• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to header navigation
  • Skip to footer navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
Eat Well.
Live Well.
Be Well.
Display Search Bar
  • Dinners Made Simple
  • Work with Us
  • Let’s Chat!
  • Blog
Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Pinterest! Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on YouTube!

The Real Food Dietitians

Eat well. Live well. Be well.

  • Home
  • Recipes
    • Specialty Diets
      • Whole30
      • Paleo
      • Egg-Free
      • Dairy-Free
      • Gluten-free
      • Grain-Free
    • Meal Prep Recipes
    • Whole30
    • Freezer-Friendly
    • Appetizers
    • Main Entree
    • Breakfast
    • Drinks & Smoothies
    • One-Dish Meals
    • Slow-Cooker
    • Instant Pot
    • Salads & Sides
    • Sauces & Dressings
    • Soups & Stews
    • Snacks
    • Sweets & Treats
  • Real Plans
  • Meal Prep

Jun 27, 2020 By Stacie Hassing

Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches

Dairy-Free
Gluten-free
Nut-free
Vegetarian
Jump to Recipe

Ice cream is sandwiched between two Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies and then rolled in crushed pretzels and chocolate chips, making these irresistible Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches. They’re the perfect summer indulgent and make for a special treat on a hot day. You can make them dairy-free and/or gluten-free if you wish.

 Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches on a plate with crushed pretzel bits and chocolate chips

A twist on a childhood favorite!

Growing up, chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches were a favorite summer treat of mine and still are today! I remember many summer days at the cabin going to the Back40. A small convenience store that had a rather strange smell, a dog that smiled, and just one antique looking gas pump. My family liked to give the lady who owned and lived at the convenience store as much business as they could to keep it up and running but avoided any food items that could absorb the odd scent of the store. Thankfully ice cream treats were safe as they were stored in a chest freezer and therefore many trips were made to the Back40 for ice cream treats. This memory is what inspired the creation of these Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches.

Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches on a white table.

Ingredients for Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches

All you need is just a few ingredients to make these scrumptious ice cream sandwiches! If you haven’t made the cookies just yet, you’ll want to do that and let them cool completely, placing them in the fridge or freezer if needed. My favorite cookie to make the ice cream sandwiches with is our Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies (pictured) but you could also use our Monster Cookies, or really any cookie you like as long as it’s on the softer side. A crunchy cookie could work but it wouldn’t be as forgiving when making the sandwiches and might break. It would also be pretty hard to eat when frozen.

Note: When making the cookies for ice cream sandwiches, I recommend making them a little smaller than you normally would to account for the fact that two cookies will be consumed in one serving. For example, if the recipe makes 24 cookies, I will make 28-30 cookies.

  • 12 cookies – such as our Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies or Monster Cookies.
  • Ice cream of choice – just soft enough to scoop. If it’s too hard it will be challenging to sandwich and if it’s too soft it won’t hold up the top cookie and will result in a melty mess. Feel free to use dairy-free ice cream if needed.
  • Chocolate chips – mini chocolate chips work great or you could also use a roughly chopped chocolate bar.
  • Crushed pretzels – gluten-free if needed. I like the Glutino brand or Quinn snacks.
  • Chopped salted nuts – optional, for even more crunch and saltiness!
  • Plastic wrap – for wrapping the sandwiches to store in the freezer.
Photo showing how to make Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches. Picture shows a scoop of ice cream on half of a cookie.

How to make Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches

Get ready to make a little mess! Trust me, it’s totally worth it!

When making these sandwiches you’ll want to be pretty quick at the task so that the ice cream doesn’t get too melty. It’s okay if the sandwiches don’t look perfect, mine certainly didn’t! Also, it’s very helpful to have two sets of working hands. One person to make the sandwich and one person rolling and wrapping in the plastic wrap.

  1. The first step is to gather the ingredients and set up the ice cream sandwich making station in this order: cookies (must be cooled) –>  Ice cream and scoop  — > plate or shallow bowl of chocolate chips, pretzels, and optional nuts –> plastic wrap
  2. The next step is to make the ice cream sandwiches. Again, working quickly. Scoop 1/4 cup of ice cream at the bottom of a cookie. Top with another cookie. With the palm of your hand gently press the top cookie down slightly to sandwich. Smooth ice cream out with fingers if needed.
  3. Then roll the sandwich in the crushed pretzels and chocolate chips or use hands to press into the ice cream. Whatever works best!
  4. Now it’s time to either enjoy the sandwich (so good!) or if making to enjoy later, place the sandwich on a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the sandwich in the plastic wrap and place it immediately in the freezer before moving onto the next sandwich.
Plate of crushed pretzel bits and chocolate chips for the Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches

How to store and serve Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches

You can store the ice cream sandwiches wrapped in plastic wrap in the freezer for up to 3 months. To enjoy from frozen, I recommend removing the sandwich from the freezer and allowing it to sit at room temperature for a few minutes to soften up just a bit for easier enjoyment!

Close up shot of one of the Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches with a bite taken out of it.

Other cool summer treats you’ll love!

Dairy-free Mint Chip Ice Cream 

Healthy Mocha Frappe

Dairy-free Almond Butter Banana Nice Cream

Hungry for More? Subscribe to get our newsletter delivered straight to your inbox! And be sure to stay in touch on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Instagram for all of the latest updates.

