Neapolitan Ice Cream Muffins
Muffins are a big breakfast favorite in our house. The guys all love them because they’re delicious, I like them because they can easily be made ahead of time, perfect for busy mornings! These Neapolitan Ice Cream Muffins are an excellent treat now that we live in Texas, because it gets very hot here. An added bonus is that local grocery stores have been offering great sale prices on ice cream, so I’ve been stocking the freezer. With three teenage boys, who are all athletes, they have very hearty appetites, so stocking up on sale items is essential to keep the budget on track.
Neapolitan Ice Cream Muffins Ingredients
I’ve been working on a few different items that are different, innovative ways to use up the ice cream – in addition to the traditional scoops, sundaes, milkshakes, etc. and I am excited to share today this recipe for Neapolitan Ice Cream Muffins. Later this month, I’ll be sharing another for Butter Pecan Ice Cream Muffins, and then Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Muffins. Be sure to subscribe via email and follow me on Facebook & Twitter so you don’t miss those!
To begin, preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Next, you can line a muffin tin or grease it. In a food processor or blender, add oats and blend. In a large bowl, sift together the oat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, add ice cream, butter, and egg and mix together. Add the flour mixture to the ice cream mixture and mix until just combined. Separate batter equally into 3 separate bowls. In one of the bowls mix in the cocoa powder, in the second mix in the jam, and in the third mix in the vanilla.
Add each of the batter colors into a piping bag or sandwich bag, and pipe into muffin tins simultaneously.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool outside of the tin.
Neapolitan Ice Cream Muffins

Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup flour spooned and leveled
- ½ cup old fashioned oats
- ¼ cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 stick butter melted
- 1 ½ cup vanilla ice cream melted but not hot
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon strawberry jam
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Ready a muffin tin with liners or grease.
In a food processor or blender, add oats and blend until a flour.
In a large bowl, sift together the oat flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
In a large mixing bowl, add ice cream, butter, and egg and mix together.
Add the flour mixture to the ice cream mixture and mix until just combined.
Separate batter equally into 3 separate bowls.
In one of the bowls mix in the cocoa powder, in the second mix in the jam, and in the third mix in the vanilla.
Add each of the batter colors into a piping bag or sandwich bag, and pipe into muffin tins simultaneously.
Bake for 30 minutes or until a toothpick comes
out clean.
Remove from oven and allow muffins to cool
outside of the tin.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
12Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 201Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 218mgCarbohydrates: 24gFiber: 1gSugar: 9gProtein: 3g
These are a few items I find helpful when preparing these Neapolitan Ice Cream Muffins in my own kitchen:
Wilton Recipe Right Muffin Pan, 12-Cup Non-Stick Muffin PanNinja Food Chopper Express Chop with 200-Watt, 16-Ounce Bowl for Mincing, Chopping, Grinding, Blending and Meal Prep (NJ110GR)
Pyrex 4-Piece Glass Measuring Cup Set with Large 8 Cup Measuring Cup
OXO Good Grips Mixing Bowl Set with Black Handles, 3-Piece
Pastry Bag -50 Pack-16-Inch Extra Thick Large Cake/Cupcake Decorating Bags-Disposable Icing Piping Bags Set
OXO Good Grips Cake Tester – Non-Slip Handle – Simplify Baking
Pam Baking No-stick Cooking Spray 3pcs
AmazonBasics Reusable Silicone Baking Cups, Pack of 12
Tovolo Cupcake Scoop
Hesper Fry says
This is really a cool way to make muffins! Very neat idea and kids would enjoy them!
Richard Brandt says
Ah, Neapolitan muffins! For those times when your realize chocolate on its own is just not enough!
Rosanne says
I had to see how these are made. That is pretty amazing
LeAnn Harbert says
These look like they will be fun to make with my granddaughters.
Jeryl M. says
These look delicious!
Elizabeth Tarlow says
I must try these!! They sure look good! Thanks for sharing 🙂
Cynthia C says
These really are cute. I think everybody here would enjoy them.
Angela Saver says
What a fun recipe to do with the kids! Everyone will love this!
Maureen says
These look like the biggest hit with my family. Ice cream muffins and tasty looking –worth eating dinner for this treat.
andie says
Sounds a little tough for me but I’ll give it a go just to try these out – thanks.
Sarah L says
Very fun idea. Serve with Neapolitan ice cream.
sheila ressel says
They really do look like neopolitan ice cream! So cute!
Edye says
such a cute idea! I love the look of them 🙂
Zoey says
Great idea to use ice cream as part of the recipe!
Marisela Zuniga says
These look really good!! Great recipe, thanks for sharing
Julie Lundstrom says
These look like a fun treat for the kids.
Debbie P says
These look and sound fantastic. And I now have several new recipes to make this Easter. Thanks.
Sue E says
WOW! I recently pinned a similar recipe like this, but using Butter Pecan ice cream. I like the different colors on these muffins. They look fun, besides delicious ? Thank you again for sharing another ice cream recipe ?
Jan Lee says
These look great! I am not a big fan of strawberry so I might change that flavor to something different, however, a three flavored muffin is very cool. I was thinking maybe Spumoni flavored muffins as that is a three flavored muffin using cherry instead of strawberry. I’m not a good cook or baker so the directions seem inundating to be honest. Just have to try the recipe and see how it turns out 🙂
Amy D says
Neapolitan ice cream reminds me of my childhood, because that was the ice cream my mom always had in our home. These muffins are a wonderful twist on the ice cream that I enjoy. I would love to make these for my daughters. I love the tri-colors and flavors.
rochelle haynes says
Looking good and tasty
Nancy says
This is a great twist on a classic.
Kimberly Rampersad says
Really cute, perfect for a party.
Natalie says
I have never seen a muffin recipe that has ice cream as an ingredient!
Kelly Nicholson says
those really look fantastic…i wanna try them
John Smith says
These are so beautiful! What a great idea!
Cathy French says
Muffins and cupcakes are about the only thing I bake. These look delicious and am looking forward to trying them.
Vicki Wurgler says
so cute-I’ll have to make them for my granddaughters birthday
Calvin says
Colorful and neat, I haven’t thought of ice cream muffins before.
Mishelle G says
What a cute breaky!! I love it! I figured the batter would be stiff enough to scoop the 3 flavs in separately but to do it all at once is a great idea!
Mishelle G
Margie says
Very clever, and attractive too. Thanks for sharing.