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homemade peppermint ice cream with brownie cookies

Homemade Peppermint Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Creamy peppermint ice cream (made with candy canes) sandwiched between two rich brownie cookies!
Prep Time 1 day
Cook Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6 servings

Equipment

  • 1 Ice Cream Maker

Ingredients
  

Peppermint Ice Cream

  • 6-8 candy canes (or 1/2 cup peppermint candy)** divided
  • 1 1/2 cups whole milk
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp peppermint extract
  • 1/4 tsp salt

Brownie Cookies*

  • 12 oz bittersweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup butter
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions
 

Peppermint Ice Cream

  • Place 6 candy canes (or 1/2 cup of peppermint candy) and milk into a blender or food processor and pulse until the candy is dissolved or mostly broken down
  • Whisk together the heavy cream, sugar, vanilla, peppermint extract, and salt until the sugar is completely dissolved (use your finger to check for granules)
  • Whisk in the milk mixture
  • Cover and put in the fridge for at least a few hours (I almost always let my ice cream base chill for about 24 hours to produce a creamy texture)
  • Add the chilled ice cream mixture to your frozen ice cream bowl and churn for about 20 minutes or to the consistency of your liking
  • Put ice cream in a freezer safe container and freeze for at least a few hours before assembling the ice cream sandwiches

Brownie Cookies

  • See notes for the brownie cooke recipe
  • Slightly undercook the cookies so they're nice and soft as an ice cream sandwich
  • Spray the bottom of a glass with cooking spray and smoosh the cookies flat when they come out of the oven
  • Let cool and set aside until you're ready to assemble your ice cream sandwiches!

Ice Cream Sandwiches

  • Place one cookie top side down, add a scoop of ice cream, place another cookie on top
  • Optional: Roll the sides in crushed candy canes
  • Individually wrap the ice cream sandwiches with plastic wrap and place in the freezer!

Notes

*Use this recipe for the brownie cookies
**If you don't have candy canes, you can also use peppermint starlight candy
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