Strawberry Lime Concha Ice Cream Sandwiches

Strawberry lime concha ice cream sandwiches, an ice cream sandwich with a Mexican twist. My strawberry lime concha ice cream sandwich made with strawberries sweetened with lime and honey, vanilla ice cream nestled in concha is a perfectly sweet dessert.  

Strawberry lime concha ice cream sandwiches are the ultimate simple dessert pero man do these baby pack a punch of flavor.

I simply adore concha, and love creating sweet new treats with my beloved concha.

A concha sliced in half, filled with ice cream, and topped with the easiest strawberry topping are delicious anytime of the year.

Strawberries sweetened with lime and honey make for the sweetest topping.

The concha is the perfect edible vessel to nestle ice cream.

A fluffy concha, creamy ice, a crunchy sweet concha topping topped with sweetened strawberries – the ultimate mix of textures and flavors. 

WHAT IS A CONCHA

A concha is a Mexican pan dulce. A sweet roll with a crunchy topping conchas gets its name from the seashell appearance. The scallop design is a sweet crunchy topping that is stamped on.  

FOR THIS RECIPE YOU WILL NEED:

Conchas – I am fond of the pink conchas, pero use the flavor you enjoy.

Vanilla ice cream – I chose classic vanilla for this recipe, pero any flavor can be used.

Strawberries – 1 pound of fresh berries

Honey – to sweeten the strawberries.

Lime – I love pairing strawberries with lime, pero feel free to use lemon.  

HOW TO MAKE STRAWBERRY LIME CONCHA ICE CREAM SANDWICHES

Combine strawberries, honey, lime juice and lime zest.

Let stand at room temperature until juices are released, at least 30 minutes.

Strawberries can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.

Slice concha in half.

Place one or two scoops of ice cream on bottom half of concha.

Top with strawberries.

Place top of concha over strawberries.

MAS CONCHA DESSERTS: 

concha bark

concha coffee

concha ice cream 

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Strawberry Lime Concha Ice Cream Sandwiches

Author: Vianney Rodriguez

Ingredients

• 1 pound strawberries hulled and sliced
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon lime zest
• 4 conchas
• Vanilla ice cream

Instructions

1. Combine strawberries, honey, lime juice and lime zest.
2. Let stand at room temperature until juices are released, at least 30 minutes.
3. Strawberries can be refrigerated, covered, up to 1 day.
4. Slice concha in half.
5. Place one or two scoops of ice cream on bottom half of concha.
6. Top with strawberries.
7. Place top of concha over strawberries.

Recipe Notes

Serves 4