Whenever Girl Scout cookie season rolls around, I have to have the Samoas (aka Caramel deLites). The toasted coconut covered in chewy caramel, the chocolate drizzle, the shortbread cookie crust – these little cookies are everything wonderful. So when Amoretti sent me their Toasted Coconut Extract and told me to get creative with recipe writing, Samoas were quick to come to mind. And instead of trying to make a copycat Samoa recipe, I decided to transform everything I love about them into a no-churn ice cream recipe that’s perfect for Summer. Spoiler alert: it was all that I hoped it would be and I couldn’t stop eating it.
This no-churn Samoa ice cream starts with the most delicious toasted coconut ice cream base. It’s so easy to make – just whip up some heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, Amoretti Toasted Coconut Extract, and a little vanilla extract for good measure. I’m pretty blown away at how the extract adds the toastiness of toasted coconut and keeps the coconut flavor super authentic. After making the toasted coconut ice cream base, I gently folded in some caramel sauce ribbons and took things a step beyond. This made the perfect ice cream base for all the Samoa toppings I added in next.
To capture the essence of Samoa cookies without actually adding them into the ice cream, I started by mixing together equal parts caramel sauce and toasted coconut. This made gooey toasted coconut caramel clusters that taste just like the Samoa cookie topping. I swirled those into the ice cream along with hot fudge sauce and baked shortbread crumbles. After freezing it all together for 6 hours, this ice cream is the perfect creamy consistency, packed with toppings in every bite, and tastes JUST like Samoa cookies in ice cream form. I am so pleased with this recipe!
The best part about this ice cream recipe is you can make it any time you’re craving Samoas during the Girl Scout Cookie off-season (like now!). I will warn you though: this ice cream is completely addicting. I found myself thinking about it so much that I had to have a bowl of it every night until it was gone. The perfect toasted coconut ice cream base swirled with caramel, those gooey toasted coconut caramel clusters, the decadent hot fudge ribbons, the crunchy shortbread crumbles – it’s all so perfect and I hope you love this recipe as much as I do!
The Amoretti Toasted Coconut Extract really gives this ice cream base the perfect flavor. Be sure to use my discount code: SPARROWCOFREESHIP for free shipping when you shop!
No-Churn Samoa Ice Cream
Ingredients
Baked Shortbread Crumbles
- 3/4 Cups (90g) cake flour
- 2 1/2 Tbsp (32g) granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 Tbsp (42g) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Caramel Sauce
- 1 Cup (200g) granulated sugar
- 6 Tbsp (85g) unsalted butter, room temperature, cut into cubes
- 1/2 Cup (120ml) heavy whipping cream, room temperature
- 1/2 tsp salt
Toasted Coconut Ice Cream
- 2 Cups (240ml) heavy whipping cream, cold
- 14 Oz sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp Amoretti toasted coconut extract or coconut extract
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
Additional Add-Ins
- 1/2 Cup sweetened shredded coconut, toasted*
- 1/2 Cup hot fudge sauce**
Instructions
Bake the Shortbread Crumbles
- Preheat the oven to 250°F/121ºC and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cake flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- Add the melted butter and vanilla extract. Mix with a rubber spatula until the mixture begins to form small clusters, then press the ingredients together with your hands to form even more clusters. Spread the clusters onto the prepared baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes. Cool the crumbs completely before using in the ice cream assembly.
Make the Caramel Sauce
- Have everything pre-measured and ready to go (you’ll be constantly stirring). Place the sugar in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat and stir constantly with a wooden spoon, until it melts into an amber-colored liquid and no sugar clumps remain, 5-6 minutes.
- Reduce the heat to medium. Carefully add the butter (it will bubble up when you do) and use a whisk to combine it with the sugar mixture until the butter is fully melted and incorporated, 2-3 minutes.
- Add the heavy whipping cream in a steady stream while whisking. As soon as the cream is incorporated, let the caramel boil for a full minute before removing it from the heat and stirring in the salt.
- Let the caramel cool to room temperature before using it in the ice cream assembly.
Prep the Additional Add-Ins
- In a small bowl, mix 1/2 Cup of the caramel sauce with the toasted coconut and set aside. Place the hot fudge sauce into a piping bag and snip off the end.
Make the Toasted Coconut Ice Cream
- Place a large metal bowl into the refrigerator and a loaf pan into the freezer to chill for at least 15-20 minutes before you begin.
- Remove the large chilled metal bowl from the refrigerator and add the heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, Amoretti toasted coconut extract, and vanilla extract. Beat with a hand mixer (or using the whisk attachment on your stand mixer) on high speed until thick and creamy, about 7 minutes.
- Using a rubber spatula, gently fold in the remaining caramel sauce to create ribbons in the toasted coconut ice cream mixture.
- Remove the chilled loaf pan from the freezer and add 1/3 of the ice cream mixture into it. Smooth it down with a rubber spatula and add 1/3 of the caramel-toasted coconut mixture by the spoonful on top. Pipe on 1/3 of the hot fudge sauce and sprinkle a few handfuls of shortbread crumbles on top. Use a skewer to marble the toppings into the ice cream. Repeat twice more.
- Cover the loaf pan with a piece of aluminum foil and freeze for at least 6 hours, after which the ice cream should be semi-firm and ready to enjoy!
Notes
- You can bake the shortbread crumbles ahead and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
- You can make the caramel sauce ahead and store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. When you’re ready to use it, reheat it in the microwave in 15 second intervals until it reaches room temperature.
Disclaimer: I was compensated by Amoretti for my work of creating this recipe, styling, filming, photographing, and writing about their products. As always, all opinions are honest and my own. Thank you for supporting brands that support Sugar & Sparrow.
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