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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:
- 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!
Snow Cream Recipe
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
Nutrition
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What a fun idea! And why have I never thought of this? ????
In Singapore, they make a dessert called ice kachang which is shaved ice with syrups poured over. My kids have wanted it ever since, and I never realized since we live in Denmark, we can just grab handfuls of snow from our garden… ?
Oh, my gosh! I haven’t heard anyone … in my 70 years…. mention this winter treat.
I grew up in a suburb outside Chicago and my grandma would fix me this when I was a good girl (which wasn’t often, lol!)
She had this old beat up tin cup with a handle. Would get it full of fresh pristine snow, then pour a little cream on top and sprinkle it with sugar and cinnamon. How good was that!
Thanks for the memory of a special treat that made winter joyful and tasty.
I agree. I live in Northern Carolina. This is tech ically our thord snow. I made now cream with the second snow as our ancestors suggests not makin it with the first snow as it supposedly “cleans” the air. I still have some in the freezer and is still delicious.
Blah, isn’t snow full of chemicals? ?
I had to read this recipe in the middle of summer in Chicago. I will make this, I live in the burbs and I used the snow to make frozen margaritas before. YUMMY!! I don’t drink anymore and miss making snow drinks when I take a break from shoveling. This is a great alternative. (it would probably be great with Baileys too. LOL)
I was planning to make some just like this tomorrow! I have three coconuts on my counter waiting to be turned into milk. That and a drizzle of maple syrup sounds delicious!
In my neck of the woods a favourite snow treat is taffy on snow. Cook maple syrup to a soft ball stage and drizzle over freshly packed snow. Let firm up then dig in with forks to swirl as much as you want on your fork. Enjoy. Pure Canadian fun.
Oh sheesh people, it’s a fun treat for kids on a snow day. Chemtrails? C’mon now. The kids are going to eat the snow anyways. Might as well have fun with it! Thanks for the fun recipe Wellness Mama!
I live in the south now, but I don’t hesitation to eat freshly fallen snow when I go back home. And honestly for those freaking out over it, you eat organic vegetables right? Grown out of doors, watered largely if not exclusively by…. Oh yeah toxic, acid rain! …hmmm…. Uh…. So why shouldn’t one eat snow again? Sorry, don’t mean to come off snarky but seriously, let kids enjoy a bit of germs and bacteria possibly brave a few chemicals before we raise a generation of clean house syndrome sufferers. (Suppressed immune systems due to non-exposure to environmental toxins)
But not really what this comment was initially spurred on by. Given that you don’t have dairy readily available in the house, another awesome treat from back home was snow “cakes” mixing fresh snow with molasses and packing it tightly together. Mmm the cold creaminess of fresh powdery snow with the sticky sweetness of molasses! It was a great wintery treat that helped add just a few extra of those much needed calories for those cold winter days.