This easy and fun-to-make homemade Cookie Monster ice cream is loaded with chunks of Oreos and chocolate chip cookies and is the quintessential summer treat. Made in 10 quick minutes using only basic kitchen equipment, it’s the ultimate creamy, no-churn indulgent dessert–no ice cream machine required!
Homemade Cookie Monster Ice Cream
Just like my favorite lovable blue muppet from Sesame Street, I LOVE to eat cookies! I especially love to eat cookies when they are blended into vanilla ice cream.
But taking on the task of making Cookie Monster ice cream from scratch is daunting enough for me to surrender my services to the ice cream truck parked at the nearest street corner. And I don’t mean Sesame Street in this case!
Luckily, you can still get your licks at home because this recipe is so easy to make; no churning needed to get perfectly rich and creamy ice cream.
The ice cream base itself is a simple combination of heavy cream, condensed milk, and marshmallow fluff that blends together to create a fluffy consistency. We then add blue food coloring to generate the fun, bold hue of Cookie Monster himself.
And when the chunks of cookies are folded into the vanilla ice cream base, they add heavenly crunchy textures and tons of delicious chocolatey goodness to each and every sweet bite.
Did I mention there’s no ice cream machine required (LOL)? The ice cream mixture simply freezes in a loaf pan overnight, making this one of the easiest ice cream recipes to prepare, and definitely the most fun, right from the convenience of your very own freezer. Each scoop is a cool treat for the cookie monster lover in all of us.
Why We Scream For Homemade Cookie Monster Ice Cream
- Quick and easy to make
- Prepped in just 10 minutes
- Homemade & no-churn –no ice cream machine necessary
- Fun to make with kids
- Tastes delicious on a hot summer day (or any day!)
- Cool and creamy
- Loaded with cookie crunch
- You can add your favorite custom mix-ins
Ingredients / Shopping List
- Heavy cream: whipped until stiff peaks form, then folded into the condensed milk base to give the ice cream a lighter, fluffier texture.
- Sweetened and condensed milk: a thick, creamy, and sweet base for the ice cream.
- Marshmallow fluff
- Vanilla extract: provides the homemade ice cream with a sweet vanilla flavor.
- Salt
- Blue gel food coloring: gives the ice cream its signature vibrant blue color. Add as much or as little as you’d like! Not a fan of food coloring? Then you can leave it out completely!
- Oreos: mixed into the ice cream to add chocolatey, crunchy textures and so much cookie flavor!
- Chocolate chip cookies: adds extra cookie crunch. Feel free to use homemade cookies instead of a store-bought brand.
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How To Make Homemade Cookie Monster Ice Cream
This homemade ice cream can be prepped in 10 quick minutes– no-churning necessary!
Beat the heavy cream in a cold metal bowl with a mixer for about 3 minutes until stiff peaks form. Gradually increase the speed from slow to fast.
Pro Tip: Refrigerate your metal bowl for 10 minutes prior to use. A cold base will help it freeze faster, which will result in a better texture.
Whisk in the sweetened and condensed milk, marshmallow fluff, vanilla extract, salt, and blue food coloring until well combined.
Pro Tip: Feel free to add more food coloring to reach your desired color.
Fold in the chopped Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.
Pour the ice cream mixture into a 9×5 loaf pan to chill in the freezer overnight (or a minimum of 4-5 hours). Decorate with additional crushed cookies.
Pro-Tip: We love to store our homemade ice cream in this ice cream container! It is the perfect size and helps to prevent freezer burn!
Scoop out with an ice cream scoop, serve, and enjoy.
Variations / Options / Add-In’s
This Cookie Monster ice cream recipe is perfect for customizing with your favorite mix-ins.
- Chocolate Chips: Mix in semi-sweet, milk, dark, or white chocolate chips.
- Raw Cookie Dough: You can use the store-bought frozen cookie dough or chunks of raw homemade edible chocolate chip cookie dough. (see our homemade version!)
- Other Cookies. Nutter butters, graham crackers, Nilla Wafers, different Oreo flavors, Chips Ahoy, or any other cookie you fancy.
- Toasted Nuts: Toasted walnuts or pecans make a delicious add-in and provide extra crunch.
- Syrup: Swirl in chocolate syrup, peanut butter syrup, and/or caramel syrup.
