Description
Indulgent chocolate brownie ice cream sandwiches merge rich fudgy layers with creamy vanilla. Cool summer desserts invite sweet celebrations between friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 quarts (1.4 liters) favorite ice cream flavor
- 1 ½ cups (340 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 6 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 ¼ cups (450 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 ½ cups (300 grams) light brown sugar, packed
- 2 ¼ cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 ½ cups (150 grams) cocoa powder
- 3 tablespoons (45 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 2 tablespoons (30 milliliters) pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Prepping Station: Position two 8×8-inch baking pans and preheat oven to 350°F, ensuring surfaces are thoroughly greased.
- Brownie Base Creation: Whisk melted butter with sugars until achieving a glossy, smooth consistency, then integrate eggs one at a time for a luxurious texture.
- Wet Ingredient Fusion: Blend vegetable oil and vanilla extract into the sugar mixture, creating a uniform, silky foundation for the brownies.
- Dry Ingredient Integration: Gently fold sifted flour, cocoa powder, and salt into the wet ingredients, maintaining a delicate touch to prevent overmixing.
- Baking Process: Spread batter evenly across prepared pans and bake for 30-40 minutes, checking doneness with a toothpick that should emerge with minimal residue.
- Cooling and Layering: Allow brownies to cool completely, then position one half back in the pan and spread softened ice cream across the surface.
- Sandwich Assembly: Carefully place the second brownie half atop the ice cream, creating a unified dessert structure.
- Freezing and Setting: Wrap the assembled treat securely and freeze for a minimum of 6 hours to allow flavors to meld and set.
- Serving Preparation: Remove from freezer, let temper for 5-10 minutes, then slice into 8 elegant squares, revealing a decadent homemade dessert ready to be savored.
Notes
- Prevent Overmixing: Gently fold dry ingredients to maintain a tender, fudgy brownie texture without developing tough gluten strands.
- Temperature Control: Let brownies cool completely before adding ice cream to prevent melting and ensure clean, crisp layers.
- Freezing Technique: Wrap tightly in foil or plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn and preserve the dessert’s rich flavor profile.
- Serving Tip: Allow sandwiches to soften slightly at room temperature for 5-10 minutes, creating the perfect creamy-chewy consistency.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 6 hours freezing time)
- Cook Time: 30-40 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 22
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 110 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 54 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg