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Hi Bold Bakers!
Do you want to make something homemade and full of holiday flavor but not up for turning on the oven or fussing with lots of new ingredients? Whether you love traditional Christmas desserts or are looking to mix it up this year, this Holiday Ice Cream is just for you. What could be more Christmassy than cranberry and white chocolate and now you can enjoy it in an ice cream.
The best thing about this homemade White Chocolate and Cranberry Ice Cream is that it requires no special ingredients or equipment and can be made in minutes. This recipe cuts down on the time spent in the kitchen, but packs so much flavor. Instead of letting that extra cranberry sauce, or fresh cranberries go to waste, add it into my No-Machine Vanilla Ice Cream base and you are halfway there. I cooked up fresh cranberries with a little water and sugar for this recipe but feel free to add in whatever cranberry sauce you have on hand. The combination of rich ice cream, tangy cranberry, and sweet white chocolate is so indulgent, nobody will be missing that store-bought pie with boring whipped cream.
This is the prefect thing to bring to a party or serve alongside all of your other holiday favorites. The prettiest pink color will have them all fooled into thinking you slaved away making homemade ice cream, when really you whipped up this White Chocolate and Cranberry Ice Cream in a flash!
Have you seen my Holiday Baking Headquarters page? There you’ll find every recipe you could possibly need for the Holidays, from Easy Sugar Cookies to my Best-Ever Pecan Pie. Plus, get more Holiday Ice Cream flavors including Gingerbread Men and Cookies for Santa Ice Cream.
Watch The Recipe Video!
White Chocolate and Cranberry Ice Cream Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 x 14 ounce (1 Can/ 400ml) sweetened condensed milk, cold
- 2 cups (16oz/450ml) heavy fresh dairy cream, cold
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract (optional)
- 1 1/2 cup (15oz/425g) cranberry sauce
- 1/2 cup ( 3oz/85g) white chocolate chips
Instructions
- Beat cold heavy fresh dairy cream on medium in a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment (or using a hand mixer) until stiff peaks form.
- Turn down the speed a little and pour the condensed milk into the whipped cream. (Stir in vanilla extract now if desired).
- Then, turn up the machine speed again and whip until your mixture is thick and to stiff peaks.
- Now you have your ice cream base add in your white chocolate chips and cranberry sauce. Fold until desired color is reached ( i like a streaky pink color)
- Freeze at least 4 hours or overnight before scooping and serving.
By canned cranberries do you mean the canned whole cranberries sauce?????
Hiya Gemma wishing you & your family are all safe. George is looking gorgeous in your videos by the way, he’s so cute. Now the weather has improved & I’ve managed to buy some vanilla essence at last, so thought it was time to make some more of your yummy ice creams, as they were very successful & popular last year. Regarding the cranberries, I was wondering if I could use the jar of cranberries which you can have on Turkey or toasted sandwiches. Would it be okay to use this ? Plus I also have some raspberry flavour essence,… Read more »
Hi ,
Can I use dried cranberries? If yes how to use them
hi i needs help recipe white-chocolate-cranberry is in a can better.
im wondering how many calories are in one scoop
Hello there,
Thank you for these wonderful receipies. Could I please ask how long does this ice-cream keep in the freezer?
Hi Gemma,
Not sure my last comment went through. I love your ice cream base recipe & all your amazing flavors. I would like to make personalized ice cream for my family. The only one I can’t find is my husband John’s favorite flavor. He’s obsessed with COLD STONE’S sweet cream flavor. I told him Gemma would know!!
So please let me know how to create sweet cream! Thank you so much for all your amazing fun videos. You have really inspired me!
❤️Batya❤️ Batyababy@gmail.com
The cranberry white chocolate was a big hit for the holidays at our house. I made it for Christmas dinner. It will be a regular holiday treat here for both Christmas and Thanksgiving. I did have to use a lot more cranberry sauce to get the nice pink color. Just to let you know everyone loved it.
Hi Gemma!
Your flavor creations are amazing. I want to make hubby’s favorite flavor.. (sweet cream, from Cold Stone). Told him, Gemma must have her own version! I haven’t found it on your site. Can you make Sweet cream flavored ice cream?
Thanks Gemma!
Batya
Batyababy@gmail.com
Hi,
Nice recipes. These will work great here in The Bahamas seeing that we don’t have winter. I don’t see the link for the ice cream tubs, may you please send the link. Thanks