Croissant Ice Cream Sandwich
This Croissant Ice Cream Sandwich is a super lazy, super satisfying dessert made from store-bought croissants, caramelized in butter and sugar like French toast, then sandwiched around your favorite ice cream while still warm.
Servings: 4
Calories: 333kcal
Ingredients
- 4 Croissant best if 1-2 days old
- 50 g Granulated sugar
- 30 g Unsalted butter melted but not hot
Instructions
- Slice each croissant in half horizontally, then flatten each half firmly with your hands or a rolling pin.
- Spread softened butter over both sides of each croissant half, then press into granulated sugar to coat evenly.
- Heat a skillet over medium heat. Lay the croissant halves in the pan and press them flat as they caramelize, until deeply golden. Flip and repeat on the other side.
- While still hot, sandwich a scoop of ice cream between two halves. Serve immediately.
Notes
Ingredient notes:
- Croissants that are a day or two old flatten and caramelize far more cleanly than fresh, super soft ones.
- Use unsalted butter so you can control the sweetness and saltiness of the finished dessert yourself.
- Do not leave the pan unattended while the sugar caramelizes. It can go from golden to burnt in seconds.
- This is a serve-immediately dessert, built around the hot-and-cold contrast. It is not meant to be assembled in advance.
Nutrition
Calories: 333kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 54mg | Sodium: 220mg | Potassium: 69mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 612IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 23mg | Iron: 1mg
