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Chewy Ginger Snap Pumpkin-Salted Caramel Ice Cream Sandwiches with Heath Bar Bits

A playful celebration of fall: Chewy Ginger Snaps are perfect for ice cream sandwiches paired with a light Pumpkin-Salted Caramel ice cream studded with Heath Bar bits.
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 day
Servings 12 -15 ice cream sandwiches (depending on thickness of ice cream in each sandwich)
Calories 206kcal
Author Toni Dash

Ingredients

  • 1 batch Chewy Ginger Snaps**
  • 2-3 Heath Bar candy bars , crushed

Ingredients for Pumpkin-Salted Caramel Ice Cream:

  • 1 ½ cup Whole Milk
  • 1 cup Heavy Whipping Cream
  • ¼ cup Crème Fraiche
  • 1 cup Pumpkin Puree (canned or freshly prepared), whisked to a smooth consistency if canned
  • ¾ cup granulated Sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon Kosher Salt
  • ¼ teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 5 Egg Yolks
  • Salted Caramel (my recommendation) keep the extra for other delicious desserting.

Instructions

Instructions for Pumpkin-Salted Caramel Ice Cream:

  • Set up an ice bath: Place a layer of ice cubes in a large mixing bowl. Place a second heatproof metal mixing bowl in the first bowl on top of the ice. Position a fine mesh strainer on top of the inside bowl.
    Ice Cream Ice Bath Diagram - BoulderLocavore.com
  • In a medium mixing bowl, place the egg yolks and lightly beat.
  • In a large heavy saucepan combine the milk, cream, crème fraiche, pumpkin puree, sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice over medium-low heat. Whisk to fully combine. Stir regularly until small bubbles begin to appear.
  • Whisking constantly, pour about half of the heated ice cream base into the egg yolks. Return the rest of the ice cream base to the stove top and lower the heat to low.
  • Pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the ice cream based. Using a heatproof soft spatula or spoon continue to the stir the ice cream base, scraping the sides of the pan and bottom as well.
  • Continue to stir constantly until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon or spatula when lifting it from the mixture (approximately 5 minutes for my batch).
  • Pour the mixture through the strainer on top of the ice bath and use the spatula to push the mixture through the strainer into the bowl. Also scrape the mixture from the outside of the strainer into the bowl. Allow mixture to cool.
  • Remove the bowl containing the ice cream base from the ice bath, cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator to fully chill for a few hours.
  • Process the ice cream according to your ice cream machine’s instructions*.
  • In a freezer-safe container drizzle enough salted caramel to cover the bottom of the container. Add a layer of ice cream and continue alternating drizzled salt caramel and ice cream until all the ice cream is in the freezer container. Freeze overnight.

Instructions for assembling ice cream sandwiches:

  • Place crushed Heath Bars in a large bowl or on a protected surface (the process is a bit messy).
  • Take ice cream out of the freezer 5 minutes before starting to allow it to soften (if it’s very hot where you are working, only remove it a few minutes before beginning).
  • Match pairs of cookie similar in size. Place the first cookie top down on a working surface leaving the bottom/flat side facing up. Place a scoop of ice cream onto the cookie and using your fingers work it into an even round shape coming almost to the outer edge of the cookie and flattening the top to be even (I made the ice cream approximately 3/4-1 inch thick). Place second cookie on the ice cream. Note: if you wish to smooth the sides a dinner knife can be used both to gently smooth the surface as well as apply small sliced of ice cream to fill any gaps.
  • Holding the ice cream sandwich over the bowl or working surface, sprinkle crushed Heath Bars over the sides of the ice cream sandwich to cover the ice cream. Gently push candy bar bits into the ice cream if needed.
  • Place constructed sandwiches into a sealed container in the freezer until set.

Notes

* If not using an ice cream machine, these instructions are for making ice cream without a machine.
**Note on cookies: by the recipe instructions the cookies are approximately 2 inches in diameter; should you want your sandwiches to be larger you can increase the dough ball size to 1 ½ inches and extend the cooking time a few additional minutes
Salted Caramel Note: The ice cream will use about half the volume of this recipe. You can either make a half recipe or

Nutrition

Calories: 206kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 114mg | Sodium: 81mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 3655IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 71mg | Iron: 1.1mg