Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day

There's no need to wait for National Ice Cream Day to enjoy creative ice cream flavors. Every day can be Creative Ice Cream Flavors Day! Here are some of our favorite inventive ice cream recipes:

1. Cotton candy ice cream: Combine 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup cornstarch in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture begins to turn golden brown. Gradually add 2 cups half-and-half, whisking constantly until smooth. Add the cotton candy and continue cooking over low heat, whisking constantly, for about 10 minutes or until thickened and bubbly. Pour the mixture into a blender; cover and blend on high speed for about 30 seconds or until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl; discard any solids left in the strainer. Cover with plastic wrap directly on surface of custard (to prevent a skin from forming) and refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions.
2. Cookie dough ice cream: In mixer bowl fitted with paddle attachment beat together 1/4 c butter (softened), 3/4 c granulated sugar ,1 tsp vanilla extract till light & fluffy scraping down sides of bowl as needed Add 2 eggs one at time beating well after each addition then mix in 3 tbsp all-purpose flour & 1/8 tsp salt till just blended Stir in 1 c miniature semisweet chocolate chips Spread evenly into bottom of 9×5 inch loaf pan lined with foil pressing dough evenly onto bottom Bake @ 350 degrees F 25 minutes Cool completely remove from pan by lifting out foil Cut lengthwise into 5 equal strips then crosswise into thirds making 18 bars Chill bars 30 minutes before serving Store leftover bars airtight @ room temperature up to 5 days.
3. Nutella banana swirl ice cream: In small saucepan melt together 6 oz Nutella spread & 2 Tbsp unsalted butter Stirring frequently pour mixture over 4 ripe bananas placed in food processor puree bananas process on high speed Scrape sides occasionally stopping machine once or twice while pureeing adding additional banana if needed Pour pureed bananas backinto original saucepan stirin ¼ C milk Heat gently while stirring just enough so that nutella is melted when added Remove from heat cool slightly Pour nutella banana mixtureinto your choiceof either an ice cream maker & follow manufacturer’s instructions OR freeze ingredients in rectangular container.