Ice cream sandwiches are one of the best easy desserts to make and the perfect frozen treat to cool off on hot summer days. We all know the convenience of a store-bought ice cream sandwich, but you can also make them at home using your favorite ice cream flavors and any sandwich base such as cookies, wafers, brownies, or even cake and phyllo dough, as featured in this article.
In this article, we have curated a collection of the best easy ice cream sandwich recipes, from simple no-bake recipes to unique ice cream sandwich flavor combinations that everyone will love. We hope you find your new favorite summer desserts here!
Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
If you love homemade ice cream but don’t have an ice cream maker, this recipe is for you. It features a no-churn, olive oil vanilla bean honeycomb ice cream sandwiched between mini brown-butter chewy chocolate chip cookies.
Frozen Caramel Toffee Ice Cream Sandwich
If you like toffee recipes, you will also like this no-bake layered ice cream sandwich recipe. It is easy to make using store-bought essentials and you can make 24 to 36 servings with this recipe and perfect for large crowds or casual backyard gatherings.
Sally’s Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
We have shared many classic chipwich style recipes here, but if you want to try one of the most popular ice cream sandwich recipes, you can try this no-chill soft cookie ice cream sandwich recipe by Sally McKenney, author of Sally’s Baking 101 and several beloved baking cookbooks.
Sally's Baking 101 Cookbook
Gluten & Dairy Free Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
If you are managing gluten sensitivity or lactose intolerance, finding the best gluten free desserts can sometimes be a challenge. You can easily make an allergy friendly homemade ice cream sandwich with this recipe by Sarah Fennel Author of the cookbook Sweet Tooth. It is a simple and straightforward recipe to make a brownie cookies with your favorite dairy free ice cream.
Sweet Tooth Cookbook
Sweet Tooth is a modern day baking cookbook by Sarah Fennel, founder of the popular food blog Broma Bakery. In her cookbook, she features 100 bakery-style dessert recipes that are simple to make at home.
Oatmeal Berry Swirl Ice Cream Sandwiches
If you’re a fan of classic oatmeal cookies, you’ll love this berry swirl vanilla ice cream sandwich recipe with a chewy cookie base.
Roasted Blueberry Phyllo Ice Cream Sandwiches
If you want a unique take on the traditional ice cream sandwich, try this baklava style version. It replaces standard cookies with crispy, buttery phyllo dough to create a light and refreshing dessert with a signature crunch in every frozen bite.
Sugar Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
If you are looking for kid friendly summer dessert ideas, try this sugar cookie ice cream sandwich recipe. Most sugar cookies can be rock hard and difficult to bite, but this recipe is specifically designed to stay soft and chewy. These are perfect for family parties, backyard BBQs, or a fun afternoon baking project with the kids.
Salted Maple Pecan Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches
If you love waffles and have a waffle maker, try this maple caramel pecan vanilla ice cream waffle sandwich recipe. It’s an easy recipe to upgrade a standard waffle dessert into a gourmet frozen waffle treat at home.
Brownie Ice Cream Sandwich
If you want to make a large batch of homemade, from scratch brownie ice cream sandwiches, try this easy sheet-pan brownie recipe and pair with your favorite gourmet ice cream.
Chocolate Chip Cookies Ice Cream Sandwiches with Olive Oil Ice Cream
Have you tried the olive oil ice cream and flaky sea salt trend yet? If not, try this ice cream sandwich recipe featuring chewy chocolate chip cookies baked thin and crisp, all paired with a creamy olive oil ice cream.
Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Cookies can sometimes be hard to bite when frozen, but this ice cream sandwich recipe by Tawnie Graham, author of Italian Cooking in Your Instant Pot, is the perfect way to make soft, thin, and chewy brown-butter mini chocolate chip cookies with vanilla ice cream.
Biscoff Ice Cream Sandwiches
These 4-ingredient Biscoff ice cream sandwiches are a viral favorite for a reason. Featuring spiced Lotus Biscoff cookies and a no-churn ice cream filling, this simple, easy, and perfectly spiced ice cream sandwich recipe is perfect for those who want a high-end result with minimal effort.
No-Churn Strawberry Ice Cream Sandwiches
If you love a crunchy base for your ice cream sandwich, try this easy, no-bake graham cracker crust paired with a creamy, no-churn strawberry ice cream filling recipe.
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies
If you love the combination of chewy, soft chocolate chip cookies and creamy vanilla ice cream, this is the perfect recipe for you. It is an easy to make recipe with no chill time required for the dough, making it a quick frozen treat for anyone who enjoys this classic flavor.
Chocolate Sprinkle Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
This is another one of our favorite fun and festive ice cream sandwich recipes. If you want a soft, chewy chocolate cookie loaded with vibrant sprinkles, this is the perfect colorful addition to any party theme.
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
With this simple vegan friendly ice cream sandwich recipe, you can bake a small batch of chewy chocolate chip cookies and pair them with your favorite dairy free ice cream.
Blackberry Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches
This is the perfect recipe when you need a last minute desserts using premade bases. It is simple, quick to make, and highlights the classic flavor pairing of fresh berries and brownies.
Sweet Tooth Cookbook
Sweet Tooth is a modern day baking cookbook by Sarah Fennel, founder of the popular food blog Broma Bakery. In her cookbook, she features 100 bakery-style dessert recipes that are simple to make at home.
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake
This is for anyone who wants to make a homemade ice cream sandwich with a cool and refreshing mint chocolate chip flavor. You can easily adapt this bakery style ice cream cake recipe to create individual ice cream sandwiches.
Helpful Tips for Homemade Icecream Sandwiches
Plan ahead to make ice cream sandwich so that you will have enough time to freeze them for several hours in the freezer after assembling them to prevent them from melting or sliding when served.
To store the ice cream sandwiches, wrap each sandwich in parchment paper and place them in an airtight container to keep them fresh in the freezer.
Use a cookie scoop for even baking, and an ice cream scoop to portion the exact amount of filling needed to prevent spilling.
Use the sheet pan to bake your cookie base, layer the ice cream, and slice into square portions to saves time and prevents messy melting.
If you want perfectly round, bakery-style cookies, you can use a wide-mouth glass to swirl over them while they’re still warm and soft to shape them.
Is an ice cream maker essential to make homemade ice cream sandwiches?
An ice cream maker is not essential for making ice cream sandwiches at home, as you can use no-churn ice cream recipes which require just a few simple kitchen tools and a mixer.
However, having a machine like the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker or a KitchenAid Ice Cream Maker Attachment if you already own a KitchenAid stand mixer, can be super helpful to save time and take away the heavy arm work from the churning process.
How to store the ice cream sandwiches?
To prevent your ice cream sandwiches from melting, getting freezer burn, or absorbing freezer odors, wrap each sandwich individually in parchment paper, wax paper, or plastic wrap. Then, place the wrapped sandwiches inside a freezer bag or an airtight container, and store them in the back of the freezer.
How to replace refined sugar?
To avoid refined sugar, you can use natural sweeteners like pure maple syrup, raw honey, Medjool date paste, fresh berries, and dark chocolate chips. You can also use greek yogurt, cottage cheese, bananas, or coconut cream for a naturally creamy, processed sugar free ice cream base.
What ice cream sandwich bases to use?
Although cookies are the most popular choice, you can use other bases such as brownies, graham crackers, cakes, waffles, or stroopwafels.
