Just 5 ingredients with virtually no prep work and you’ll have the creamiest, most luxurious, and most delicious Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (aka Oreo Ice Cream) ever! This Cookies and Cream Ice Cream recipe is made without eggs and there is no cooking involved. It’s completely fuss free and features a delicious vanilla ice cream that’s chock full of Oreo cookie chunks! For more delicious ice cream recipes be sure to try my Honey Lavender Ice Cream, Cherry Ice Cream, Pumpkin Ice Cream, and White Chocolate Cranberry (or Cherry) Pistachio Ice Cream! As health-conscious as our family is when it comes to eating healthy foods and avoiding bad stuff, ice cream is one of the “sinful indulgences” we refuse to give up. And we’re okay with that because occasional indulgences are important for mental health and as we all know, our mental health also impacts our physical health and so….it’s important to treat yourself occasionally. And guess what? If it’s homemade you can feel even less guilty about it because homemade generally doesn’t have all the junk ingredients in it like store-bought does. AND it tastes better! Win-win! So yes, we’re a family of ice cream lovers and we love experimenting with all kinds of flavor combinations. (I just made a wicked batch of honey lavender ice cream last weekend – so good!) But there are some flavors that will always be “standards” – favorites that we come back to again and again. Cookies and Cream Ice Cream (aka, Oreo Ice Cream) is one of them. Scooping those creamy spoonfuls into your mouth and biting down on those chunks of Oreo cookies is one of life’s greatest pleasures. This Oreo Ice Cream recipe features just 5 ingredients and it is 100% fuss free. Meaning there are NO eggs and there is NO cooking involved. Simply stir the ingredients together and let the ice cream maker churn it into a thick consistency you can then transfer to the freezer. For the BEST Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, it just doesn’t get any simpler than this! I’ve experimented with different quantities of crushed Oreo cookies and settled on 1 1/4 cups as the right amount for lots of delicious chunks in each bite without it being overkill. Feel free to add more or less according to your own preference.
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe
Let’s get started! In a bowl, combine the milk and sugar and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Add the heavy cream and vanilla extract and stir to combine. Refrigerate for at least one hour. Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. I own two ice cream makers, both of which are excellent and I highly recommend. The first is this Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. As with most ice cream makers, it requires that bowl be frozen ahead of time in the freezer, but it works really well and is affordable. This Cuisinart 2 Quart Ice Cream Maker is the newer version and holds an additional 1/2 quart which makes it convenient when you want to double any 1-quart recipe. The other machine that I’ve since upgraded to is this Cuisinart Compressor Ice Cream Maker. It costs more but it has its own built in compressor, meaning you don’t have to pre-freeze the bowl. You simply plug it in, pour in the ingredients, and watch it go. No planning ahead necessary. You can’t go wrong with either of these ice cream makers, they both produce excellent results. After approximately 20 minutes, after the mixture is thickened, add the crushed chocolate sandwich cookies and let it continue to churn for another 5-10 minutes or until the ice cream is nice and thick. Spoon the ice cream into a freezer safe container with a lid and freeze for at least 2-3 hours until firmly set. Makes about 1 quart. Scoop the ice cream into individual serving bowls and garnish with an Oreo cookie if desired. Enjoy! Originally published on The Daring Gourmet July 11, 2023 Read more about me…
title: “Cookies And Cream Ice Cream” ShowToc: true date: “2024-09-24” author: “Craig Pope”
If you love Oreos, you are certain to love this homemade cookies and cream ice cream. This is creamy, rich, homemade vanilla ice cream absolutely loaded with chunks of Oreos. Oh, Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, how I love you. Is it the fact that handfuls of my favorite sandwich cookies are crammed into each bowl of creamy ice cream?
Or is it simply that I can never have too many ways to eat Oreos? or is it that I can never have enough recipes for homemade ice cream? Whatever the reason, this is our house’s newest favorite ice cream. To really take this ice cream over the top, I recommend stirring together a batch of this Homemade Chocolate Sauce while the ice cream is churning. Chocolate Magic Shell is another favorite topping for ice cream in our house as well. However you serve it, this ice cream is always a treat. The most popular question I get is whether it’s possible to make ice cream without a machine. The answer is YES. You can make ice cream without a machine. Find the full directions here!
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
A great many of our favorite ice cream recipes begin with a batch of smooth and creamy vanilla ice cream. To make the best-ever cookies n cream ice cream, chop up a whole pile of chocolate sandwich cookies while the ice cream is churning. When the ice cream is ready, layer those cookie pieces into a container with the soft ice cream. All that’s left is to stash the ice cream cookie mixture in the freezer until it’s semi-firm and scoopable. Easy as can be to make and you likely won’t be buying another carton of cookie and cream ice cream from the store anytime soon. Yes, homemade cookies and cream ice cream really IS that good.
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Recipe
With over 70 ice cream recipes here to choose from, there’s sure to be an ice cream for everyone! If you’re new to making ice cream, the best and easiest vanilla ice cream is a great place to start. These are my favorite inexpensive containers for storing ice cream. They’re perfect for gifting (who doesn’t love homemade ice cream?) storage, re-using, etc. I write the flavors on the lids with a sharpie and it washes off with dish soap. I have more ice cream scoops than I can keep track of at this point and I definitely play favorites. This ice cream scoop does the best job ever of cutting through firm ice cream and still delivers a pretty scoop. It gets bonus points for being one of the least expensive scoops I own as well. Don’t miss our Ice Cream Maker Review for all the information you need to find the BEST Ice Cream Maker for your needs. Spoiler alert – our top-rated machine under $50 just might surprise you. It sure surprised me!
Homemade Ice Cream
There aren’t many things I enjoy more than a bowl of homemade ice cream. The odds are good that you will find my ice cream maker churning on the kitchen counter at least a couple of times a month. (Truthfully, you’ll probably find it there more often than that.) This Chocolate Chip Toffee Ice Cream is one of my favorite go-to ice cream recipes. I keep the mini chips and toffee bits for that ice cream on hand in the pantry. If you’re a fan of Reese’s peanut butter cups, this Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream is going to be your new favorite. Brownie Berry Ice Cream was inspired by a trip to Portland and I still grin every time I make it. Fresh Mint Ice Cream is like no other mint ice cream you’ve tried in the past. As you know, I love a great mint ice cream and Peppermint Candy Cane Ice Cream is a Christmas-time proof of that. Creamy vanilla ice cream swirled with rich caramel sauce, filled with chunks of crisp shortbread, chewy caramel candy, and dark chocolate. Creamy Cookie Monster Ice Cream filled with chunks of Oreo and chocolate chip cookies is a hit with all cookie-loving kids and adults! Butterbeer Ice Cream and Fried Ice Cream are a couple of new ones that are on my list to try this summer. Every scoop of this Twix Ice Cream is bursting with chunks of cookies, caramel, and chocolate. If you love Twix candy bars, this ice cream just might be your newest favorite flavor! Creamy vanilla ice cream is swirled with decadent fudge while tiny peanut butter cups dance in every spoonful of this homemade Moose Tracks Ice Cream. {originally published 7/11/18 – recipe notes and photos updated 3/10/23}
