Give me a brownie and ice cream over pretty much any other baked good and ice cream combination. So, naturally, a bowl of chocolate ice cream generously filled with fudgy chunks of brownies calls my name – loudly.

Chocolate Brownie Ice Cream

There’s something I simply can’t resist in the classic combination of chewy, fudgy brownies topped with a scoop of melting ice cream. And before we get too far into this mouthwatering recipe for brownie-filled ice cream, let’s not confuse this with the original Brownie Ice Cream – that ice cream = a bowl full of brownies blended into smooth, creamy ice cream. (It’s delicious as well!)

This chocolate fudge brownie ice cream starts with a rich, deep chocolate ice cream that is then fully loaded with chunks of chocolatey, chewy, fudgy brownies. My favorite brownies to add to this ice cream are Cosmic Brownies (skip the candies on top) because the extra fudgy brownies (with or without the frosting on top) just add to the awesomeness of this ice cream.

And to make your chocolate brownie ice cream even more irresistible, drizzling some hot fudge sauce through the churned ice cream while layering it into a freezer container will deliver sweet swirls of fudge in every bite along with those fantastic bites of chewy fudge brownie.

Side note – PLEASE make sure that the hot fudge sauce is no warmer than room temperature when you drizzle it into the ice cream. We don’t want that lovely freshly-churned ice cream to start

You only need two ingredients and about five minutes to make this easy hot fudge sauce. Creamy, thick, rich, and chocolatey hot fudge is a dream (and often a “must have in the house at all times” requirement) for any ice cream lover! 

I have a well-known love for ice cream and while I rarely turn down a scoop in a cone, I can’t resist a fancy ice cream sundae whenever I have the chance to make one.

This weekend, I had a blast playing with several new brownie recipes and this hot fudge sauce was worthy of each one.

Brownie Hot Fudge Sundaes

My favorite combination was the Almond Joy Brownies topped with a scoop of Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream and then generously drizzled with this Hot Fudge Sauce.

Years ago, my sister worked as a waitress at Christy Mae’s restaurant in Albuquerque, NM. Known for serving the best comfort food in the area, they also made a brownie sundae that my friends and I could never resist.

Their hot fudge sundae became a favorite indulgence among our circle and recreating it at home is one of my favorite desserts.

This hot fudge sauce is perfect for serving warm, right off the stove. Because it only takes a few minutes to make, I like to make it right before I’m ready to make ice cream sundaes.

If you set the ice cream on the counter

Yes, pickle ice cream! No, I’m not crazy! It’s weird and it’s oddly wonderful all at the same time. Somehow it just works.

Pickle Ice Cream

Oh, pickle ice cream. You have not been an easy one to conquer. I tried simmering cream with herbs, tried adding just the brine (good, but not as fun), and finally tried simply adding very finely minced pickles at the end of the churning process.

Plenty of sweet, creamy ice cream flavor with a tangy tart bite from those pickles. We’ve shared this ice cream with so many people now! It’s a hard one to describe and about half the people kept tasting it to decide if it’s a love or a hate thing for them.

My friend and I decided the ice cream was a win and that the chewy little pickle bits were so unexpectedly fun at the end of each bite. Would we eat this every week? Probably not, but live a little and have some fun in the form of pickle ice cream!

Unusual Ice Cream Flavors

And if experimental ice cream flavors ding your chimes, you should try these other combinations we have here on BFK. Some are wild, others are just wildly wondrous or over the top!

In the delightfully over the top category, we have Peach Cobbler Ice Cream. With creamy vanilla ice cream filled with chunks of peach cobbler and cinnamon crust and syrupy peaches in every bite, this ice cream is irresistible.

And coming in as an odd-sounding but positively delightful and divine offering, we have three great flavors.

First, Grape Nut Ice Cream. Creamy sweet vanilla ice cream filled with crunchy, nutty grape nuts? Yes, please! This grape nut ice cream has been an absolute win with family and friends.

Dr Pepper ice cream blends the nostalgia of a soda fountain d

If you love apple cider, you’ll likely fall completely in love with Apple Cider Ice Cream. Rich and creamy, fragrant with apples and real apple cider flavor, this ice cream is heavenly when scooped over an apple crisp or served with a slice of pie.

Apple Cider Ice Cream

I tested this recipe a few different ways, and simply couldn’t get the flavor I wanted from apple cider initially. Then I finally stumbled on boiled cider.

What is Boiled Cider?

In a nutshell, boiled cider is a roughly 8 to 1 concentration of apple cider. Nothing is added. It has a tart, sweet apple taste. It will add an intense apple flavor to anything that you cook with apples.

Can you make boiled cider at home? Sure. You’ll need a gallon of cider to make about 2 cups worth of boiled cider. It will take about 5-6 hours to reduce down over low simmering heat.

That said, I found purchasing boiled cider to be a terrific option for my purposes. You can purchase it on Amazon, and also directly from the apple orchard. (It’s a trade off with a higher price and free shipping from Amazon or a lower price and paid shipping direct from the seller.)

Apple Ice Cream Recipe

To make this ice cream, you’ll need the following ingredients:

• Heavy cream
• Sugar
• Kosher salt
• Whole milk
• Boiled apple cider 
• Va

Chocolate cottage cheese ice cream may sound bizarre, but you’ll need to trust me here. It’s delightfully creamy, tangy, rich and chocolatey, and positively packed with protein!

Chocolate Cottage Cheese Ice Cream

This ice cream was a surprise hit with the whole family. It is just barely tangy and a little bit reminiscent of chocolate cheesecake in flavor.

I really enjoyed it, but my youngest son claimed the remaining ice cream after we’d all tasted it and happily kept it for himself. You might be shocked how very much like “normal” ice cream this is with the added bonus of extra protein!

Oh, how I love cottage cheese! It’s a terrific protein boost and I eat it nearly every day in a breakfast bowl. It’s also great in pancakes and scrambled eggs, a.k.a. my sons’ “power eggs“.

Chocolate Protein Ice Cream

To make this protein packed chocolate ice cream, you’ll need the following simple ingredients:

• Full fat cottage cheese
• heavy cream
• sugar
• cocoa powder
• vanilla extract
• dark chocolate

Be sure to choose a variety of dark chocolate you love on its own! And if dark chocolate isn’t your cup of tea, feel free to substitute in milk chocolate.

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