You all are going to fall in LOVE with this Christmas Tree Cake Homemade Ice Cream Dupe! You know how it is when you miss out on an opportunity or a product that is newly released, and you’re simply too later? Well, that’s exactly how I felt last year at this time in 2021. Little Debbie Treats (which is located just outside our city limits) started making ice cream with their little treat snacks. Truly a genius idea, IMO.
If you’re from the South, you probably know the “cult” like following of these little white Christmas Tree snacks that everyone loves. Astonishingly, they fly off the shelves around these parts when they’re newly released every year. Everyone is addicted to them! Back in 2021, they released the Little Debbie Christmas Tree Ice Cream, and they sold out in HOURS! Literally HOURS! I was so mad I couldn’t even get my hands on one single pint of ice cream. It was what I had been dreaming about since I had heard of it’s product release. Well, this year I decided I would not become a victim of it being sold out.
I’m proud to report I did not miss out this year!
It truly tasted exactly like heaven. Ha! Delicious, sweet, creamy ~ just like the Christmas Tree Snack, but in a cold creamy ice cream kind of way. So yummy. My husband who usually gives me great ideas to think about, mentioned that I should make a copycat version for those who may not be able to get the ice cream locally. Because I don’t even know if some of you in the midwest or on the west coast would be able to get this ice cream in their stores.
So here’s my own version of the Christmas Tree Cake Homemade Ice Cream Dupe:
This recipe can always be doubled depending on the size of the ice cream machine you have. We’ve had this model of ice cream maker, for several years, and to be honest we really need a much bigger size. Maybe I’ll put it on my Christmas list??? But who wants an ice cream maker for Christmas? LOL Anyways, you’ll have to adjust the recipe accordingly if you have a different size of maker.
Here’s some tips on how to make this Christmas Tree Cake Homemade Ice Cream Dupe:
- I purchased my red chocolate melting chips from Walmart.
- If you can’t find any red ones, you could easily drop a few drops of red food coloring and use it on white chocolate chips.
- The Christmas Tree snacks have green sugar sprinkles on top of them already. But I also add extra into the ice cream itself.
- Lastly, make a double batch! It’s so good.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 cup whole milk
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- 5-6 Christmas Tree Snacks *divided
- Christmas Sprinkles (red, white & green)
- Red Chocolate Melting Chips* or white chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium mixing bowl combine your milk, sugar, heavy cream and vanilla and mix together with a hand mixer or a whisk.
- Pour your mixture into your ice cream maker and start the machine.
- Once your ice cream has started to form into a thicker consistency, crumble 2-3 (I did 3) Christmas Tree Snacks into your ice cream maker.
- You can also add some extra sprinkles at this time.
- Once your ice cream has firmed up, pour your ice cream into a freezer safe container.
- At this time you can crumble 1-2 more of your Christmas Tree snacks and place on top of your ice cream.
- You may also melt your red (or white) chocolate chips and drizzle your red chocolate on top of your ice cream. Or you can wait until you’re ready to serve.
- I usually leave my ice cream in the freezer for several hours before I serve it.
- But of course that’s entirely up to you and your willpower! Haha.
If you like ice cream like we do, you may also like:
Strawberry Pretzel Pie Ice Cream
