Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe Round-up!

What better way to celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich Day than with a round-up of recipes for my favorite treat.IScreamSandwich_CoverPhoto

Celebrated on August 2, National Ice Cream Sandwich Day is a holiday of slim documentation and dubious origin. It may exist only in the minds of those who enjoy these icy treats. But what’s the harm?

In fact, it seems to me a late date for getting a jump on the ice cream sandwich season. I enjoy the combination of frozen bliss and cookies, brownies, bars, brioche, or even buttered toast (mmm hmm) all year round. Even if you’re a summer-only kind of frozen sandwich person, the season should rightfully begin on Memorial Day at the latest, when entertaining moves out-of-doors, and should easily continue through Labor Day, when you’ve finished staining all your summer whites with dripping strawberry ice cream and fudge ripple.

The earliest documented ice cream sandwiches were found just before the turn of the century at the Jersey Shore, sold for a penny a piece. In the early 1900s they moved away from the beach to pushcarts in New York City’s Bowery. Today you’ll find them not only in ice cream shops but also on restaurant menus and, in a return to days of yore, sold from the modern interpretation of the pushcart: the food truck.

In honor of the holiday, here’s my round-up of ice cream sandwich recipes–from my book and elsewhere–to keep you swathed in ice cream sunshine for the rest of the year.

thai iced tea & vegan ginger ice cream sandwiches

thai iced tea & vegan ginger ice cream sandwiches, from {local milk}

Better-Than-It

Better-Than-It i scream SANDWICH!

Beer Chocolate Chip

Beer Ice Cream Chocolate Chip Sandwiches, from honestlyyum.com

Lemon Zinger i scream SANDWICH!

Cardamom Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cardamom Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Sandwiches, from TheNest

Cookie Monster i scream SANDWICH!

homemade cherry garcia ice cream sandwiches

homemade cherry garcia ice cream sandwiches, from fleur de sel

PB&J

PB&J i scream SANDWICH!

Black Plum Ice Cream Sandwiches on Homemade Oat Graham Crackers

Black Plum Ice Cream Sandwiches on Homemade Oat Graham Crackers, from Chasing Delicious

Pure Nostalgia

Pure Nostalgia i scream SANDWICH!

Peach Froyo and Basil Snickerdoodle Sandwiches

Peach Froyo and Basil Snickerdoodle Sandwiches, from desserts for breakfast

Peachy Keen

Peachy Keen i scream SANDWICH!

Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches

Raspberry Ice Cream Sandwiches, from GoodLifeEats

Latin Love

Latin Love i scream SANDWICH!

Chocolate chocolate chunk cookies with cherry ice cream sandwich

Chocolate chocolate chunk cookies with cherry ice cream sandwich, from allParenting.com

Inside-Out Carrot Cake

Inside-Out Carrot Cake i scream SANDWICH

Cannoli Ice Cream Sandwiches

Cannoli Ice Cream Sandwiches, from cherryteacakes.com

Got Your Goat

Got Your Goat i scream SANDWICH!

Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches, from Heather Christo

Winter Holidays

Winter Holidays i scream SANDWICH!

Ritz Cracker Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ritz Cracker Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Sandwiches, from two peas & their pod

Chocolate Dipped Homemade Peanut Butter Oreo Mocha Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chocolate Dipped Homemade Peanut Butter Oreo Mocha Ice Cream Sandwiches, from Half Baked Harvest

You’ll find more ice cream images and recipe links on my Pinterest board and Facebook page.

Wishing you a happy holiday fueled by cool summer delights!

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