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Ice Cream Cupcakes

By Kate Morgan Jackson

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This easy recipe for ice cream cupcakes combines brownies and ice cream into an delicious dessert or snack! Make a big batch and keep them in your freezer for whenever you get that ice cream and cupcake and brownie craving.

ice cream cupcakes

Oh ice cream cupcakes!  You are a dream combination of cupcake and ice cream and brownie and I could eat you for breakfast, lunch and dinner.  

Here’s How You Make Ice Cream Cupcakes!

Make up a batch of your favorite brownie batter – I love the Duncan Hines brownie mix – and you spoon just a little bit into foil cupcake liners. Just enough to cook up a fabulous brownie base for your cupcake. Bake and freeze.

Then grab your favorite flavor or flavors of ice cream and let it soften. I chose (from left to right in that picture up there) chocolate, mint chocolate chip, and Starbucks Mocha Frappachino. Spoon enough soft ice cream on top of each brownie bottom to fill the cupcake liner. Freeze again.

What you do from here is up to you.  I whipped up some cream with a little sugar and vanilla and plopped it on top of each cupcake.

Now, the three specimens up there did not last much past their photo op, but the rest of their cousins went into a Ziplock bag, and the next time we got a craving for an ice cream cupcake all we had to do was take one out of the bag and add the topping. Or take one out of the bag and eat it immediately while still standing in front of the freezer.

Ice Cream Cupcakes. Happy happy summer.

 

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Ice Cream Cupcakes


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  • Author: Kate Morgan Jackson
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 24 servings 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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This easy recipe for ice cream cupcakes combines brownies and ice cream into an delicious dessert or snack!


Ingredients

  • One batch brownie batter from your favorite mix or recipe
  • 6 cups ice cream, any flavor
  • Whipped cream (optional)

Instructions

  1. Make the brownie batter, following package directions. Line two 12 serving cupcake pans with foil cupcake liners and drop 1 tablespoon of brownie batter into each liner.
  2. Bake at 350 degrees F for about 6-8 minutes until the brownie is cooked through.
  3. Let the brownies cool in the cupcake pans to room temperature. Once the are cool pop them in the freezer (still in the cupcake pans) for 30 minutes.
  4. Now take out the ice cream so it has a chance to soften up a little.  When you are ready to put the cupcakes together, take out the cupcake pans and scoop a little soft ice cream onto the top of each brownie bottom.
  5. Now pop the tray of the ice cream cupcakes quickly back into the freezer and let them refreeze for about an hour. Take them out about 10 minutes before you serve them to your lucky ice cream cupcake eaters – if you want to go all in, garnish with a little whipped cream!
17514.3 g82.4 mg9.4 g5.5 g0 g20.9 g0.1 g2.1 g22.8 mg

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Kate Morgan Jackson

Hi there!  I’m Kate, and I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover.  I started Framed Cooks in 2009, and my mission is to create and share family-friendly recipes that make cooking both easy and fun…yes, I said FUN!  My kitchen is my happy place, and I want yours to be that place too.  And if you make this recipe, I would love you to tag @FramedCooks on Instagram so I can see the deliciousness!as seen in logos

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Published on June 20, 2010

Good for: Birthday Party, Fourth of July, Mother's Day

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  1. Verena says

    June 22, 2010 at 4:01 pm

    Hi Kate, I´m visting for the first time. What a great idea to make Ice Cream Cupcakes. My kids love Ice Cream and I will definitely try to make those. Thanks for sharing!
    Hug´s,
    Verena

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  2. steph says

    June 29, 2010 at 2:15 am

    my two favorite desserts in one! They look great. They would have melted if you had photographed these at my house today – it hit 102!

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  3. ajcabuang04 says

    June 29, 2010 at 3:02 am

    YUM!! Anything with ice cream is fine with me but brownies make it better!!!!

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  4. Tracie says

    September 6, 2010 at 2:30 pm

    I made these for a Labor Day party over the weekend. They were a huge hit! I made 2 dozen and they were all gone in minutes!

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  5. Jodi Lebrun says

    January 15, 2011 at 12:48 pm

    Aah! Even though there's 5 feet of snow outside-these are awesome!

    http://livinglifephotographically.blogspot.com/

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  6. Fun and Fearless in Beantown says

    January 15, 2011 at 12:57 pm

    These look so easy and sooo delicious! This would be perfect for a party because it would be deadly for me by myself!

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  7. halloween wallpaper says

    August 18, 2017 at 9:49 am

    Your cupcakes look so delicious! I’ve never tried making cupcakes before, but after reading your recipe I feel like I have to. Thank you for sharing!

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Hi, I’m Kate! I’m a recipe writer, food photographer and devoted bacon lover. I’m so glad you’re here!

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