There were a lot of leftovers and I scratched my brain for a while. I called my mom and jokingly told her I should stick it back in the oven to make granola. She countered that I should just use it as an ice cream topping. Laughing, we both hung up but the wheels in this girl’s head were churning. And I thought, why not put the oatmeal raisin cookie crumbs IN the ice cream? Off to the internet I went–I knew I wanted to use brown sugar to complement the brown sugar in the cookies. And, we all know how opposed I am to ice creams out of custard. So, when I foundBaked Bree, I knew I had the ice cream for me.
Oatmeal Raisin and Brown Sugar Ice Cream
Serves: 4 (approx. 3 cups of ice cream)
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/4 cup brown sugar
3 cups heavy cream
1 tablespoon vanilla
1/2 teaspoon vanilla vodka (optional)
One-half batch of Oatmeal Raisin Cookies batter, or 12 store-bought oatmeal raisin cookies (no icing)
Note: I add the vodka because it makes the ice cream smoother and you don’t really taste it. But, you can omit this if you want; you will need to remove the ice cream from the freezer for about 5-10 minutes before serving to easily scoop!
If you are using the oatmeal raisin cookie batter, spread it into a greased 13×9 baking pan (should be thin). Bake at 350 degrees for about 10-12 minutes, until browned on the edges. Remove and let cool.
Beat the milk, brown sugar, heavy whipping cream, vanilla, and vanilla vodka together until well-combined (if you aren’t using an ice cream machine, beat the mixture for about 90 seconds). Crumble the oatmeal raisin cookies (either store-bought or homemade) and stir in with a wooden spoon. Place the mixture in a tin-foil lined 8×8 baking pan and fold tin-foil over it as well. Let freeze for about 2 hours, until firm, before serving.
If you have an ice cream machine, you will want to follow the directions for it very carefully. I know I have mentioned mine before, since it is so old (and not electric), I throw in the cream mixture until it starts to become creamy, and then add the oatmeal raisin bits. If you have an electric mixer, you usually add stir-ins in the last 5 minutes. So please read your directions!
Finally, this ice cream is seriously heavenly. I couldn’t think of a better way to turn a disaster into a success. But, even better, John and I have been making it several times since then. Yummy.
Until the next time my oven is on…
