Making snow cream, or snow ice cream, is winter fun for kids and adults! Mint chocolate chip snow cream is made with REAL SNOW, using 4 ingredients and it takes just 4 minutes!
It is so flipping cold in northeastern Wisconsin right now, furnaces everywhere are working overtime. Not factoring in wind chill, the outside temperature is -4 F., which converts to -20 C.
You know it is cold when you walk outside, your nose begins to run, then it instantly turns to snotcicles. My apologies for the unwanted visual, I know it’s SNOT funny. 😉
At any rate, in addition to the cold, we have 9 inches of clean, powdery snow on the ground. When the weather is this nasty, the schools are usually closed. What’s a parent to do with an unplanned snow day? Bundle up your kids and head outdoors, of course!
I don’t know how to ski, but I do know how to create snow ice cream, and now you can, too!
A great part of this snow cream recipe is that it uses just 4 ingredients, and no ice cream maker is involved! Don’t misunderstand – I adore my ice cream maker. Caramel swirl chocolate chip ice cream is one of my favorite traditional ice cream recipes. But this is a recipe to be made on a whim. Ain’t nobody got time for waiting 24 hours to enjoy a frozen dessert in the winter!
The recipe is easy to customize, so creating custom snow cream flavors is easy! If you like vanilla ice cream, you’ve got it. Next to an ice cream sundae, my favorite ice cream treat is mint chocolate chip.
So mint chocolate chip is the snow cream flavor I’m sharing.
RECIPE NOTES:
The consistency of the snow does affect the final outcome. Packed, wet snow works best, but powdery snow will also work. However, you will need roughly 3 or 4 cups of additional snow.
Unfortunately, this snow cream doesn’t freeze well. After all, snow is just frozen water droplets… essentially, ICE. So, while you can freeze it, it’s likely that it will lose it’s creamy texture.
On the next snowy day in your neck of the woods, make this creamy mint chocolate chip snow cream!
Mint Chocolate Chip Snow Cream {How to Make Snow Ice Cream}
Ingredients
- 8 cups clean snow (if snow is powdery and doesn't pack use up to 12 cups)
- 6 ounces sweetened condensed milk
- 1/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
- 1/4 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Place snow into a large mixing bowl.
- Drizzle sweetened condensed milk and extract over the snow and stir with a wooden spoon until almost completely combined. Add chocolate chips and continue mixing until fully combined.
- For a firmer consistency, add more snow. For soft serve consistency, add more condensed milk.
- Serve immediately with your favorite ice cream toppings and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Anna says
This was fantastic. I used chocolate mint oreos instead of the chocolate, and it was fabulous!
Becca says
Oh my gosh, Anna…. You put MINT OREOS in your snow cream?! What an awesome idea!
Angie | Big Bear's Wife says
it probably won’t snow here until like February, but I can’t wait until it does! This would be fantastic to make for Thomas.
Becca says
Oooo, I hope you try it, Angie. SO fun to make!
Katerina @ diethood .com says
This is really awesome!! LOVE it!!
Catalina @ Peas & Peonies says
I love ice cream always! I love the mint and chocolate chip combination!
Cookin Canuck says
Brrr…I can’t believe the temperatures you’re experiencing. Stay warm! This snow ice cream is such a fun idea – my boys would love to make this.
Becca says
Living in Wisconsin does tend to thicken up the bloodstream, but oh my heck, once I turned 50, I turned into a wussie! 😀 I hope your boys have a chance to make some snow cream, Dara!
Kristen Chidsey says
Now this is the way to enjoy snow. But I am okay if we don’t have snow 😉
Becca says
hehe… snow cream really is fun to make, Kristen! If you change your mind about the snow, I have plenty of extra I can send your way. 😉
Sandi G says
How fun to make an ice cream treat with snow!
Cathy Trochelman says
Ahhh so fun! My kids would love to make this with me!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate says
What a fun treat! It would have made winters growing up in Ohio bearable! Love this!
Becca says
There are very few things that keep the winters enjoyable for me in my advancing age, and making snow cream is definitely one of them. 😉
Small Talk Mama says
Looks yummy! I think we have just enough snow to give this a go.
Becca says
If you don’t have enough, let me know… I would be happy to ship over some of our excess! 😉