I’m a big believer in ice cream year round. Peppermint Ice Cream Brownie Bars are the perfect winter treat! Easy to make and packed with mint chocolate flavor.
Am I the only one that gets overwhelmed when thinking about holiday baking?! I know that food bloggers are supposed to relish making food for parties…but it still scares me. All the baking, who has the time? Christmas is still over a month away, and I’m already tired. Give me the easy recipes. The easy recipes that will still be the hit of the party. These Peppermint Ice Cream Brownie Bars are just the thing!
Why these are so good
- An easy dessert. Using store bought items like ice cream and brownie mix, this is a cinch to whip up!
- The perfect party dessert. This recipe makes a big batch, enough to serve a dozen people!
- Brownies and ice cream – together at last! This mixes two classic desserts int one delicious dish
Ingredients
- Brownie Mix: Choose your fave.
- Chocolate: White chocolate chips and good quality white chocolate baking chocolate.
- Heavy Cream
- Ice Cream: Peppermint
- Peppermint Bark: Coarsely chopped. I used Fannie May, but you could also you Andes mint peppermint crunch baking chips.
- Cool Whip
How to make these Brownie Bars
Be sure to the bottom for the full recipe
Make brownies according to package directions, allow to cool. Heat the heavy cream and mix in baking chocolate, then top the cooled brownies with the chocolate sauce and place in the freezer for about 20 mins. Take out the brownies and top with ice cream, cool whip and bark.
Freeze for at least 4 hours, serve and enjoy!
An easy dessert
I know I should be ashamed that this DELICIOUS dessert is made with store bought ice cream and store bought brownie mix. Oh and store bought cool whip. But honestly…I’m not. Its great when you can make things from scratch, but its not always feasible. Its great to have a couple winning recipes up your sleeve that you can make quickly. I think you’re going to like this one!
Keep this recipe close for when you’re in a pinch, and need something delicious. You can make something from scratch next time!
Christmas Brownies
These minty brownie bars just SCREAM Christmas. White chocolate, peppermint bark, indulgence. All the good things. I can’t get enough!
Variations
These brownie bars have loads of variations. Peppermint is great for the festive season, but there’s tonnes of flavor possibilities:
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream.
- Strawberry Ice Cream.
- Vanilla: Sometimes simple is best!
- Rocky Road: This could be great with chopped peanuts on top of the cool whip.
- Cookies and Cream: With chopped Oreo cookies as a garnish so good!
- Butter Pecan: Top the brownie with caramel instead of frosting and sprinkle the cool whip with chopped candied pecans.
Top Tips
- Allow the cake to sit out for 15-20 minutes or so before you slice it.
- Bake brownies until a toothpick inserted an inch or two from the edge of the pan comes out clean.
- Make sure you run a sharp knife under hot water in between each cut.
- Garnish with peppermint bark.
- Store air-tight in freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Other delicious chocolate desserts
- Velvet Chocolate Cake Recipe with Chocolate Ganache Icing (Chocolate Bundt Cake)
- Best Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe
- Gooey Texas Chocolate Sheet Cake Skillet (Easy Chocolate Cake)
- Chocolate Pot de Creme Recipe
Have you tried these Ice Cream Brownie Bars? Feel free to leave a star rating and I’d love to hear from you in the comments below!
Ingredients
- 1 box for 9x13 pan of your favorite brownie mix
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 1 container 8 ounces Cool Whip
- 3/4 cup heavy cream
- 8 ounces good quality white chocolate baking chocolate
- 1 quart peppermint ice cream
- Peppermint Bark coarsely chopped, for garnish (I used Fannie May, my fave. You could also use the andes mint peppermint crunch baking chips)
Instructions
- Prepare brownies according to package instructions (I added in the white chocolate chips to the batter, optional). Set aside and allow to cool.
- As brownies are cooling, bring the heavy cream to a boil in a small saucepan. Take off of heat and add the baking chocolate. Stir until well combined and allow to cool for about 5-10 minutes. You want it still pourable.
- Once the brownies have cooled, top with the white chocolate sauce. Put pan in the freezer for about 20 minutes until the white chocolate has hardened.
- Take out of freezer and top with peppermint ice cream. Top the entire thing with cool whip and sprinkle on the peppermint bark garnish.
- Continue to freezer for 4-6 hours until the ice cream is fully frozen and the dessert is easy to cut into defined squares.
- Freeze for 4-6 hours
Nutrition
Yes either in a sealed container or fully covered. Enjoy!
Should the dessert be covered in the freezer?
Can I make these two or three days in advance
Girl, me too!!!
Ice cream is definitely a year-round treat! I love the sound of these! Ice cream anything is suchhh a weakness of mine!
Thanks Aunt Linda!
I agree! Maybe one day I’ll get it figured out :) Thanks girl!
YES!
Girl, I’m a huge believer in ice cream all year round as well! And these ice cream bars look suuuper yummy :)
I am right there with ya…baking just purely stresses me out. I don’t know how people say it relaxes them. I mean a teaspoon too much baking soda and you have a completely ruined dish. Cooking not so much. But you are pulling on my heat strings here…ice cream and peppermint? I mean I live for the months that Edys comes out with their slow churned peppermint ice cream!!! Pinned pretty lady!!
We love brownies and ice cream….this will be a new treat for the Holidays. It looks so yummy – love the colors.
These look amazing! I know my family would love them.
Thanks mom :)
Another terrific and beautiful recipe and post! Great job!