Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

I recently posted a homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream Recipe, and here is another one of my favorites, Cookies and Cream Ice Cream. The pictures below are from the first time I ever made my own ice cream in my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. The only thing I did differently the second time I made this recipe was that I chopped the Oreos a bit bigger. I have also used this recipe and substituted the 1 cup of Oreos for something else - chopped Reese's Peanut Butter Cups, chocolate chips, etc. This is a great first recipe to make, so give it a try!

Update June 2024: I now make this in a different ice cream maker. Once the ice cream is completely done churning, I transfer it to a bowl and then mix 1 cup of coarsely chopped Oreos in (about 6 Oreos), then transfer the finished ice cream to a container, top it with 2 more chopped or broken up Oreos and freeze it. I also try not to buy Oreo brand cookies anymore, and instead buy either the Trader Joe's or Newman's Own version, which have better ingredients in them. See newer photos at the end of this post!

Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Recipe courtesy Chew Out Loud Website

This Cookies and Cream Ice Cream is wonderfully creamy, without eggs. Only uses a handful of ingredients. Easy, quick, and absolutely fantastic.

1 cup whole milk, very cold

¾ cup granulated sugar

2 cups heavy cream, very cold

2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1 cup coarsely chopped Oreos (or any brand chocolate sandwich cookies)

In a cold bowl, whisk together milk and sugar until sugar is dissolved. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla.

Pour into ice cream maker's freezer bowl. Let it run for about 20 minutes.

Add in the chopped Oreos and keep it running for another 5-10 minutes or until ice cream is thick and done.

Transfer to container and place in freezer about 2 hours to completely firm up.

Photos by JoJo

A healthier alternative to Oreos that still tastes just like them