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Quick and easy ice cream bread recipe

Create a surprise in the kitchen with our ice cream bread recipe. Yes, you heard that right. This is a recipe that asks you to mix flour with your favorite ice cream and then bake it. Putting ice cream in the oven does feel strange, but it's worth a try if you love fluffy bread.  

When it comes to the taste, think of it more as a scone rather than ice cream. The flavor is delicate, less sweet than pound cake, and more airy than normal bread. Our 2-ingredient ice cream bread is simple to make at home and ideal for cooks of all skill levels. It would be the perfect match for afternoon tea or for dunking into your breakfast coffee.  

Make the most of the final days of warm weather with Venchi's icebox cake recipe. You won't need an oven to create dessert magic.  

Ingredients

  • 2 cups ice cream, do not use low-fat, low-sugar or dairy-free  

  • 1 ¼ cups self-rising flour  

**You can substitute self-rising flour for 1 ½ cups of regular flour with 3 teaspoons of baking powder plus ½ teaspoon of salt. 

 

Step by step instructions

  1. Make sure the ice cream is melted and smooth before using it in the recipe. You can take it out of the freezer a few hours before. Or melt it for 30 seconds in the microwave.  

  1. Grease an 8x4-inch bread loaf pan with oil or butter. Preheat your oven to 350 F.  

  1. Put the melted ice cream into a large bowl. Slowly mix in the self-rising flour. It is best to use a spatula not to overmix. Stop mixing once both ingredients are well combined.  

  1. Add the mixture to the greased pan. Smooth out the top with a spatula.  

  1. Put it in the oven and bake for 30 – 35 minutes. Check by poking a toothpick into the bread. If it comes out clean, the bread is ready.  

  1. Leave the bread in the pan to cool for 5 minutes on the counter.  

  1. Then, take it out of the pan and leave it to cool fully on a cooling rack.  

  1. You can serve it warm or at room temperature with butter and jam.  

  1. You can store it like normal bread on the counter for up to 3 days.  

 

Nutrition Facts

Per serving (2 slices of bread)  

  • 148 calories  

  • 4g fat  

  • 25g carbs  

  • 7g total sugars  

  • 3g protein  

 

There's more: Our ice cream loaf cake variations

Once you've tried the delicate fluffiness of ice cream bread, you'll become obsessed and want to try new flavor combinations. Fortunately, you can use any ice cream that you fancy. Just make sure it's not dairy-free or low-fat so your bread stays soft and airy.  

Take your ice cream bread into dessert territory by choosing more decadent ice cream flavors and adding sweet extras. Italian gelato flavors such as stracciatella and hazelnut would be perfectly creamy for this recipe. Match the fresh milk and dark chocolate pairing of stracciatella with chocolate chunks and berry puree. Below are a few more ideas.  

  • Chocolate ice cream bread: use gourmet chocolate ice cream. Mix in chocolate chips into the batter. Then top with chocolate shavings and chocolate ganache.  

  • Strawberry ice cream bread: use creamy strawberry ice cream. Add fresh, chopped-up strawberries to the bread mixture. Decorate with white chocolate bits.  

  • Caramel ice cream bread: use salted caramel or hazelnut ice cream. Add crushed-up Biscoff biscuits to the batter. Top the bread recipe with chopped-up hazelnuts or honey-covered almonds for tasty crunchiness. Sprinkle sea salt on top for some extravagance. 

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