- Sprinkles: Add colorful sprinkles for a rainbow of bright colors.
- Other Add-Ins: Marshmallows, peanut butter cups, or caramel bites are also fantastic!
Tips
- Feel free to use the off-brand cookie sandwiches or add your favorite type of Oreos as well. You can be creative and choose the peanut butter ones, double stuf, birthday cake, or whichever you prefer.
- You can make your own whipped cream by whipping up cold heavy cream.
- A stand mixer is the quickest and easiest way to make the whipped cream, although you can also use a hand mixer.
- You will know when you have formed your stiff peaks when you turn the whisk upside down and the peaks point straight up without collapsing.
- You can add more or less food coloring to reach your desired color.
- You can use a blender to crush up your cookies. Or you can place the cookies in a sealed sandwich bag and roll over them with a rolling pin.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Cookie monster ice cream is typically a vanilla-flavored ice cream with blue food coloring and chunks of cookies mixed in. You can make it any flavor that you like, but you will usually find it to be vanilla.
Tightly cover this ice cream and keep it in the freezer for up to two months. We love this ice cream container! It is a perfect size and great for helping to prevent freezer burn!
I recommend freezing your ice cream overnight or for a minimum of 4-5 hours before serving. This gives it time to firm up to a perfect consistency.
No, you cannot use regular milk to replace the sweetened and condensed milk or the heavy cream in this recipe. The consistency and flavor of sweetened and condensed milk is necessary to create the rich, sweet, creamy base and heavy cream whips into stiff peaks which keeps this ice cream light and fluffy. Regular milk won’t provide a creamy, sweet base and doesn’t whip into stiff peaks.
There are so many fun ways to enjoy this ice cream. Here are some of my favorites:
– As an ice cream sandwich. Place a generous scoop of ice cream between two of your favorite cookies.
– In a bowl. Top with hot fudge for a delicious gooey finish!
– In a cone. Stuff a waffle cone until it’s full, then top with sprinkles and a cherry!
– With brownies. Serve a scoop of ice cream on top of a warm brownie for a super chocolatey treat!
Fun fact!! Cookie Monster actually has a real name and it is Cap’n Horatio Magellan Crunch!
Other Easy Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
Harry Potter Butterbeer Ice Cream | Homemade Rolled Ice Cream | Vanilla Ice Cream | Cotton Candy Ice Cream | Fruit Popsicles | Watermelon Popsicles | Kiwi Watermelon Popsicles | Unicorn Ice Cream | Skrewball Whiskey Ice Cream | No Bake Ice Cream Sandwich
Cookie Monster Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2¼ cups heavy cream cold
- ¾ cup sweetened and condensed milk
- ¼ cup marshmallow fluff
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 tsp salt
- 9-10 drops blue gel food coloring
- 10 pieces regular Oreos roughly chopped (save 1 cookie for decoration)
- 10 pieces store bought chocolate chip cookies roughly chopped (save 1 cookie for decoration)
Instructions
- Put a large metal bowl you will use for mixing into the refrigerator for 10 minutes.
- Use a mixer and the cold metal bowl to beat the heavy cream. Start at a slow speed to not splatter everywhere, then gradually increase to the highest speed. Beat at the highest speed for about 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form.
- Whisk in the sweetened and condensed milk, marshmallow fluff, vanilla extract, salt, and blue food coloring until well combined. If you need to add more food coloring to reach your desired color, feel free to do so.
- Fold in the chopped Oreos and chocolate chip cookies.
- Pour mixture into a 9×5 loaf pan to chill in the freezer overnight (or a minimum of 4-5 hours). Decorate with additional crushed cookies.
- Scoop out with an ice cream scoop, plate, and enjoy.
Jenn’s Notes
- Feel free to use the off-brand cookie sandwiches or add your favorite type of Oreos as well. You can be creative and choose the peanut butter ones, double stuf, birthday cake, or whichever you prefer.
- You can make your own whipped cream by whipping up cold heavy cream.
A stand mixer is the quickest and easiest way to make the whipped cream, although you can also use a hand mixer. - You will know when you have formed your stiff peaks when you turn the whisk upside down and the peaks point straight up without collapsing.
- You can add more or less food coloring to reach your desired color.
- You can use a blender to crush up your cookies. Or you can place the cookies in a sealed sandwich bag and roll over them with a rolling pin.
