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Making Ice Cream in a Coffee Can



Although we don't sell out coffee in a coffee can we thought that the idea of making ice cream in a coffee can was really interesting, not to mention delicious. Using a small 1 lb. coffee can and a large coffee 3 lb. coffee can you can recreate an ice cream maker in your own home. If you are feeling a little bit crafty, grab the kids and some of the best homemade ice cream you have ever tasted.

Ice Cream in a Coffee Can

1 lb Coffee Can
3 lb Coffee Can

1/2 cup of Sugar
1 cup of Heavy Cream
1 cup of Light Cream
1 Egg, beaten
1 cup of Rock Salt
1 pound of Crushed Ice
1 tbsp of Instant Vanilla Pudding
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Start by whisking together the sugar, instant pudding, egg, heavy cream, light cream and vanilla extract in a medium sized mixing bowl. Keep whisking until the ingredients are thoroughly mixed. Now, pour this mixture into the smaller coffee can. Cover the top with plastic wrap and replace the lid. You can use duct tape to seal the lid on firmly.

Place the smaller coffee can into the larger one and fill the empty space with crushed ice and sprinkle in the rock salt. Cover the top with plastic wrap and replace the lid. You can use duct tape to seal the lid on firmly.

Roll the cans around for about 20-25 minutes. This is where having a couple of small kids becomes really helpful. Just let them play with the can on the floor, rolling back and forth. Fun for them, less work for you!

Open the large can and dump out the ice and water. Dry off the small can and open it up. Stir the ice cream making sure to scrape the sides of can. If the center of the ice cream is still soft you place the can in the freezer to harden.

What Other Ice Cream Flavors can I make in a Coffee Can?

Here are a couple of flavors you can make, instead of vanilla. Simply replace the instant vanilla pudding mix and vanilla extract with the ingredients listed below.

Chocolate Ice Cream


4 tbsp Cocoa Powder
1 tsp of Vanilla Extract

Coffee Ice Cream
2 tbsp of Instant Coffee Granules

Want Something Extra Special?

Follow the directions as normal except when it comes to mixing the ice cream. Also, you will need twice as much crushed ice and rock salt.

Roll the can around for about 15 minutes. Open the large can and dump out the ice and water. Dry off the small can, open it up and add some additional ingredients like cookie dough, chopped nuts or marshmallows. Reseal the smaller can and put it back in the larger one. Repack with crushed ice and rock salt. Then roll it around for about 10 more minutes.

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