Croissant Ice Cream Sandwiches
Croissant ice cream sandwiches are made with creamy ice cream sandwiched in a flaky, buttery croissant! You only need two ingredients, so grab your favorite ice cream and some croissants and whip these up in just five minutes!
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 368kcal
Instructions
Toasted Croissant Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Preheat a double sided electric grill or panini press (if toasting).
- Slice croissants in half horizontally. Set aside.
- Use a spoon, ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to place ⅓ cup to ½ cup of ice cream onto the cut surface of the croissant.
- Fold over the croissant to sandwich the ice cream in the middle.
- Place the croissant in the preheated electric grill and press down gently. Toast for 15-20 seconds.
- Remove from grill. Enjoy as is or open and drizzle ice cream with any toppings. Place top half back on and dust with powderd sugar (optional). Enjoy right away!
Frozen Croissant Ice Cream Sandwiches
- Slice croissants in half horizontally. Set aside.
- Use a spoon, ice cream scoop or cookie scoop to place ⅓ cup to ½ cup of ice cream onto the cut surface of the croissant. Sprinkle nuts, mini chocolate chips, chopped nuts or flaky sea salt over the ice cream. Drizzle with any toppings you like (hot fudge sauce, caramel sauce, lemon curd, or olive oil). Fold over the croissant to sandwich the ice cream in the middle.
- Instead of putting toppings in the middle, you can fold over the top half of the croissant then press the sides of the croissant into some chopped nuts or mini chocolate chips so that they stick on the ice cream.
- Enjoy immediately or wrap tightly with plastic wrap and store in a freezer safe bag until ready to serve.
Notes
Ice Cream: Use any ice cream flavor. You don't need to soften the ice cream before scooping. The amount of ice cream you use depends on the size of your croissants and your preference. I used about 1/2 cup or enough to cover the inside of my croissant.
Croissants: Use regular or mini croissants from the grocery store or bakery. I recommend plain, all butter croissants.
Serve as is, frozen or toasted: You can slice croissants, fill them and enjoy. You can also assemble them, freeze them for up to 48 hours then serve frozen. You can also fill them with ice cream then immediately toast them and serve them right away!
Slicing Croissants: Use a long serrated knife and back and forth sawing motion to slice croissants. Try not to croissants all the way through. They will hold together better if they're not cut through.
Assembling: Have everything you need on the counter before you take your ice cream out of the freezer. Make one ice cream sandwich at a time. Toast it right away or place it in the freezer right after it's assembled. Don't assemble the whole batch then toast or freeze. The ice cream will be too soft by the time you're finished.
Toppings: Drizzle some olive oil, hot fudge sauce, caramel sauce, lemon curd over the ice cream AFTER toasting. You can also sprinkle some chocolate chips, chopped nuts or flaky sea salt over the ice cream before or after toasting. Dust toasted croissants with powdered sugar right before serving.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 368kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 67mg | Sodium: 272mg | Potassium: 199mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 702IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 106mg | Iron: 1mg
