I freakin love ice cream cakes! They’re a perfect mixture of ice cream, cake or cookies, and whatever else you feel like adding.
I made this particular one for Zach’s 25th birthday a couple months back and it was SO simple and SO delicious.
Both were a necessity since you can’t have an undelicious birthday dessert and most of our apartment was packed up in anticipation of closing on our new house (which happened a few days after)!
Recipe notes:
- This recipe is very forgiving so the cookie or whipped topping amounts do not need to be exact
- You can use any crunchy cookies for the crust! I used chocolate and vanilla sandwich cookies from Aldi.
- I used whipped topping but feel free to whip your own cream as well if you’re up for a little more work!
Fueling notes:
- This dessert is a great source of carbs! You can use it to fuel pre-climbing and pair it with some protein post-climbing.
The Stuff
- 1/2 of a large package (or ~13 oz) of sandwich cookies broken into chunks
- 1/2 gallon of your fav ice cream, softened (I used chocolate chip cookie dough)
- 1 container (8 oz) of whipped topping
- Recommended: 2 tablespoons of cocoa powder
The Steps
- Line the bottom of a pie plate with the cookie pieces
- Scoop the ice cream into the pie plate and spread gently so the crust stays put
- Mix the cocoa powder into the whipped topping and spread over the ice cream. If you move your spoon in a circular motion, you can easily make little peaks so it doesn’t look messy
- Freeze for at least 30 minutes or until you’re ready to eat it!
Did you make it? I’d love to see how it turned out! Tag @climbingdietitian on instagram.
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