If you ask any group of kids what their favoriteice creamis, cookies and cream is bound to come up at least a few times. Making homemade ice cream, like this cookies and cream ice cream recipe, is one of my family’s favorite pastimes. Ice cream making is a good test in patience and early kitchen skills. It’s a great activity for rainy summer days too!
What is in Cookies and Cream Ice Cream?
Cookies and cream ice cream is a vanilla cream ice cream mixed with chocolate cookie pieces. Conventional cookies and cream ice cream contains high fructose corn syrup, GMO sugar, milk from feedlot cows, and a host of chemicals.
My homemade cookies and cream ice cream, on the other hand, includes only healthy ingredients:
- Raw cream and milk – Raw dairy from happy, healthy cows is rich in brain-building fats and has a goodnutrients profile. It also has a lot of carbohydrates, so we eat it as a treat (like in ice cream).
- Maple syrup – This sweetener is a great choice when you need something mild in flavor. It contains trace minerals that are important for replenishing those that are lost from the body when it processes sugar (even natural sugar!).
- Gluten-free chocolate cookies – You can buy gluten-free chocolate cookies at the store but nothing beats homemade. However, I like thisflourless chocolate cookie recipe.
Cookies and cream ice cream and other desserts are not everyday recipes, but for an occasional fun treat, this recipe is easy and healthy.
How to Serve Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
If you want to make this cookies and cream ice cream really special, consider some of these ideas:
- Use it to top apiece of pie
- Add it to the middle of a gluten free ice cream sandwich
- Add a scoop to a pile of grain-free pancakes for a special occasion (like a kid’s birthday breakfast)
- Top it with organic coconut cream, chopped nuts, fruit, or other toppings for a sundae
Of course, this ice cream is amazing on its own too.
Want More? Similar Dessert Recipes to Try
Looking for more healthy dessert recipes for a birthday or other special occasion? Try these:
- Almond Flour Chocolate Chip Cookies– This recipe can be made in under 30 minutes and tastes amazing.
- Jam Thumbprint Cookies – These healthy cookies can be made with any one of many store-bought or homemade jams
- Coconut Cream Cake– A healthy cake for special occasions that everyone will love.
- Grain-Free Pecan Pie– This healthy version of pecan pie is even better than the original!
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Cookies And Cream Ice Cream Recipe
Raw cream and whole milk, maple syrup, and grain-free chocolate cookies make a healthy version of this kid favorite. This ice cream recipe is perfect for any warm weather occasion.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 2 hours hours 5 minutes minutes
Servings 4 cups
Calories 377kcal
Author Heather Dessinger
Equipment
stirring spoon
Ingredients
- 2 ½ cups coconut milk (or heavy cream)
- ½ cup coconut milk (or whole milk)
- ½ cup raw honey
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- ¼ tsp sea salt
- ⅔ cup gluten-freechocolate cookies (or graham crackers – slightly crushed)
Instructions
Combine the cream, milk, honey/maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in a blender and blend until smooth.
Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer instructions.
Stir in the slightly crushed cookie pieces by hand.
Transfer to a freezer container and freeze for at least an hour or until firm.
Notes
If you don’t have an ice cream maker, you can try this tin can method instead.
Nutrition
Calories: 377kcal | Carbohydrates: 39.1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 13.6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 73mg | Sodium: 183mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0.6g | Sugar: 28.5g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg
While these recipes are still treats, the healthy ingredients help us support our bodies (while enjoying a sweet indulgence).
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What’s your favorite flavor of ice cream? Have you found (or created) a healthy version?
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Heather is a holistic health educator, herbalist, DIYer, Lyme and mold warrior. Since founding Mommypotamus.com in 2009, Heather has been taking complicated health research and making it easy to understand. She shares tested natural recipes and herbal remedies with millions of naturally minded mamas around the world.
