4th of July Ice Cream (Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream)

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This year, celebrate Independence Day with this easy 4th of July ice cream. An easy red, white, and blue ice cream! This easy, 3 ingredient, plus mix-ins; this no-churn recipe has won rave reviews in our home.

I love our country and this year for the 4th of July,  I whipped up, yup, literally and figuratively this beautiful Red, White and Blue Ice Cream!

If you love some red, white and blue treats, then try these festive Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies, or these healthier, Red, White and Blueberry Yogurt Parfaits, or this beautiful Red, White & Blueberry Cocktail.

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Studded with red and blue m&m’s along with white chocolate chips and KAPOW! SHAZAM! ZOINKS!

I personally think ice cream is still better from the ice cream maker vs. no churn, but you cannot beat no churn ice cream for a quick, low cost, E-A-S-Y, no bake dessert. Try making this red, white and blue ice cream by adding patriotic m&m’s and white chocolate chips to my old fashioned churned Vanilla Ice Cream recipe, or this chocolate ice cream.

Which by the way — my people; more specifically my man-children; LOVE this ice cream and my other no churn ice cream Circus Animal No Churn Ice Cream or try this Rose Ice Cream recipe.

Our oldest informed me (while shoveling spoonfuls of ice cream into his mouth), that I should make TONS of this ice cream and open a shop! From the mouth of teens!

Basic Vanilla No Churn Ice Cream Recipe

Simple Ingredients for Red White and Blue Ice Cream

• Heavy cream, whipped (I used organic)
• Sweetened condensed milk (I used organic)
• Vanilla extract or paste, I used Vanilla Bean Paste
• Red, white and blue M&M’s (or sort out red and blue, about 1/3 of a cup)
• White chocolate chips (I used Ghirardelli)

How to make Red, White and Blue Ice Cream

Simply whip your whipping cream until stiff peaks form, then slowly pour in your sweetened condensed milk and vanilla, fold together, mixing until combined and pour into a standard 9×5 loaf pan or storage container.

If using mix-ins, stir in and then smooth into the loaf pan.

Freeze until solid, serve alone, or top with this Bourbon Caramel Vanilla Sauce or Rich & Chewy Hot Fudge or maybe this gorgeous blueberry syrup!

4th of July Ice Cream (no churn!)

I couldn’t find Red, White and Blue M&M’s this year, so I resorted to using a package of mini M&M’s and sorting out the red and blue ones, then thought, I should toss in white chocolate chips for the white! Tada! A legend is born, okay — maybe not, but I guarantee two things: 1. It’s SO EASY and 2. It’s SO delicious!

Variations & Mix-in Ideas

By the way, mix in anything you want! The basic vanilla recipe is included, be creative, here are thoughts I’ve had. 

• Chopped Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups or Reese’s Pieces
• Rich Chewy Hot Fudge Swirled and maybe chocolate chips
• Butterscotch chips with some Bourbon Caramel Vanilla sauce swirled in.
• Fresh summer fruits!! Slice strawberries, peaches, mangoes and more. Stir in blueberries, blackberries, raspberries and cherries (pits removed please)
• Chopped Andes Mints, 1/2-1 teaspoon mint extract and maybe a swirl of hot fudge.
• 1-2 Tablespoons Espresso Powder, Toasted Almonds and Chocolate Fudge (drooling!)
• Stir in 1/2 cup Lemon Curd or 6 tablespoons lemon juice plus 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1-3 Tablespoons cinnamon and swirl in 1/3 cup dulche de leche

Frequently Asked Question

Hopefully this will get your creative juices going! Just think of your favorite ice creams and mix it in! And in case this recipe didn’t float your boat, check the following recipes out!

Looking for more cool, summertime treats?

• Chocolate Brownie Fudge Ice Cream | cool, creamy, chocolatey and fudgy!
• Mile High Mud Pie Ice Cream Cake
• The Best Key Lime Pie Recipe (thousands have made and saved this recipe!)
• Old Fashioned Chocolate Ice Cream
• Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream
• Fried Ice Cream Cake
• Copycat Chick-Fil-A Frosted Lemonade
• Best Banana Pudding Magnolia Bakery Copycat
• Lemon Icebox Pie with Golden Oreo Crust

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4th of July Ice Cream (Red, White and Blue Ice Cream)

Author: Kathleen Pope

5 from 17 votes

This year, celebrate Independence Day with this easy 4th of July ice cream. An easy red, white, and blue ice cream! This easy, 3 ingredient, plus mix-ins; this no-churn recipe has won rave reviews in our home.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 hours hrs

Total Time 8 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Ice Cream

Cuisine American

Servings 8 servings

Calories 408 kcal

Equipment

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  M&M’s Red White & Blue Milk Chocolate (62 Oz),
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  365 Everyday Value, Organic Sweetened Condensed Milk, 14 oz

Ingredients

  

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Basic Vanilla No Churn Ice Cream

• ▢ 2 cups heavy cream, whipped (I used organic)
• ▢ 14 ounce sweetened condensed milk , (I used organic)
• ▢ 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract or paste, I used Vanilla Bean Paste

Patriotic Ice Cream

• ▢ 1/3 cup or 1/2 package Red, White and Blue M&M’s
• ▢ 1/2 package White Chocolate Chips, I used Ghirardelli

Instructions

 

• Simply whip your whipping cream until stiff peaks form, then slowly pour in your sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and any mix in’s until combined (about 45 seconds).
• Spread into a standard 9×5 loaf pan or storage container, smoothing out and freezing until firm at least 6 hours, preferably overnight. 

✱ Kathleen’s Tips

Note that M&M's will bleed, but that's kind of the beauty of the ice cream. Don't stir them in too long, you want them to freeze with the streaks of colors. 

So many mix in ideas, so little time. Be creative! See the post for a ton of ideas to create a unique no churn ice cream.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 scoop Calories: 408 kcal Carbohydrates: 35 g Protein: 6 g Fat: 28 g Saturated Fat: 18 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 1 g Monounsaturated Fat: 7 g Trans Fat: 1 g Cholesterol: 85 mg Sodium: 85 mg Potassium: 242 mg Fiber: 1 g Sugar: 34 g Vitamin A: 1027 IU Vitamin C: 2 mg Calcium: 190 mg Iron: 1 mg

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