Name: No-Churn Cotton Candy Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 135 min
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

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This simple homemade, no churn cotton candy ice cream makes for a delightfully creamy sweet treat that is perfect for parties or summer afternoons.

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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.

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Ingredients for Cotton Candy Ice Cream

Six simple ingredients are all it takes to make this creamy, sweet recipe.

Once you get the basic steps down, you’ll have no problem inventing your own flavors and mix-ins to suit your moods (or your parties). Let the kiddos inspire those flavor ideas!

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).

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!

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

How to Make Cotton Candy Ice Cream

STEP ONE: First off, line a baking pan with parchment paper – unless you are using a glass container.

STEP TWO: Whip the whipping cream for 4 minutes until it appears fluffy and cloud-like.

STEP THREE: Stir in the vanilla, sweetened condensed milk, and frosting mix and then separate into two bowls.

STEP FOUR: Using your food dye, dye one bowl of the ice cream pink and the other bowl light blue.

STEP FIVE: Fold the pink ice cream into the loaf pan. Smooth down with a spoon or spatula.

STEP SIX: Drop spoonfuls of the blue ice cream randomly over the pink ice cream, and then use the spoon to swirl it in.

STEP SEVEN: Freeze for 2 hours or overnight. Scoop and 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. What will you celebrate with your cotton candy flavored ice cream in hand?

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