Dessert
Truly Simple Snow Cream Recipe You Can Make in Minutes at Home
If you woke up to fresh snow outside, this is your sign to make Snow Cream! This old-fashioned winter treat
- 4 servings
- Prep 5 minutes
- Total 5 minutes
It’s simple, customizable, and dependable for a snow day with kids – or honestly, only for yourself!
Why you’ll LOVE this straightforward recipe
- A true snow-day tradition
- Ready in 5 minutes
- No cooking required
- A fun way to use fresh snow!
- Easily customizable (vanilla, chocolate, dairy-free)
Ingredients needed to make snow cream
The ingredients for this method are listed fully down in the recipe card but let’s briefly go over the pantry staples needed including a few substitutions you can make as desired!
- Milk or cream – Regular milk, heavy cream, or non-dairy milk all work. I often use oat milk!
- Sugar – Sweetens the snow cream; you can adjust to taste after mixing.
- Salt – Only a pinch to balance the sweetness.
- Vanilla extract or cocoa powder – Choose vanilla or chocolate depending on your mood!
- Fresh, clean snow – Light and fluffy snow works dependable:) Avoid the yellow stuff.
- Great toppings – chocolate syrup, sprinkles, caramel drizzle, mini chocolate chips, etc!
Ingredient Substitutions & Variations
- Use maple syrup or honey instead of sugar
- Swap in sweetened condensed milk or evaporated milk for a richer, creamier version
- Use protein milk for a higher-protein snow cream
- Any non-dairy milk works for a vegan version
How to Make Snow Cream
Simply a reminder that you can find the FULL kitchen-made snow cream recipe down in the recipe card, but I want to quickly go over how to make them with visuals for you:)
- Start out by collecting about 6 cups of snow. In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, minus the snow, and mix until combined!
- Add in the snow 1 cup at a time to the milk mixture, continuing to stir. Add the next cup once the previous cup has been fully incorporated. Continue until all of the snow is mixed in. Compress the snow cream down into the bowl and scoop it out!
Snow Cream Variations
- Vanilla Snow Cream – Familiar and nostalgic sweet treat
- Chocolate Snow Cream – Add cocoa powder for a rich chocolate version
- Sweetened Condensed Milk Snow Cream – Extra creamy and indulgent
- Dairy-Free Snow Cream – Use almond, oat, or soy milk
- High-Protein Snow Cream – Use protein milk for a fun twist
Frequently Asked Questions
The recipe
How to Make Snow Cream from the Pantry
Snow cream is one of those treats you only make when it snows. This especially simple snow cream recipe is nostalgic, customizable, and ready in minutes.
- 4 servings
- Prep 5 minutes
- Total 5 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 cup of milk or cream (non-dairy milks will work only fine as well as I used almond milk for this one)
- ¼ cup of sugar (can add more later if you decide you want it sweeter)
- pinch of salt
- for chocolate: heaping tablespoon of cocoa powder
- for vanilla: 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 6 cups of snow
Method
- 1
In a large bowl, combine all of the ingredients, minus the snow, and mix until combined.
- 2
Add in the snow 1 cup at a time continuing to stir. Add the next cup once the previous cup has been fully incorporated. Continue until all of the snow is mixed in.
- 3
Compress the snow cream down into the bowl and scoop it out like you would normal ice cream. Serve with your regular ice cream fixin's and ENJOY!
Cook notes
Storage – Snow cream is go-to eaten immediately. It melts quickly and does not store well in the fridge or freezer.
