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Mason Jar Ice Cream
Mason Jar Ice Cream is a homemade frozen dessert made by shaking a mixture of cold heavy cream, sweetener, vanilla, and salt in a wide-mouth jar until thickened, then freezing and shaking periodically to create creamy ice cream. This no-machine technique allows for easy, customizable flavors using common kitchen ingredients and minimal equipment.
Prep Time
5 mins
Chill Time:
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 5 mins
Servings:
4
servings (makes 1 pint)
Calories:
271 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream cold
- 3 tablespoons cane sugar honey, or maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- salt hefty pinch
- See notes for flavor variations
Instructions
- In a Ball® Wide Mouth Pint Jar, combine the heavy cream, sweetener, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Place the lid on the jar, twist closed tightly, and shake. Shake the mixture until it is about doubled in size and about the consistency of brownie batter. It should take around 5 minutes.
- Place the jar in the freezer. It should be ready to enjoy in about 2-3 hours. Shake every 20-30 minutes to incorporate any mix-ins and prevent iciness.
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Notes
- Use a freezer-safe Ball® wide mouth jar with straight sides to safely freeze and shake the mixture.
- Chocolate ice cream variation: add 1-2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder before shaking.
- Strawberry option: blend 1/2 cup fresh or frozen strawberries into a puree or add 1-2 tablespoons strawberry jam before shaking; optionally add red food coloring.
- Cookies and cream: mash 2-3 chocolate sandwich cookies into pieces and mix into the ice cream before freezing.
- Mint chocolate chip: add a few drops of mint extract and mini chocolate chips before freezing; optionally add green food coloring.
- Peanut butter: stir in one teaspoon peanut butter before shaking.
- Lemon: add one teaspoon lemon juice and 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest plus optional yellow food coloring before shaking.
Nutrition Information
Serving
4servings
Calories
271kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
21g
(32%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
6g
(35%)
Trans Fat
1g
(50%)
Cholesterol
67mg
(22%)
Sodium
50mg
(2%)
Sugar
19g
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 servings (makes 1 pint)
Amount Per Serving
Calories 271
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 4servings | |
| Calories | 271kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 6g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 50mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 19g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.