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For the very first Friday of June…
Side Note: Join me on Facebook Live today at 2pm EST. We are making THESE ice cream sandwich bars!
June through August around here means ice cream for dessert all the time. OK well, at least a lot of the time. Over the years of writing the blog I’ve grown to love fruity summer desserts…although I typically serve them for brunch….hmmmm?
Point is, ice cream is a regular around here during the summer, and I’m pretty excited about today’s ice cream sandwich recipe. Can you guys believe that in four 1/2 + years of developing recipes I have yet to create an ice cream sandwich bar? I just realized this now. Craziness.
Well, I’m so glad I finally changed all that, because these ice cream sammies are like no other.
Say hello to the tiramisu brownie ice cream sandwich. It’s homemade no-churn mascarpone ice cream, sandwiched between two fudge brownies, spiked with a little coffee, and frosted with Nutella.
I mean…SO GOOD.
Best part?
Well you might think these are kind of hard and time-consuming, but they are so incredibly easy. I’m talking twenty to thirty minutes top of prep time, and the rest is all freezer work. So fast, so simple, and kind of dangerous…because they are THAT easy!
If you think I’m messing with you, let me explain.
Start with my favorite homemade FUDGE brownies. If there was ever a perfect ice cream sandwich base, it has got to be a fudge brownie. I mean, what’s not amazing about a homemade brownie and ice cream together? It’s the ideal combo. The brownie is thinly spread between two 8×8 inch square pans. You want thinner brownies so that your sandwich is actually bite-able.
Once your brownies are cooled, spread them with a rather generous layer of Nutella. Going to be honest here, my layer was clearly way too thin, as you can barely even see it in the photos. Enter giant sad face emoji.
OK. No churn ice cream! I am a huge fan of no-churn ice cream, so to keep this recipe simple and quick, I used my favorite no-churn mascarpone ice cream. Plus, tiramisu is all about the coffee and the mascarpone, so this ice cream just had to happen.
Sandwich everything together, and then…DONE.
Could not be easier. The hardest part is waiting for these to freeze…meaning you need to get up right now and starting baking…because it’s Friday and your Friday needs an ice cream sandwich. Trust me.
Speaking of Friday, happy weekend! Man, this week went by so crazy fast. Having a holiday on Monday totally threw me off. I was a day behind all week and it was just a tinsy bit crazy. But still a great week, filled with so many things. You know what made this week all that much better? You guys are going to cringe when I say this, but the weather!
I hate, hate, hate to talk about the weather again, but I swear, having warmer, longer, and sunnier days just lifted my spirits. I feel like I already said this sometime earlier this week, but the sunshine just makes me a happier, nicer, and more upbeat person. Also, green trees, flowers, and my small farm animals are pretty much everything to me right now. I’m even digging the rooster’s crow, as it’s just kind of peaceful amidst the warmer air. I know, I know, what? But if you were here, you’d get it!
I truly can’t get over how pretty it here. Especially around six or seven at night when the sun is setting through the trees. It’s my very favorite time of day. <–which you already know if you follow me on Instagram, as I am constantly posting stories of the sunsets.
Bonus…these late night sunsets are the perfect time to be eating ice cream sammies!
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The most perfect bite. Again, SO GOOD.
not a fan of Nutella…..what can I substitute in it’s place…TY
Hi Maureen! You can either omit the nutella all together, use your favorite nut butter OR use a cooled hot fudge sauce. Either option will be great. Let me know if you have questions. Hope you love the ice cream bars!
Whoa!!! This no-churn ice cream recipe looks incredible between brownies! Tiramisu flavors are the best!
Agreed! I love tiramisu flavors as well! Thanks so much Maria!
Hey, Tieghan!
It’s me again, Eike, converting another one of your delicious recipes into the metric system. Hope you don’t mind … ;o)
THESE! ARE! SO! GOOD!
brownies
1 stick (1/2 cup) = 100 g butter
2 ounces = 60 g chocolate
3/4 cup = 170 g sugar
1/2 cup = 60 g cocoa powder
1/2 cup = 80 g flour
1/2 cup = 160 g Nutella
divide the batter = 2 x 290 g
350 °F = 175 °C
ice cream
4 ounces = 115 g mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup = 120 ml sweetened condensed milk
1 cup = 240 ml heavy cream
Absolutely do not mind! In fact thank you! Lots of people will be happy to see your comment i’m sure!
So happy you like them!!
Hi!❤️ I made these and they came out fabulous except for the fact that I used bittersweet chocolate because there was a European block of it that looked exceptional at WF when I was there shopping for ingredients. However, I feel like the overall chocolate taste was just a bit too much, and way overpowering/a little too tart, especially with the coffee added. Do you think that I should have used semi sweet or milk chocolate instead of bittersweet? And would you recommend using bittersweet at all in any chocolate recipe? Thanks in advance for some great advice!
Hey Gia! SO for the brownie recipe, i LOVE using milk chocolate. The sweetness is so nice with the decreased sugar and coffee. Semi-sweet also works amazing too. Bittersweet is great for baking, but the recipe needs to have added sugar to really balance it. Hope that helps! 🙂 Thank you!
Put them in the freezer like 2 minutes ago!
Might have overdone it with the nutella 😀
Ah! That is so great! I hope they turn out amazing & you love them! More nutella is never a bad thing lol!
Turned out great, everyone loved them, eventhough eating them was quite a challenge 😀
Haha so happy they were good, though they can get messy!!
The “coffee” in form of instant granules is in the brownie recipe.
Oh wow, this is such a good way to kick off June! Sounds absolutely delicious!!
xo
Phyllis
http://desgeulasse.com/
Thank you Phyllis!
The picture of all the sandwiches stacked – love it!!! You’re so talented and these sound delicious!
Awh thanks Sarah! I hope you love these if you get a chance to try them!
What a great recipe to make for summer! Tiramisu – my favorite!!
I am so happy you are liking it Deborah! Thank you!
I swear I save every recipe of yours and want to make them right away. These are definitely on the agenda for the weekend.
That is so great! I hope you have an awesome weekend and enjoy all the recipes!! Thanks Christin!
These look fabulous & I hope to make them this weekend! But ditto to D.C’s Comment – where’s the coffee?
Sorry about that! Recipe is all fixed. Hope you love these!
Looks yummy! I’m missing the coffee component tho’. A must try! Ice cream rules!! Lol
Agreed! It totally does. Thank you!
Sorry about that! Recipe is all fixed. Hope you love these! Thanks!
Oh god, I can’t even look. I’m in such need of chocolate, you have no idea!!!
https://bloglairdutemps.blogspot.pt
Perfect! I hope you love these Ruth!!
These ice cream sandwich bars look delicious! Love the photos!
Thank you Leanne!!
Ice cream is a year round treat, not just for summertime 😉 I love this fabulous, better version of the classic ice cream sandwich!
That is very true! I am glad you are liking these Liz! Thank you!