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Oreo ice cream sandwich dreams meet campfire smores in these chocolate dipped freezer treats, toasted mini marshmallows and vanilla ice cream tucked between Oreo halves, and the first batch I made on a sticky July afternoon vanished before the chocolate shell even finished setting. If your freezer already hosts a tub of my no churn chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream, these are your next project.
Five ingredients and a broiler are all it takes to beat the ice cream truck at its own game.
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Quick Look
- 🕒 Prep Time: 10 minutes
- 🌡️ Cook Time: 0 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 40 minutes
- 🍽️ Serving: 10 servings
- ⚡ Calories: 193kcal
- 🌶️ Flavor Profile: Toasted marshmallow and vanilla ice cream under a milk chocolate graham shell
- ✋ Difficulty: Easy, on par with our viral candied grapes
Quick Answer
Carefully split 10 Oreos in half and place 4 mini marshmallows on the side with less cream. Toast the marshmallows under the broiler for about 20 seconds, watching the whole time, then let them cool. Add a teaspoon of vanilla ice cream on top, gently press the other cookie half back on, and freeze for 30 minutes. Melt milk chocolate chips in 20 second microwave bursts, coat each sandwich, sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs, and chill about 30 minutes until the shell sets.
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- Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich Quick Look
- Quick Answer
- Why This Recipe Works
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Key Ingredients
- Variations and Substitutions
- How to Make Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich
- Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Serving Ideas and Suggestions
- Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich FAQs
- Other Recommended Frozen Dessert Recipes
- Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches
Why This Recipe Works
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- The broiler toast is 20 seconds of magic. Mini marshmallows toast to golden in seconds under direct heat, giving you real campfire flavor without the marshmallows melting into puddles.
- Toasting the marshmallows on the cookie anchors them. The softened marshmallow bottoms fuse to the Oreo half as they cool, so the sandwich holds together instead of sliding apart when you bite.
- A teaspoon of ice cream is the right amount. It sounds small, but a thin layer freezes solid fast and keeps the sandwich bite sized, more would squish out the sides the second you press the lid on.
- The first freeze makes the dip possible. Thirty minutes in the freezer firms the ice cream so the warm melted chocolate glides over the sandwich instead of melting it on contact.
- Milk chocolate sets into a snappy shell. Melted in gentle 20 second bursts it stays smooth and fluid, then hardens over the cold sandwich into that ice cream truck crack.
- Graham crumbs finish the smores trio. Sprinkled on while the chocolate is wet, they lock into the shell so every bite carries cookie, marshmallow, and graham together.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Five ingredients, no baking, and no ice cream maker, the broiler does the only cooking.
- They live in the freezer, so dessert for a hot day is always 10 seconds away.
- They pack the same campfire flavor as my Amish smores whoopie pies, no fire pit required.
Key Ingredients
Just five simple players, and every one of them is doing a job.
- Oreos: The cookies and the structure. Regular Oreos split cleanly and their cream layer glues the marshmallows in place. Any extra cookies from the package can go straight into my homemade Oreo brownies.
- Vanilla Ice Cream: The filling. A creamy vanilla plays neutral against the chocolate and marshmallow, let the tub soften 5 minutes for easy scooping.
- Mini Marshmallows: The smores soul. Four per sandwich toast to golden under the broiler in about 20 seconds.
- Milk Chocolate Chips: The shell. Melted slowly they coat every sandwich in a smooth layer that snaps when frozen. It is the same easy melting trick behind my easy chocolate fudge.
- Graham Cracker Crumbs: The finish. They toast nothing and crunch everything, completing the smores flavor trio.
See recipe card for exact quantities.
Variations and Substitutions
One little sandwich, plenty of directions to take it.
- Golden Oreo version: Swap in Golden Oreos with strawberry ice cream for a fruity summer spin.
- Mint chip: Mint Oreos plus mint chocolate chip ice cream make a frosty grasshopper bite.
- Truffle route: Skip the ice cream and roll the same flavors into my Oreo truffles for a no freeze party tray.
- Peanut butter lovers: My Reese’s sandwich cookies run the same dip and decorate play with peanut butter cups.
- Bar form: My oatmeal cream pie ice cream bars turn the same idea into sliceable freezer bars.
- Dark chocolate shell: Semi sweet or dark chips balance the sweetness if milk chocolate reads too sweet for you.
How to Make Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich
- Carefully split the Oreos in half. On the side with less cream, place 4 mini marshmallows each, then toast under the broiler for about 20 seconds, watching the entire time.
- Let the marshmallows cool, then place a teaspoon of vanilla ice cream on top and gently press the other Oreo half down. Freeze for 30 minutes to set.
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave in 20 second intervals, stirring between each, until smooth. Fully coat each sandwich in melted chocolate and place on a lined sheet tray, then sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs.
- Place the tray back in the fridge until the chocolate sets, about 30 minutes. Serve cold and eat fast, they melt quickly!
Recipe Tips & Tricks
- Twist, do not pry. Splitting Oreos with a gentle twist keeps both halves whole, a butter knife under the lid helps stubborn ones.
- Never walk away from the broiler. The marshmallows go from golden to torched in seconds, 20 seconds is genuinely all it takes.
