Refreshing, cold, and chopped with chocolate, these ladyfingers dipped in ice cream are wonderful treats to have during the heat of summer. They involve piping a cream cheese mixture on top of ladyfingers before freezing until solid and coating them in melted chocolate. The cream cheese sets up just like ice cream.
What are Ladyfinger Dipped in Ice Cream?
Ladyfinger ice creams are frozen treats involving ladyfingers, a cream cheese mixture, melted chocolate, and nuts for garnish. They involve piping a cream cheese mixture on top of ladyfingers; the high fat content in the cream cheese mixture helps it freeze without forming ice crystals. Once they are frozen, they get glazed in melted chocolate and sprinkled with chopped nuts for a frozen treat that has an eclair-like appearance.
Pro Tips
- Don’t overwhip the whipped cream mixture; you should whip it until it is just stiff peaks but you don’t want to whip it to the point that the cream splits.
- The cream cheese should be softened at room temperature so that it incorporates into the cream mixture easily.
- If you don’t have a piping bag, you can place the cream mixture in a plastic bag and snip a corner out of it so you can pipe the cream onto the ladyfinger cookies.
- For the best flavor, use melted dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate.
- Feel free to use whatever chopped nuts you have on hand such as pistachios, almonds, pecans, walnuts, hazelnuts, or peanuts.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are Ladyfingers?
Ladyfingers are a type of Italian biscuit that have a sponge-like texture and crisp texture. Their melt-in-your-mouth texture makes them wonderful in dessert recipes like tiramisu.
What Type of Chocolate Should Be Used for Ladyfinger Ice Creams?
Dark chocolate or semi-sweet chocolate will be the best options as they have a deep chocolate color and rich flavor. However, if all you have on hand is milk chocolate, you could use that as well.
What Type of Nuts Should Be Used for Ladyfinger Ice Creams?
Feel free to use whatever types of chopped nuts that you have on hand such as pistachios, almonds, walnuts, pecans, and hazelnuts. Alternatively, if you have a nut allergy, you could eliminate the nuts or top them with shredded coconut instead.
How to Store Ladyfingers Dipped in Ice Cream
These ladyfinger ice creams should be stored in the freezer. Simply place them in a sealed container in the freezer before you intend to serve them.
Ingredients
How to Make Ladyfingers Dipped in Ice Cream
In a large bowl, whisk the cream with the powdered milk and sugar until combined. Whip the mixture until stiff peaks form.
In a large bowl, whisk the cream with the powdered milk and sugar until combined. Whip the mixture until stiff peaks form.
Beat in the cream cheese and place the mixture in a piping bag.
Beat in the cream cheese and place the mixture in a piping bag.
Pipe the cream mixture on top of each ladyfinger. Wrap the ladyfingers tightly with plastic wrap and freeze them until solid.
Pipe the cream mixture on top of each ladyfinger. Wrap the ladyfingers tightly with plastic wrap and freeze them until solid.
Unwrap the ice creams. Top them with melted chocolate and garnish them with nuts. Place them in the freezer until the chocolate sets.
Unwrap the ice creams. Top them with melted chocolate and garnish them with nuts. Place them in the freezer until the chocolate sets.
Serve and enjoy!
Serve and enjoy!
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