Easy Ice Cream in a Bag

When the kids want ice cream, let them make it in a bag with a kids' recipe including milk, cream, and sugar, plus some time and patience!

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 10 mins
• Calories: 167 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• ¼ cup milk
• ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
• ¼ cup half-and-half
• 1 cup ice cubes, or as needed
• 3 tablespoons ice cream rock salt

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Combine milk, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla extract in a pint-size resealable plastic bag; seal tightly.

Step 2

Put a scoop of ice, 3 tablespoons ice cream rock salt, and the bag containing the milk-cream mixture into a gallon-size resealable plastic bag; seal tightly.

Step 3

Rock the bag back and forth (do not shake) until contents thicken into ice cream, about 10 minutes. Wipe salt from the top of the pint-size bag before opening to prevent salt from getting into the ice cream.