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    Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust

    Jan 12, 2023 by Faith VanderMolen

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    With a crunchy Oreo crust and a creamy ice cream center, this Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake is a decadent dessert perfect for summer!

    Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust on plate
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    • Vegan Ice Cream Cake Ingredients
    • Best Vegan Ice Cream Brands
    • Are Oreos Vegan?
    • How to Make an Oreo Crust
    • How to Make Vegan Ice Cream Cake
    • Best Toppings for Ice Cream Cake
    • Storage
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    • Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust

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    I grew up on ice cream.

    I'm actually a little bit concerned thinking about the amount of ice cream I ate as a kid.

    We always had gallons of ice cream in our freezer and I could eat in whenever I wanted.

    I still love ice cream, especially when it's in the form of an ice cream cake.

    But really, who doesn't like a thick slice of ice cream cake?!

    Thankfully, if you can't have dairy or eat a plant-based diet as I do, you can still get your ice cream cake fix with this easy, dairy-free Vegan Ice Cream Cake!

    With an Oreo crust and a creamy ice cream filling, even non-vegans will love this vegan ice cream cake recipe!

    Let me show you how to make it!

    Vegan Ice Cream Cake Ingredients

    Not only is this vegan ice cream cake easy to make, but it only requires 5 ingredients!

    I'll list out everything you need below:

    • Oreo cookies
    • Vegan butter, melted
    • Vegan ice cream (Try my 3 Ingredient, No-Churn Vegan Ice Cream recipe!)
    • Coconut whipped cream
    • Dairy free chocolate sauce or fudge

    That's it!

    Nada Moo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Container

    Best Vegan Ice Cream Brands

    There are so many dairy-free and vegan ice cream brands available nowadays that I know you'll have no trouble getting your hands on a couple of pints for this recipe.

    I know everyone has different opinions when it comes to brands of ice cream, but in case you're new to the world of vegan ice cream, I'll share my favorite brands with you below:

    • Ben and Jerry's
    • Nadamoo
    • So Delicious

    There are so many other brands available that I have even yet to try, so don't limit yourself to just these ones.

    Work your way through the brands you have access to and see which

    Are Oreos Vegan?

    As you can see from the title of this recipe, I usually make an Oreo crust for this vegan ice cream cake.

    You may be wondering, "Are Oreos vegan?"

    Yes!

    Oreos are in fact dairy-free and vegan!

    That doesn't mean they are healthy, but yes, they are vegan and free from animal products.

    While they have a creamy center, the center doesn't actually contain any dairy.

    The cream is made from partially hydrogenated vegetable oil.

    So yeah, definitely not healthy, but delicious none-the-less!

    How to Make an Oreo Crust

    To make this vegan ice cream cake, you're going to start by preparing the Oreo crust.

    In a food processor, grind Oreos into a fine flour.

    Pour the ground Oreos into a bowl and add in some melted vegan butter. Stir everything together to combine.

    Press the mixture into the bottom and up the sides of a prepared pie pan and bake the Oreo crust for 10 minutes.

    Remove the crust from the oven and allow it to cool completely.

    Fill it with whatever you desire!

    How to Make Vegan Ice Cream Cake

    To make this vegan ice cream cake, you'll need to start by preparing the Oreo crust.

    Read the instructions above on how to do that!

    Once your crust is ready, you can prepare the ice cream filling.

    About 10-20 minutes before you want to fill the oreo crust, remove your favorite dairy-free/vegan ice cream from the freezer to allow it to thaw a little bit. Then spread the 2 pints of ice cream evenly over top of the Oreo crust.

    Place the cake back in the freezer to allow the ice cream to reharden.

    Remove the cake from the freezer a few minutes before cutting or use a knife run under hot water to cut the cake.

    Scooping Nada Moo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
    Nada Moo Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream on oreo crust

    Best Toppings for Ice Cream Cake

    You may think an Oreo crust and ice cream filling is decadent enough, but I'm here to tell you that your ice cream cake isn't done yet!

    You need toppings!

    The toppings you choose for your ice cream cake may vary depending on what flavor of ice cream you use.

    I'll list out some options below, but feel free to use the same mix-ins your ice cream has as the toppings for your ice cream cake!

    • Dairy-free chocolate fudge.
    • Coconut Milk Whipped Cream
    • Chopped Nuts
    • Coconut flakes
    • Chocolate chips
    • Caramel sauce
    • Broken up cookies
    • Chopped up candy bars
    • Crushed candy canes
    • Fresh fruit
    • Cookie dough

    In the photos for today's vegan ice cream cake, I used mint chocolate chip ice cream for the filling and topped everything off with coconut milk whipped cream and chocolate fudge!

    Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust from side

    Storage

    Just like ice cream lasts for ages in the freezer, ice cream cake lasts quite a while in the freezer as well!

    To store leftover ice cream cake, simply cover the top of the cake with a layer of plastic wrap and then aluminum foil before storing it in the freezer.

    If it will fit in a zip-lock freezer bag, do that as well! This will prevent any freezer burn from occurring.

