[ice cream week] no churn mississippi mud ice cream + a giveaway

what says summer better than ice cream? unfortunately, ice cream can be tricky and time consuming to make. the thought of whipping some up pretty much never crossed my mind.

i discovered no churn ice cream thanks to beth a few weeks ago, and i gotta say, there is no better way to make some ice cream quickly. it's rich, creamy, tastes amazing and is the easiest thing ever! you can customize it any way you want, from simple vanilla, to fruit, to richer flavors like chocolate, peanut butter or caramel. it's a total blank slate. keep the base - whipped cream and sweetened condensed milk - the same, and add any flavor combination you please.

i've got some great memories of having mississippi mud cake at mary ann's in fairhope, sans pecans. it's a super rich, moist chocolate cake with marshmallows galore, and i knew it would transfer to ice cream seamlessly. needless to say, my friends and roommate devoured this stuff.

 

no churn mississippi mud ice cream

1 14 ounce can condensed sweetened milk
2 cups heavy whipping cream
3 tablespoons hershey's special dark cocoa
1 cup mini marshmallows
1/4 cup chopped pecans (optional)

in a large bowl, beat heavy whipping cream until stiff peaks form, about 3 minutes. fold in condensed sweetened milk, cocoa, marshmallows and chopped pecans. once combined, put into freezer safe container. top with additional marshmallows and pecans. freeze for 6 hours or overnight.

i teamed up with 18 other bloggers to share innovative ice cream recipes with you and to bring you a delectable ice cream making giveaway. we're using the hashtag #weekofsundaes on social media this week. check out our blogs to see all of our innovative ice cream recipes throughout the week: ashley at spoonful of flavor // ashley at cookie monster cooking // madison at wetherills say i do // erin at the speckled palate // julia at tag & tibby // leandra at love & flour // molly at hey there sunshine // nick at macheesmo // meredith at meredith noelle // heather at sugar dish me // linda at brunch with joy // katie at twin stripe // erica at crumby cupcake // beth at bethcakes // meghan at cake ‘n knife // dan at the food in my beard // bethany at bethany grow // cate at chez cateylou // susannah at feast + west

one lucky winner will get this big ice cream making prize pack that's worth more than $265! see the rafflecopter below to enter to win this amazing set. the prize pack includes:

• a cuisinart pure indulgence 2-quart automatic frozen yogurt, sorbet, and ice cream maker with double-insulated 2-quart freezer bowl // $165 value
• a chef's choice waffle cone express ice cream cone maker // $70 value
• set of four 6-ounce tovolo mini sweet treats tubs // $13 value
• a zeroll original ice cream scoop // $19.95 value

giveaway rules:

1. enter the giveaway through the rafflecopter widget below. everyone gets a free entry! you can enter multiple times, up to 20 additional entries by following the ice cream week contributors on social media. (if you’ve followed in the past, that counts! just enter the info as prompted.) all entries will be verified. no purchase is necessary to win.
2. the giveaway is open until monday, sept. 7, 2015 at 10 a.m. est. one winner will be chosen at random and emailed within 48 hours. winners must claim prize within 48 hours of initial contact. the retail value of the prize is $265. prizes shown in the graphic are the only ones available.
3. open to u.s. residents with a valid shipping address only. must be 18 years of age as of aug. 17, 2015.

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