I thought we’d take a break from popsicles.
Just for a minute! We need to talk about ice cream today. Do you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? It’s totally legit. Trust me. I know these things and I never joke about ice cream.
We discussed this last year, but if you’re new to these parts, welcome! Or if you need a refresher, President Reagan signed a Presidential Proclamation in 1984 making July National Ice Cream Month and the third Sunday National Ice Cream Day. You can read all about it here.
Can someone please sign into public law a National Popsicle Month? I’d be forever grateful.
Now, I realize that some of you may not yet have been born back in the days of 1984, but wasn’t it nice of those of us coming before you to pave the way with our very stylish fashion trends, cassette tapes, perms, and Jane Fonda aerobics VHS tapes complete with leotards and leg warmers.
You’re welcome. Don’t forget the animal print and neon hair scrunchie.
If you were part of this planet in 1984, I don’t know what in tarnation you were doing from 3:00 – 4:00, but I was keeping up with Luke and Laura. Not much different than what I do today. Only enjoying my guilty pleasure of General Hospital these days is much easier with the whole DVR thing.
Thank you, Time Warner Cable for that $248 a month cable bill. You make life worth living.
I recommend and 100% support an afternoon of staying inside with the A/C to veg out with some GH binge TV and a big bowl of S’mores No-Churn Ice Cream to beat the heat these hot summer days.
And for Jennifer, who requires photos of steps – here you go:
Happy National Ice Cream Month!
S’mores No-Churn Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder - I used Hershey's
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 package of 12 sheets graham crackers - I used Nabisco
- 12 regular size marshmallows
Instructions
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In a large bowl, combine condensed milk, vanilla bean paste, and cocoa powder
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Place marshmallows on a parchment lined baking sheet and broil 1 - 2 minutes, turn the marshmallows, and broil another 1 - 2 minutes, careful not to burn, remove from oven, set aside
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Add heavy cream to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment
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Whip cream on medium high until stiff peaks form, about 2-3 minutes
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Transfer whipped cream to the bowl with the condensed milk mixture and fold in whipped cream
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Add graham crumbs and toasted marshmallows and gently combine
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Transfer to a loaf pan, cover with plastic wrap, and freeze overnight
This ice cream sounds so good and it looks brilliant. Thank goodness for ice cream month!
Hooray for national ice cream month! I am definitely celebrating by eating as much ice cream as possible! This smores version looks delicious! No churns are the best, especially during the summer!
Oh, I need this in my life. I had no idea that July was National Ice Cream Month. I think we need to celebrate with daily ice cream binges. Clearly. Starting with this Smores version. I love the roasted marshmallows folded into this one. It’s like sitting by a campfire…except not as hot. And not as many bugs. Delicious!!
Happy National Ice Cream Month! Yes to that 🙂 And what a way to do it with smore’s ice-cream! Gimme! Neon scrunchies were the best and I preferred Day’s of Our Lives over General Hospital, lol 😀
Fantastic photos, Rachelle! Love the step-by-step. And all those gooey marshmallows! This is the ice cream of all ice creams. I’m dying to try!
Lol, I was a year old in 1984… so while I was on earth, I wasn’t really partaking in contributing much to the world. Other than spit-up and dirty diapers I imagine. 😉 Gotta love Reagan for making July national ice cream day!! This ice cream is all sorts of awesome, Rach! S’mores are such an essential part of summer and so is ice cream, so combining the two is genius! Love that this is no churn too, since I refuse to get the ice cream attachment to my mixer. Most definitely screaming for this ice cream over here! Pinned! Cheers, lovely!
Yeah, I was around in 1984 and all I can say is “Bring back the 80s!!!” LOL! Seriously, best music and fashion decade EVER!!! Also, this ice cream is the best recipe of this decade. It looks so dang good girl! Yummy in my tummy soon because I’ll be making it this afternoon 🙂
I so badly want to reach through the screen and grab a cone of smores ice cream for breakfast! Love this recipe!!!
Oh my god, this looks crazy good! now if this ice cream would magically appear in front of me!!
Perm, braces, and shoulder pads – that’s what the 80’s looked like for me (scary, right?) 😛 Terrible fashion, great music!
I have been on a s’mores kick recently and now you’re telling me I can make my own ice cream at home?! Sold! This could be very, very dangerous in my house. Thank you for this 😉
Im just. Im just. I am just drooling at the mouth – foaming at the mouth. I am dying over how AMAZING this sheeeeeeezeeeee looks!!!!!! I am with JEN – I WANT TO REACH THROUGH THE SCREEN and GRAB this!! And I would need to take LACTADE PILLS until I OD among other pills to save my stomach, because even though it would be AMAZINGGGGGGGGG going down – Uhhhhhh in a few hours, it would not be amazing coming back up !LOL! #worthit
Wow! This recipe sure is a looker! What a fun treat for the summer, and seems so simple too!
I’m all for soap watching and ice cream eating – especially if it means a big bowl AND cone’s worth of this masterpiece 😉 This look so amazing, Rachelle!!
Hooray for ice cream month! There is nothing I love more than a nice, big bowl of ice cream. This s’mores version looks fantastic and has my mouth watering!
You do realize you’re killing bathing suit season for me right?! LOVE this one Rachelle!
You forgot the shoulder pads…and big hair…I mean BIG HAIR! So glad there is a whole month just for ice cream! Love this smores version! Nothing better than mini marshmallows!