Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe And Easy Dessert Variations (2024)

This tasty homemade ice cream sandwich recipe makes tasty ice cream sandwiches your family is sure to love.

You will also find some easy ice cream sandwich dessert recipes and variations your family will love, which do not require you to make the sandwiches homemade if you’re looking for shortcuts to tasty recipes! You can make these ice cream sandwich desserts using the homemade ice cream sandwiches or store bought ice cream sandwiches.

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This ice cream sandwich recipe makes tasty ice cream sandwiches with a fresh homemade taste. It is a longer process to make these than most of our recipes, so it may not be worth making them yourself if your goal is quick and easy.

This recipe is best to make if you feel like making something homemade or if you are looking for an easy recipes to use to teach your kids how to get started making their own homemade desserts. The process includes making a simple dough, baking it, preparing the ice cream and then storing it in the freezer or putting it all together to make your ice cream sandwiches and enjoy.

The recipes does call for cutting the ice cream into the proper sizes to fit the ice cream sandwiches, wrapping and freezing for 24 hours, so be sure to plan ahead!

If you want to make this ice cream sandwich recipe more than a week ahead of time, just freeze the cookies separately from the ice cream in plastic freezer bags. They will keep three to six months in the freezer when frozen separately.

Then when you want to make an ice cream sandwich, or when the kids need a cool snack, just make up as many as you need to satisfy that sweet tooth.

If you make the cookies ahead of time and keep them in the freezer, you won’t even have to turn on the oven when you want to make a few ice cream sandwiches!

Make sure you chill the dough for a full hour because, if you don’t, it will stick badly to the plastic wrap and you will have a mess on your hands!

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Homemade Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe

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This easy homemade ice cream sandwich recipe makes ice cream sandwiches that are so fresh and tasty everyone will ask for more! They are easy to make and the entire family will love them!

  • Author: Jill Cooper
  • Yield: 6 large or 12 small ice cream sandwiches

Ingredients

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1 brick ice cream
1/2 cup butter or margarine
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2 cups flour
1 tsp. baking powder

Instructions

  1. Cut the ice cream into 2×5 inch rectangles about 3/4 inch thick.
  2. Place each ice cream rectangle between aluminum foil or plastic wrap and freeze at least 24 hours.
  3. For the cookies, start by beating the butter and brown sugar until fluffy.
  4. Beat in eggs one at a time.
  5. Add vanilla.
  6. Add baking powder, salt, cocoa and flour.
  7. Mix well.
  8. Place the dough on plastic wrap and wrap tightly.
  9. Chill the dough 1 hour.
  10. Preheat oven to 350°.
  11. Roll the ice cream sandwich dough into a rectangle 1/4 inch thick on a lightly floured board.
  12. Cut into rectangles 2×5 inches each.
  13. Place on an ungreased baking sheet to make the cookies.
  14. Prick the surfaces of the cookies lightly with a fork.
  15. Bake 8-10 minutes or until the edges look set. (The centers of the cookies will be slightly puffed).
  16. Cool.
  17. Remove from the baking sheet.
  18. Make ice cream sandwiches by placing one ice cream piece inside of 2 cooled cookie pieces.
  19. Store up to one week. If you want to freeze the ice cream sandwiches longer than 1 week, freeze the cookies separately from the ice cream pieces.

Notes

This recipe makes large 6 ice cream sandwiches, but you could also cut them in half to make 12 smaller ice cream sandwiches.

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This ice cream sandwich dessert recipe is an easy dessert recipe to make on a hot day! You can make this with the homemade ice cream sandwiches, but if you’re in a hurry and just need a quick snack for the kids, starting with store bought samdwiches is a lot faster. Either way, this recipe is delicous and you can make lots of tasty variations to suit your family!

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This ice cream sandwich dessert recipe makes an “almost perfect” dessert. It is super easy, you can keep all the ingredients on hand and you can keep one in the freezer ready to go at all times.

This dessert recipe is perfect for adults or kids and is great for parties or get togethers. It also has the added bonus of being cool and refreshing on a hot summer day.

  • Author: Jill Cooper

Ingredients

12 ice cream sandwiches
caramel sauce
1 (8 oz.) container of whipped topping
chocolate sauce
mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, crushed candy (optional)

Instructions

  1. Lay ice cream sandwiches in a 9×13 inch pan.
  2. Drizzle with caramel sauce.
  3. Spread with whipped topping.
  4. Drizzle with chocolate sauce.
  5. Sprinkle with chocolate chips, sprinkles or candy.
  6. Freeze until ready to use.

Take this ice cream sandwich dessert recipe a step further: When serving, try adding sliced strawberries, bananas and/or pineapple chunks and calling it an ice cream sandwich banana split.

