Who doesn't love Cookie Monster? The lovable blue monster from Sesame Street is known for his love of cookies, and now you can make your own Cookie Monster Ice Cream at home to delight your children!
Why You Will Love This Recipe
This easy recipe is perfect for a summer day, or any time you're craving something sweet and delicious.
This ice cream is made with a simple base of heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, and blue food coloring. The cookies are the star of the show, though, and you can use any type of chocolate chip or sandwich cookie that you like. We recommend using Oreos, but Chips Ahoy, Nutter Butters, or any other cookie that you love would be great.
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- Why You Will Love This Recipe
- Cookie Monster Ice Cream Ingredients
- How to Make No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream
- Cuisinart Cookie Monster Ice Cream Maker Method
- Serving Suggestions
- Related Recipes
- Substitutions and Variations
- Equipment
- Storage and Freezing
- Tips for Success
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Food Safety
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Cookie Monster Ice Cream Ingredients
This homemade ice cream recipe has instructions below for the no churn method, however, if you have a Cuisinart ice cream maker, you can use it! Not only that, but you don't need to whip the cream first either!
Instructions for making this blue monster ice cream with the Cuisinart are included below as well.
- Heavy Cream - Use heavy whipping cream.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk - This lets you get the same texture as a cooked egg custard ice cream base.
- Vanilla extract - Or, any flavor extract you prefer.
- Blue Food Gel - Or blue food color.
- Candy Decorating Eyes - You will find these in the baking and cake decorating are of the store.
- Oreo cookies - Some broken, some whole. I actually prefer the Mini Oreos!
- Chips Ahoy cookies - Some broken, some whole. Again, I prefer using the mini Chips Ahoy. They come in small 8 oz size cups in the grocery store.
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
How to Make No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream
This ice cream is perfect for a hot summer day, or for any time you want to brighten up your child's day. So gather your ingredients and get ready to create a frozen treat that Cookie Monster would be proud of!
Prepare The No Churn Ice Cream Base
- Add the heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and blue food coloring in a large bowl.
Color The Ice Cream Blue
- Mix with the whisk of your stand, or beater of your hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Add as much of the blue color as you like to get the shade of blue you like best.
Fold In The Cookies
- Chop up the Oreo's and the Chips Ahoy Cookies, and fold them into the whipped Ice cream base. Reserve a handful of the cookies to add as toppings.
Freeze in the Freezer
- Line a loaf pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Pour the ice cream into the loaf pan and place in your freezer set at the coldest temperature, or 0℉. Freeze for 6 to 8 hours. Garnish with candy eyes and extra cookies when serving.
PRO TIP: Set your freezer compartment or deep freezer to 0℉ a few hours before making ice cream.
Cuisinart Cookie Monster Ice Cream Maker Method
- Mix the heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and blue food color in a bowl. DO NOT whip. (the Cuisinart to volumize the ice cream base while it's churning).
- Pour blue ice cream base into the previously frozen Cuisinart freezer bowl and set into the ice cream maker base.
- Turn on, and set for 30 minutes churning. Remove when the ice cream base is the texture of soft serve ice cream.
- Turn the ice cream maker off, and transfer the soft ice cream to a large mixing bowl. Fold in the broken Oreos and Chips Ahoy cookies.
- Pour Cookie Monster ice cream into a lined loaf pan and place in the freezer for the "hardening" phase for 2 hours. Enjoy!
Serving Suggestions
There's nothing like a scoop of homemade ice cream on a hot day. Cookie Monster Ice Cream recipe is popular all year round, but it's especially perfect during the summer when the kids are home from school.
You can enjoy Cookie Monster Ice Cream on its own, or you can serve it on top of brownies make ice cream sandwiches!
For more homemade ice cream see our other recipes:
- No Churn Mexican Vanilla Ice Cream
- Homemade Peach Ice Cream
- Bailey's Irish Cream Ganache
- Pecan Praline Ice Cream
- Birthday Cake Funfetti Ice Cream
- Strawberry Ice Cream
Full ingredient amounts and preparation instructions are in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post.
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Substitutions and Variations
Here are a few delicious variations using this blue monster ice cream recipe as a base:
- Mix in ¼ cup of mini chocolate chips.
