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    Easy Homemade Snickers Ice Cream (No Churn)

    Published: Apr 14, 2024 by Sharon Rigsby · Leave a Comment

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    If you like ice cream and Snickers candy bars, I am about to become your new best friend with this easy homemade recipe for no-churn Snickers Ice Cream.

    It’s true: rich, velvety vanilla ice cream and chunks of Snickers candy bars containing delicious milk chocolate, peanuts, caramel, and nougat equals mind-blowing deliciousness.

    A clear glass dessert dish full of snickers ice cream.
    Jump to:
    • Why I love this recipe, and you will too!
    • Ingredient notes:
    • How to make this recipe for No-Churn Snickers Ice Cream:
    • Serving suggestions:
    • Recipe variations:
    • Storage:
    • Recipe FAQs:
    • Expert tips:
    • More ice cream recipes:
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    Why I love this recipe, and you will too!

    • It’s no churn, which means you don’t have to have any fancy ice cream makers. Just mix it up and freeze it.
    • This easy-to-make dessert, no cooking required recipe is so simple; even your kids or beginning cooks can make it
    • This recipe only takes 10 minutes to combine the ingredients, and then your freezer does the heavy lifting.

    Ingredient notes:

    Ingredients to make homemade ice cream including heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk.
    • Sweetened condensed milk, heavy whipping cream (also known as heavy cream), and vanilla – combine to form an indulgent no-cook vanilla ice cream base.
    • Caramel sauce, chocolate sauce, and peanuts – are added to the base and swirled in to add even more layers of flavor and texture.
    • Snickers candy bars – are the star of this show and what makes it one of the best no-cook, no-churn ice creams you have ever tasted.

    Complete measurements are in the recipe card below.

    How to make this recipe for No-Churn Snickers Ice Cream:

    1. Whip the heavy cream in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer on high until stiff peaks form.  This usually takes about 3 minutes.
    Heavy cream in a glass bowl that has been whipped to the stiff peak stage.
    1. Pour in condensed milk and vanilla, and gently fold it in, using a rubber spatula until thoroughly combined.
    Whipped cream, condensed milk and vanilla combined in a bowl.
    1. Then, gently fold in two tablespoons of caramel sauce, two tablespoons of chocolate sauce, a half cup of Snickers, and a quarter cup of peanuts until well mixed.
    Whipped cream, condensed milk, chocolate sauce, and peanuts in a bowl.
    1. Pour the mixture into a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Add the remaining caramel sauce and chocolate sauce on top and use a knife or spatula to swirl in. Sprinkle the remaining Snickers and peanuts on top. Place in the freezer for 6-8 hours.
    A metal loaf pan full of Snickers Ice Cream topped with peanuts and chocolate sauce.
    1. Once the ice cream has set, remove it from the freezer and serve.
    A sugar ice cream cone is full of scoops of Snickers Ice Cream.

    Serving suggestions:

    This delicious ice cream can be served in bowls or scooped into cones. It makes the perfect dessert or snack for any occasion.

    Recipe variations:

    The base ingredients of this recipe (sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, and vanilla can be used to make any number of no-churn ice cream flavor combinations including my Rocky Road Ice Cream.

    Storage:

    Your Snickers Ice Cream can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for several months.

    Recipe FAQs:

    Can I substitute whipping cream for the heavy cream?

    For the best results with this recipe, heavy cream is essential. Otherwise, your ice cream will not have the same texture. Heavy whipping cream, also known as heavy cream, has a higher fat content, whips up thicker, and holds its shape better.

    Do I have to use Snickers, or can I substitute another candy bar?

    It will change the taste, but any of your favorite candy bars can be substituted. Next, I plan to make this recipe using PayDay and Butterfingers candy bars.

    Can I make this recipe ahead of time?

    Yes, it can be made ahead whenever convenient and served later.

    Expert tips:

    The only complicated thing about this recipe is whipping the cream. Correctly whipping it to the stiff peak stage is important to prevent ice crystals. Here are a few tips to ensure it turns out perfectly

    • For the best results in whipping your cream, start with cold heavy cream, and be sure your bowl and beaters are cold.
    • When using an electric mixer to whip cream, start on low and gradually increase to high. Also, keep a close eye on your cream; you want it to be at the stiff peak stage. This means that when you lift up your beater, the peaks stand up without falling over. Do not continue to beat after this stage, or you could end up with a bowl of butter.

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    A glass dish full of scoops of Snickers Ice Cream.

    Easy Homemade Snickers Ice Cream Recipe (No Churn)

    Sharon Rigsby
    This easy recipe for no churn, Homemade Snickers Ice Cream only takes 10 minutes to combine the ingredients, and then your freezer does the heavy lifting.
    5 from 1 vote
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Freeze 6 hours hrs
    Total Time 6 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 549 kcal

    Equipment

    • Electric mixer

    Ingredients
      

    • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream also known as heavy cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla
    • 3 tablespoons caramel sauce, divided
    • 3 tablespoons chocolate sauce, divided
    • 1 cup chopped Snickers candy bars, divided, I used one "share size" candy bar that was 3.29 ounces
    • ½ cup roasted peanuts, divided

    Instructions
     

    • Whip the heavy cream in a large mixing bowl using an electric mixer on high until stiff peaks form. This usually takes about 3 minutes.
    • Pour in condensed milk and vanilla, and gently fold it in, using a rubber spatula until thoroughly combined.
    • Then, gently fold in two tablespoons of caramel sauce, two tablespoons of chocolate sauce, a half cup of Snickers, and a quarter cup of peanuts until well mixed.
    • Pour the mixture into a 9×5-inch loaf pan. Add the remaining caramel sauce and chocolate sauce on top and use a knife or spatula to swirl in. Sprinkle the remaining Snickers and peanuts on top. Place in the freezer for 6-8 hours.
    • Once the ice cream has set, remove it from the freezer and serve.

    Notes

    The only complicated thing about this recipe is whipping the cream. Correctly whipping it to the stiff peak stage is important to prevent ice crystals. Here are a few tips to ensure it turns out perfectly
    • For the best results in whipping your cream, start with cold heavy cream, and be sure your bowl and beaters are cold.
    • When using an electric mixer to whip cream, start on low and gradually increase to high. Also, keep a close eye on your cream; you want it to be at the stiff peak stage. This means that when you lift up your beater, the peaks stand up without falling over. Do not continue to beat after this stage, or you could end up with a bowl of butter.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 549kcalCarbohydrates: 51gProtein: 10gFat: 35gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 87mgSodium: 214mgPotassium: 398mgFiber: 1gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 1044IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 1mg
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