-to-make, homemade no-churn vanilla ice cream that’s dyed with food color to fit perfectly into unicorn-themed birthday parties and other fun gatherings.
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 242kcal
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream (very cold)
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Blue, purple, orange and pink gel food coloring
- Pastel sprinkles
- Ice cream cones (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- Place a standard sized loaf pan into the freezer to chill.
- 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
- Stir 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 four medium bowls. Add one color of food coloring to each bowl and mix until you reach your desired shades.Blue, purple, orange and pink gel food coloring
- Remove the chilled loaf pan from the freezer and spoon the ice cream mixtures into the loaf pan, alternating the colors.
- Top the ice cream with sprinkles.Pastel sprinkles
- Return the loaf pan back into the freezer for 6 to 8 hours, or until the ice cream is set.
- To serve, scoop in bowls or ice cream cones. Add more sprinkles, if desired.Ice cream cones
Notes
This recipe makes approximately 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream. Each 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.
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