- Instead of Oreos, you can use any type of chocolate sandwich cookie. Nutter Butter cookies are great also!
- Top the ice cream with hot fudge sauce, marshmallow creme, chocolate chips, sprinkles, or whipped cream.
Equipment
Equipment can have a big impact on how a recipe turns out. Below are some of my favorite pieces of equipment that I use when making this Cookie Monster ice cream recipe.
- Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker ICE30
- Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker ICE70 - Makes Gelato, Sorbet, and Ice Cream!
- Extra ICE30 Freezer Bowl This way you can make two batches on the same day!
- Extra ICE70 Freezer Bowl
- Ice Cream Storage Tubs, 1 quart
- Long Scoop Ice Cream container
Storage and Freezing
Cookie Monster ice cream recipe can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. To freeze it, simply place it in a freezer-safe container and seal it tightly.
Tips for Success
- Use a deep freezer set to 0℉. This will help the ice cream freeze more quickly and evenly.
- Use a freezer-safe container. This will help prevent the ice cream from getting freezer burn.
- Let the ice cream soften before serving. This will make it easier to scoop.
- Be creative with your toppings. You can add chocolate chips, sprinkles, or even candy bars to your ice cream.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can make this recipe with a Cuisinart Ice Cream mixer that churns. Just pour the mixture in, the churning will whip up the cream to greater volume.
The ice cream is ready when it's firm enough to scoop. You can also test it by freezing a small amount of the ice cream and seeing if it's hard enough to hold its shape. If using a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker, it's done when it has the texture of soft serve ice cream. You then transfer to a storage container and let it 'harden' in the freezer for 2 hours.
You can use any type of food coloring, but blue is the traditional color for Cookie Monster Ice Cream. If you don't have any food coloring, you can leave it out, but the ice cream won't be as vibrant.
Food Safety
- Do not use the same utensils on cooked food, that previously touched raw meat.
- Wash hands after touching raw meat.
- Don't leave food sitting out at room temperature for extended periods.
- Never leave cooking food unattended.
- Use oils with high smoking point to avoid harmful compounds.
- Always have good ventilation when using a gas stove.
See more guidelines at USDA.gov.
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Cookie Monster Ice Cream
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 8 drops blue food color add more if you like it darker
- 10 Oreo cookies or one 8 oz tub of mini cookies
- 10 Chip Ahoy cookies or one 8 oz tub of mini cookies
- Candy eyes to garnish with
Instructions
No Churn Cookie Monster Ice Cream
- Add the heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and blue food coloring in a large bowl.2 cup heavy cream, 14 oz sweetened condensed milk, 1½ teaspoon vanilla extract, 8 drops blue food color
- Mix with the whisk of your stand, or beater of your hand mixer until stiff peaks form. Add as much of the blue color as you like to get the shade of blue you like best.
- Chop up the Oreo's and the Chips Ahoy Cookies, and fold them into the whipped Ice cream base. Reserve a handful of the cookies to add as toppings.10 Oreo cookies, 10 Chip Ahoy cookies
- Line a loaf pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper.
- Pour the ice cream into the loaf pan and place in your freezer set at the coldest temperature, or 0℉. Freeze for 6 to 8 hours. Garnish with candy eyes and extra cookies when serving.Candy eyes
Cuisinart Cookie Monster Ice Cream
- Mix the heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, and blue food color in a bowl. DO NOT whip. (the Cuisinart to volumize the ice cream base while it's churning).
- Pour blue ice cream base into the previously frozen Cuisinart freezer bowl and set into the ice cream maker base.
- Turn on, and set for 30 minutes churning. Remove when the ice cream base is the texture of soft serve ice cream.
- Turn the ice cream maker off, and transfer the soft ice cream to a large mixing bowl. Fold in the broken Oreos and Chips Ahoy cookies.
- Pour Cookie Monster ice cream into a lined loaf pan and place in the freezer for the "hardening" phase for 2 hours. Garnish with candy eyes and extra cookies when serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- Use a deep freezer set to 0℉. This will help the ice cream freeze more quickly and evenly.
- Use a freezer-safe container. This will help prevent the ice cream from getting freezer burn.
- Let the ice cream soften before serving. This will make it easier to scoop.
- Be creative with your toppings. You can add chocolate chips, sprinkles, or even candy bars to your ice cream.
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