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Creamy ice cream squished between two brownies makes these Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches a hit dessert for any occasion this summer.

I love brownies, and I love ice cream, frankly I love Ice Cream Sandwiches! So how about combining everything and making these Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches?

Chewy Brownies encase vanilla ice cream making these Ice Cream Sandwiches absolutely delicious and so much better than the ones that you can get from the store.

I have never been a huge fan of the store-bought ones, so we decided to make our own, and these Brownie version has been our favorite for the longest time.

Soft and creamy mixed together is really the best part of this recipe. Plus, it is perfect for kids and adults alike. It brings back nostalgia but with an even better combination!

Some of our other favorite ice cream treats that we have on our site include: Hot Fudge Sundae Ice Cream Cake, Ice Cream Cupcakes with Whipped Cream Frosting and No Churn Cereal Milk Ice Cream.

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:

Easily available ingredients help this come together nicely.
Use your favorite ice cream flavor.
This can easily be doubled.

INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE BELOW):

Salted butter
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Granulated sugar
Eggs
Vanilla extract
All-purpose flour
Unsweetened cocoa powder
Baking powder
Fine sea salt
Vanilla ice cream

HOW TO MAKE BROWNIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two 9×9 baking dishes with parchment paper, spray with cooking spray, and set aside.
In a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl add the butter, and chocolate chips. Microwave in 15-second intervals, stirring in between until smooth.
Whisk in the sugar until combined. Whisk in the eggs one at a time, mixing in the first one fully before adding the next. Stir in the vanilla.
In a large bowl stir together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Add the wet mixture to the dry and stir them both together until fully combined with no dry patches.
Add half the batter to each prepared baking dish and bake for 16-18 minutes until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out mostly clean. It is better to slightly underbake, so if there are a couple of crumbs on the toothpick that is perfect.
Let the brownies cool completely in the pans.
You want the ice cream to be softened but not completely melted. Smooth the ice cream on top of one of the brownies while still in the pan.
Take the second brownie out and remove the paper. Place it on top of the ice cream and gently press it down.
Wrap with foil and place in the fridge until frozen solid about 6 hours.
When ready to serve, remove the foil and lift it out using the parchment paper to help. If it is sticking in the pan, run a butter knife along the sides of the pan and the parchment paper to release it.
Take off the paper, and cut into 9 even bars, serve immediately or pop back into the freezer until ready to serve.

CAN I USE A BROWNIE MIX?

If you do not want to use the homemade brownies for this recipe, you can use your favorite brownie mix as well. Or you can make your own favorite homemade brownie recipe.

Just make sure that they will fit in 2 9-inch baking pans. If they are thinner, that is fine as well, they should hold up fine.

CAN I USE OTHER ICE CREAM FLAVORS?

Absolutely, this is a very versatile recipe since chocolate pretty much goes with any flavors. Some of our favorite ice cream flavors to use include:

Strawberry
Cookie Dough
Cookies and Cream
Peach
Butter Pecan
Chocolate

CAN I ADD MIX-INS TO MY ICE CREAM?

If you want to jazz these up a bit, you can certainly add mix-ins to your ice cream. Some ideas include: chopped walnuts or pecans, chocolate chips of any variety, or crushed cookies!

HOW TO STORE:

These are best stored cut and wrapped in plastic wrap and placed in a freezer container where they will keep for up to 3 months.

TIPS AND TRICKS:

Use any ice cream that you like, see some ideas above.
You can use a boxed mix for these brownies or your favorite brownie recipe.
This can be doubled, make in 2 9×13-inch baking pans.
Mix-ins can be added to your ice cream, see some ideas above.
These need to be frozen at all times.
These need to freeze for at least 6 hours.

Love a good ice cream treat on a hot summer’s day? Then you absolutely cannot pass up these Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches!

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Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches