M&M Ice Cream

You’ll savor every spoonful of this M&M Ice Cream, where the unmistakable crunch of M&Ms collides with the smoothness of luscious vanilla. Bonus? It takes just a few minutes of effort to whisk everything together for the ice cream maker.

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M&M Ice Cream This one is for you, Miles.Ice Cream Mix Ins Candy Ice Cream

This ice cream is on the simpler side of the recipes I’ve developed. But, simple is a good thing with this M&M Ice Cream. How could I complain about being able to serve freshly churned, colorful, and fun ice cream with very little fuss?

While M&Ms aren’t my favorite candy, I do keep them on hand. They appear in some of my favorite recipes, like this incredible cookie dough ice cream which was inspired by my grandma’s monster cookies. But, it’s not like M&Ms are my whole identity, ok?

This one is for you, Miles.

I feel the need to point that out because my brother Miles has a long and storied history with the yellow M&M. It started in 1995, the year he started high school. That was when M&Ms first gave their animated candies distinct personalities.

Miles used the yellow M&M as his calling card in his candidacy for high school president (which he won!). And so my siblings and I have been surprising him with Yellow M&M swag pretty much ever since. As a result, this ice cream makes me think of him when I eat it.

A process shot of layering in the M&Ms into scoops of luscious vanilla.

Ice Cream Mix Ins

There are so many different candies, treats, syrups, nuts, and more that can be used as ice cream mix ins. I’ve made a ton of recipes like this M&M ice cream, already. And, one thing I’ve found is that ice cream is so versatile, you can use what you have on hand.

I used miniature M&Ms in this recipe because the smaller size is less of a problem when frozen solid. But, you could also use regular M&Ms or even the larger peanut M&Ms if don’t have miniature ones. Just be sure to crush them into smaller pieces, first.

The most popular question I get is whether it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is YES. You can make ice cream without a machine. Find the full directions here!

An Ice cream scoop is balling a serving of ice cream out of a freezer safe plastic container on a wooden tabletop.

With over 160 ice cream recipes here to choose from, there’s sure to be an ice cream for everyone! If you’re new to making ice cream, the best and easiest vanilla ice cream is a great place to start.

These are my favorite inexpensive containers for storing ice cream. They’re perfect for gifting (who doesn’t love homemade ice cream?) storage, re-using, etc. I write the flavors on the lids with a sharpie and it washes off with dish soap.

I have more ice cream scoops than I can keep track of at this point and I definitely play favorites. This ice cream scoop does the best job ever of cutting through firm ice cream and still delivers a pretty scoop. It gets bonus points for being one of the least expensive scoops I own as well.

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A vertically aligned shot of a scoop of delicious MM& ice cream, with colorful M&Ms on top.

Candy Ice Cream

If you’re like me, and you have ever opened the cupboard to discover that someone already polished off the last of the M&Ms, don’t fret. There are loads of candy ice cream recipes to choose from!

Fresh and creamy strawberry ice cream is sprinkled throughout with Nerds candy to create this super fun Nerds Ice Cream. My crew and I can’t resist it. And, if you’re looking for a way to use up some leftover Christmas candy, who says no to Candy Cane Ice Cream? I sure don’t.

Maybe you’re looking for something with a bit more chocolate? If so, try my chocolate malted crunch ice cream. It’s made with the classic Whoppers candy. For an even more indulgent flavor, go all in with this Twix Ice Cream, bursting with chunks of cookies, caramel, and chocolate.

Combine the cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt in a large bowl. Whisk to combine. Pour into the ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
When the ice cream finishes churning, scoop into an airtight container, sprinkling M&M candies over each scoop. Do not stir much, as the candies will immediately begin to melt into the ice cream.
Serve immediately for soft serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and store in the freezer until ready to serve.