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Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches by Wood and Spoon blog. These are a frozen version of the traditional store bought cookie sandwiches made with chewy thin oatmeal cookies and filled with a no-churn marshmallow ice cream. The ice cream comes together with three ingredients including marshmallow fluff and the cookies stay soft even when frozen! Learn more about this treat and how to make homemade frozen ice cream sandwiches on thewoodandspoon.com

There are a few treats that feel synonymous with my childhood. Fruit by the foot, Pop-Tarts, and Swiss cake rolls were basically the reigning queens of every 8-year-old’s diet, am I right? My husband grew up eating those Little Debbie Oatmeal Cream Pies, so in another effort to win wife of the year, I made those treats into a gussied up frozen dessert: oatmeal cream pie ice cream sandwiches. They are delightful, and I can’t wait to tell you all about them!

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches by Wood and Spoon blog. These are a frozen version of the traditional store bought cookie sandwiches made with chewy thin oatmeal cookies and filled with a no-churn marshmallow ice cream. The ice cream comes together with three ingredients including marshmallow fluff and the cookies stay soft even when frozen! Learn more about this treat and how to make homemade frozen ice cream sandwiches on thewoodandspoon.com

I’ve been talking about snack foods as if they were a thing of the past, but I gotta be honest- there’s a serious candy situation in our house. We have tons of family and friends that understand the way to any self-respecting toddler’s heart is candy. As a result, my children are regularly gifted skittles, gummy worms, tic tacs, and basically anything else bright, colorful, and terrible for your teeth. I don’t blame them- I’m not above bribing children for their affection either. When I found George sneaking Sour Patch Kids at 7 am, I knew it was time to make the basket disappear. So, for now, the basket it on the top shelf of my pantry, and although I think my kids would be willing to Indiana Jones their little fannies up the pantry shelves for a handful of chocolate coins, I seriously doubt it will happen.

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches by Wood and Spoon blog. These are a frozen version of the traditional store bought cookie sandwiches made with chewy thin oatmeal cookies and filled with a no-churn marshmallow ice cream. The ice cream comes together with three ingredients including marshmallow fluff and the cookies stay soft even when frozen! Learn more about this treat and how to make homemade frozen ice cream sandwiches on thewoodandspoon.com

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches

You know who doesn’t need a break from the junk? Me. I owe my quarantine sanity to my 5:00 pm glass of wine and 8:00 pm dessert. Without it, there’s no telling where I’d be. These little oatmeal cream pie ice cream sandwiches have been living in our freezer for the past couple of weeks; a half of one each night is just enough to satisfy my sweet tooth. It feels like a reward for making it through the day, and I’m not above giving myself gold stars, okay? So if you, like me, need a little evening pick-me-up to enjoy on these summer evenings, I really think you should consider these treats. Let me tell you how to make them.

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches by Wood and Spoon blog. These are a frozen version of the traditional store bought cookie sandwiches made with chewy thin oatmeal cookies and filled with a no-churn marshmallow ice cream. The ice cream comes together with three ingredients including marshmallow fluff and the cookies stay soft even when frozen! Learn more about this treat and how to make homemade frozen ice cream sandwiches on thewoodandspoon.com

We start with the ice cream. No-churn ice cream is always the best (and easiest!). Here, a little bit of marshmallow fluff transforms heavy cream and sweetened condensed milk into a seriously delightful frozen treat. I like to freeze the mixture in a small rimmed sheet pan and use a round cookie cutter to trim out pieces of ice cream to sandwich in the middle of cookies. If you’d rather keep it simple and scoop ice cream straight from a pan, that works too! Once the ice cream is frozen, you can whip up your oatmeal cookies. This particular recipe is wonderful, because the cookies stay soft and chewy, even once frozen. Once the cookies and ice cream are both prepared, just smoosh them all together into these happy little sandwiches.

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches by Wood and Spoon blog. These are a frozen version of the traditional store bought cookie sandwiches made with chewy thin oatmeal cookies and filled with a no-churn marshmallow ice cream. The ice cream comes together with three ingredients including marshmallow fluff and the cookies stay soft even when frozen! Learn more about this treat and how to make homemade frozen ice cream sandwiches on thewoodandspoon.com

These oatmeal cream pie ice cream sandwiches are a yummy nod to the processed treats you may have enjoyed as a child. Give them a try and let me know what you think! Happy Tuesday and enjoy the baking!

Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches by Wood and Spoon blog. These are a frozen version of the traditional store bought cookie sandwiches made with chewy thin oatmeal cookies and filled with a no-churn marshmallow ice cream. The ice cream comes together with three ingredients including marshmallow fluff and the cookies stay soft even when frozen! Learn more about this treat and how to make homemade frozen ice cream sandwiches on thewoodandspoon.com

If you like these oatmeal cream pie ice cream sandwiches you should try:

Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Oatmeal Cookie Chunk Ice Cream
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Peanut Butter Honey Graham Ice Cream Cake
Homemade Ice Cream Drumsticks

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Oatmeal Cream Pie Ice Cream Sandwiches

These oatmeal cream pie ice cream sandwiches have a no-churn marshmallow fluff ice cream and chewy spiced cookies!

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Cook Time: 15
  • Total Time: 360
  • Yield: 10 Sandwiches
  • Category: Dessert

Ingredients

For the ice cream:

  • 7 ounces marshmallow fluff
  • 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream

For the cookies:

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tablespoon molasses (optional)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup quick cooking oats

Instructions

To prepare the ice cream:

  1. Line a 9×13” or jelly roll pan with a large sheet of aluminum foil. Be sure the foil extends just beyond the sides of the pan for easy removal. Set aside.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, stir together the fluff and condensed milk. Set aside.
  3. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, whip the cream on medium speed until it thickens to fluffy, stiff peaks. Fold in the fluff mixture, being careful to not overwork, and spread it into the prepared pan. Freeze until solid, at least 6 hours but preferably overnight.

To prepare the cookies:

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
  2. In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, cream the butter, brown sugar, and sugar until smooth and combined, about 1-2 minutes. Add the egg, molasses, and vanilla and stir to combined. Scrape the sides of the bowl and add the remaining ingredients. Stir on low just until well-combined.
  3. Use a medium cookie scoop to spoon 1-1/2 tablespoon sized rounds of dough 2” apart on the prepared cookie sheets. Bake one at a time in the preheated for about 10 minutes or until the edges are set and almost turning golden. The center of the cookie will still look wet. Remove from oven and allow to cool completely. For easy assembly of the sandwiches, I like to freeze the cookies, but this is totally optional.

To assemble the sandwiches:

  1. Use a large round cookie cutter or the lip of a wide-mouth mason jar to cut out rounds of ice cream. Place in between two cookies and refreeze the sandwiches quickly. You can save the leftover edges of the ice cream in a sealable container or freezer-safe bowl. Keep the sandwiches covered while in the freezer to protect their taste.

Notes

  • The molasses increases the rich warm flavor in these cookies, but it does result in a thinner, chewier cookie. If you want something more substantial, you can skip the molasses.
  • I tried these with whole rolled oats, and while the cookies turn out well I find I prefer the softer frozen cookies made with quick oats. This is your choce.
  • If you don’t have a cookie cutter or large jar for cutting out rounds of ice cream you can also just scoop ice cream with an ice cream scoop and smoosh the balls of ice cream in between the cookies.

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S’mores Cheesecake

S'mores Cheesecake Recipe by The Wood and Spoon Blog by Kate Wood. This is a campfire inspired cheesecake that comes out without cracks or dry edges every time. A graham cracker, butter and sugar crust and a simple chocolate filling made from melted bars or chips. Bake the cheesecake in a water bath in the oven to get a smooth and creamy cheesecake. Top the whole thing with toasted marshmallows and more graham cracker crumbs for a summertime favorite cheesecake.

Spring is officially in the air. The trees are blooming, everyone has a sinus infection, and our little corner of lower Alabama is slowly turning into a muggy, rain forest-esque area that ensures I am constantly frizzy and a little sweaty. Spring, in my mind, is the pre-party for summer when my diet will primarily consist of fresh produce, frozen beverages, and anything made on the grill. These last few weeks before full-on summer mode make me want to reminisce on the deliciousness that ensued during the fall/winter months and celebrate it one last time. Today, we will do just that by way of s’mores cheesecake. 

S'mores Cheesecake

Now don’t get me wrong- summer and I get along really well. What’s not to love? Longer days, flip flop weather, and the fact that I get to wear white everyday without any judgment from more fashionable onlookers is reason enough for me to celebrate the warmer months. But once summer hits, I’m going to be rolling out all of my favorite fruit-based desserts and it’s really an injustice to forget little beauties like s’mores cheesecake. So let’s take a look, shall we?

