An apparatus (1) for making a frozen food, such as ice cream or the like, comprises:- a mixing chamber (9) for mixing one or more ingredients together and/or with air- a frozen food forming chamber (16) connected to said mixing chamber (9) and to an apparatus outlet (6)- means (21,21",22) for moving the mixture coming from the mixing chamber (9) along a path in the frozen food forming chamber (16) towards the apparatus outlet (6)- a freezing circuit for freezing the mixture along said path in the frozen food forming chamber (16), said freezing circuit comprising a freezing fluid reservoir (24) for storing a freezing fluid and a freezing chamber (25) connected to said freezing fluid reservoir (24) suitable to collect a predetermined amount of the freezing fluid coming from the freezing fluid reservoir (24).Said freezing chamber (25) is in a heat exchange relationship with and fluidically closed to the frozen food forming chamber (16), such that the freezing fluid in the freezing chamber (25) freezes the mixture in the frozen food forming chamber (16) without entering in contact with said mixture.
