The best thing for dessert in the summer is ice cream. Well, actually ice cream is good anytime, but something about summer just says, give me something cold and sweet. Homemade ice cream is the best and today’s recipe for Red, White, & Blue Ice Cream Sundaes is no-churn so it’s quick, easy, and tasty.
Summer Dessert
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I’m curious, does anyone out there remember making ice cream the old fashion way with the crank ice cream maker, ice and salt? You had to hand crank that ice cream maker for a long time, adding ice and salt to make it freeze, then you had to let it sit wrapped in blankets to harden. It took forever! That ice cream was the best, but it took some serious planning ahead to get it done.
I do own a cute little electric ice cream maker and it does make some tasty ice cream, but sometimes I like simple. And not everyone has space for an ice cream maker that you only pull out once or twice a year (if you’re like me, that is). Let’s hear a heck yeah! for no-churn ice cream.
Adding mix-ins to ice cream adds some extra flavors and textures to make your own signature flavor. It’s now getting personal. To celebrate the Fourth of July, let’s get all Red, White, and Blue with everyone’s favorite chocolate candy, M&M’s.
Even if we’re not churning the ice cream, it still has to freeze. Otherwise, you just have (very sweet and tasty) milk. I think letting the ice cream freeze overnight is best to develop the flavors but this no-churn ice cream can freeze for six hours and still taste yummy.
A simple ice cream recipe using the no-churn method
Let me entice you
- 3 basic ingredients (whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, and flavoring)
- No cooking a custard and hoping it sets up
- No ice cream maker needed
- You can add all kinds of fun flavors and mix-ins
- It takes 10 minutes to mix up the ice cream and pour it into a freezer container – so quick
- It’s simply delicious
Have I convinced you yet? Great! Let’s go.
M&M’s make a perfect candy to add to a dessert. I just chop them up and add them in layers to the ice cream. Once the candies get mixed in, they get hard and a little bit crunchy which I love. Plus you get all the colors of the candy.
You can even dress up the top of the pan of ice cream with some chocolate drizzle, whipped cream, and some whole M&M’s. This looks great if you are going to scoop the ice cream out of the pan.
To make the sundaes, use a good ice cream scoop to make nice round balls of ice cream and put into your sundae glass or bowl, then add your favorite toppings.
Ingredients
- Whipping Cream
- Sweetened Condensed Milk
- Vanilla
- M&M’s
- Fudge
- Maraschino Cherries
Really, we don’t have time for a complicated dessert. We have fireworks to watch.
How to make Red, White, and Blue M&M Ice Cream Sundaes
- Chop the M&M’s
- Whip heavy cream
- Fold in sweetened condensed milk
- Layer the milk mixture with the M&M’s
- Let freeze for at least 6-hours
Frozen and ready for scooping. I love how the candy coating melts into the ice cream.
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This dessert look so nice in these pretty sundae glasses, they make you feel like you are at an ice cream parlor.
A good ice cream scoop is essential for making nice round balls of ice cream and the Zeroll Ice Cream Scoop is my favorite. Just give the scoop a shake to warm up the fluid inside and scoop away. This is handwash only.
Red, White and Blue M&M’s make this ice cream colorful and tasty.
Don’t forget to wave the flag for the 4th of July.
Make sure to save to your Pinterest Board for when you want a cool and creamy dessert.
Red, White & Blue M&M Ice Cream Sundaes
Equipment
Ingredients
Making the ice cream
- 14 oz. sweetened condensed milk, cold
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
- 2 tsp. vanilla
- 6 oz. Red, White & Blue M&M's chopped
Ice Cream Toppings
- cup heavy whipping cream, cold
- 1 cup fudge
- Red, White & Blue M&M's for garnish
- Maraschino Cherries for garnish
Instructions
Making the Ice Cream
- In a large bowl beat the cold whipped cream until it forms stiff peaks.
- Fold the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla into the whipped cream to combine.
- Chop the M&M's
- Pour 1/3 of the ice cream mixture into a loaf pans. Sprinkle with the chopped M&M's. Repeat again. Add some whole M&M's on top. Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least 6 hours, or overnight.
Making the Red, White & Blue Ice Cream Sundaes
- In a small bowl whip the cream until stiff.
- Add a small amount of fudge to the bottom of each glass
- Scoop two large balls of ice cream into each glass
- Top the ice cream with fudge, whipped cream, M&M's and a cherry
Notes
Nutrition
Wishing everyone a fun and happy summer filled with family, friends, good and celebrations.
About Jere’
From learning to cook on a farm in Indiana to culinary school in California, my passion for food is never-ending. Turning on my oven to bake something for friends and family is my happy place, and I am glad to be here at One Hot Oven sharing both sweet and savory recipes with all my baking friends.
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Blessings to all ~ Jere’
Wow, what an amazing way to celebrate the day. Kids happy and grown ups happy. Wonderful way to make everyone happy.
This really is a happy dessert.
Quick, easy, tasty, ice cream… what else do you need, right? This recipe is the manifestation of everything summer is about! Can’t wait to enjoy these!
Oh, yum! These are so cute for the 4th of July. We always host a 4th of July party, so I’m definitely putting this on the menu — super easy and delicious!
I love that you’ve given two different ways to enjoy this dessert – the no-churn ice cream mix and the sundae route too! I think these are both fun and easy desserts that everyone will enjoy!
Thanks, I just try to have easy desserts for the 4th. Too much other stuff going on to be spending time in the kithcen,
Oh la la! My kids were dancing seeing this. My daughter really wants to give this a go this coming weekend. Thanks for sharing. Simple and delicious.
Ha, so funny. This is the great thing with the ice cream, kids can make it and it’s fun.
Sundaes are my fav and these look so perfect to celebrate the 4th of July! Yum!
The red, white and blue M&M’s are just so perfect in this ice cream.
“The best summer dessert is ice cream”. You speak the truth here! Especially around the 4th with these patriotic toppings.
This has been my easy to go ice cream these days, it’s so tasty and handy. Love the addition of M and M’s here, children will surely love it.
It’s definitely kid-friendly.
Anything with M&Ms is good with me. I bet kids would love these.
Right! You can’t go wrong with M&M’s.
Oh wow! This recipe looks fun and creative at the same time. I love home made desserts and this one looks like a winner in my book. Thanks for sharing!
Great idea, so perfect for 4th of July! You can’t go wrong with M&Ms on an ice cream Sunday. So delicious!
So true.
I have to confess I have never made ice-cream! Terrible right? I’ve made sorbet though! However, this no churn ice-cream looks delicious and sounds so easy. I really want to make ice-cream now!
Sorbet is just as good.
I also appreciate a slow churn ice cream but there are days that don’t allow this to happen so this is the perfect recipe when time does not permit. I love how festive this ice cream is!
Slow churn, no churn, as long as I have ice cream I’m happy
Great delicious treat for the 4th of July celebration!
It just screams fireworks.
Mmmmm, this is a perfect patriotic dessert to celebrate the Independence day! And it is not that loaded with sugar and carbs! Yummmm!
I remember making ice cream the old fashion way with the crank ice cream maker, ice and salt – thaat ice cream was the best – but, these days I do prefer no churn ice creams and yours has me drooling! Can’t wit to try!
Soon no one will know the old fashion way to make ice cream, I miss it, but I will never own a crank ice cream maker again. No churn is just so easy.
My daughter would be so happy if I made these for her! Perfect weekend treat.
My daughter helped me make this then proceded to eat most of it.