Easy Mason Jar Ice Cream 3 Ways

You don’t need an expensive ice-cream-maker, crazy ingredients or even special tools and containers to make your very own homemade ice cream. All you need is everybody’s favorite multitasking tool – the mason jar! – and our easy recipe.

The key here? Don’t over-shake the cream! You want to make sure this one turns into ice cream, not full-on butter or whipped cream. Just remember to shake that mason jar only until the cream coats the back of a spoon, making sure to stop before you reach a full whipped cream stage.

Mason Jar Ice Cream
Prep: 5 Mins | Total: 3Hrs 5 Mins
Serves: 2 servings
Difficulty: Easy
Ingredients
1 Cup Heavy Whipping Cream
1-2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar (Can substitute with powdered sugar)
1/2 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
1/8 teaspoon Kosher Salt (Optional)
Upgrades
3-4 Fresh Strawberries (Optional), destemmed (Can substitute with other berries)
1 Bananas (Optional)
2-3 Crushed Chocolate Sandwich Cookies (Optional) (Can substitute with other cookies)
Directions
Pour cream, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt, if using, into a pint sized mason jar and tightly secure with the lid. Shake the mason jar for 3-5 minutes, until the cream thickens and almost doubles in size. Mixture should be able to easily coat the back of a spoon.
Freeze jar for 3 hours, or until ice cream hardens. Scoop and serve with your favorite ice cream toppings.
Chef Tips
You can flavor the ice cream by adding optional upgrades. If adding fruit, mash the fruit in the mason jar with the sugar before adding cream, vanilla extract and salt, if using. If adding crushed cookies, mix in after shaking the ice cream mixture, but b

Trying different fillings and upgrades? Getting your flavors right is all about the timing. If you’re using fruit, be sure to mash it up with the sugar before adding it to the cream and shaking.

If you’re using cookies or other dry ingredients, add them after you shake up the cream. (Your cookies will be crunchier that way!)

Play around with your timing, your mix-ins, and the level of sweetness in your mixtures to make the perfect ice cream for you and your family. This one’s so easy, you can try a new flavor every day!

Looking for more sweet treat inspiration? You know we’ve got you covered.

Recipe adapted from DIY Joy