National Ice Cream day is coming up (July 21) and I wanted to put together a really special recipe for all of you. Enter a homemade ice cream sandwich — with everything made from scratch. I promise it’s not as intimidating as it sounds, and it’s more delicious than I could have ever imagined.
Ice cream sandwiches are nostalgic for me. I have vivid memories of my grandma calling us into the house on a hot summer day asking if we wanted Popsicles or ice cream sandwiches to try and cool down. I always opted for the sandwiches; there is something so perfect about a chewy cookie and soft and sweet ice cream.
This recipe is a bit more elevated than the store-bought ice cream sandwiches we used to eat as kids. I wanted to create something that had various depths of flavor and texture. However, I didn’t want it to be intimidating.
Today, we are making a honey pistachio salted caramel ice cream with a brown butter brown sugar cookie. You start with blending honey, pistachios and sweetened and condensed milk to make the most delicious pistachio cream I have ever experienced. To finish off the ice cream, you create a soft whipped cream and gently fold the pistachio cream into the whipped cream to make your ice cream base.
The salted caramel drizzle is also pretty easy, but you could absolutely buy caramel sauce from the grocery store if it feels a bit intimidating. I know it sounds like a lot of elements, but it really does come together pretty quickly. The longest amount of tim.