Instant Version of this Dessert

  1. Lay an ice cream sandwich on a plate.
  2. Sprinkle with berries, bananas and/or pineapple. Alternatively, drizzle with caramel or chocolate sauce and add a dollop of whipped topping. Sprinkle with chocolate chips or sprinkles.

Notes

Since this ice cream sandwich dessert is a dessert, half of an ice cream sandwich would be more than enough to make the dessert a full serving, especially for kids.

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This lemonade ice cream sandwich recipe makes a quick an easy variation on ice cream sandwiches with a lemonade flavored twist. They are really handy to make ahead of time and keep in the freezer, not only for dessert but for a snack any time on a hot summer day.

  • Author: Jill Cooper

Ingredients

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1 1/2 cups vanilla ice cream, softened
1 3/4 tsp. lemonade soft drink mix
2 Tbsp. water
1/2 cup whipped topping
16 graham cracker squares

Instructions

  1. Place ice cream in a bowl.
  2. Dissolve lemonade mix in water.
  3. Stir into ice cream.
  4. Fold in whipped topping.
  5. Freeze about 20 minutes.
  6. Spread about 3 Tbsp. of the mixture on 8 of the graham cracker squares.
  7. Top with the other 8 graham cracker squares.
  8. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 1 hour.
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FAQs

What was the old name for ice cream sandwiches? ›

There are records of pushcart vendors selling slabs of ice cream between pieces of paper in the 1890s. Noted food historian Jeri Quinzio told The Boston Globe that these early creations were called “hokey pokeys” and sold for the princely price of a penny.

What is the outside of a ice cream sandwich called? ›

“Ice cream sandwich:” a frozen dessert consisting of ice cream between two biscuits, skins, or cookies. Ok, so “skins” doesn't sound too appetizing, but once you hear the evolution of the sandwich and all the different ways it's made, “skins” is rather suitable.

What is a hand dipped sundae? ›

It usually means hard ice cream that someone dips for you versus soft ice cream from a machine.

What is Mcdonald's sundae made of? ›

Ingredients: Milk, Sugar, Cream, Corn Syrup, Natural Flavor, Mono And Diglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Guar Gum, Carrageenan, Vitamin A Palmitate. Contains: Milk.

What food pairs with ice cream? ›

What do I eat with ice cream? As a food pair, ice cream and fruit / pie / cake / cookies / brownies / cobbler / etc. As things that I put in or on my ice cream, flavored syrups / nuts / candies / fruits / chocolate chips / crushed cookies / crushed graham crackers / brownie chunks / etc.

Why are there little holes in ice cream sandwiches? ›

Why do most ice cream sandwiches have holes? - Quora. The biscuits that go on the outside of the ice cream sandwich have holes so that they do not expand and bubble up while baking. This is called “docking” and you see it on saltine crackers, graham crackers and on the bottoms of pie crusts.

What is the chocolate on an ice cream sandwich? ›

3) The chocolate wafers making up the sandwiches start off hard. The chocolate wafers that make up the outside of the ice cream sandwich start off as crunchy hard, cracker-like biscuits. But over time, after the ice cream is added, they begin to soften, making them the easy-to-bite consistency that they are known for.

Why is ice cream sandwich yellow? ›

Have you ever bought something with vanilla ice cream in it (like an ice cream sandwich) and found that its edges are tinged yellow. That is because the ice cream at one point was not kept at the proper temperature.

What is a penguin sandwich? ›

Separate your sandwich thin. Using just the top piece, cut a circle out of the bread, lining up the bottom of the circle with the edger of the bread. Separate the piece you just cut out from the rest of the bread, flip it over, and set it back into place. This gives you the penguin/bird belly area.

What is the ice cream called in McDonald's? ›

McDonald's Sweets & Treats Menu include all of our famous McDonald's desserts including McFlurry® flavors, shakes, and a variety of soft serve treats like our vanilla cone and hot caramel sundae! Satisfy your sweet tooth with a sweet treat from McDonald's Sweets & Treats Menu!

What is ice cream on pie called? ›

Pie à la Mode (literally "pie in the current fashion"/ "fashionable pie") is pie served with ice cream. The French culinary phrase à la mode used in the name of this American dessert is also encountered in other dishes such as boeuf à la mode (beef à la mode).

How to make an ice cream sundae 4 steps? ›

Place one scoop of vanilla ice cream on top and add some mixed fresh fruit and syrup. Repeat this step again making sure you coat the edges of the glass with syrup. This time, add your scoop of chocolate ice cream. Add a small layer of your whipped cream, then fruit, then add your final scoop of strawberry ice cream.

What is needed for ice cream sundae? ›

1: For 1 sundae, gather together 3/4 cup sauce; 3 scoops ice cream; something for crunch, like nuts; whipped cream; and garnishes, such as a maraschino cherry or crumbled cookies. 2: Keep the ice cream in the freezer until right before you're ready to construct the sundae.

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