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This easy no-churn cotton candy ice cream is the perfect summer treat. Homemade no-churn ice cream is made up of heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, and your choice of flavorings, so it is easy to make customized flavors and colors – perfect for coordinating to a party theme! This cotton candy ice cream is a sure-fire winner with its bright colors and yummy, classic taste that is reminiscent of a summertime county fair.
If you enjoy this (as I’m sure you will) be sure to try other varieties of our homemade ice cream favorites, like this red velvet no-churn ice cream or this birthday cake ice cream.
Ingredients for Cotton Candy Ice Cream
Six simple ingredients are all it takes to make this creamy, sweet recipe.
You will need:
- 2 cups whipping cream (35% heavy cream)
- 1-10 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pouch cotton candy-flavored frosting mix (or can use a couple drops of liquid cotton candy flavoring)
- Red and blue food dye
- Sprinkles
Ingredient Substitutions
I love the swirl of pink and blue in this cotton candy ice cream and that generous hit of sprinkles after you’re done (and you can even mix the sprinkles in before you freeze the ice cream, but just expect a bit of color run-off).
How to Make Cotton Candy Ice Cream
STEP ONE: Whip the whipping cream for 4 minutes until it appears fluffy and cloud-like. Stir in the vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, and frosting mix and then separate into two bowls.
STEP TWO: Using your food dye, dye one bowl of the ice cream pink and the other bowl light blue.
STEP THREE: Line a baking pan with parchment paper – unless you are using a glass container.Fold the pink ice cream into the loaf pan. Smooth down with a spoon or spatula.
STEP FOUR: Drop spoonfuls of the blue ice cream randomly over the pink ice cream, and then use the spoon to swirl it in.
STEP FIVE: Freeze for 2 hours or overnight. Scoop and serve!
How to Serve
We gobble this up out of bowls, but you can also serve in a cone. I like to line my cones with chocolate and pop a mini marshmallow in the bottom so ice cream doesn’t drip out while you’re eating. There is something magical about the creamy sweetness of the ice cream and the delicious crunch of the cone.
The unmistakable flavor of the popular carnival treat makes this no-churn cotton candy ice cream a household favorite. Its bright colors lend well to a variety of celebrations, and it is easy to make with just a few ingredients.
The cotton candy flavor makes this the perfect ice cream for a kids’ birthday party, but the color swirl works just as well for a gender reveal party! What will you celebrate with your cotton candy flavored ice cream in hand?
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No-Churn Cotton Candy Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups whipping cream 35% heavy cream
- 1-10 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 pouch cotton candy-flavored frosting mix can use a couple drops of liquid cotton candy flavoring
- Red and blue food dye
- Sprinkles
Instructions
- Line a baking pan with parchment paper – unless you are using a glass container.
- Whip the whipping cream for 4 minutes until it appears fluffy and cloud-like.
- Stir in the vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, and frosting mix and then separate into two bowls.
- Using your food dye, dye one bowl of the ice cream pink and the other bowl light blue.
- Fold the pink ice cream into the loaf pan. Smooth down with a spoon or spatula.
- Drop spoonfuls of the blue ice cream randomly over the pink ice cream, and then use the spoon to swirl it in.
- Freeze for 2 hours or overnight.
- Scoop and serve!
This may be one of my new favorite ice cream recipes. I have always been a sucker for cotton candy!
This is perfect for my nephew’s birthday party theme! AMAZING!
This ice cream looks so fun. Thank you for sharing at Waste Not Wednesday.
What a great idea using frosting! Looks amazing! Sharing! Thank you for sharing on Merry Monday! Hope to see ya next week!
Kim
When do you add the frosting mix to the mixture? It doesnt say in the recipe. Thanks can’t wait to make this
You’ll do it at the same time as the vanilla and sweetened condensed milk. Hope you enjoy!
What brand of cotton candy frosting are you using in the recipe? Also it’s ok to completely substitute the frosting with cotton candy liquid flavoring?
You could substitute, but I think it would change the consistency a little, not having the frosting. We used Betty Crocker for this, I believe. If you can’t find it in stores (I’ve heard it’s hard to find) then I would suggest using regular frosting and adding the liquid flavoring, to keep the consistency the same! Enjoy 🙂
What size glass pan do you use?
I use a standard, 9-inch loaf pan when I make this. Enjoy 🙂
this is so delicious!