24 Creative Ice Cream Flavors You Can Make
Mix-ins are the key to making classic chocolate and vanilla ice cream into 24 incredible flavors.
Servings: 24 quarts (1 qt for each flavor)
Calories: 2518kcal
Ingredients
1. Red, White and Blueberry Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup chopped strawberries
- ¾ cup blueberries
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
2. Lemon Poppy Seed Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ½ cup store-bought lemon curd
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
3. Cereal and Milk Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1¼ cups Fruit Loops cereal
4. Coffee and Donuts Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1½ tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- 1½ cups cup-up cake donuts
5. Honey Pistachio Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ¾ cup unsalted pistachios finely chopped
- ¼ cup honey
6. Marzipan Maraschino Cherry Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup maraschino cherries chopped
- 4 oz store-bought marzipan
- 3 tablespoon maraschino cherry juice
7. Ginger Pineapple Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ¾ cup drained canned crushed pineapple
- 1 tablespoon fresh grated ginger
8. Lemon Thyme Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ½ cup store-bought lemon curd
- 2½ teaspoon chopped thyme
9. Honey Date Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ¾ cup pitted dates
- 1 tablespoon water
- 3 tablespoon honey
10. Buttered Baguette Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 12 ¼-inch slices baguette buttered on both sides
11. Cinnamon Toast Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 3 pieces buttered cinnamon toast on white bread cut into small pieces
12. Oatmeal Raisin Cookie Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup crumbled oatmeal raisin cookies
- ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
13. Coffee Fudge Swirl Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1½ tablespoon instant espresso powder
- 2 tablespoon heavy cream
- ⅓ cup fudge sauce
14. Cherry Pistachio Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1½ cups chopped sweet cherries
- ¾ cup chopped unsalted pistachios
15. PB & J Swirl Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- ⅓ cup peanut butter
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- ¼ cup milk
- ⅔ cup grape jelly
16. Brown Butter Pecan Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 5 tablespoon salted butter
- 1 cup chopped toasted pecans
17. Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 1 cup pound cake, diced
- 1¼ cups chopped strawberries
18. Apple Pie A La Mode Ice Cream
- ½ frozen pie shell baked until golden
- 1 apple peeled and diced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 tablespoon butter
19. Chocolate Banana Split Ice Cream
- 1 quart chocolate Ice cream
- 1 cup chopped banana
- ½ cup chopped toasted walnuts
- ½ cup chopped maraschino cherries
20. S'Mores Ice Cream
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream
- 1 cup mini marshmallows
- 1 cup crumbled graham crackers
21. Orange White-Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream
- 2 tablespoon grated orange zest
- 4 oz chopped white chocolate
22. Burnt Almond Fudge Ice Cream
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream
- 1 cup deeply roasted almonds coarsely chopped
- ⅓ cup warm fudge sauce
23. Malt Ball Ice Cream
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream
- 1¼ cup coarsely chopped malted milk balls
24. Toasted Coconut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
- 1 quart chocolate ice cream
- ⅓ cup toasted unsweetened coconut
- 2 oz melted semi sweet chocolate
Instructions
- For each flavor, start with store-bought or homemade chocolate or vanilla ice cream.
- Scoop ice cream into a stand mixer, or large mixing bowl if you're using a hand mixer. Using the paddle attachment, blend quickly until ice cream is just soft.
- While ice cream is soft, mix in fruit, other mix-ins, purees, or candy, then transfer to a container. (To make swirls of hot fudge, caramel or peanut butter sauce, spoon ice cream into a container, layering it with the sauce.)
- Cover and freeze until solid, about 4 hours or overnight; then serve.
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Notes
NUTRITION FACTS: are roughly based on 1 quart of ice cream with various mix-ins. These are estimates and not accurate numbers for each of the flavors.
To make homemade ice cream use these recipes:
Vanilla Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream
Nutrition
Calories: 2518kcal | Carbohydrates: 306g | Protein: 42g | Fat: 131g | Saturated Fat: 71g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 10g | Monounsaturated Fat: 41g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 398mg | Sodium: 998mg | Potassium: 2374mg | Fiber: 14g | Sugar: 253g | Vitamin A: 4049IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 1213mg | Iron: 6mg