    Before freezing any leftover ice cream cake, make sure you don't leave on any fresh fruit toppings such as bananas. They don't freeze very well!

    In fact, be sure to just freeze the base of the ice cream cake and just add toppings right before serving.

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    ice cream cake on a plate with spoon

    Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust

    Faith VanderMolen
    With a crunchy Oreo crust and a creamy ice cream center, this Easy Vegan Ice Cream Cake with Oreo Crust is a decadent dessert perfect for the summer!
    4.57 from 16 votes
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    Prep Time 45 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 55 minutes mins
    Course Desserts
    Cuisine American
    Servings 8 servings
    Calories 364 kcal

    Equipment

    • Hamilton Beach Food Processor

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 28 Oreo cookies
    • 6 ½ tablespoons vegan butter melted
    • 2 pints of your favorite non-dairy ice cream
    • coconut whipped cream
    • dairy free chocolate sauce or fudge

    Instructions 

    • Preheat your oven to 350 °F and spray a 9-10 inch pie pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
    • In a food processor, grind the Oreos into a fine flour. Pour the ground Oreos into a bowl and add in the melted butter. Stir everything together to combine.
    • Pour the Oreo/butter mixture into your prepared pie pan and use your hands to spread the mixture evenly on the bottom and sides of the pie pan. Press the mixture firmly to make it compact.
    • Bake the Oreo crust for 10 minutes.
    • Remove the crust from the oven and allow it to cool completely.
    • About 10-20 minutes before you want to fill the oreo crust, remove your ice cream from the freezer to allow it to thaw. Then spread the 2 pints of ice cream evenly over top of the Oreo crust.
    • Place the cake back in the freezer to allow the ice cream to reharden.
    • Remove the cake from the freezer a few minutes before cutting or use a knife run under hot water to cut the cake.
    • Serve with coconut whipped cream and chocolate sauce!

    Notes

    Feel free to customize this pie with your favorite ice cream flavor. There are even gluten-free Oreos if needed!

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1sliceCalories: 364kcalCarbohydrates: 47gProtein: 5gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 15mgSodium: 279mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 1gSugar: 30gVitamin A: 691IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 101mgIron: 5mg
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    1. jacquie says

      July 28, 2023 at 10:12 am

      A quick question about the Oreo's in that are they really vegan? i hear so many mixed messages about them. My understanding is that in the US that Nabisco has stated that some of the sugar uses bone char when being processed. Do you know if that is or is not true?

      thanks.

      Reply
      • Faith VanderMolen says

        August 10, 2023 at 2:15 am

        I've always heard they are vegan in the States, but I haven't done much research on it. I would just read the ingredients label! But I guess that wouldn't say if they used bone in the sugar....

        Reply
    2. I. K. says

      August 19, 2022 at 7:39 pm

      Excellent recipe ...very simple, & versatile! Filled with vanilla ice cream, shaved chocolate on top. Kids and adults love it.
      Will check out other recipes!
      Thank you!

      Reply
      • Faith VanderMolen says

        September 12, 2022 at 11:44 pm

        Yum! So glad you enjoyed it!

        Reply
    3. Darlene says

      December 22, 2020 at 6:09 pm

      This was horrible. The crust was like soup and I used the exact amounts and followed the recipe exactly. I’m very disappointed because now I don’t have a birthday cake for my son. Ugh

      Reply
      • Faith VanderMolen says

        January 01, 2021 at 3:42 pm

        I'm so sorry to hear that Darlene. I've never had the crust turn out like soup, so I don't know what happened. I hope you were still able to have a wonderful birthday celebration!

        Reply
        • Paige says

          December 05, 2021 at 8:41 pm

          I realised that it was 6.5 teaspoons of melted butter, instead of 6.5 tablespoons. Is that correct? It worked much better when I did that. 🙂

        • Faith VanderMolen says

          December 06, 2021 at 2:30 pm

          Yes! That's correct Paige. The crust needs 6.5 tablespoons to make it hold together!

    4. J says

      August 23, 2020 at 7:33 pm

      Should I take out the Oreo cream before putting them in the processor? If not, this is regular Oreos, not double stuff or anything, right? Do you think it would work with the mint filling Oreos, to add even more minty goodness?

      Reply
      • Faith VanderMolen says

        August 25, 2020 at 1:51 am

        Hi! No need to remove the Oreo cream filling before processing them. And use regular if you can, as that's what I used when testing this recipe. Mint Oreos would be amazing in my opinion! You can never have too much mint:) Let me know if you give the recipe a try and how you like it!

        Reply
    5. Dena says

      January 10, 2019 at 9:12 pm

      Faith this was incredible and easy!!! We chose Ben and Jerry’s PB and cookies (dairy free) and coconut whipped cream with choco sauce. Best dessert I’ve ever had!!!!!!

      Reply
      • Faith says

        January 11, 2019 at 5:27 am

        Woot woot! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe Dena! It really is so incredibly easy to make and amazing! Enjoy!!

        Reply
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