Homemade bread is delicious but can take quite a while to make and usually creates a mess in the process. In this recipe, we show how to make bread using just flour, sugar, and ice cream.

All you need to make this simple bread is ice cream, self-rising flour and sugar. If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can simply add 2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon of salt to all-purpose flour, and it will act as self-rising flour. You can use any flavor of ice cream you want in the bread in case you don’t like chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. The ice cream serves to slightly sweeten the bread.

Neapolitan Ice Cream Bread

What you will need:

2/3 cup chocolate ice cream, softened
2/3 cup vanilla ice cream, softened
2/3 cup strawberry ice cream, softened
1½ cups self-rising flour*
1 tablespoon sugar
powdered sugar (optional)

* If you want to make the self-rising flour instead of buying it in a store, whisk together 1½ cups flour, 2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Using three medium-sized bowls, scoop each flavor of ice cream into a separate bowl. Stir each until smooth and creamy.
3. Add 1/2 cup flour and 1 teaspoon sugar to each bowl of ice cream. Stir until blended.
4. Spray a small loaf pan with cooking spray.
5. Spoon chocolate batter into loaf pan and smooth top with a spoon dipped in water.
6. Add vanilla layer and smooth top of batter.
7. Top with strawberry batter and smooth.
8. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
9. Remove from oven and cool for 10 minutes on a wire rack. Carefully remove bread from loaf pan.
10. Sprinkle powdered sugar on top, if you like. Slice bread and serve with ice cream.

Source: Lydia E. Harris