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A close-up of a white bowl filled with scoops of Moon Mist Ice Cream in vibrant swirls of purple, blue, and yellow, with a vintage silver spoon and colorful sprinkles scattered on a pastel purple background.
Linda

Moon Mist Ice Cream

This vibrant homemade Moon Mist Ice Cream blends banana, grape, and bubblegum flavors in a swirl of yellow, purple, and blue. A nostalgic Canadian treat from the Maritimes, now recreated for your own kitchen!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Chilling + Freezing Time 14 hours
Total Time 14 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 16 scoops
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Canadian
Calories: 300
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Ice Cream Base
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 0.75 teaspoon salt
  • 3 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 3 cups milk
Flavoring & Coloring
  • 0.25 teaspoon banana cream flavor oil yellow portion
  • 0.25 teaspoon bubblegum flavor oil blue portion
  • 0.75 teaspoon grape flavor oil purple portion
  • yellow, blue, and purple food coloring

Equipment

  • Ice Cream Maker
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Freezer-safe Container

Method
 

  1. In a saucepan, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt until fluffy. Slowly add milk and cream, whisking constantly.
  2. Heat the mixture just until it begins to boil, then remove from heat. Divide into three bowls and allow to cool.
  3. Add food coloring and flavor oils to each bowl: yellow with banana, blue with bubblegum, purple with grape. Stir well.
  4. Chill each bowl overnight in the refrigerator.
  5. Churn each flavor individually in your ice cream maker. Freeze each for 2+ hours or overnight.
  6. To assemble, layer each frozen flavor into a large container, creating a swirl pattern. Freeze until fully set before serving.

Notes

For a no-churn method, freeze each base in loaf pans and stir every 30 minutes for 2–3 hours to break up ice crystals. Use natural color alternatives like beet juice or butterfly pea flower for a dye-free version.