Ice Cream in a Bag

Homemade vanilla ice cream in a small red serving bowl topped with black berries and raspberries

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Ingredients

1 cup milk or soy milk
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup ice cream (rock) salt
2 small freezer bags (quart size)
1 large freezer bag (gallon size)
Ice - enough to fill a gallon bag about ⅔ full

Equipment

Measuring cups
Measuring spoons
Spoon
Towel

Directions

Zip lock bag open with small bowl of milk, small bowl of sugar and small bowl of vanilla sitting by it.

Step 1

Pour milk, sugar, and vanilla into the small bag. Seal the bag and put inside another small bag. Seal the second bag.

Ice in zip lock bag with rock salt in a bowl beside the bag.

Step 2

Put ice and ice cream (rock) salt into the large bag.

Putting small zip lock bag into large zip lock bag.

Step 3

Put the small bag into the big bag. Seal the large bag.

Shaking zip lock bags with ingredients in them.

Step 4

Hold the bag with a towel. Shake for 15 minutes or until the ice cream is hard.

Removing small zip lock bag from large zip lock bag.

Step 5

Take the small bag out of the big bag. Rinse the small bag in cold water to wash away the salt water.

Step 6

Scoop the ice cream out of the small bag. Enjoy!

Have your child help add the ice and salt to the outside bag. Explain that salt and ice together make the milk very cold so it freezes to make ice cream.

Watch the recipe video

For caregivers and curious kids

Fun facts💡

The most popular ice cream flavor is vanilla, then chocolate.
Chocolate ice cream was invented before vanilla.
The tallest ice cream cone was over 9 feet tall in Italy.

Table talk💬

What does the ice cream look like? How does it smell? How does it taste?
What other foods or toppings could you add to the ice cream in a bag?
If you could invent a new flavor of ice cream what would it be?
Tell me about something that made you happy today.

Make every bite count 🍽️

Ice cream is a yummy treat. You can make ice cream even tastier by topping it with fruits like strawberries, blueberries, or peaches. These fruits are flavorful and also rich in vitamin C and fiber. It's a fun way for kids to taste new fruits while enjoying their favorite dessert!

If you are looking for a new twist on ice cream, try banana ice cream. You can find the recipe on Real Life, Good Food or go to z.umn.edu/bananaicecream.

Bee active👟

Pretend like you are a melting ice cream cone.
Shake your body like you are mixing ice cream.
Run in place around a pretend bowl of ice cream.

Explore more 🔎

Follow Rusty as he explores the steps from milk to ice cream.

🖨️ To request a printable version of the monthly packet, email

rustyscooking@umn.edu

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