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Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe

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This homemade no-churn cotton candy ice cream is a fun and colorful dessert with a creamy, fluffy texture and nostalgic cotton candy flavor. Perfect for summer parties, family gatherings, or a sweet treat on a hot day.

  • Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
  • Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream (35% cream), chilled

1 (10-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk, chilled

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

½ teaspoon cotton candy extract

Red food coloring

Blue food coloring

Sprinkles (optional)

Instructions

  1. Line a baking pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
  2. In a mixing bowl, whip the chilled heavy whipping cream for about 4 minutes until soft peaks form.
  3. Stir in the vanilla extract, sweetened condensed milk, and cotton candy extract.
  4. Divide the mixture evenly into two bowls.
  5. Add red food coloring to one bowl (pink) and blue food coloring to the other.
  6. Pour the pink mixture into the prepared loaf pan and smooth it down with a spatula.
  7. Drop spoonfuls of the blue mixture over the pink mixture and gently swirl them together with a spoon.
  8. Cover the pan with cling wrap directly touching the surface of the ice cream, then cover with foil.
  9. Freeze for at least 2 hours or overnight until firm.
  10. Scoop and top with sprinkles before serving.

Notes

  • For a vegan version, use coconut cream and dairy-free sweetened condensed milk.
  • You can add extra flavor by folding in cotton candy syrup or candy mix-ins.
  • Use different food coloring shades for a rainbow effect.
  • Store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
  • If too hard to scoop, let sit at room temperature for a few minutes before serving.
  • Author: Julia
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 0 minutes
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: No-Churn
  • Cuisine: American
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 serving
  • Calories: 285
  • Sugar: 27g
  • Sodium: 80mg
  • Fat: 18g
  • Saturated Fat: 11g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 28g
  • Fiber: 0g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Cholesterol: 65mg