Brownie “Ice Cream” Sandwiches

The same thing happens every time I make cupcakes for my kids’ birthday parties. The kids only eat the icing. “I should just serve cups of icing to the children,” I say every single time. Well I’ve never known a child to not eat the icing and most of them love brownies, so this idea is pure genius: Brownie “Ice Cream” Sandwiches.

Only it’s not ice cream between those two brownies; that’s the best part. The “ice cream” is really icing but with the festive look of an ice cream sandwich. Two things children love in one bite, and without any of the melting. A simple, yet clever idea. Why did I not think of this?

I wish I could take credit for this brilliant idea, but I cannot. I found it in this beautiful new book called Eat More Dessert by Jenny Keller. She has received accolades from stars like Tori Spelling, and I can see why. Not only are the recipes and ideas awesome, but you can see how much care went into making the book beautiful between the breathtaking photos and delicate page backgrounds.

Photo credit: Eat More Dessert by Jenny Keller

For the brownies Jenny used a jelly-roll pan, but I decided to use my trusty Chicago Metallic pan which I love. It creates pre-sliced brownies, so no cutting needed.

Brownie "Ice Cream" Sandwiches

Print Recipe

Simple brownies become gourmet with just a spoonful of buttercream frosting sandwiched in between. Dip in sprinkles of any color to coordinate the party theme.

• CoursesDessert
• CuisinesAmerican

Servings

12 sandwiches

Servings 12 sandwiches

Brownie "Ice Cream" Sandwiches Print Recipe Simple brownies become gourmet with just a spoonful of buttercream frosting sandwiched in between. Dip in sprinkles of any color to coordinate the party theme. CoursesDessert CuisinesAmerican Servings 12 sandwiches Servings 12 sandwiches

Ingredients

• cooking spray
• 1 standard box duncan hines brownie mix plus additional ingredients on box
• 2 cups buttercream frosting
• 1 cup rainbow sprinkles

Servings: sandwiches

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 550 degrees.
2. Lightly oil pan with spray.
3. Make the brownie batter according to the package. Spread the batter in prepared pan and bake for 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove the pan for the oven and place on a wire cooling rack. Let cool completely.
4. Cut the brownies into 24 rectangular pieces.
5. Pipe the frosting onto half of the brownies.
6. Place the rainbow sprinkles on a plate. Dip the sides of each brownie sandwich into the sprinkles so that they stick to the frosting.

Recipe Notes

Recipe reprinted with permission from the author of Eat More Dessert.

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