Best Gingerbread Ice Cream Recipes

PUMPKIN-GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Bring milk, cream, milk caramel, and cinnamon stick to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Return to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon stick. Set aside.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put yolks and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and thick, about 4 minutes.
• With machine running, add hot milk mixture in a slow, steady stream. Add pumpkin and vanilla, and beat until combined. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl set in the ice-water bath. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Sandwich ice cream between gingerbread cookies just before serving.

EASY PUMPKIN-GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Place 12 cookies, flat sides up, on a rimmed baking sheet. Scoop 1/3 cup ice cream into center of each cookie. Place remaining cookies, flat side down, on top of ice cream. Gently press with flattened palm until ice cream spreads to edges of cookies. Freeze until ice cream is semi-firm, about 2 hours. Sandwiches can be frozen on baking sheet until firm, about 4 hours more, and then stored in a freezer bag up to 2 weeks. To serve, transfer cookies to refrigerator until ice cream softens slightly, about 30 minutes.

GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• In a blender, combine ice cream and cinnamon. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for at least 2 hours., Meanwhile, in a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Add egg, then molasses. Combine flour, ginger, baking soda, cinnamon, cloves and salt; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours or until easy to handle., Preheat oven to 350°. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/8-in. thickness. Cut with a floured 3-1/2-in. gingerbread-shaped cookie cutter. Place 1 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake 8-10 minutes or until edges are firm. Remove to wire racks to cool., To make ice cream sandwiches, spread 1/4 cup softened ice cream over the bottom of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies. Wrap each in plastic wrap; freeze on a baking sheet at least 1 hour.

GINGERBREAD WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM AND CARAMEL SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Lightly butter 13 x 9 x 2-inch baking pan. Sift 2 1/2 cups flour, ground ginger, cinnamon and salt into medium bowl. Mix crystallized ginger with 2 teaspoons flour in small bowl.
• Using electric mixer, beat butter in large bowl until fluffy. Add brown sugar and beat until mixture is light and fluffy. Mix molasses, 1 cup boiling water and baking soda in another medium bowl to blend. Stir into butter mixture. Stir in dry ingredients, then egg and crystallized ginger mixture. Pour batter into prepared pan.
• Bake cake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F and bake cake until tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 12 minutes longer. Transfer pan to rack; cool 30 minutes. Turn cake out onto rack; cool. (Can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover; store at room temperature.)
• Cut gingerbread into pieces. Transfer gingerbread to plates. Top each piece with ice cream. Spoon caramel sauce over and serve.

GINGERBREAD-SPICED ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Line a quarter sheet pan or 9-by-13-inch baking pan with plastic wrap, leaving an overhang. Spread the ice cream in the pan in an even layer with an offset spatula. Freeze until very firm, about 4 hours.
• Sift the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, allspice and cloves into a large bowl. Beat the butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. Add the eggs one at a time, beating after each addition until smooth. Reduce the mixer speed to low and beat in the flour mixture until just combined. (If the dough seems dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons water.) Transfer the dough to a sheet of plastic wrap, shape into a disk and wrap tightly. Refrigerate until chilled, about 20 minutes.
• Line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll out the dough on a lightly floured surface until about 1/8 inch thick. Cut the dough into 2-by-4-inch rectangles (a pizza cutter is great for this); you'll get about 24. Arrange on the prepared pans, about 1 1/2 inches apart, and prick each cookie with a fork a few times down the center. Freeze until firm, 15 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Bake the cookies, one baking sheet at a time, until golden on the bottom but still soft in the center, 15 to 20 minutes. Transfer to a rack and let cool 5 minutes on the pan, then transfer the cookies to the rack to cool completely.
• Lift the ice cream out of the pan using the plastic wrap and invert onto a cutting board; discard the plastic. Working quickly, cut the ice cream into twelve 2-by-4-inch rectangles. Sandwich the ice cream between the cookies, place on a baking sheet and return to the freezer.
• Put the white chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring, until smooth. Stir in the vegetable oil. Dip each sandwich partway in the white chocolate, then sprinkle with nonpareils. Return to the baking sheet and freeze until ready to serve.

PUMPKIN-GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM SANDWICHES RECIPE - (4.4/5)

Steps:

• Bring milk, cream, milk caramel, and cinnamon stick to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat, stirring often. Remove from heat. Cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Return to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon stick. Set aside. Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put yolks and sugar into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on medium-high speed until pale and thick, about 4 minutes. With machine running, add hot milk mixture in a slow, steady stream. Add pumpkin and vanilla, and beat until combined. Pour mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl set in the ice-water bath. Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Sandwich ice cream between gingerbread cookies just before serving.

