Apparently You Can Make Bread Out of Ice Cream and It Tastes Rad

By Annie Mester

There is nothing more exciting than taking a bite out of a great sandwich or that first forkful of french toast. What brings those amazing moments together? Bread.

There are fewer foods more versatile than bread, whether it is used to make a game-changing avocado toast or is the vehicle for the perfect runny egg.

But most people think that your typical bread recipe isn’t so easy or quick for a college student to make.

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Newsflash: you can be a college student and make your own bread in less than an hour, with less than five ingredients.

The best part? One of these ingredients is ice cream.

Prep time: 5 minutes
Cook time: 45 minutes
Total time: 50 minutes

Servings: 6-8

Ingredients:

1 pint full-fat ice cream, softened
1 ½ cups self-rising flour
Add-ins like Oreos, sprinkles or chocolate chips (optional)

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.

2. Grease a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan with cooking spray.

3. Soften your ice cream: either microwave for 45 seconds, or leave out for  ~20 minutes. Combine with flour in a large mixing bowl.

4. Stir until blended.

5. Transfer to loaf pan. Bake about 45 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

6. Let cool for 10 minutes, then enjoy! Keeps well for 2-3 days.

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Tips:

1. Use only full-fat/premium ice cream. Low fat or fat-free ice cream will result in bread that is crumbly and won’t hold together.

2. This bread is great for French toast, ice cream sandwiches or a cool way to upgrade your average PB&J.

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3. Go crazy with flavor and mix-in combinations! Some suggestions:

• Chocolate Peanut Butter (chocolate ice cream + peanut butter chips)

• Mint Oreo (mint chocolate chip ice cream + crushed Oreos)

• Strawberry Cheesecake (strawberry ice cream + white chocolate chips + graham cracker crumbs)

• Brunch (coffee ice cream + maple syrup + bacon pieces

It’s time to move out of the 18th century. Enjoy!

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Photos by Annie Mester.

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