Cotton candy ice cream makes a creamy, melt-in-your-mouth dessert that is quick, easy, and delicious.

This easy ice cream gets its sweet, nostalgic flavor from fluffy cotton candy, creamy ingredients, and a hint of vanilla blended into the most delicious frozen treat for a fun and refreshing dessert.

Why We Love Cotton Candy Ice Cream

Sweet Cotton Candy Flavor – This ice cream has that fun, nostalgic cotton candy flavor you know and love, with a creamy texture that makes every scoop hard to resist. It’s sweet, colorful, and tastes like a trip to the fair or carnival in every bite.
Fun Dessert For Kids And Adults – Cotton candy ice cream is a treat that gets everyone excited. The bright color and sweet flavor make it fun.
Easy Homemade Ice Cream – Prep time takes 5 mins, and your freezer or Ninja Creami does all the work.

Ingredients

2 cups heavy whipping cream, cold
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon cotton candy flavoring
½ cup cotton candy, plus more for topping
2–3 drops pink food coloring
2–3 drops blue food coloring
¼ cup rainbow sprinkles, optional

Instructions

Pour the cold heavy whipping cream into a large mixing bowl. Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Be careful not to overmix.

In a separate bowl, whisk together the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and cotton candy flavoring until smooth.

Stir in the pink and blue food coloring. You can use more or less depending on how bright you want your ice cream. For a classic cotton candy look, you want pretty pastel colors.

Gently mix the sweetened condensed milk mixture into the whipped cream. Fold slowly so you don’t knock all the air out of the whipped cream.

Break the ½ cup of cotton candy into small pieces and gently fold it into the ice cream mixture. If you’re using sprinkles, fold those in as well.

Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe loaf pan or container and smooth the top. Cover tightly with plastic wrap or a lid.

Freeze for at least 6 hours, or preferably overnight, until firm.

Let the ice cream sit at room temperature for about 5 minutes before scooping. Add a little cotton candy and rainbow sprinkles on top for a fun finishing touch.

A little tip

Don’t add too much cotton candy to the ice cream mixture. Cotton candy dissolves quickly with moisture, so adding a little gives you the flavor without making it too sweet or changing the texture.

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Cotton Candy Ice Cream

Make creamy, colorful cotton candy ice cream at home with a few simple ingredients. This fun frozen treat is perfect for kids, parties, summer days, or whenever you are craving something sweet and nostalgic.

How to Make It

Prepare the mixture. In a bowl, combine your ice cream ingredients and cotton candy flavoring. Mix until everything is smooth and well combined.
Add the color. Add your desired amount of food coloring and gently mix until you reach the cotton candy color you want.
Freeze. Pour the mixture into your Ninja CREAMi container, place the lid on securely, and freeze until completely solid.
Process the ice cream. Place the frozen container into the Ninja CREAMi and process using the appropriate ice cream setting.
Enjoy! Scoop the cotton candy ice cream into bowls or cones and add cotton candy or sprinkles on top if you like.

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How to Store Cotton Candy Ice Cream

Store your cotton candy ice cream in an airtight, freezer-safe container and keep it in the freezer until you are ready to enjoy it.

I like to press a piece of plastic wrap directly over the surface before putting the lid on because it helps keep ice crystals from forming on top.

Properly stored, the ice cream will keep for about 2–3 weeks in the freezer, although the texture is usually best during the first week.

If you love cotton candy, you are going to have a hard time passing up this ice cream. It is creamy, sweet, colorful, and has that fun cotton candy flavor.

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