Chocolate Pecan Ice Cream Snack Cake

This is not a traditional ice cream cake. But it is a snack cake, totally delicious, baked with chocolate ice cream!

Never to let anything go to waste, our pint of Häagen-Dazs sat idle in the fridge. Brian only likes PEANUT BUTTER Chocolate (with chunks of peanut butter) and I’m a vanilla gal - rarely ice cream, as I don’t enjoy the cold block in my tummy.

 

In any case, my goal was to put this pint to good use. I melted the chocolate madness, added eggs, flour, baking powder, and a hint of cinnamon for a perfect batter. Next, I folded in chopped pecans and extra chocolate chips. I transferred it all to a glass dish for baking. The result was the most amazingly moist and delicious “snack” cake on earth!

 

Of course, not planning to blog this post, I neglected any sort of measurements or process photos. Thus, take in the ROUGH estimate of items involved (mainly flour and extra liquid) in order to create a “biscuit batter” consistency. Then, bake and go to town, devouring all pieces in any and every way. It’s not too sweet – meaning, you can indulge ANY time, really. Think, breakfast… - alongside your morning cup a’ joe, eggs, or even slathered with natural peanut butter.

 

Can you share with me HOW you enjoyed this treat? With milk, with coffee, with whipped cream, with more ice cream? Did you slather it in peanut butter (my serving choice)? 

How was it?

Chocolate Pecan Ice Cream Snack Cake

1 pint Häagen Dazs Chocolate Ice Cream, melted

2 large eggs

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 tsp. baking powder

2 tsp. ground cinnamon 

(+ vanilla plant milk or protein drink to add moisture, if need be) - the batter should be biscuit texture, thick and sticky

1 cup chopped pecans

3/4 cup chocolate chips

 

Preheat oven to 350°F.

 

Butter a rectangular baking dish liberally.

 

In a large bowl, mix together all the snack cake ingredients until well combined.

 

Transfer to a prepared baking dish.

 

Bake for 35-45 minutes, until risen, fragrant, and cooked all the way through when a toothpick in the center comes out clean.

 

Cool for several hours before slicing and serving.

Serve alongside coffee, topped with whipped cream, or next to your favorite ice cream!