Let's Get Cookin'

Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches

Ice cream is sandwiched between two Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies and rolled in crushed pretzels and chocolate chips to make these irresistible Sweet & Salty Ice Cream Sandwiches. They’re the perfect summer indulgent and make for a special treat on a hot day.

  • Author: Stacie Hassing
  • Prep Time: 20 min
  • Total Time: 20
  • Yield: 6 ice cream sandwiches 1x
  • Category: Treat
Print Recipe

Ingredients

  • 12 cookies (Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies or Monster Cookies)
  • 1 1/2 cups ice cream of choice, just soft enough to scoop (dairy-free ice cream if needed)
  • 1/3 cup chocolate chips or roughly chopped chocolate bar
  • 1/3 cup crushed pretzels (gluten-free if needed)
  • 2 Tbsp. chopped salted nuts (optional)
  • Plastic wrap

Instructions

  1. Gather ingredients and set up the ice cream sandwich making station in this order: Cookies (must be cooled) –> Ice cream and scoop –> plate or shallow bowl of chocolate chips, pretzels and optional nuts –> then the plastic wrap.
  2. Scoop about 1/4 cup of ice cream on the bottom of a cookie. Top with another cookie and with the palm of the hand gently press the top cookie down slightly to sandwich. Smooth ice cream out with fingers if needed.
  3. Roll sandwich in pretzels, chocolate chips and optional nut or use hands to press into the ice cream.
  4. Enjoy sandwich or if making to enjoy later, place sandwich on a piece of plastic wrap. Wrap the sandwich in the plastic wrap and place immediately in the freezer before moving onto the next sandwich.
  5. To enjoy from frozen: remove from the freezer and allow the sandwich to set at room temperature for a few minutes to soften up just bit.

Notes

**Nutrition information is based off using the Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Pretzel Cookies made a little smaller – a batch of 30 versus 24 that the recipe calls for.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 sandwich
  • Calories: 370
  • Sugar: 21 g
  • Sodium: 170 mg
  • Fat: 20 g
  • Saturated Fat: 8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 41 g
  • Fiber: 5 g
  • Protein: 9 g

 

Pin now, make later!


All photos and content are copyright protected. Please do not use our photos without prior written permission. If you wish to republish this recipe, please rewrite the recipe in your own unique words and link back to the source recipe here on The Real Food Dietitians. Thank you!

 

  • Facebook19
  • Pinterest134
  • Yummly2
  • Email

About Stacie Hassing

Stacie is a Licensed and Registered Dietitian from rural southern Minnesota where she, her husband and daughter reside with their two pups. She’s a co-founder of The Real Food RDs and content creator of simple and wholesome recipes. She loves all kinds of fitness and has a passion to inspire as many as she can live a healthier and happier life both in and out of the kitchen - the driving force behind the co-development of the The Real Food RDs brand.

< Previous Post
Next Post >

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Recipe rating ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆ ★☆

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

The Real Food Dietitians is the passion-driven product of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists Stacie Hassing and Jessica Beacom. They’ve combined their love of nutrition, health and real food with the concepts of ease and convenience to bring you recipes that are big on flavor but short on ingredients.

Free eBook

Sign up to get your FREE recipe eBook + weekly newsletter!

Favorite Recipes

Eight healthy salmon meals in one photo

8 Healthy Salmon Recipes (Grilled, Baked, Sheet Pan)

Homemade Taco Seasoning mixed together in a small jar

Homemade Taco Seasoning (Whole30)

Three tall glasses of mint chocolate chip shamrock shakes topped with whipped cream and fresh mint

Mint Chocolate Chip Milkshake (Shamrock Shake Recipe)

A gluten-free banana muffins topped with chocolate chips on a freshly peeled-away muffin liner.

Gluten-Free Banana Muffins with Chocolate Chips

A close view of salmon and sweet potato rounds on a sheet pan

Sheet Pan Baked Salmon with Vegetables

Shepherd's pie topped with sweet potatoes plated and ready to serve

Sweet Potato Shepherd’s Pie

Free Recipe eBook

Sign up to get your FREE recipe ebook + weekly newsletter!

Follow us on Facebook! Follow us on Instagram! Follow us on Pinterest! Follow us on Twitter! Follow us on YouTube!
  • Disclaimer
  • Terms & Conditions
  • Privacy Policy
  • Newsletter Sign Up
  • Let’s Chat!
Copyright © 2021 The Real Food Dietitians Site Credits. Designed by Melissa Rose Design. Developed by Once Coupled.
This website uses cookies to improve your experience. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.AcceptReject Read More
Privacy & Cookies Policy

Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out of these, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. You also have the option to opt-out of these cookies. But opting out of some of these cookies may affect your browsing experience.
Necessary
Always Enabled

Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. These cookies do not store any personal information.

Non-necessary

Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website.

SAVE & ACCEPT
How about a free recipe ebook?

Sign up for our newsletter and get your FREE recipe ebook delivered right to your inbox!

We respect your privacy! Your information will *never* be shared, traded or sold to a 3rd party.
  • 19
  • 134
  • 2