Unicorn Ice Cream is an easy to make rainbow inspired ice cream with colorful sprinkles. This no church unicorn ice cream is so simple with just 5 ingredients.
This no churn unicorn ice cream is vanilla flavored and decorated with rainbow sprinkles. It is the perfect ice cream recipe for kids that love vanilla ice cream.
You can easily use different colors of blue, pink, purple and yellow. Everything is blended together for a gorgeous and tasty treat.
It’s the perfect recipe for a unicorn party, birthdays and other celebrations. I also have been making some of these Best Unicorn Desserts for years.
If you love to make homemade ice cream, also try No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream, Pumpkin Ice Cream Recipe and Cherry Garcia Ice Cream for more Ice Cream Desserts.
Another favorite treat to make is Melted Ice Cream Cake.
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Why This Recipe Works
It is super easy with only a handful of ingredients. You don’t need an ice cream maker, and the entire recipe is a breeze.
Serve this fun recipe in waffle cones or waffle bowls for a fabulous treat everyone will love. This is such a fun recipe for a themed birthday bash or even a baby shower.
Ingredients
- Heavy Whipping Cream. Make sure the heavy cream is cold.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk. This gives the ice cream the perfect amount of sweetness.
- Vanilla extract. Always use pure vanilla.
- Food coloring. I used Pink, Purple, Blue & Yellow but you can use your favorite colors.
- Unicorn Sprinkles. This adds such a fun and whimsical touch to the ice cream.
Find the complete list of ingredients at the bottom of the post.
Substitutions and Additions
- Vanilla Extract. This gives the flavor a subtle vanilla flavor. If you want to try other flavors of ice cream, try using lemon or orange extract. This will give it more of a creamsicle flavor.
- Food coloring. You can try using natural food coloring, but it will not be as bright and vibrant. We recommend using gel food coloring to make vibrant bright colors for the unicorn ice cream recipe.
- Loaf pan. This works great to freeze the ice cream and you probably already have one. You can also use containers especially made for ice cream if you prefer. Those usually have a lid which make it so handy.
- Sprinkles. We used rainbow sprinkles, but you can change the color of the sprinkles to match your theme. You can also add edible glitter.
Step By Step Instructions
- Step 1. Chill a loaf pan. Place a loaf pan in the freezer at least 30 minutes before you begin.
- Step 2. Chill the bowl and whisk. Place the bowl and whisk in the freezer at least 30 minutes before you begin.
Step 3. Beat the whipping cream. Use a large bowl or stand mixer bowl with whisk attachment, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. You can also use a hand mixer.
Step 4. Get out a separate bowl. Stir together the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until smooth. Gently fold into whipped cream.
Step 5. Separate the mixture into 4 bowls. Dye each of the bowls pink, purple, blue and yellow with the food coloring.
Step 6. Remove the loaf pan from the freezer. Place dollops of each of the colors of the mixture. You want to fill the pan hallway through, so it has swirls.
Step 7. Alternate with sprinkles. Then add more dollops of the colored mixture and the remaining sprinkles on top. You can swirl with a butter knife if desired.
Step 8. Cover and freeze the ice cream mixture for 4-6 hours but I like to freeze overnight.
Storage
You can leave the ice cream in the loaf pan. Just cover tightly with plastic wrap. We also suggest placing wax paper directly on top of the ice cream to prevent any ice crystals from forming.
This homemade unicorn ice cream is very soft, and melts quicker than store bought ice cream. Do not take it out of the freezer until ready to scoop and serve.
It will last up to 2 months in the freezer. After that, the taste and texture will change.
Pro Tips
- Start with cold supplies. The bowl and whisk should be really cold. It’s important to place in the freezer.
- Carefully combine. Gently fold together the whipping cream mixture into the sweetened condensed mixture. This will keep it light and airy.
- Use gel food coloring. The color is brighter for this rainbow ice cream.
- Don’t sit out. The ice cream softens quickly. Scoop, serve and place right back in the freezer.
- Don’t mix in the pan. Separately place the different colors in the pan without mixing.
- Metal pans. Metal loaf pans freeze better than glass loaf pans.
More Unicorn Desserts
More No Churn Ice Cream Recipes
- Chocolate Caramel Ice Cream
- No Churn White Chocolate Raspberry Ice Cream
- Pistachio Ice Cream
- Copycat Cherry Garcia Ice Cream
- No Churn Peach Ice Cream
- Sโmores Ice Cream Recipe
Make this fun and whimsical ice cream today for lots of unicorn magic. Don’t forget to leave a comment and star rating once you do.
Unicorn Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups very cold heavy whipping cream
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk cold
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Food coloring Pink, Purple, Blue & Yellow
- 2 Tablespoons Unicorn Sprinkles
Instructions
- Place a loaf pan in the freezer at least 30 minutes before you begin.
- Place the bowl and whisk in the freezer at least 30 minutes before you begin.
- Be sure whipping cream and condensed milk are very cold.
- In a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the sweetened condensed milk and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Gradually add milk mixture to whipping cream by gently folding into whipped cream.
- Divide mixture evenly into 4 separate bowls.
- Dye each of the bowls pink, purple, blue and yellow with the food coloring.
- Remove the loaf pan from the freezer and add dollops of each of the colors of the mixture to fill the pan hallway through.ย Top with half of the sprinkles.ย Then add more dollops of the colored mixture and the remaining sprinkles on top.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or overnight until the ice cream is firm.
- Then the unicorn ice cream is ready to serve and enjoy!
