Recipe

Make This No-Churn Superman Ice Cream and Feel Like a Superhero

By Arden Sarner at Spoon University

Time to put away those adulting Clark Kent glasses and pull out your childhood capes because summer heat is coming back with a vengeance. But there’s no need to fear, this ice cream parlor classic is here to help you save the (hot af) day. It’s superhuman swirls of red, yellow, and blue pack a real punch. And it’s powerful combination of Blue Moon, cherry, and vanilla flavors tastes like creamy, fruity cereal with a hint of justice. Plus, this no churn-recipe is so beyond easy to make that it will literally bring all the people of Krypton to your backyard. Needless to say, it’s the best sidekick ever.

No-Churn Superman Ice Cream

  • Prep Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: none
  • Total Time: 8 hours 30 minutes
  • Servings: 8
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 3 egg yolks
  • 2 cup heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoon strawberry banana jello
  • 1 teaspoon lemon pudding
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • Red, yellow, and blue food coloring

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Step 1

Mix together the sweetened condensed milk and egg yolks.

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Step 2

Cook on medium heat for about 10 minutes, or until hot.

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Step 3

Chill the mix for 1 hour.

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Step 4

Whip the heavy cream to stiff peaks.

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Step 5

Fold in the chilled sweetened condensed milk mixture.

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Step 6

In another bowl, dissolve the jello and pudding with boiling water. Microwave in 20 second intervals if the powders don’t dissolve all the way. Let cool.

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Step 7

Fold a third of the ice cream base into the jello mix. Color it blue to make Blue Moon ice cream.

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Step 8

In a separate bowl, fold another third with almond extract and red food coloring for the cherry flavor.

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Step 9

Fold yellow into the last third and leave it plain.

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Step 10

Alternately blop each color ice cream into a 9×5 loaf pan.

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Step 11

Freeze for 8 hours.

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