Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 16 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 16 servings
- Calories
- 404
- Total Fat
- 22
- Saturated Fat
- 12
- Carbohydrates
- 49
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 35
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 54
- Sodium
- 263
- Total: 6 hr 35 min (includes freezing time)
- Active: 35 min
Ingredients
One 10-ounce box shortbread cookies, such as Lorna Doone
One 1.2-ounce package freeze-dried strawberries
2 tablespoons light-brown sugar
Kosher salt
6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
One 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
2 cups cold heavy cream
One 18-ounce jar strawberry jam
Directions
- Line a 9-by-9-inch metal baking pan with foil, leaving a 2-inch overhang on all sides.
- Put 2 ounces of the shortbread cookies (about 8 cookies) in a resealable bag and crush into coarse crumbs with a rolling pin. Transfer to a medium bowl. Repeat with 1/2 cup of the freeze-dried strawberries. Add to the bowl with the crushed cookies. Mix to combine and set aside.
- Add the remaining 8 ounces of the shortbread cookies (about 32 cookies), the light-brown sugar and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a food processor. Process until finely ground. Add the melted butter and process until the crumbs are coated. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of the prepared pan.
- Pour the jam over the crust and spread into an even layer. Cover and freeze while preparing the ice cream.
- Pulse the remaining 1 cup freeze-dried strawberries in a spice grinder until finely ground. Transfer to large bowl. Add the sweetened condensed milk, vanilla and 1/4 teaspoon salt and stir to combine.
- Whip the cream with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until firm peaks form, about 2 minutes. Fold about 1 cup of the whipped cream into the condensed milk mixture with a rubber spatula until combined, then fold the lightened mixture into the whipped cream until well blended.
- Pour the cream mixture over the jam and spread evenly. Top with the crushed shortbread-strawberry mixture. Cover and freeze until solid, at least 6 hours and up to overnight.
- Using the foil overhang as handles, lift the ice cream out of the pan and cut into 16 pieces.