Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

 

Absolutely! 🍓🍦 Here's a nostalgic and delicious recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars — inspired by the classic Good Humor treats, with layers of strawberry, vanilla, and that irresistible crumb coating.

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🍓 Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

📝 Ingredients (Makes about 8 bars)

For the strawberry layer:

• 1½ cups strawberries (fresh or frozen, hulled)

• ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk

• ½ cup heavy cream

For the vanilla layer:

• ½ cup sweetened condensed milk

• 1 cup heavy cream

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

For the crumb coating:

• 12 golden Oreos (or vanilla cookies)

• ½ cup freeze-dried strawberries

• 2 tbsp melted butter

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🥄 Instructions:

1. Make the strawberry layer:

• Blend strawberries and ¼ cup sweetened condensed milk until smooth.

• Whip ½ cup heavy cream until stiff peaks form.

• Fold the strawberry mixture into the whipped cream.

• Spoon into popsicle molds (fill halfway) and freeze for 30 minutes to firm up slightly.

2. Make the vanilla layer:

• Whip 1 cup heavy cream to stiff peaks.

• In a separate bowl, mix ½ cup condensed milk with vanilla extract.

• Fold the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture.

• Spoon the vanilla mixture over the frozen strawberry layer, insert sticks, and freeze until solid (at least 4 hours or overnight).

3. Make the crumb coating:

• Pulse the Oreos and freeze-dried strawberries in a food processor to a coarse crumb.

• Mix with melted butter until it sticks together slightly.

4. Coat the bars:

• Remove bars from molds (dip mold in warm water briefly to release).

• Let bars soften slightly (1–2 minutes), then press into the crumb coating, turning to coat all sides.

• Return to freezer for 10–15 minutes to firm up before serving.

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🍓 Tips & Variations:

• No molds? Use a parchment-lined loaf pan, layer the mixtures, freeze, then slice into bars and coat.

• Extra texture? Add bits of shortcake or pound cake into the vanilla layer.

• Chocolate version: Replace freeze-dried strawberries with cocoa powder and chocolate cookies for a chocolate shortcake twist.