Ice Cream Bread (2-Ingredient Recipe) + Video
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Make Ice Cream Bread with just 2 ingredients for a dessert that your family will love. Bread with ice cream is perfect for any celebration or party! This easy recipe proves that two-ingredient ice cream bread is an easy way to make an ew sweet treat!
Can you believe that this 2-ingredient bread recipe is made with ice cream? It’s literally the perfect essay dessert, that is so much fun to make! (and yes, you can make this cake with different flavors to change how this perfect easy dessert tastes!)
This sweet ice cream bread is one of those quick bread recipes that combine melted ice cream with the texture of a loaf of bread. You can absolutely make this with your favorite flavor of ice cream, with fun rainbow sprinkles on top.
The next time that you want a sweet bread that can be a dessert or an afternoon snack, this is the easiest quick bread recipe out there!
For the best desired results, check out the simple ingredients for this loaf of quick bread on the recipe card below. It’s like a softer cake, with a variety of flavor options. The only thing that is hard about this bread recipe is not earing it all.
This is literally the best ice-cream bread!
Ice Cream Bread
How can two ingredients like self-rising flour and softened ice cream turn into bread? Very easily!
Self-rising flour contains all-purpose flour, salt, and baking powder — that’s the basis for any quick bread recipe.
With softened ice cream, you are adding the necessary dairy, sugar, and flavorings.
This combination makes a delicious, moist, and light dessert bread that’s so easy to customize.
Making bread with ice cream means that it takes on the flavor of whatever ice cream you want to use!
Go classic and simple with French vanilla ice cream, or wow your guests by using Rocky Road.
Those chunks of marshmallows and nuts will be found in every slice of your 2 ingredient ice cream bread.
Ingredient Notes and Substitutions
- Flour – All-purpose flour will not work in this ice cream bread recipe. You need to have self-rising flour so that it rises properly.
If you do not have self-rising flour, there is an easy substitute! - Ice Cream – Do not try to use low-fat or reduced-sugar ice cream. Both the fat and sugar are needed for the cream bread to turn out properly.
- Sprinkles – These are entirely optional, but they add so much bright, colorful fun to bread with ice cream!
Substitute for Self-Rising Flour
You can substitute all-purpose flour in this cream bread recipe by making a few adjustments.
Self-rising flour is a blend of all-purpose flour, baking powder, and salt.
Make your own by mixing 1 tablespoon of baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon of salt into 1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour. Then, use that mixture in place of the self-rising flour.
How To Make Bread With Ice Cream
- Preheat your oven.
- Mix the two ingredients in a large bowl. Don’t over mix it — just until combined.
- Pour mixture into the bread pan. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Bake, then allow your 2 ingredient ice cream bread to cool completely. Remove from the pan and enjoy!
Best Add-Ins for Ice Cream Bread
Half the fun of making this ice cream bread recipe is using different types of ice cream to change the flavor.
If all you have on hand is vanilla ice cream, use fruit, nuts, and spices to create new flavors!
Just make sure that you do not add things that increase the amount of liquid in the recipe, or it may not turn out the same.
So, while chopped apples should work, applesauce will not.
Here are some of our favorite flavors:
- Double Chocolate Ice Cream Bread – Use chocolate ice cream in place of vanilla, then add 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1 cup chopped chocolate chips.
- Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bread – Add 1 cup chocolate chips to the batter.
- Strawberry Ice Cream Bread – Use strawberry ice cream and mix in 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries.
- Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Bread – Use cookies and cream ice cream, then add 10-15 chopped Oreo cookies.
Kitchen tools you will need
- 9×5 bread pan – Keep in mind that dark pans and glass pans bake hotter, so you may want to reduce your oven temperature by 25°F if using either of those.
- Large mixing bowl – This is my go-to mixing bowl.
- Cooling rack – you can use your removable microwave rack as a cooling rack in a pinch.
- Bread knife – I love a good bread knife – it’s one of my essentials! I have been using this one for a decade, even for slicing tomatoes.
Storing and Freezing 2 Ingredient Ice Cream Bread
If you have leftover cream bread, you can wrap the loaf tightly in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store it in the refrigerator for 3 to 5 days.
Or, you can slice and freeze individual pieces of bread in the freezer for up to 6 months!
Just make sure to place freezer paper between each slice so that they don’t stick together.
Ice Cream Bread Recipe FAQ
The flavor depends entirely on what flavor ice cream or mix-ins you use! However, the texture is like a cross between traditional quick bread and pound cake.
Yes, but instead of baking it in a loaf pan, you would bake it in a cake pan.
For best results, I recommend using a bundt pan instead of traditional round cake pans. You will also need to adjust the baking time based on the size of the pan you use.
The end result is a simple, delicious dessert that will impress family and friends!
Enjoy!
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Ice Cream Bread (2-Ingredient Recipe) + Video
Ingredients
- 2 cups full-fat ice cream, softened (we used vanilla bean)
- 1 1/2 cups self-rising flour, *see notes about using all-purpose flour
- Rainbow sprinkles, optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray a 9×5 loaf pan with non-stick spray, set aside.
- Combine ice cream and flour in a large bowl. Stir until just combined.
- Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. Smooth with a spatula and top with rainbow sprinkles if desired.
- Place on the center rack in the oven and bake for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Place Ice Cream Bread on a cooling rack for 5-10 minutes, then flip it out of the pan and let the bread cool completely on the cooling rack.
- Slice and serve.
- Ice cream bread will keep for 3-5 days in an airtight container at room temperature. You can also keep in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to 6 months.
- If you have no self-rising flour, you can use 1 1/2 cups all-purpose, 1 tablespoon baking powder and 3/4 teaspoon salt.
- Double Chocolate Ice Cream Bread – Use chocolate ice cream in place of vanilla, add 1/4 cup cocoa powder and 1 cup chopped chocolate chips
- Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Bread – Add 1 cup chocolate chips to the batter
- Strawberry Ice Cream Bread – Use strawberry ice cream and mix in 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries
- Cookies & Cream Ice Cream Bread – Use cookies and cream ice cream, add 10-15 Oreos chopped.
Video
Donna’s Notes
Nutrition
All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe’s nutritional value will vary depending on the ingredients used, measuring methods, and portion sizes.
Originally published April 2020, updated and republished March 2024
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Can I use Lactose free ice cream?
This was such a sweet and fluffy bread! It wasn’t too dense, and was amazing with cinnamon honey butter, or plain butter!
I suppose this wouldn’t work in a Lamb mold?
Wow, this Ice Cream Bread recipe from Donna and Chad is pure genius! So simple and delicious, I can’t get enough.
Hi Camilla!
We’re so glad that you enjoyed our recipe!
TSRI Team Member,
Devlyn