What Is Ice cream and How Can I Use It?
Wondering what to do with ice cream? This guide covers how to pick it, cook it, store it, and swap it — with 87 recipes to put it to work.
Nutrition
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 1/2 cup (72g)Where found
Ice cream is usually found in the frozen foods section or aisle of the grocery store or supermarket.
Food group
Ice cream is a member of the Sweets US Department of Agriculture nutritional food group.
How much does ice cream weigh?
| Amount | Weight |
|---|---|
| ½ cup | 72 grams |
Related
Sweets
| In Chinese: | 冰淇淋 | |
| British (UK) term: | ||
| en français: | crème glacée | |
| en español: | helado |
Recipes using ice cream
There are 87 recipes that contain this ingredient.
Fried Ice Cream
Mexican restaurant-style fried ice cream with rock-hard ice cream balls coated in crushed cornflakes, dipped in beer batter, and flash-fried at 375°F until golden. Crisp shell, frozen center, the showstopper dessert.
Grilled Peaches & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
GRILLED PEACHES AND VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM is a great summer desert for all to enjoy!
Chocolate Waffles with Ice Cream
Chocolate waffles with ice cream, crisp on the outside and tender inside thanks to buttermilk and folded egg whites. Cocoa-rich batter with optional pecans, finished with a scoop of melting vanilla.
Heavenly Belgian Waffles
Crisp, light Belgian waffles made with malted milk powder and whipped egg whites folded into the batter, then crowned with ice cream and a warm rum-spiked banana, strawberry, and pecan sauce.
Cherry Chocolate Self-Saucing Pudding
This easy and delicious cherry chocolate self-saucing pudding is gooey, chocolaty and packed with cherry flavors. It will for sure please your sweet tooth.
Butter Pecan Pumpkin Pie- Frozen
"This pie definitely rates 5 stars. It's easy to assemble and a fantastic addition to your Thanksgiving dinner."
Jumbleberry Pie
Jumbleberry pie loaded with fresh blueberries, blackberries, and raspberries in a double-crust pastry with warm cinnamon and nutmeg. A triple-berry showstopper served with ice cream.
Fried Mexican Ice Cream
Fried Mexican ice cream coats frozen ice cream balls in cinnamon-sugar cornflake crumbs, then flash-fries for a crunchy hot shell over cold creamy center. Restaurant-style dessert at home.
Quick Blueberry Ice-cream Muffins
Brighten up your mornings with blueberry muffins that can be made using this quick and easy recipe.
Flowerpots (Baked Alaska)
Flowerpot baked Alaska bakes individual servings of ice cream, yellow cake, and meringue inside real flowerpots with a fresh bloom poking out the top. A showstopping vintage dinner-party dessert.
Fruit Moos
Fruit Moos is a 3-ingredient frozen treat blended from fresh fruit, vanilla ice cream, and ice cubes. Kid-friendly and ready after just one hour in the freezer.
Little Johnny's Rocker
Creamy frozen peach drink blended with peach ice cream, coconut cream, and soda water, served in a chilled glass with fresh mint. A tropical non-alcoholic treat.
Nutty Cheese Brulee
Nutty cheese brulee: warm Brie drizzled with fruit or chocolate ice cream topping and a scatter of toasted pecans, microwaved until soft and served with crackers and fresh fruit. A 3-minute appetizer.
Chips Ice Cream Cake
No-bake ice cream cake layered with a chocolate chip cookie crust, fudge sauce, and 2 quarts of ice cream. Just 4 main ingredients, no oven needed. A freezer-friendly crowd pleaser.
Fresh Berry Tulip with White Chocolate Ice Cream
Fresh berry tulip with white chocolate ice cream: delicate tuile cookies shaped into edible bowls, filled with mixed fresh berries, whipped cream, and a scoop of white chocolate ice cream. Patisserie-level dessert.
Run for the Roses Pie
Kentucky Derby-style chocolate walnut bourbon pie with a deep molasses backbone. The Run for the Roses pie has 3 tablespoons of bourbon, two cups of walnuts, and chocolate chips in a sweet syrup base.
Caramel Rum Delirium Ice Cream Cake* Part 1
Homemade caramel rum cake layered with double mocha ice cream and semisweet chocolate ganache. A multi-layer showstopper dessert for serious celebrations. This is Part 1 covering the caramel and cake.
Toffee Ice-Cream Layer Cake
Frozen layer cake with coffee, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream stacked on a cinnamon chocolate wafer crust, loaded with crushed toffee bars and served with homemade hot fudge sauce.
Toffee Ice-Cream Layer Cake
Frozen layer cake with coffee, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream stacked on a cinnamon chocolate wafer crust, loaded with crushed toffee bars and served with homemade hot fudge sauce.
Toffee Ice-Cream Layer Cake
Frozen layer cake with coffee, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream stacked on a cinnamon chocolate wafer crust, loaded with crushed toffee bars and served with homemade hot fudge sauce.
Tin Roof Brownie Sundae
Fudgy peanut butter brownies baked in a pie plate, cut into wedges, and loaded with ice cream, homemade chocolate sauce, and crunchy toasted peanuts. The ultimate brownie sundae.
Cake/Ice Cream Desserts From a Freezer Tray
Simple frozen dessert made with ice cream and a splash of sherry, frozen in a tray. A no-bake, 2-ingredient base you can customize with nuts, chocolate, or fruit.
Plantation Coffee Punch
Creamy coffee punch with vanilla ice cream floats, sweetened coffee-milk base, whipped cream, and freshly grated nutmeg. A Southern-style punch bowl dessert drink for parties.
Banana Split Sundaes for Two
Banana split sundaes for two with a microwave hot fudge sauce made from semisweet chocolate, sweetened condensed milk, and corn syrup. A 10-minute date-night dessert.
