no churn cookie monster ice cream
Everything you love is now blue.
I couldn’t help myself. After one of my St. Pete outings recently, where I got a glob of Cookie Monster ice cream and enjoyed an aggressively turquoise tongue the rest of the night, I really wanted to recreate the flavor myself. It’s strangely hard to find Cookie Monster ice cream in scoop shops – plenty of brands make their own versions, but unless I make my own batch of ice cream, I prefer to go out as a little treat. Particularly after bowling.
Because it’s summer, there’s always a frozen treat in my chilled larders. And this guy is my new victim for an afternoon sweet tooth. The gorgeous soft-serve style Cookie Monster Ice Cream is loaded up with chopped Oreos, chocolate chip cookies, and dark chocolate chunks for a serious indulgence both adult-kids and regular kids will adore. Perfect in a cone or a bowl or nibbled right out the container.
Plus, no need for a fancy pantsy ice cream maker. Just a few base ingredients and some patience while it chills. No sweat, really. Unlike when you walk outside and spontaneously combust in this godforsaken summer crapsicle.
COOKIIIEEEEEEEEEEE
Honestly, don’t be surprised if the Cookie Monster himself flies through a window upon catching wind of your creation.
I did not invent the no churn ice cream base, thus I will not claim to have in any way. There’s a reason most no churn recipes don’t deviate: because it fucking works.
First, whip the fuck out of some heavy cream until you achieve stiff peaks. This will take 4-5 minutes or so. Lower the speed and mix in a can of sweetened condensed milk, vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract. I love the boost that paste gives, however), and blue food dye. Depending on the brand of dye you use, you might need more or less than the 1 tablespoon written in the recipe card. You can really go as batshit crazy as you want.
Now, the fun little fill-ins. We’ve got chopped Oreos, chocolate chip cookies, and dark chocolate. For the chocolate chip cookies, I like a softer variety over the typical Chips Ahoy, but choose what you prefer. If you’re feeling really snazzy, bake a batch of your favorite recipe and throw some into the bowl. Eat the rest of the cookies on their own. I won’t tell anyone.
Pour the ice cream – well, right now it’s just ultra sweet whipped cream – into a bread pan. If you’d like, sprinkle some extra garnishes on top. Cover with foil and freeze at least 4 hours, though I always recommend overnight.
However you prefer to eat the ice cream is right by me. I like a sugar or waffle cone (those weird cones are a waste of time, in my opinion, but hey, do what you want) or just a nice loaded bowl. If you really want to go wild, enjoy an Oreo brownie a la mode with a scoop on top.
Man, now I wish I had a brownie around because I’d 100% do that right this second. Oof.
Tried this recipe out? Leave a rating and comment below with your thoughts, and don’t forget to come say hi on Instagram and show me what you made!
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no churn cookie monster ice cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tbsp blue food dye
- 2 tsp vanilla bean paste (or vanilla extract)
- 3/4 cup Oreos, crumbled
- 3/4 cup chocolate chip cookies, crumbled
- 4 oz dark chocolate, chopped
Instructions
- In a bowl, beat the heavy cream for 3-4 minutes on medium-high speed until stiff peaks form. Be aware that the shit WILL FLY EVERYWHERE. If you don't own a stand mixer screen, carefully drape a towel over the mixer to block flying debris.
- On low speed, mix in the condensed milk, blue food dye, and vanilla bean paste/extract. Fold in the Oreos, chocolate chip cookies, and chopped chocolate with a spatula.
- Transfer the cream mixture into a 9 x 5 inch loaf pan, smoothing the top with a spatula. Sprinkle with extra Oreos, cookies, and/or chocolate chunks as desired. Cover and freeze at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
- Scoop 1-2 blobs of ice cream onto a cone and lick that shit up in the most inappropriate and seductive way possible.
