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All you need to make this fun and colorful Ice Cream Bread are 2-ingredients! Grab your favorite flavor of ice cream and some self-rising flour – we love to add some festive sprinkles and white chocolate chips for fun. This easy quick bread recipe makes for a delicious loaf that’s light in texture and full of flavor.
Easy & Delicious Ice Cream Bread Recipe
Is using ice cream to make bread the craziest thing you’ve heard all day? If you’re a bit skeptical about this, let me calm your nerves by telling you this ice cream bread is not only super easy to make, but it’s totally delicious. This quick loaf turns out light and flavorful.
The flavor possibilities are endless when it comes to making this delicious quick bread. You can change out the flavor of ice cream and add or omit any type of chocolate chips and sprinkles. This bread is seriously perfect for any type of occasion and it’s always a favorite. No one will know the secret ingredient is ice cream!
Why We Love This Ice Cream Bread Recipe
- 2-ingredient ice cream bread (all you need is self-rising flour & ice cream).
- A fun, unique bread recipe with ice cream.
- Quick and easy to make -only 10 minutes of prep.
- This bread recipe can be made in so many different flavors and varieties!
- Delicious bread dessert for any occasion.
Ingredients / Shopping List
- Strawberry ice cream – very, very soft, but not completly melted
- Self-rising flour
- Sprinkles
- White chocolate chips
Substitutions and Additions
- STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM: You can choose any flavor of ice cream for this recipe. To make the sprinkles stand out, use vanilla ice cream. If you want the white chocolate chips to stand out, try chocolate ice cream. I don’t recommend low-fat or dairy free ice cream though.
- SELF-RISING FLOUR: If you don’t have any self-rising flour, you can make your own by adding 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt per 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
- SPRINKLES: Use whichever color sprinkles fit the occasion. You can also omit the sprinkles from the bread and just use them on top, or not use them at all.
- WHITE CHOCOLATE CHIPS: Try another type of chip, like semisweet chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even peanut butter chips.
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How to Make Ice Cream Bread
Your ice cream bread will come together in just about 10 minutes of prep. It’s as simple as mixing your ingredients and baking! This is one of the easiest bread recipes ever.
- Place ice cream in a large bowl and stir.
PRO-TIP: You want the ice cream very soft, but not completely metled. Try to soften the ice cream at room temperature and avoid the microwave since it can change the consistency.
- Combine ice cream with flour and gently mix.
PRO-TIP: Don’t overmix the batter! This is so important! Use a spatula or mixing spoon instead of a hand or stand mixer. If your batter is too overworked, it could turn out a bread that is hard and dense. Use a light hand when mixing. It’s okay if some lumps remain. - Fold in the sprinkles and chocolate chips.
- Pour the batter into a prepared loaf pan.
- Top with more sprinkles.
- Bake for 35-45 minutes.
- Let cool before removing from the pan.
Tips
- It is best to let the ice cream soften naturally (leave out on the counter) rather than in the microwave as the microwave can mess with the consistency of the ice cream. If you are in a pinch for time, you can help the ice cream melting process along by placing it in the microwave for 10-15 second increments. You don’t want to completely melt the ice cream so make sure to check it frequently (but this is not ideal).
- Do NOT OVERMIX the batter! Stir the flour in just until it is incorporated.
- Be creative with your add-ins and flavors. You can change so many things to get the perfect product! You can combine different ice creams, sprinkles and baking morsels. So, don’t be afraid to try all your favorite flavors.
Storage Tips
- To Store: Place in an airtight container on the counter for 3-4 days.
- To Freeze: You can freeze it in an airtight bag or plastic wrap for up to 6 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are a few tips to make sure the consistency of your ice cream bread turns out just right. First, I really recommend trying to soften the ice cream at room temperature and avoid the microwave since it can change the consistency.
Next, don’t overmix the batter! This is so important! Use a spatula or mixing spoon instead of a hand or stand mixer. If your batter is too overworked, it could turn out a bread that is hard and dense. Use a light hand when mixing. It’s okay if some lumps remain.
Using ice cream in this bread recipe does a couple of things. First of all, it provides the flavor for your bread. By using strawberry ice cream, we are making strawberry bread. Ice cream also provides essential bread ingredients like sugar and eggs. So, when combined with the self-rising flour it makes for a perfectly textured loaf.
Ice cream bread tastes like… bread! The overall flavor will depend entirely on what type of ice cream you’re using. But, overall it’s a light and delicious bread that tastes so good with a bit of butter or icing melted on top.
No, all-purpose flour is not self-rising. Self-rising flour is a combination of all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
If you don’t have any self-rising flour, you can make your own by adding 1 ½ teaspoon of baking powder and ¼ teaspoon of salt per 1 cup of all-purpose flour.
Recommended Tools
- 9×5 inch loaf pan
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring tools
Other Easy Quick Bread Recipes
- Zucchini Bread
- Cloud Bread
- Reese’s Peanut Butter Banana Bread
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Banana Chocolate Chip Bread
- Lemon Blueberry Bread with Lemon Zest Drizzle
- Cream Cheese Banana Bread
- Cheesy Pull-Apart Garlic Bread
- Cinnamon Swirl Bread
Ice Cream Bread
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups strawberry ice cream very soft but not completely melted
- 1¾ cups self-rising flour
- ⅓ cup sprinkles plus more for optional topping
- ⅓ cup white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Spray a 9×5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray and preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place the very soft ice cream in a large bowl. It should not be completely melted but some of it will be. Stir the ice cream to bring it together. It should be very easy to stir, if it isn’t then it probably isn’t soft enough.
- Gently combine the strawberry ice cream and self-rising flour in a medium-sized bowl. Do not over mix or your bread will be tough.
- Once the ice cream and flour resembles a shaggy dough (lumpy but fully mixed), fold in the sprinkles and white chocolate chips until just combined.
- Pour the batter into the prepared loaf pan. Add additional sprinkles to the top, optional.
- Bake the bread in the oven for 35-45 minutes or until a toothpick stuck in the center comes out clean.
- Let cool before removing from the pan. Cut and serve.
Notes
To Freeze: You can freeze it in an airtight bag or plastic wrap for up to 6 months. Tips:
- Try to soften the ice cream at room temperature and avoid the microwave since it can change the consistency.
- Don’t overmix the batter! This is so important! Use a spatula or mixing spoon instead of a hand or stand mixer. If your batter is too overworked, it could turn out a bread that is hard and dense. Use a light hand when mixing. It’s okay if some lumps remain.
- Be creative with your add-ins and flavors. You can change so many things to get the perfect product! You can combine different ice creams, sprinkles and baking morsels. So, don’t be afraid to try all your favorite flavors.
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