Oreo Brownie Ice Cream

Crunchy, chewy Oreo pieces and chunks of decadent brownie mingle together in every scoop of this Oreo Brownie Ice Cream.

vanilla ice cream with brownies in a small white bowl with teal spoon

Brownie and Ice Cream

My dad adored brownies. We often had them for dessert with vanilla ice cream. He was a little weird though and liked slightly burnt brownies best. He would leave any leftover brownies out overnight to dry up, and in the morning he’d dip them in coffee like biscotti.

So, while it was certainly a rarer dessert than my mom’s Jell-O, the combination of brownie and ice cream was one I got to gleefully experience as a young child. It’s a classic pairing, and for good reason.

I love the way intense chocolate is elevated by lightly sweet vanilla ice cream. The textures alternate between crunchy, chewy, and smooth. And, in the classic case of a brownie with ice cream, it tastes piping hot and freezing cold, at the same time. The balance is dreamy.

You can use any brownies that you like for this ice cream. I was inspired by these Oreo Brownies. But, Dark Chocolate Brownies are great in vanilla ice cream, and these Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Brownies would also work.

Salted Caramel Brownie Ice Cream

Now, I’m not going to tell you how to eat your ice cream. And, I happen to think the world is a better place when people aren’t telling me how to eat it, myself.

But…

You would not visit the Empire State Building and only go halfway to the top, right? You would miss the best part of the experience. Well, Oreo brownie ice cream is AMAZING, but consider these magic words: Salted Caramel Sauce.

That’s right. A simple drizzle of salty-sweet heaven transforms this dessert into salted caramel brownie ice cream. Again, I’m not going to tell you how to eat your ice cream. But, think of that view from the top!

vanilla ice cream with oreos and brownies

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Chunks of cookie and brownie have been scattered atop the bowls of ice cream with a green spoon.

Brownie with Ice Cream

You’ll need the following ingredients to make this recipe:

heavy cream
milk
sugar
kosher salt
vanilla extract
COLD brownie chunks, chopped
chocolate sandwich cookies

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a scoop with a cyan handle is stuck into a freezer safe container full of oreo brownie ice cream with brownies visible in the background

To start this recipe, whisk together the cream, milk, sugar, salt, and vanilla. Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.

While the ice cream is churning, chop each cookie into 4 pieces. When the ice cream finishes, scatter about a cup’s worth of brownie and cookie pieces in the bottom of a freezer-safe container.

Scoop half the ice cream over the cookies in the container, scatter more brownies and cookies over the ice cream. Then, scoop the remaining ice cream into the container and top with the remaining brownie and cookie pieces. Freeze until firm. Enjoy!

Ice Cream with Brownies

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homemade ice cream with brownie chunks in pan with white bowls

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