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Easy Snow Cream Recipe

Katie WellsDec 18, 2018Updated: Jul 30, 2019
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We first tried this “recipe” the week we finally got our first snow day that actually involved snow. For two days, my kids (and all the kids in the neighborhood) were outside 8-10 hours a day sledding, building snowmen, and making snow angels.

One of the children suggested making snow cream and once the idea had been spoken out loud, all of the kids begged to be able to make this treat.

I figured there was a way to make snow cream delicious but without corn syrup or processed ingredients… and a new family recipe was born!

Dairy-Free Snow Cream Recipe (No Evaporated Milk)

I remembered snow cream from when I was a kid and that the recipe involved:

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  • snow (of course)
  • milk, heavy cream, or *cringe* sweetened condensed milk
  • lots of sugar

I wanted my kids to be able to try snow cream, especially since the opportunity only presents itself every few years where we lived at the time, but I wasn’t stooping to sweetened condensed milk. I also didn’t have any dairy in the house and I wasn’t personally going to venture out on snowy roads to get any. (I’m from the South… snow-driving isn’t covered in driver’s ed!)

We ended up figuring out a dairy-free/dairy-optional version that the kids enjoyed (and really, how hard could it be to figure out… it only has four ingredients!).

But… Is It Safe to Eat Snow?

Still, let me say the obvious: This snow cream recipe is only “healthy” if you use fresh, pure white snow! Avoid snow that’s been sitting around or is anything that is less than pure white 🙂

If you’re ready for more snow recipes, try making snow-day maple candy next!

coconut milk snow cream winter kid activities

Snow Cream Recipe

Katie Wells
Snow cream is a classic winter recipe that kids love. Made with fresh snow, coconut milk or regular milk, vanilla, and optional sweetener, it is a recipe that kids can make and enjoy.
4.56 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 5 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Snack
Cuisine American
Servings 4
Calories 56 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • fresh clean snow
  • 1 cup or more of coconut milk or raw milk
  • ½ tsp  vanilla extract
  • honey or maple syrup to taste  optional

Instructions
 

  • Collect a large amount of fresh snow in a large bowl.
  • In a smaller bowl, combine some of the snow, vanilla, and any desired sweetener.
  • Add just enough coconut milk or milk to create a smooth consistency.
  • Mix well with a spoon until evenly mixed.
  • Serve immediately and enjoy.

Notes

Snow cream must be eaten immediately as it loses its consistency if kept in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 56kcalCarbohydrates: 7.4gProtein: 1.9gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 1.1gCholesterol: 6mgSodium: 27mgSugar: 7.1g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (25 Comments)

  1. Brianne

    June 17, 2014 at 9:32 PM

    5 stars
    My kids eat snow. Even I have eaten snow when thirsty and we are out on a hill sledding. We live on a farm in Saskatchewan, and we have nothing but feet of snow for 6-7 months of the year. Avoid the yellow snow.

    My Grandma used to make this for my siblings and I when we were little kids. She’d send us out to get snow and then she would put canned evaporated milk and brown sugar on it. I had forgotten all about it, so thanks for the reminder! Will have to make it with my kids this winter.

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  2. Mae

    May 11, 2014 at 4:04 PM

    5 stars
    If you live in a big city or close to an industrial area I wouldn’t suggest trying this just because of local smog. Anywhere else, really, eating this is no worse than taking a swim in a lake, river, or swimming pool (swimming pools being even worse than lakes or rivers when it comes to toxins). You’re more likely to get sick from a bacteria that can begin to grow on snow after a week of being on the ground. So the key to making snow cream is, as stated in the recipe, fresh clean snow.

    If you’re still going to nitpick over the snow, though, you can get a similar results using ice from a snow-cone or shaved ice machine.

    Anyways. I’ve been living in cities for the past ten years, and visiting family in less populated and smoggy areas has a habit of happening when either there isn’t any snow or the snow has been around too long. Growing up, though, we used to make ours with goat milk and fruit preserves. Tried thinned out yogurt a couple times, with mixed results.

