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We Tried Tastemade’s “Ice Cream in a Bag” Recipe From Snapchat and It Worked

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at U Iowa chapter.

Recently, Tastemade, an online food and travel publication, posted on their Snapchat story a video titled, “Who Knew You Could Make Ice Cream In A Bag?” Intrigued, my friend and I decided to give it a go — because, you know, science.

Below is the recipe along with step by step instructions combined with our #SpoonTip notes. 

Ice Cream in a Bag

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time: 5 minutesCook time: 10 minutesTotal time: 15 minutesServings:1 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Emily Weaver

    In the sandwich size bag, combine cream, milk and sugar.

    #SpoonTip: Add chocolate chips or peppermint extract for other flavors besides vanilla.

  2. Emily Weaver

    Scoop ice into the galloon-sized bag half way full and pour in salt.

    #SpoonTip: On our second try, we used an extra teaspoon or two and we noticed it worked faster.

  3. Emily Weaver

    Put sealed sandwich bag in the larger bag containing ice and salt. Seal the larger bag and begin shaking. Continuously shake for about 6-10 minutes.

    #SpoonTip: I shook mine faster than my friend and she started about 5 minutes before me but mine froze faster. Don’t take breaks because it slows the chemical reaction. Use gloves to protect yourself from the coldness!

  4. Emily Weaver

    Serve and enjoy!

The Finished Product

Ice Cream in a Bag milk whipped cream
Emily Weaver

I have to admit I was a little skeptical if this food experiment would work. My favorite was our bag that we added chocolate chips to — it actually tasted like chocolate chip ice cream. The peppermint tasted more like mouth wash than the type of gum so we gave that one a thumbs down. 

Did yours not turn out as planned? Check out this video on how the professionals did it. Good luck and enjoy!

Just a Southern California girl lost in Iowa City. Avid food junkie, pop culture fanatic, ice coffee enthusiast, and music buff. I'm a Remote Intern for Spoon University and will be working with HQ to cook you up some sizzlin' new stories this summer!