Amazing Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches to remember your childhood. Creamy Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich between two soft, chewy and rich chocolate brownie cookies. Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich is the best summer hand-held frozen treat!
These classic Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches are so easy to make at home! And tastes better than Ice Cream Sandwiches from the shop!
This vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich recipe is ideal for any summer party, dinner, lunch, etc. Make this ice cream and your family will love it! You can stock these tasty frozen treats in your freezer all summer long for your friends and family!
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- ⭐Why You'll Love This Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
- 🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
- 📖Variations of Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 👩🏻🍳How to Make Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 🔪Kitchen Tools Required
- ❄️How to Store, Freeze and Serve
- 💭Tips for Making Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
- ❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
- 🍨More Ice Cream Recipes!
- 🎥Video
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
⭐Why You'll Love This Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
There is nothing better than homemade rich, creamy and chocolatey Ice Cream Sandwiches in Summer and all year round! It is just better than any Ice Cream Sandwich from the shop!
There are so many reasons to love this amazing Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe:
- Uses Simple Ingredients: All the ingredients are easy to find in the supermarket.
- Quick, Simple and Easy to Make: In a few simple steps, you will have ice cream and cookies done.
- No Ice Cream Maker: Doesn't require any ice cream machine to make this wonderful, rich, smooth and creamy Vanilla Ice Cream.
- Creamy and Light: The combination of double cream and condensed milk gives a creamy texture without feeling too heavy on the palate.
- Incredible Flavour: It tastes the same as Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches from the shop.
- Perfect Dessert or Treat: For Spring and Summer months.
- Suitable for Any Occasion: Holidays, brunch, lunch, dinner, etc.
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🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
The ingredients for this Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe are simple. Here is a list of everything you need:
For a Vanilla Ice Cream:
- Sweetened Condensed Milk: For sweetness and wonderfully soft, smooth, creamy and scoopable texture. It also helps to stabilize and thicken the ice cream base.
- Double Cream: Gives the creamy, smooth and velvety texture, body and flavour to the ice cream base. Should be cold for whipping up and holding volume.
- Vanilla Extract: For flavour.
For Chocolate Brownie Cookies:
- Unsalted Butter: It helps to incorporate all ingredients together. The butter should be at room temperature.
- Light Brown Sugar: For sweetness.
- Granulated Sugar: For sweetness.
- Egg: It helps to incorporate all ingredients together and cookies will be soft. The egg should be at room temperature.
- Vanilla Extract: For flavour.
- Flour: All purpose flour will work great in this recipe. You can use as well pastry flour or cake flour.
- Cocoa Powder: Gives rich and chocolatey flavour to the cookies.
- Baking Soda: To help the cookies rise and provide some lightness.
- Salt: Adds a depth of flavour to the brownie cookies.
- Whole Milk: It helps to keep the dough moist.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
📖Variations of Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches are an amazing, marvellous and delicious treat but you can easily make a range of flavours by adding in other ingredients.
Here are a few ideas for a Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches variation:
- Add Spices: For extra flavour, you can add different spices like cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, etc.
- Customize the Vanilla Ice Cream: For texture and flavour, you can add into the ice cream, fresh fruit, dried fruit, granola, nuts, biscuits, caramel, etc.
- Customize the Vanilla Ice Cream Edges: For texture and flavour, you can press onto the edges, sprinkles, nuts, chocolate chips, biscuits, etc.
- Add Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavour, making the vanilla taste even more pronounced.
Get creative and make a Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches variation by adding and experimenting with different berries, fruits, nuts and flavours, whatever you like. Get it your own twist!
👩🏻🍳How to Make Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
This step by step instructions and photos will help you to visualize how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for a printable version of this recipe.
How to Make Ice Cream:
1: Put the double cream into a large bowl. Beat with an electric whisk until thick and quite stiff.
2: Add the condensed milk and vanilla to the double cream. Then gently fold until no streaks of condensed milk remain.
3: Scrape into a freezer container, cover with cling film and freeze for two hours.
How to Make Chocolate Brownie Cookies:
1: Place small cubes of unsalted butter into a large bowl and beat with an electric whisk until the butter is softened.
2: Add the light brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl of butter. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
3: Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until combined about 1 minute.
4: Place flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a strainer. Sieve and pour over the butter mixture. Then add milk and fold with a spatula until all ingredients are combined.
5: Heat the oven to 175°C or 350°F. Line the bottom of a baking tray with baking paper.
6: Pour and spread the dough into a baking tray.
7: Bake the chocolate brownie for 12-15 minutes. It should have puffed up a little, the top should look dry and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
8: Let cool completely.
9: Place a wooden cutting board on top of the brownie, flip it over and carefully lift off the baking pan.
10: Peel off the baking paper and then cut the brownie in half crosswise.
How to Assemble Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches:
1: Remove the ice cream from the freezer and take out the cling film.