This cheesecake, with its creamy chocolate innards and buttery graham cracker crust, is topped with a handful or two of marshmallows and a rich, chocolate ganache that seductively whispers, “come hither.” I love the texture of this cheesecake- smooth, fluffy, and not too dense. Bonus points for the fact that I have never ONCE had this cheesecake develop an unsightly crack or crevice on the top. The crust is sweetened with brown sugar and seasoned with a heavy-handed douse of salt because, if you ask me, sweet and salty is still in. Chocolate cheesecake, graham cracker crust, and melty chocolate ganache practically begs for some festive little marshmallows, thus- s’mores cheesecake.

S'mores Cheesecake

Before we dive head-first into fish tacos, strawberry daiquiris, and giant slices of watermelon, let’s celebrate the right now with this s’mores cheesecake. I doubt you’ll be disappointed. 
S'mores Cheesecake
 

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S’mores Cheese

This s’mores cheesecake has a buttery graham cracker crust, a rich and creamy chocolate filling, and is slathered with a chocolate ganache before being topped with toasted marshmallows.

  • Author: Kate Wood
  • Prep Time: 30
  • Cook Time: 90
  • Total Time: 2 hours

Ingredients

For the crust

  • 11/2 sleeves of graham crackers
  • 5 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar

For the cheesecake

  • 11/2 pounds (3 blocks) of cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup cocoa powder
  • 3 large eggs, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream, room temperature
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla

For the ganache

  • 4 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup of heavy cream

Toppings

  • 3/4 cup mini marshmallows
  • 2 sheets of graham crackers, crumbled

Instructions

To prepare the crust

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  2. Pulse graham crackers in a food processor to crumbs. Add the remaining ingredients and pulse until combined to a wet sand consistency.
  3. Pat crumbs into the bottom of a 9″ springform pan and bake in the oven for 10 minutes. Allow to cool.

To prepare the cheesecake

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Start a kettle or pot of boiling water on the stove top for the water bath. You’ll need about 3 quarts of water. Wrap your springform pan with crust baked inside securely with aluminum foil. I triple layer and make sure there is no room for the water bath to leak through the pan.
  2. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat the cream cheese on medium speed until smooth, about 2 minutes. Add the sugar and cocoa powder, beating an additional 2 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating on low speed until incorporated. Add the cream and vanilla, and beat until smooth and no lumps remain, about 2-3 minutes. Do not overbeat.
  3. Using a rubber spatual, push your cheesecake batter through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Pour this mixture into your prepared springform pan.
  4. Place your springform pan into a pan/dish slightly larger than the springform. I use a 10″ round cake pan, but any oven-safe dish with sides will do. Pour water into the water bath pan until the water level reaches almost halfway up the sides of the springform.
  5. Bake in the oven for 1 hour and 30 minutes. The filling will barely be set but will still jiggle slightly if jostled in the oven. Allow to rest in the oven with the heat turned off and the oven door propped open slightly (I use a wooden spoon) for an additional 30 minutes. Then, transfer the springform pan to the fridge and allow to cool for at least 4 hours or overnight, if possible.
  6. Once cheesecake is cool, remove from pan and prepare the ganache. Microwave the heavy cream on low heat just until it begins to lightly bubble. Remove from microwave and pour over top of the chocolate chips. Cover with Saran wrap and allow to rest for 5 minutes. Stir with a whisk until smooth and no lumps remain. Allow to cool slightly- if your ganache is too thin, it will drip down the sides of the cheesecake too quickly. Spoon the ganache over top of the cheesecake and smooth out gently with a spatula. Once you get close to the edges, push the ganache out gently, allowing little trickles of chocolate to cascade down the sides. Allow ganache to set up slightly. Extra ganache will keep in the fridge for 1 week.
  7. Top with graham cracker crumbs and and a sprinkling of marshmallows. Toast with a torch or under a low-heat broiler until golden brown.

Notes

  • Cheesecake will keep in the fridge for 4-5 days, but marshmallows should be toasted just before eating.
  • Do not overmix your cheesecake batter. Overmixing can cause cracks and holes in your cheesecake.
  • Be sure ingredients, particularly the cream cheese, are room temperature. If they are too cold, clumps will form and you won’t have a smooth and creamy cheesecake.
  • Feel free to adapt this cheesecake! You can opt out of the marshmallows for a double chocolate cheesecake, or layer in peanut butter cups before baking for a peanut butter chocolate cheesecake. The world is your oyster!

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Recipe Adapted From: Miette