Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches
Learn to make the best Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches with this easy recipe featuring scratch-made chocolate cookies. Rich butter pecan ice cream is a delicious filling for homemade ice cream sandwiches.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Delicious: Rich and buttery with crunchy pecans, butter pecan ice cream is the perfect filling in between 2 homemade chocolate cookies.
- Easy to Make: This recipe can be made with store-bought ice cream or homemade ice cream.
- Step By Step Instructions: I’m sharing all of my best tips for making homemade ice cream sandwiches, plus photos of the process.
- A Very Versatile Recipe: Once you have this recipe down, you can make so many other ice cream sandwich flavors!
- Easy to Make Ahead: Once assembled, you can store butter pecan ice cream sandwiches in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Have these on hand for ice cream cravings, whenever they might strike.
If you love ice cream sandwiches, check out my recipe for making an Ice Cream Sandwich Cake! I think you’ll also enjoy making Fudgesicles from scratch too.
Classic ice cream sandwiches are a well-loved summer treat, but you can take this dessert to a whole new level with this recipe for homemade ice cream sandwiches with butter pecan ice cream!
For another fun flavor, try strawberry ice cream sandwiches next.
Ingredients in Homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Butter Pecan Ice Cream – Store-bought ice cream works well in this recipe, or try it with Pralines and Cream Ice Cream or Butter Brickle ice cream instead.
- Unsalted Butter – Butter is the base of our cookies– it gives them structure and richness.
- Light Brown Sugar – Sweetens the cookies and gives them a soft, chewy texture.
- Egg – The egg helps bind the cookie dough together.
- Vanilla -This flavor extract enhances the sweetness and chocolatey flavor of the cookies.
- Flour – Flour gives the cookies structure. Make sure to measure using the spoon and level method as adding too much flour can result in dry, crumbly cookies.
- Cocoa – You can use natural or Dutch-process cocoa but it must be unsweetened baking cocoa.
- Baking Powder – This helps the cookies rise slightly so they have a tender crumb.
- Kosher Salt – A bit of salt helps to balance the sweetness in the cookies.
For the complete list of ingredients and instructions, please see the recipe below.
How to Store Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
Store any leftover ice cream sandwiches in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two weeks.
Tips for Making This Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe
- Try other flavors! Butter pecan ice cream makes delicious ice cream sandwiches, but these are also delicious with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Peanut Butter Ice Cream, or Coffee Ice Cream.
- Store-bought or homemade ice cream can be used. You can also use your favorite non-dairy ice cream.
- Make your sandwiches any size or shape. Any size cookie cutter can be used to make ice cream sandwiches, although it’s easiest to make these square or rectangular so that you aren’t wasting anything. Or you can simply cut the cookies and the ice cream with a knife. Use a ruler to be sure that the cuts are straight and even.
- The Easiest Way to Cut Ice Cream Sandwiches: If you cut the cookies into rectangles that are 1.5”x2.5”, and you freeze the ice cream in a square 9″ pan, you can cut the ice cream in half, and then cut each half into 4 equal rectangles. Everything will fit together perfectly this way! Otherwise, be sure to use the same cutter for the ice cream that you used for the cookies.
- Work quickly when assembling the ice cream sandwiches to avoid melting! Put the finished sandwiches back in the freezer right away to freeze.
Where Can I Buy Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches?
Many big grocery stores carry this flavor of ice cream sandwiches now, but they aren’t always easy to find. In any case, these homemade Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches are going to be much tastier than the mass-produced ones you’ll find at Walmart.
What if I Can’t Find Butter Pecan Ice Cream?
You can make DIY butter pecan ice cream by mixing vanilla ice cream with the buttery homemade pralines that I use in my homemade Pralines and Cream Ice Cream!
You can also make ice cream sandwiches with any flavor of ice cream that you have on hand, or any other flavor that you want to try!
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Butter Pecan Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients
- 1 quart butter pecan ice cream homemade or store-bought
- 1 stick ½ cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened baking cocoa
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Line a 9” pan with parchment paper and spread the butter pecan ice cream into an even, compact layer. Cover with plastic wrap and place the ice cream back into the freezer to chill until firm– about 3 hours.
- To make the cookies, add the softened butter and brown sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment. Beat on medium speed until light and fluffy– about 2 minutes.
- Next add the egg and vanilla. Mix to combine, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the dry ingredients to the butter mixture. Mix just until the dry ingredients are fully incorporated– you don’t want to overmix!
- Divide the dough into two discs and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes, or until firm but rollable.
- Once the cookie dough has chilled, roll out each disc on a lightly floured surface until they are ⅛” thick. Cut out any shape you like– I'm making 1.5”x2.5” rectangles. If using the same size cookie cutter, you should yield 16 cookies. Carefully transfer the cookies to parchment-lined baking sheets, making sure to place them at least 2” apart.
- Place the cookies in the fridge or freezer (either will work) to chill for 30 minutes. While the cookies chill, preheat the oven to 350°F/180°C.
- Bake the chilled cookies for 12-14 minutes, or until they are just set around the edges. Remove the cookies to a wire rack and allow them to cool completely before continuing.
- Make sure to work quickly when assembling the ice cream sandwiches– we don’t want them to melt! Using the parchment, lift the frozen ice cream out of the pan and place it on your work surface. Using the same cookie cutter from Step 7, cut out as many pieces of ice cream as you can. If you used the same size cookie cutter as I did, slice the ice cream block in half and then slice each half into 4 even rectangles and they should be just the right size.
- Sandwich a slab of ice cream between two cookies and place the ice cream sandwich on a rimmed baking sheet. Repeat until all of the ice cream sandwiches are assembled.
- Store the ice cream sandwiches covered in the freezer until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Butter pecan ice cream makes delicious ice cream sandwiches, but these are also delicious with Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Peanut Butter Ice Cream, or Coffee Ice Cream.
- Store-bought or homemade ice cream can be used.
- To make gluten-free ice cream sandwiches, replace the AP flour in this recipe with your favorite gluten-free all-purpose baking flour blend.
- Any size cookie cutter can be used to make ice cream sandwiches, or you can simply cut the cookies and the ice cream with a knife. Use a ruler to be sure that the cuts are straight and even.
- Work quickly when assembling the ice cream sandwiches to avoid melting! Put the finished sandwiches back in the freezer right away to freeze.
- Storage: Store any leftover ice cream sandwiches in an airtight container in the freezer for up to two weeks.
