Frozen Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches
Recipe by:
Giada De Laurentiis
23
5
6
Easy
- 450g chocolate chip cookie dough
- 340g milk chocolate chips
- 1 tsp peanut or vegetable oil
- 2 (45g) chocolate-toffee bars, chopped into1-cm pieces
- 2 medium bananas, peeled and sliced into 1/4-inch rounds
- 450ml vanilla or banana ice cream, softened
Place an oven rack in the centre of the oven. Preheat the oven to 160 to 170°C/gas 3.
Form the cookie dough into 12 equal-sized balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Cool for 10 minutes. Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, toss together the chocolate chips and oil. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Spread the melted chocolate on top of 6 of the cooled cookies. Place on a greaseproof paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the chocolate-toffee candy pieces on top of the melted chocolate. Place the remaining biscuits, flat-side-up, on the same baking sheet. Arrange the banana slices in a single layer on the flat side of the remaining biscuits. Freeze all the biscuits for 45 to 60 minutes until the chocolate has set and the banana slices are frozen.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop about 80ml softened ice cream on top of the frozen bananas. Place a chocolate covered biscuit on top and gently press to form a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining ice cream and biscuits.
Freeze for 3 to 4 hours until firm and serve.
Form the cookie dough into 12 equal-sized balls and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes until lightly browned around the edges. Cool for 10 minutes. Transfer the biscuits to a wire rack to cool completely, about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl, toss together the chocolate chips and oil. Place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and stir until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth, about 3 to 5 minutes.
Spread the melted chocolate on top of 6 of the cooled cookies. Place on a greaseproof paper-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle the chocolate-toffee candy pieces on top of the melted chocolate. Place the remaining biscuits, flat-side-up, on the same baking sheet. Arrange the banana slices in a single layer on the flat side of the remaining biscuits. Freeze all the biscuits for 45 to 60 minutes until the chocolate has set and the banana slices are frozen.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop about 80ml softened ice cream on top of the frozen bananas. Place a chocolate covered biscuit on top and gently press to form a sandwich. Repeat with the remaining ice cream and biscuits.
Freeze for 3 to 4 hours until firm and serve.
