You all! I looked at the calendar a few days ago and was shocked that we’re basically a week away from Memorial Day. How did that happen? This month flew by. It felt long, but at the same time, I just blinked, and now it’s almost summer! Wow, I’m excited! I really need those long days, warm nights, sunshine, and humidity – I love it all. I’m so excited for summer. There’s no better way to celebrate summer than with ice cream. There’s just something special and magical about ice cream. When I realized how close Memorial Day was, I immediately started plotting out ice cream recipes. The cookie dough blizzard from DQ was always a childhood favorite, and my sister-in-law, Lyndsie, is always, always, begging me to make anything cookie dough; it’s her favorite. With Lynds in mind, I thought, what’s something yummy with cookie dough that I could share? These mini bites came to mind. How delicious? A layer of homemade cookie dough, then vanilla ice cream, and a chocolate shell. You can’t go wrong!
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Step 1: make the cookie dough This is my favorite dough, it’s egg-free, low-sugar, and yet so yummy. You’ll need almond flour (you could also use oat flour), cashew butter, honey, butter, vanilla, and mini chocolate chips. Mix everything together all at once in the same bowl. Nothing fancy or special about the process. I adore this cookie dough. The cashew butter is the secret. I swear, all by itself, it already tastes like cookie dough! Step 2: assemble Ok, now, line a square baking pan with parchment paper. Press the cookie dough into the bottom of the pan. Freeze it for a few minutes. Then, layer on a thick layer of vanilla ice cream, then freeze again. You want to freeze the bars really well, so freeze for at least 4 hours, but if you can, overnight is best. Step 3: cut and dip Next, cut the slab of ice cream into tiny bite-size squares. Cut anywhere from 32 to 48 squares. Working as quickly as you can, line the squares on a baking sheet, then freeze until they firm back up. I recommend an hour, but again, overnight would be great. The colder the ice cream is, the easier the dipping process goes. Oh! And if you want to, at this point, you can insert a popsicle stick into the ice cream. I will say that the sticks make the chocolate dipping process really easy, but they’re also not necessary. Step 4: cover in chocolate Once frozen, dip each square into melted chocolate and sprinkle with sea salt (if desired). Freeze to chill the chocolate, then keep these stashed away in the freezer. You can enjoy these straight out of the freezer at any time. They’re the perfect two-bite frozen treat—creamy, sweet, salty, and literally perfect! Looking for more ice cream recipes? Here are a few to try: Blackberry Lavender Ice Cream Sandwiches Salty Pretzel Banana Pudding Ice Cream Cake Strawberry Pretzel Ice Cream Cake Coffee and Fudge Ice Cream Cake Swirled Berry Ice Cream Butter Cake Triple Layer Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream Cake Nonnie’s 6 Ingredient Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cake Lastly, if you make these Cookie Dough Ice Cream Bites, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
