Description
Indulge in the whimsical delight of Blue Raspberry Cotton Candy Clouds, a fluffy and fun ice cream that brings the carnival to your home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream (cold)
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon cotton candy extract (optional, for extra carnival flavor)
- Blue food coloring (gel or liquid)
- ½ cup raspberry purée (strained for smoothness)
- A few drops pink food coloring (for contrast)
- 1 cup cotton candy (pink or blue, torn into pieces)
- Mini marshmallows or white chocolate pearls (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and cotton candy extract until sugar dissolves.
- Add a few drops of blue food coloring and mix until the desired pastel shade is reached.
- Cover and refrigerate for 2–3 hours until cold.
- Pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer’s instructions (about 20–25 minutes) until thick and creamy.
- Transfer half of the churned ice cream into a freezer-safe container.
- Drizzle with raspberry purée (tinted with pink food coloring if desired) and swirl gently with a knife.
- Add some torn pieces of cotton candy and fold lightly.
- Repeat with the remaining ice cream and more swirls.
- Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours or until scoopable.
- Scoop into bowls, top with mini marshmallows or candy pearls, and garnish with extra cotton candy clouds for a whimsical look.
Notes
- For a more intense flavor, consider adding more cotton candy extract.
- Ensure the raspberry purée is well-strained for a smooth texture.
- Feel free to customize the toppings based on your preference.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Ice Cream Maker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 28g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 80mg