    Reply
  3. Adriana

    March 23, 2014 at 10:49 AM

    I have made the origanal recipe before, it is sooooo yummy!

    Reply
  4. Angela

    March 18, 2014 at 12:21 PM

    5 stars
    I still think this is pretty cool even after reading the comments. Chemtrails? Really? lol. I guess you need to know more about airplanes and what contrails are.

    I can’t stop my boys from eating snow. I tried. I did it when I was a kid and understand why they enjoy it. I can’t always buy organic food but I don’t refuse to feed my family non-organic when I have to. If you think about it, this recipe is 10 times better then even a tub of “all-natural” ice cream. The cow the milk came from probably ate GMO corn covered in pesticides anyway!

    I give this recipe 5 stars for uniqueness and fun!

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  5. Jess

    March 13, 2014 at 9:40 PM

    Wow, people take the fun out of everything these days! These comments are so depressing… I love this idea. My son often makes “slushies” with fresh snow, just like my sisters and I loved to do when we were kids. I never thought of making snow cream, but I bet he would LOVE that! Sometimes you just have to enjoy the good things in life and not over-think everything 🙂

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    • Traci

      February 26, 2015 at 1:03 PM

      THANK YOU…… I was getting depressed reading these comments. We breathe in toxins with every breathe I’m sure, but we’re not going to stop breathing. GoodNESS! I, for one, am super excited to try this HEALTHY version next snow fall. I couldn’t resist trying it the ‘normal’ way with all the snow we got last week, as I grew up in Florida and never had the opportunity. 🙂
      Thanks again for the positive comment!

      Reply
  6. Susan Waljer

    March 13, 2014 at 11:18 AM

    While I do not condone eating snow, and we’ve had tons here in Michigan, on a regular basis, how much harm can a bit every few years do? Especially if the children are strong and healthy.

    Reply
    • bev

      January 19, 2016 at 2:59 PM

      3 stars
      I agree. If something is ingested very rarely it is doubtful it will hurt you.

      Reply
  7. Carol

    March 11, 2014 at 1:19 PM

    I just found this link: it has sources at the end of the article>
    https://www.naturalnews.com/044258_Roundup_herbicide_rain_samples_air_pollution.html

    The reason I don’t think this is a good idea in today’s toxic world. Maybe when it was original: I guess this dates back to the mid-century era.
    Although it sounds delicious…

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  8. Emily

    March 11, 2014 at 9:11 AM

    I will not be eating snow, thanks, nor would I suggest this to anyone. I find it absurd, considering all the impurities and toxins in the air and rain water. I’m surprised that you would eat this, Katie! Do you know what’s in rain water these days?

    Reply
    • PaytonB

      August 9, 2015 at 11:42 AM

      You, and everyone on here, has no clue what a “toxin” actually is. The dose makes the poison; a tiny bit of snow isn’t going to hurt anyone.

      Reply
  9. Carol

    March 9, 2014 at 10:25 AM

    I wonder if there really IS such a thing as “clean snow” these days?
    What with chemtrails and toxic air pollution, etc. We all know about acid rain, what about acid snow?
    Sounds great, but I would wonder about the snow part…..

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    • Marni

      March 9, 2014 at 9:05 PM

      Agreed. Everything is so contaminated these days. I wouldn’t eat snow, no matter how freshly fallen. Just like I wouldn’t drink a cup of rain water or lake water without running it through the Berkey first. No such thing as “fresh” anymore. It’s sad that we’ve come to that point in the world, but here we are.

      Reply
  10. Ashlee

    March 7, 2014 at 1:48 PM

    We never got snow, only ice! I need to go up north so I can make this : )

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    • Laura

      January 22, 2016 at 6:04 PM

      Same here! This looks so tasty and I would LOVE to make it, but alas. It doesn’t snow in Southern California 🙁

      Reply
    • Sabrina

      January 30, 2018 at 1:03 PM

      Even when there is some snow, if that falls in a big city, there is no clean snow almost anywhere.

      Reply
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