2: Spread the softened ice cream in an even layer over the brownie slab and then place the remaining brownie slab on top of the ice cream. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until frozen.
3: Remove the ice cream sandwich from the freezer. Cut into 12 individual ice cream sandwiches.
4: Serve immediately or wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap and freeze.
🔪Kitchen Tools Required
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Here is a list of kitchen utensils for making this Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches.
- Big bowl.
- Electric hand mixer.
- Silicone spatula.
- Medium bowl.
- Strainers.
- Baking tray.
- Wooden board.
- Knife.
- Ice cream scooper.
❄️How to Store, Freeze and Serve
You can eat this Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches after a few hours in the freezer.
Storing the Vanilla Ice Cream: Transfer and store the ice cream in an airtight container and freeze until solid around 2 hours.
Freezing the Vanilla Ice Cream: Freeze the ice cream in an airtight container for up to 2-3 weeks to avoid crystallization.
Storing and Freezing the Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches: Wrap each sandwich with plastic wrap and store them in the freezer until ready to serve and eat.
Serving: If your Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich is too hard when you want to eat it, leave it a room temperature for some time until it softens a little bit.
💭Tips for Making Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Here are some tips to help you make the best Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches :
Good Quality Cocoa Powder: The key to wonderful and rich chocolatey brownie cookies.
Use Cold Ingredients: For a better ice cream shape, the ingredients need to be cold. Keep all ingredients in the fridge until you need to use them. Cold double cream helps to whip up faster.
Don't Overmix the Mixture: Mix all ingredients until just combined and smooth. If you overmix the condensed milk and whipping cream, it will become runny and lose its fluffiness.
Make Sure your Baking Powder is Fresh: The baking powder helps to raise the biscuits.
Use an Oven Thermometer: To ensure your oven has the right temperature.
Use a Sharp Knife: To cut the brownies cookies.
Freeze the Ice Cream Sandwich: For easier cut it into individual sandwiches.
Thawing: Allow the ice cream to set at room temperature for a few minutes before serving, for an easier scooping.
Serving: If your Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwich is too hard when you want to eat it, leave it a room temperature for some time until it softens a little bit.
Following these tips, you can make delicious and amazing Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches. Your family and friends will love it!
❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Here are some commonly asked questions about making homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches:
No, you don't. You can make Vanilla Ice Cream by hand. Once the ice cream base is done, transfer it to a container and put it in the freezer.
Store your homemade Vanilla Ice Cream in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2-3 weeks to avoid crystallization.
The double cream and condensed milk give a rich and creamy texture to the ice cream.
For a smoother and softer texture, You need to churn the ice cream few minutes so air gets churned into the ice cream mixture.
Yes, you can make the Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches in advance. Here are some tips:
Chocolate Brownie Cookies: You can bake it ahead of time wrap it and put it in the fridge for later use.
Vanilla Ice Cream: You can also make the ice cream ahead, transfer it to an airtight container and freeze it.
You can wrap them individually in plastic and keep them in the freezer for 2-3 weeks
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🎥Video
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📖 Recipe
Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
Vanilla Ice Cream
- 200 g sweetened condensed milk
- 600 ml double cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- 110 g unsalted butter
- 100 g light brown sugar
- 50 g granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 170 g flour
- 50 g cocoa powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 80 ml whole milk
Instructions
How to Make Ice Cream
- Put the double cream into a large bowl. Beat with an electric whisk until thick and quite stiff.
- Add the condensed milk and vanilla to the double cream. Then gently fold until no streaks of condensed milk remain.
- Scrape into a freezer container, cover with cling film and freeze for two hours.
How to Make Chocolate Brownie Cookies
- Place small cubes of unsalted butter into a large bowl and beat with an electric whisk until the butter is softened.
- Add the light brown sugar and granulated sugar to the bowl of butter. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes.
- Add 1 egg and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and beat until combined about 1 minute.
- Place flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt in a strainer. Sieve and pour over the butter mixture. Then add milk and fold with a spatula until all ingredients are combined.
- Heat the oven to 175°C or 350°F. Line the bottom of a baking tray with baking paper.
- Pour and spread evenly the dough into a baking tray.
- Bake the chocolate brownie for 12-15 minutes. It should have puffed up a little, the top should look dry and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean.
- Let cool completely.
- Place a wooden cutting board on top of the brownie, flip it over and carefully lift off the baking pan.
- Peel off the baking paper and then cut the brownie in half crosswise.
- Remove the ice cream from the freezer and take out the cling film.
- Spread the softened ice cream in an even layer over the brownie slab and then place the remaining brownie slab on top of the ice cream. Freeze for at least 4 hours or until frozen.
- Remove the ice cream sandwich from the freezer. Cut into 12 individual ice cream sandwiches.
- Serve immediately or wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap and freeze.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.
Sandra
This will be my favorite this summer!