How to Make Shaved Milk Ice Flakes (Bingsu)
Learn how to make fluffy, kid-friendly milk ice flakes topped with colorful fresh fruit and sweet condensed milk at home using simple freezer-bag methods.
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🧰 Required Tools & Equipment
- ✓ Heavy-duty zip-top freezer bags
- ✓ Rolling pin
- ✓ Paring knife
- ✓ Cutting board
- ✓ Chilled dessert bowls
- ✓ Ice cream spoons
📦 Materials & Supplies
- ✓ 2 cups whole milk
- ✓ 3 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- ✓ 1/2 cup fresh strawberries
- ✓ 1/2 cup fresh mango cubes
- ✓ 2 tablespoons sweet mini mochi rice cakes
- ✓ 1 tablespoon chocolate syrup or fruit jam
⚠️ Safety Checkpoints & Warnings
- • Ensure an adult handles all knife cutting when preparing fruit toppings.
- • Double-check zip-top seals before pounding ice to prevent milk splatters and slippery floor hazards.
- • Check crushed ice consistency to ensure it is powdery and soft rather than large, hard chunks that pose choking risks to young children.
📋 Step-by-Step Guide (5 Steps)
Mix the Sweet Milk Base
Pour the whole milk and two tablespoons of sweetened condensed milk into a measuring pitcher. Whisk thoroughly for about 30 seconds until the condensed milk is fully dissolved into the liquid. Taste-test a small drop to ensure a mildly sweet, creamy flavor profile.
- • Milk is uniformly opaque with no thick condensed milk residue settling at the bottom.
- • Failing to mix the dense condensed milk completely, which causes uneven freezing.
Bag and Freeze the Milk Flat
Pour the sweetened milk mixture into a heavy-duty zip-top freezer bag. Press out nearly all excess air and seal the zip firmly. Lay the bag completely flat on a baking sheet or freezer shelf for at least 3 hours until fully solid.
- • The milk forms a flat, rigid frozen sheet without liquid pockets.
- • Freezing the bag upright, resulting in a thick block that is difficult to crush by hand.
Prep the Colorful Fruit Toppings
Rinse fresh strawberries thoroughly under cold water, remove the green stems, and slice them into bite-sized wedges. Peel and dice the mango into small, kid-friendly cubes. Place the prepared fruits into small ramekins alongside the mochi pieces for an organized assembly station.
- • Fruit pieces are uniformly cut into half-inch cubes ready for spooning.
- • Leaving fruit pieces too large, making it difficult to balance them atop the shaved ice.
Crush Frozen Milk into Flakes
Remove the frozen milk bag from the freezer and wrap it in a clean kitchen towel to protect the plastic. Gently tap and roll across the bag with a rolling pin for 1 to 2 minutes, crushing the frozen sheet into light, fluffy snow flakes. Massage the bag with your hands to break apart any remaining firm clusters.
- • The bag fills with fine, powdery, snow-like milk crystals.
- • Striking the bag too violently, puncturing the plastic bag and spilling ice.
Assemble and Garnish the Treat
Divide the fluffy milk snow evenly into chilled dessert bowls. Artfully arrange the sliced strawberries, mango cubes, and mini mochi pieces across the top of the snow mound. Drizzle the remaining condensed milk and chocolate syrup over the top and serve immediately with spoons.
- • A high, fluffy mound of milk snow topped with vibrant, colorful fruit and glossy drizzle.
- • Letting the bowls sit at room temperature too long before serving, causing the delicate flakes to melt into liquid.
Credit: inspired by an original tutorial by Como Kids TV - Cartoon Videos for Kids — watch the original on YouTube.
Don’t have everything?
- No Rolling pin? Smooth heavy water bottle, wine bottle, or meat mallet wrapped in a towel
- No Sweetened condensed milk? Whole milk whisked with 1.5 tbsp sugar or honey
- No Mochi pieces? Mini marshmallows, boba pearls, or chopped gummy candy