This easy mini egg ice cream is the ultimate easy Easter dessert! Made with crushed chocolate mini eggs, double cream, and sweetened condensed milk, this no-churn ice cream recipe is rich, creamy, and packed with crunchy chocolate pieces. The best part? No ice cream maker required. Simply whisk, fold, freeze, and scoop! You might also like my no churn honeycomb ice cream.
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Quick Summary - Mini Egg Ice Cream
I love this recipe because it's incredibly easy to make, requires no ice cream maker, and the crunchy Cadbury Mini Eggs add the perfect chocolatey Easter twist to a creamy homemade ice cream.
- Beth (Effortless Foodie)
🕒 Ready In: 15 mins (+freezing time)
👪 Serves: 8
🍽 Calories: 589
🥣 Main Ingredients: Double cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, Cadbury Mini Eggs, and Cadbury Flake.
📖 Dietary Info: Vegetarian, gluten-free.
👌 Difficulty: Easy
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Cadbury Mini Eggs are a classic Easter treat with a crisp candy shell and smooth milk chocolate centre. Adding them to homemade ice cream creates the perfect balance of smooth vanilla ice cream and crunchy chocolate shell pieces.
Whether you're looking for a fun Easter dessert, a way to use up leftover Mini Eggs, or a simple homemade ice cream recipe, this one is guaranteed to be a hit with both kids and adults.
Love mini egg recipes? Try my mini egg brownies or mini egg tiffin too!
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✔️ Why you'll love this mini egg ice cream!
- No churn - no ice cream maker needed.
- Perfect Easter dessert - packed with Mini Eggs.
- Just a few ingredients.
- Quick to prepare - only 15 minutes prep.
- Creamy with crunchy chocolate pieces.
🛒 Key Ingredients
A full ingredients list along with Metric and US Customary measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
Mini Eggs - I use Cadbury mini eggs, but any hard-shell chocolate-filled mini egg would work. Crush them up with a rolling pin before using them in the recipe.
Sweetened Condensed Milk - One standard can (397g) is needed. Make sure you use sweetened condensed milk and not evaporated milk.
Double Cream (Heavy Cream) - helps to make the ice cream creamy and rich.
Vanilla Extract - use a good quality vanilla extract and not vanilla essence, which isn't so nice. You could also use vanilla bean paste.
Flakes - I like to crumble in some Cadbury flakes into the ice cream for an extra chocolate taste. You could also add chocolate chips.
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📖 Variations
- Creme Egg Ice Cream - Swap the Mini Eggs for chopped mini Creme Eggs for an even more indulgent Easter twist.
- Chocolate Mini Egg Ice Cream - Add 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder to the mixture to create a rich chocolate ice cream base.
- Mixed Easter Egg Ice Cream - Stir in a mixture of chopped Easter eggs or broken chocolate bars along with the Mini Eggs for extra chocolatey crunch.
🔪 How to make mini egg ice cream
One: Place the double cream, condensed milk, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and whisk for at least 5 minutes with an electric hand-held whisk (or use a standing mixer with whisk attachment). The mixture needs to be very stiff before moving on to the next step.
Two: Fold through the crushed mini eggs and crushed Cadbury flakes.
Three: Spoon the mixture into a loaf tin or other freezable container and level off the top with a spatula.
Four: Sprinkle over more crushed mini eggs and flakes. Freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.
💡 Pro Tip - remove the ice cream from the freezer 10 minutes before serving to allow it to soften enough to make it scoopable!
Top Tips
- The cream and condensed milk mixture needs to be whisked until it is very stiff. This will take at least 5 minutes with an electric whisk or stand mixer with whisk attachment on a fast setting. You could make the ice cream using a hand whisk but it will be very hard work!
- When folding in the crushed-up mini eggs, be careful not to beat the air out of the mixture. Gently fold them in with a metal spoon or spatula.
🍴 Serving suggestions
Wondering what to serve with this easy no-churn ice cream? Here are a few ideas!
- Chocolate Sauce
- Fudge Sauce
- Flakes
- More crushed Mini Eggs
- Clotted Cream
- Whipped Cream
- Spray Cream
I like to serve the mini egg ice cream for dessert with my easy creme egg brownies, air fryer mini egg dessert pots, or Easter meringue nests!
Storage
Store - In a freezer-safe container for up to 2 weeks. If you're using a loaf tin for storage, cover the top of the tin in foil to prevent freezer burn.
Don't forget to remove the ice cream from the freezer 10 minutes before serving to allow it to soften enough to scoop!
❓ Frequently asked questions
No, you must only use sweetened condensed milk.
Condensed milk is essentially cow's milk with the water content evaporated. The thick and sweet milk acts as a sweetener and helps soften the ice cream, allowing for easier scooping.
I use a rolling pin to bash the mini eggs in their packets. Be careful that the packet doesn't split though!
😋 More mini egg recipes
- Mini Egg Cookie Bars
- Mini Egg Brownies
- Mini Egg Cookies
- Mini Egg Tiffin
- Mini Egg Nests
- Air Fryer Mini Egg Dessert Pots
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Recipe
Easy Mini Egg Ice Cream (No Churn)
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Ingredients
- 500 ml Double Cream
- 397 g Sweetened Condensed Milk
- 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- 160 g Cadbury Mini Eggs crushed
- 2 Cadbury Flakes crushed
For the topping
- 80 g Cadbury Mini Eggs crushed
- 1 Cadbury Flake crushed
Instructions
- Place the double cream, condensed milk, and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl and whisk for at least 5 minutes with an electric hand-held whisk (or use a standing mixer with whisk attachment). The mixture needs to be very stiff before moving on to the next step.500 ml Double Cream, 397 g Sweetened Condensed Milk, 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
- Fold through the crushed mini eggs and crushed Cadbury flakes.160 g Cadbury Mini Eggs, 2 Cadbury Flakes
- Spoon the mixture into a loaf tin or other freezable container and level off the top with a spatula.
- Sprinkle over more crushed mini eggs and flakes. Freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.80 g Cadbury Mini Eggs, 1 Cadbury Flake
Notes
- The cream and condensed milk mixture needs to be whisked until it is very stiff. This will take at least 5 minutes with an electric whisk or stand mixer with whisk attachment on a fast setting. You could make the ice cream using a hand whisk but it will be very hard work!
- When folding in the crushed up mini eggs, be careful not to beat the air out of the mixture. Gently fold them in with a metal spoon or spatula.
- Why not swap the mini eggs for mini creme eggs and make creme egg ice cream?
Savita says
This mini egg ice cream sounds so amazing, can't wait to try it out.
Dana Sandonato says
This ice cream is a total dream! I love mini eggs—one of my fave candies from my childhood. What a great way to use them.
Claudia Lamascolo says
What a fun Easter recipe the kids will love this one
Toni says
This is so fun to make and really easy! My kids enjoyed it so much! Thanks for the recipe!
Dannii says
I love any kind of no churn ice cream and this mini egg version looks delicious.