Nutella Ice Cream Squares

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You don't want to miss these Nutella Ice Cream Squares with their unbelievably silky smooth nutella ice cream between two crispy, crunchy chocolate rice krispie squares. Remember the Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie? So what to do with the leftover rice krispies? Look no further than this recipe because the nutella ice cream is sandwiched between two squares of chocolate rice krispies. It doesn't get easier or better!

A Nutella Ice Cream Square sits on a w hite plate with more squares behind it and a nutella jar to the side.

This is a super easy, super refreshing dessert that is perfect for these hot summer months. It literally uses three ingredients for the ice cream and four for the chocolate rice krispies. And if you're looking for fast this is it! The hardest part is waiting for these to freeze.

I can recommend these easy desserts also: Hello Dolly Cookies, (No Bake) Bailey's Pi Day Pie, Chocolate Truffle Raspberry Curd Tart and the Ultimate Hot Fudge Marshmallow Sundae

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Recipe Ingredients
Key Ingredients
Step by Step Instructions
Recipe FAQS
Storage and Freezer Instructions
Expert Tips
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Nutella Ice Cream Squares

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What to do with leftover condensed milk

It's frustrating to have a partial can leftover. Here are a few ideas of how to use it.

Stir it into coffee or hot cocoa for a special treat. It also works with cold coffee.

Drizzle it over fresh fruit instead of using sugar.

instead of all milk for French toast use half sweetened condensed milk with a heavy hand of nutmeg.

Make coconut macaroons. The base recipe is ¼ cup all-purpose flour, 5 ounces of sweetened coconut flakes, ⅓ can of condensed milk and ½ teaspoon vanilla. Mix the flour and coconut. Combine the condensed milk and vanilla then combine the two. Use a medium size cookie scoop and place on parchment paper. Bake at 350°F for about 12 to 15 minutes.

Recipe Ingredients

Chocolate Rice Krispies

FRONT ROW: Unsalted butter, golden syrup (or honey or corn syrup may be used)

BACK ROW: Rice Krispies, semisweet chocolate

Nutella Ice Cream

FRONT ROW: Condensed milk

BACK ROW: Nutella, heavy cream

Key Ingredients

Substitutes for the golden syrup include honey or corn syrup. The syrup keeps the chocolate rice krispies pliable so they don't get so hard.
Be sure to use sweetened condense milk (all condensed milk is sweetened) and not evaporated milk. While both depend up evaporation, they are quite different with differing techniques used in the process.
Heavy cream ensures a smooth, well set ice cream.
You will need 22 ounces of Nutella (a little less than 2- 13 ounce jars or a a bit less than 1 -26 ounce jar.)

Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full ingredients & instructions.

Step by Step Instructions

Step 1. Combine the chocolate, butter and golden syrup, honey or cornsyrup. Step 2. Melt the butter and chocolate over low heat, stirring occasionlly until smooth. This can also be done in a microwave. Cool. Step 3. Pour over the rice krispies. Step 4. Stir to coat the krispies evenly.

Half of the chocolate rice krispie mixutre is pressed into the square pan and frozen, the removed from the panand loosened from the parchment paper to go back into the freezer and last the nutella is slightly warmed.

Step 5. Line a 8x8" pan with parchment paper. I lined it in one direction only. I suggest you line it in both directions for easier removal. Lightly spray the paper with a non-stick baking release.. Press half of the chocolate rice krispies (about 175 grams) evenly into the bottom of the pan. This is easiest done with the back of a large spoon. Freeze hard. Step 6. Remove the base from the pan and flatten out the paper. Step 7. Use a metal spatula to go between the chocolate base and the parchment paper. Place it in the freezer. This is the top of the square. Reline the pan with parchment paper. Press the other half of the chocolate krispies into the bottom of the pan. Freeze it while preparing the filling. Step 8. Place the nutella in a large bowl. Microwave it brieflly to soften it. Do not turn it to liquid.

This collage shows the condensed milk poured over the nutella, the two blended ,the cream whipped and added to the nutella mixture.

Step 9. Pour the condensed milk over the nutella. Step 10. Mix them together completely. The mixture will be stiff, but make sure it is blended. Step 11. Whip the cream until fairly stiff. Step 12. Add about ⅓ of the whipped cream to the nutella and stir it in to loosen it.

This collage shows the cream and nutella mixed together, poured into the pan, the chocolate krispy layer placed on top and the 9 squares cut from the frozen dessert.

Step 13. Add the remainder of the whipped cream and fold everything together so no cream is evident. Step 14. Remove the pan with the bottom layer of chocolate krispies from the freezer and pour in the nutella ice cream. Step 15. Take the frozen layer of the krispies from the freeze and center it, upside down so the flat side is on top, in the pan over the ice cream. Because the pan is tapered, it will not fit quite edge to edge. Freeze overnight. Step 16. If you haven't lined all four sides of the pan with parchment paper, heat the uncovered sides briefly with a hair dryer. Lift the squares from the pan using the overhanging parchment paper. Step 16. Trim the uncovered sides of ice cream. Cut into 9 squares. Return to the freezer.

Recipe FAQS

What are the ingredients in Nutella?

Roasted hazelnuts, cocoa, sugar, palm oil, skim milk powder, lecithin and vanillin.

What accounts for the distinctive taste of Nutella?

Roasted hazelnuts and cocoa provide the chocolatey nutty taste.

What is another name for a hazelnut?

Hazelnut is the name used outside of America. In America, hazelnuts are called filberts and 99% are grown in the Willamette Valley region of Oregon. Turkey, Italy and America are the main growers of hazelnuts no matter what they are called.

Storage and Freezer Instructions

The ice cream is closer to a soft serve after a few minutes at room temperature. It is important to keep the squares frozen until just before serving. Well wrapped, they will last a couple of months in the freezer.

Expert Tips

Golden Syrup, honey or corn syrup can be used interchangeably in the recipe. These keep the chocolate rice krispie mixture from freezing rock hard.
Golden Syrup comes from England and I can eat it by the spoonful. It has a slightly caramel taste and, as the name suggests, it is golden in color. It can be found in the international aisles of food stores as well as online.
Do not overheat the nutella or you will end up with fudge. If this happens, just work in ⅓ of the whipped cream to loosen it. Then fold in the rest.
These are best eaten in a bowl with a spoon as the ice cream is of the soft serve type after sitting at room temperature for a few minutes.

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Nutella Ice Cream Squares

Helen S. Fletcher

These soft serve, no churn Nutella Ice Cream Squares are my answer to living with sweltering temperatures but still want something easy and delicious.

4.84 from 6 votes

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Prep Time 45

Freezing time 1

Total Time 1 45

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings servings

Calories 644 kcal

Equipment

8"x8" square pan