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Mason Jar Ice Cream

Mason jar ice cream uses pudding mix to make a fun, super creamy dessert with just a few ingredients. Get the kids involved and shake up a good time and sweet frozen treat this summer!

scoops of homemade mason jar ice cream in a small white bowl

It doesn’t matter how many activities you plan with the kids when they are out of school on summer break.

Eventually a rainy day will come along and they will be bored.

And what better boredom buster than having the kids help you shake up a sweet treat?

They’ll love making mason jar ice cream!

It’s a fun way to shake things up- literally.

a spoon scooping homemade chocolate ice cream out of a glass mason jar

Because there’s no ice cream maker needed, the kids will have to work out all of their excess energery shaking the mason jars.

And the result?

A super creamy treat thanks to the pudding mix that the kids will love.

They’ll love it even more since you can customize it easily to make your favorite flavors without any trouble at all.

Ingredients

To make this you’ll need:

an overhead image showing the measured ingredients needed to make homemade ice cream in mason jars

  • Sugar– Granulated.
  • Pudding mix– Your favorite 3 flavors of instant pudding mix. We used vanilla, chocolate, and butterscotch.
  • Salt– To both balance the sweet and help it freeze.
  • Heavy cream– You can’t substitute this for anything else!

You’ll also need 3 10 ounce mason jars.

How to Make

Making mason jar ice cream is easy!

instant pudding mix in three small glass mason jars

Just add 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of one of the pudding mixes, a pinch of salt to each of the 3 mason jars.

heavy cream and pudding mix in three small glass mason jars

Then add ¾ cup heavy cream to each jar.

Give each jar a good stir to combine.

creamy homemade ice cream in three small glass mason jars

Screw the lids on and get the kids to shake each jar until the mixture thickens.

Freeze the jars for 3 hours, shaking each hour.

creamy homemade ice cream in three small glass mason jars

Serve when it reaches the consistency of soft serve ice cream.

Enjoy!

a spoon scooping homemade vanilla ice cream out of a glass mason jar

Storing

You can store mason jar ice cream in the tightly sealed jars for up to 2 weeks in the freezer.

Keep in mind if you do store it longer than the 3 hours in the recipe, it will likely freeze solid so you’ll want to let it sit on the counter for about 10 minutes before you serve it.

a spoon holding up a scoop of homemade creamy mason jar ice cream

Tips and Tricks

  • You can adjust this recipe up or down to serve more people or fewer people easily. To make 1 jar, you only need 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of your preferred pudding mix, a pinch of salt, and 3/4 cup of heavy cream.
  • Use any flavor instant pudding you like.
  • Make sure you shake it each hour to keep it the right texture.

scoops of homemade mason jar ice cream in a small white bowl

Other Easy Ice Cream Recipes

Mason jar ice cream is fun and easy to do with the kids!

Make it and enjoy!

Looking for other easy ice cream recipes?

Try these:

scoops of homemade mason jar ice cream in a small white bowl

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a spoon scooping homemade chocolate ice cream out of a glass mason jar

Mason Jar Ice Cream

Mason jar ice cream uses pudding mix to make a fun, super creamy dessert with just a few ingredients. Get the kids involved and shake up a good time and sweet frozen treat this summer!
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Course: Dessert, Ice Cream
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Freeze Time: 3 hours
Total Time: 3 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 765kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons vanilla pudding mix
  • 2 tablespoons chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 tablespoons butterscotch pudding mix
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 ¼ cups heavy cream

Instructions

  • To the bottom of 3 10-z jars, add 1 tablespoon of granulated sugar, 2 tablespoons of one of the pudding mixes, a pinch of salt
  • Add ¾ cup heavy cream to each jar, then stir to combine.
  • Screw the lids on and shake until thickened.
  • Place in the freezer for 3 hours, shaking at the one and two hour mark. Serve when it reaches the consistency of soft serve ice cream.

Notes

  • You can adjust this recipe up or down to serve more people or fewer people easily. To make 1 jar, you only need 1 tablespoon of sugar, 2 tablespoons of your preferred pudding mix, a pinch of salt, and 3/4 cup of heavy cream.
  • Use any flavor instant pudding you like.
  • Make sure you shake it each hour to keep it the right texture.

Nutrition

Calories: 765kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 65g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Cholesterol: 202mg | Sodium: 508mg | Potassium: 197mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 2624IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 120mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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