- Work in small batches. Keep the rest in the freezer while you dip, the same cold first rule I use for my no churn moose tracks ice cream.
- Freeze until truly solid. A soft sandwich falls apart in the chocolate, the same patience that sets my mini frozen key lime pies.
- Thin the chocolate if needed. A teaspoon of coconut oil or shortening in the melted chips makes a thinner, glossier shell that coats easier.
- Melty leftovers are a feature. Blend any broken ones into a milkshake, my Shamrock shake method works with any ice cream mix in.
- Use a fork for dipping. Balance each sandwich on fork tines to coat, then let the excess drip off before it hits the tray.
Serving Ideas and Suggestions
These oreo ice cream sandwiches are pure summer party currency, stack them on a chilled plate and watch a crowd of kids materialize. Pour glasses of my fresh squeezed pink lemonade and summer dessert hour is officially open.
And if this one lands in your rotation, our strawberry icebox cake bars deserves a spot right next to it.
For a beach themed party, set them next to my sand pudding cups and a platter of my mini berry tarts.
They are the perfect cookout closer after my sticky grilled chicken wings or a beer can chicken come off the grill.
For birthday parties, make a double batch a day ahead, they hold beautifully in the freezer and hand out faster than cake ever slices.
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwich FAQs
Yes, oreo ice cream sandwiches are a perfect make ahead dessert. Build and dip them up to a week before the party, then store them in a single layer in an airtight freezer container with parchment between layers. Let them sit at room temperature for just 2 to 3 minutes before serving so the chocolate shell does not shatter into shards when little teeth bite in.
Keep oreo ice cream sandwiches in the freezer in an airtight container, with parchment or wax paper between layers so the chocolate shells do not stick together. They hold their best texture for about 2 weeks, after that the cookies slowly soften and ice crystals can form on the ice cream. For a party, stage them on a tray over a pan of ice so they last through the whole dessert table hour.
Regular Oreos are the sweet spot for oreo ice cream sandwiches, their cookies split cleanly and the cream layer helps anchor the marshmallows. Double Stuf works too and adds extra cream, though the halves can slide more when you press them together. Golden Oreos, mint, and peanut butter varieties all play nicely, just match the ice cream flavor to the cookie and keep the four mini marshmallows per sandwich.
Absolutely. The broiler is just the fastest way to toast the marshmallows for oreo ice cream sandwiches. A kitchen torch gives you even more control, waving it over the marshmallows until golden. In a pinch you can skip toasting entirely, the sandwiches still taste great, you just lose the campfire note. Do not use the microwave though, it puffs and collapses the marshmallows instead of toasting them.
The store bought Oreo ice cream sandwich is a flat cookie and ice cream slab, this homemade oreo ice cream sandwich is a different animal, real whole Oreos, toasted marshmallows, a hand dipped milk chocolate shell, and a graham cracker crunch. You control the ice cream quality and the flavors, and a batch of 10 costs less than a box while tasting like something from a fancy scoop shop.
A collapsing oreo ice cream sandwich almost always means the freeze steps got rushed. The sandwiches need a full 30 minutes frozen solid before dipping, soft ice cream slides right off the cookie when the warm chocolate hits it. Press the lid cookie on gently but firmly so the marshmallows and cream bond, and work in small batches out of the freezer so nothing sits at room temperature longer than a minute or two.
Made a batch of these oreo ice cream sandwiches for your crew? Leave a comment and a star rating below, and tell me if they survived longer than 10 minutes!
Oreo Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 10 Oreos
- 1 tub vanilla ice cream
- 40 mini marshmallows
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips
- 1 cup graham crackers crumbs
Instructions
- Take the oreo and carefully half them. On the side with less cream, place four mini marshmallows. Under the broiler in the oven, toast the marshmallows watching the whole time this will take about 20 seconds.
- Let marshmallows cool and place a teaspoon full of vanilla ice cream on top of marshmallows. Top with other half of oreo and very gently press down. Place in the freezer for 30 minutes to set up.
- Melt chocolate chips in microwave a cup at a time in 20 second intervals, stirring in between until melted. Fully coat oreos in the melted chocolate and place them on a sheet tray lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Sprinkle with graham cracker crumbs and place back in the fridge to set up, about 30 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy, these melt fast… you’ve been warned!
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May have to make these soon!
Wow! This is deliciousness with a capital D! 🙂
xo, Crystelle
Crystelle Boutique
These are brilliant! I absolutely love anything s’mores related! and double points for including ice cream!
Oh wow. Just wow. I need these in my life! Delish!
Yes! The Oreos are still crisp surprisingly!
NOW you’re talkin’! These look sinful and totally delicious! Curious, do the cookies stay crisp after touching the ice cream and melted chocolate or are they softer, say, like an ice cream sandwich?
Wow! This is awesome!! I’m gonna have to give these a try on my cheat day!! With my homemade ice cream!
Pinning!!
Thanks for sharing.
I love the pictures! They make me want to eat the food NOW:) My kids and I will be making this soon…Pinned!
Oh dear, I’ve been trying to eat better. But these look sooooo good!
I’ve just started making my own S’moreos – but these ice cream ones sound so so SO much better! Can’t wait to try them 🙂