Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
Creamy, crunchy, and no-bake — these Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars bring that nostalgic frozen treat home with real ingredients and zero fuss.
Ingredients
- 24 Golden Oreos vanilla sandwich cookies
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon freeze-dried strawberries optional
- 1 ½ cups frozen strawberries thawed
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 cup heavy cream chilled
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup sweetened condensed milk
Instructions
- Crush cookies and mix with melted butter and freeze-dried strawberries for the crumble.
- Press half into a parchment-lined 8x8 pan.
- Blend strawberries with sugar and lemon juice, then mix with cream cheese and vanilla. Whip heavy cream and fold into the strawberry mixture.
- Make the vanilla layer by whipping cream with condensed milk and vanilla.
- Layer vanilla, then strawberry, and top with remaining crumble. F
- reeze at least 6 hours, slice, and serve cold.
Notes
Use Nilla Wafers or shortbread instead of Oreos if preferred. For stronger strawberry flavor, add more freeze-dried berries. Store bars in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Run your knife under hot water before slicing for clean edges.