NO-CHURN GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place heavy cream and marshmallow creme in a food processor; process 10 seconds. Add remaining ingredients; process until thickened, about 30 seconds., Transfer to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 8 hours or overnight.

GINGERBREAD COOKIE ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Steps:

• Unwrap gingerbread cookies.
• Spread ice cream on backs of the cookies.
• Sandwich together.
• Decorate with candy sprinkles or mini chocolate chips.
• Place ice cream sandwiches in covered container and keep frozen until ready to eat.

GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the first 6 ingredients and bring to a very gentle boil.
• Once it begins to boil, remove from heat immediately and allow to steep for 25 minutes.
• Strain mixture into a container, and whisk in molasses.
• Pour mixture back into saucepan and put on low to medium heat.
• Beat the egg yolks and sugar together until frothy.
• Whisk 1 cup of the warm milk mixture into the beaten eggs.
• Gradually whisk all of the egg mixture into the remaining milk mixture.
• Cook, whisking constantly for about 5 minutes, or until the mixture coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove from heat and strain back into a container sitting in an ice bath.
• Stir to help cool.
• After it's cooled, cover with plastic wrap pressed directly against the surface to prevent a skin from forming.
• Refrigerate about 1 hour, until well-chilled.
• Freeze in ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
• When the ice cream is almost done freezing-about 5 minutes before-add the gingerbread cubes and chocolate if using.

EARL GREY-MAPLE GINGERBREAD WITH PUMPKIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and lightly flour a 13x9x2-inch baking pan; set aside.
• In a medium bowl stir together eggs, maple syrup, sour cream, and melted butter. In a large bowl stir together flour, ground tea, ginger, baking soda, and salt. Add egg mixture to flour mixture; stir until well combined. Pour batter into the prepared pan, spreading evenly.
• Bake for 45 to 50 minutes or until a wooden toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool in pan on a wire rack for 30 minutes. Serve warm with Pumpkin Ice Cream.
• In a large mixing bowl combine vanilla ice cream, slightly softened, canned pumpkin, orange liqueur, and pumpkin pie spice. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined. Transfer ice cream to a freezer container; cover tightly and freeze for at least 4 hours before serving.

MUSTARD AND GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Prep: 5 min cooking: 20 minutes serves 4-6 place the cream in a large pan, mix the mustard powder with 4 tablespoons of cold water, then stir into the cream. Bring slowly to the boil, then simmer very gently for 5 minutes. Meanwhile, beat the sugar with the egg yolks until frothy. Whisk the hot cream into the sugar and egg mixture, mixing very thoroughly, then return to the pan. Stir With a wooden spoon over the lowest possible heat until it has thickened and coats the back of the spoon. Do not let it boil, otherwise it will curdle disastrously. Place the gingerbread in a food processor and whiz to fine crumbs. Whisk into the custard, then pour into a freezeproof container. Leave to cool, stirring frequently, then freeze for I hour. Take Out and stir, then freeze for another hour and repeat the stirring. Then you can freeze it until needed, putting it in the refrigerator for an hour or so before eating to soften slightly. Sprinkle with cassis if you wish, decorate with mint leaves and serve with crisp wafer biscuits.

GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Prepare cake mix according to package directions, baking in 8-inch baking pan. On wire rack, cool completely. Remove cake from pan; set aside. Clean same baking pan, then line with aluminum foil; set aside.
• Cut cake horizontally in half. Place bottom half of cake in pan, cut-side-up, then top with Breyers All Natural Butter Pecan Ice Cream, pressing to form an even layer. Gently press on top half of cake, cut-side-down. Cover and freeze 4 hours or overnight. Lift cake from pan using foil; remove foil. Let stand 10 minutes before serving. Just before serving, sprinkle with confectioners sugar.

GINGERBREAD ICE CREAM

Steps:

• # Bring milk, brown sugar, molasses, ginger, spices and salt up to a simmer in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepot. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks. Gradually add hot milk to egg yolks, whisking constantly, until all milk has been incorporated. Return mixture to the pot and stir over medium-low heat until the custard coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat and strain. Chill completely. # Whisk whipping cream into custard mixture and pour into an ice cream maker. Churn ice cream according to manufacturer's instructions. Scrape ice cream into a non-reactive container and keep frozen until ready to serve