Description
Strawberry shortcake ice cream bars are a delightful frozen treat that perfectly captures the essence of summer. With layers of rich vanilla ice cream, fresh strawberries, and a crunchy shortbread crust, these bars are not only easy to make but also visually appealing.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for strawberries)
- 1 quart high-quality vanilla ice cream, softened
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup crushed shortbread cookies
- 1 tablespoon sugar (for ice cream mixture)
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberries by washing, hulling, and chopping them into small pieces. Mix with 1 tablespoon of sugar and let sit for 10 minutes to create a syrup.
- In a large bowl, combine softened vanilla ice cream with heavy cream and mix until smooth.
- Line an 8-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Layer half of the crushed shortbread cookies on the bottom.
- Pour half of the ice cream mixture over the cookies, followed by half of the strawberry mixture.
- Repeat layers with remaining cookies, ice cream mixture, and strawberry mixture.
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze for at least four hours or until firm.
- Once frozen, cut into bars and serve chilled.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Category: Dessert
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar (80g)
- Calories: 214
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 40mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 31mg