10 Scrumptious Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice cream sandwiches are awesome. Cold, creamy ice cream stuffed between two cookies or wafers makes just the perfect texture and temperature combinations in your mouth.

They are great to serve at a casual dinner party or kid’s birthday bash where everyone can get their own individual serving of cookie and ice cream.

The wonderful thing when you are making them yourself is that you can invent your own flavor combinations, and even make them raw or gluten-free to suit your guests or yourself.

As well, in some cases, you can just use your favorite vegan cookie recipe and slap some ice cream in the middle. But, if you are looking for a little inspiration, here is a list of some yummy OGP ice cream sandwich recipes for you to try out on your friends and family.

1. Birthday Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Well, if a birthday party is what you are organizing, don’t forget to add these Birthday Cake Ice Cream Sandwiches by Lauren Hartmann to the list of birthday party treats. It’s the cake batter ice cream and the rainbow sugar cookies that give these sandwiches the party flare. Here’s the secret— you don’t actually have to wait until it’s someone’s birthday to make these.

2. Raw Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

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These Raw Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches by Lera Krasovskaya are fantastic if you are catering to a raw-food diet, or if you simply aren’t in a position to cook or bake. These sandwiches look amazing and are really easy to whip up. Start with creamy avocado and banana ice cream and pile it atop a chocolatey base of raisins and Brazil nuts. If you want to go the extra mile, cover the entire sandwich in a chocolate coating.

3. Mango Zucchini Bread Ice Cream Sandwiches

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This recipe for Mango Zucchini Bread Ice Cream Sandwiches by Leah Moldowan is actually about finding ways to use up leftover slices of fruit bread. You can make these sandwiches with carrot loaf or banana bread, but the zucchini bread works so well. Sure, you can make up a loaf of bread with ice cream sandwiches in mind. Just remember to grab the ice cream next time you find yourself with a fruit loaf.

4. Raw Ice Cream Sandwich

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Here is another fantastic recipe for a Raw Ice Cream Sandwich. This one, by Emily von Euw, is actually super healthy as well as feeling naughty and indulgent. The ice cream is just bananas, and the ‘cookie’ is dates and walnuts. To top it off, the chocolate coating is packed with superfood powers.

5. Coconut and Mango Froyo Cookie Sandwiches

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This recipe for Coconut and Mango Froyo Cookie Sandwiches by Clémence Moulaert is really easy to make and is super tasty. Instead of using true ice cream, this recipe calls for soy yogurt instead. The tang of the yogurt works really well with the mango while the coconut adds to that tropical flavor.

6. Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches

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 The cookie portion of these Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches by Lauren Wright is a wonder unto itself. But, combine those chewy, sweet, chocolate-chip-packed treats with ice cream and you are really onto a winner. Choose your favorite store-bought ice cream, or find a top OGP recipe to make your own.

7. Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Cookie Sandwiches

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Here is another great recipe for a frozen yogurt sandwich instead of ice cream. With these Strawberry Frozen Yogurt Cookie Sandwiches by Marta Ansaldo and Mimma Sangiorgio, you will have a treat that is not only vegan but gluten-free, too. The cookies are made from oat flour and the yogurt is souped up with maple syrup, fresh strawberries, and vanilla.

8. Thin Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches

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If thin mints are what you love, then these Thin Mint Ice Cream Sandwiches by Annie McGee will be right up your street. Homemade mint ice cream is made with fresh mint leaves and coconut milk, and gluten-free cookies are rustled up using dates and oats. The whole thing is then drizzled with melted chocolate chips.

9. Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich

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This Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream Cookie Sandwich by Michele Elizabeth seems like the perfect treat to have on an early autumn day when things are starting to cool off, but there is still room for a frozen snack or dessert. Nothing could be more comforting than a huge serving of vanilla ice cream served between two warm and spicy pumpkin cookies. Roll on fall!

10. Blueberry Earl Grey Ice Cream Sandwiches

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These Blueberry Earl Grey Ice Cream Sandwiches bring a little afternoon-tea class to the joy of indulging in an ice cream sandwich. The smooth, creamy, and ever-so-fruity ice cream goes beautifully with the crunchy-on-the-outside and chewy in-the-middle cookies.

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