Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

Easy, impressive 5 ingredient No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars recipe. Delicious summer dessert that tastes like the Good Humor Shortcake Bar from childhood! Only better!

If you love the flavor of strawberry desserts, our homemade strawberry shortcake is delicious. Made with homemade biscuits, fresh berries, and easy whipped cream!

Why this Recipe is Best

Nothing says childhood like a nostalgic Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bar.

My husband has always been obsessed with these bars. While other children chose Bomb Pops, Snowcones (remember the ones with the gumball in the bottom), and even Ninja Turtle Popsicles…my husband always chose Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars.

Actually, my husband will always choose strawberry desserts, like strawberry streusel bars, over any other flavor. While I’m a bit more partial to lemon bars and rice krispie treats, he always opts for the strawberry treats.

I made this Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream for him last year for his birthday, and we were all in heaven. I’m not a huge fan of the original store bought treat..these homemade ice cream bars were a hit with all of us!

Let’s get to the details!

What you’ll need

If you want a quick glance at what’s needed for today’s recipe, look no further. For the printable recipe with measurements, scroll all the way down!

Ingredients

• Golden Oreo Cookies (or other vanilla sandwich cookies)
• Unsalted Butter
• Freeze Dried Strawberries (buy extra so you can make our strawberry brownies and strawberry cookies too)
• Vanilla Ice Cream
• Strawberry Sorbet or Strawberry Ice cream (our berry ice cream would also work well here)

Tips and Tricks

1. Read the directions entirely before starting. Make sure you’ve softened the items before assembly.
2. Freeze dried strawberries can be substituted with strawberry gelatin powder if desired. 
3. Try to find a strawberry sorbet or ice cream that contains fresh berries. Not only does it look pretty, but has great texture. The strawberry ice cream I used was lighter in color because it was a natural strawberry ice cream. If you prefer a dark pink, choose a different brand 🙂
4. Change up the flavor by using chocolate oreo cookies and chocolate ice cream!
5. No need to remove the cream filling from the Oreo cookies. 

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• Easy Oreo Ice Cream Cake
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• The Perfect Tan– boozy milkshake
• S’mores Coffee Milkshake
• Chocolate Covered Strawberries

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Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars

4.80 from 10 votes

By: Aimee

Easy, impressive 5 ingredient No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars recipe. Delicious summer dessert that tastes like the Good Humor Shortcake Bar from childhood! Only better!

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours hours

Total Time: 3 hours hours 15 minutes minutes

Servings: 16 servings

Equipment

• Cuisinart FP-8SV Elemental 8 Cup Food Processor, 8 Cup, 8 Cup
• Reynolds Kitchens Parchment Paper (SmartGrid, Non-Stick, 50 Square Foot Roll, 3 Count)
• ZWILLING Professional "S" Chef’s Knife 8-Inch, Black

Ingredients 

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For the Crust:

• ▢ 20 Golden Oreo Cookies
• ▢ 3 Tablespoons melted unsalted butter
• ▢ 1 quart Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
• ▢ 1 pint Strawberry Sorbet or ice cream

For the Topping:

• ▢ 10 Golden Oreo Cookies
• ▢ 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter softened
• ▢ 1 oz package Freeze Dried Strawberries

Instructions 

• Line an 8 or 9-inch square baking pan with parchment paper. Set aside.
• For the crust, add cookies into food processor and pulse until fine crumbs. Add melted butter and stir with a fork.
• Press into the bottom of prepared baking dish. Freeze while you prepare topping.
• For the topping, pulse oreos into large crumbs. Place in a bowl and set aside. Add strawberries to food processor and pulse until fine crumbs. Add to bowl with cookies.
• Add softened butter to cookie bowl and mix until blended. Set aside.
• To assemble, spread about 2 1/2 cups of vanilla ice cream over the cookie crust. Top with all of the strawberry sorbet. Add the remaining vanilla ice cream over the top, using an offset spatula.
• Top dessert with cookie crumble. Freeze for at least 3 hours or overnight.
• To serve, lift ice cream out of dish with parchment paper. Cut into squares and enjoy. Freeze leftovers for up to one month.

Notes

• Read the directions entirely before starting. Make sure you’ve softened the items before assembly.
• Freeze dried strawberries can be substituted with strawberry gelatin powder if desired. 
• Try to find a strawberry sorbet or ice cream that contains fresh berries. Not only does it look pretty, but has great texture. The strawberry ice cream I used was lighter in color because it was a natural strawberry ice cream. If you prefer a dark pink, choose a different brand 🙂
• Change up the flavor by using chocolate oreo cookies and chocolate ice cream!
• No need to remove the cream filling from the Oreo cookies. 

Nutrition

Calories: 318kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 9g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 5g, Cholesterol: 13mg, Sodium: 89mg, Sugar: 22g

Course: Desserts

Cuisine: American

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Recipe from Life Made Sweeter

Easy, No Bake Strawberry Shortcake Bars just like you remember from childhood. Delicious recipe, easy to follow directions, only 5 ingredients!