Kids Bites: Snow Ice Cream Dessert Recipes

Every year, CTbites pays homage to the first storm of the season with this classic recipe. If you're in the house with your kids and things are getting ugly...why not put that white stuff falling out of the sky to good use and make dessert ? Remember, only use clean snow. Stay away from the yellow stuff. Ick.  

Grab your mittens and a spoon and head outside while the snow is still fresh for some "Snow Ice Cream" and "Frosty The Snowman Ice Cream Delight." 

Freaky Fast Snow Ice Cream

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. sugar
• 1 c. cream
• 2 eggs
• 2 tsps vanilla
• Pinch of salt
• 5-6 cups fresh snow

Directions:

1. Place first five ingredients above in a large bowl.
2. Mix with an electric mixer.
3. Add approximately 5-6 cups of fresh snow and mix in to blended ingredients.
4. Enjoy immediately.

Frosty the Snowman Ice Cream Delight

Ingredients:

• 1 12-ounce can evaporated milk
• 2 eggs, beaten
• 1 1/2 tsps vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 1 gallon fresh clean snow

Directions:

1. Mix evaporated milk, beaten eggs, vanilla extract and sugar into large bowl.
2. Gradually stir in snow until desired consistency.
3. Enjoy immediately.

Basic Snow Cream via National Geographic Kids

YOU WILL NEED

• Mixing bowl
• Large spoon
• 8 cups (1.8 liters) of clean snow
• 5 tablespoons (73.9 mL) sugar
• 1 teaspoon (4.9 mL) vanilla
• Milk

HERE'S HOW

Put the snow in the mixing bowl. Add the sugar and vanilla and stir. Stir in the milk a little bit at a time until the snow cream reaches a consistency you like.

Thanks to SheKnows.com & National Geographic Kids for these snow day recipes. 

[Photo courtesy of www.sheknows.com]