Ice Cream Sandwich
If you've got unsalted butter, superfine sugar and egg, you're most of the way to this vegetarian: about 70 minutes of cooking across 7 steps. You'll find the full ingredient list (with a scaler to change the servings), 7 steps of method, substitutions, and ideas for what to serve alongside.
You'll mainly reach for oven and mixer. At medium difficulty across 7 steps, it's manageable with a little attention. As written, it's meat-free.
What you'll need
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How to make it
- Cream the softened butter and superfine sugar together with an electric mixer for about 3 minutes until pale and fluffy, then beat in the egg and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Sift the plain flour, cocoa powder, bicarbonate of soda and salt into the bowl and mix on low speed just until a soft, even dough forms; press it into a disc, wrap and chill for at least 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 180C (350F) and line two baking sheets with parchment. Roll the dough between two sheets of parchment to about 4mm thick and cut out 16 rectangles roughly 6 by 8 cm, re-rolling scraps as needed.
- Transfer the rectangles to the lined sheets, prick each all over with a fork, and bake for 9 to 11 minutes until the edges are set; the centres should still feel slightly soft. Let them firm up on the tray for 5 minutes, then cool completely on a wire rack.
- Soften the ice cream at room temperature for 5 to 10 minutes until just spreadable. Place one cooled biscuit flat-side up and spread or scoop a generous 1.5 cm layer of ice cream over it.
- Top with a second biscuit flat-side down and press gently so the filling reaches the edges; smooth the sides with a knife. Repeat to make 8 sandwiches.
- Wrap each sandwich individually and freeze for at least 2 hours until firm before serving so they hold their shape cleanly when bitten.
You'll use: Oven · Mixer · Baking sheet
Ingredient substitutions
- Butter
- olive oil (¾ the amount) · coconut oil · margarine
Tips & common questions
How long does Ice Cream Sandwich take to make?
About 70 minutes from start to finish — an estimate based on the 7 steps and 9 ingredients. Times vary with your kitchen and how much prep you do ahead.
What can I use instead of butter?
Try olive oil (¾ the amount). See the substitutions section above for more swaps.
Can I scale this recipe up or down?
Yes — use the servings control above the ingredients and every quantity rescales automatically (fractions included). Cooking times stay roughly the same; very large batches may need a little longer.
Is Ice Cream Sandwich vegetarian?
Its ingredients contain no meat or fish, so it's suitable for vegetarians. Check any cheeses for animal rennet if that matters to you.
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Ice Cream Sandwich is an original recipe developed in-house by Consomee. Photo: Chipwich ice cream sandwich.jpg by Crave Better Foods, LLC, copyright owner of The Original Chipwich, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons. We add the serving scaler, ingredient tools, timing and structure on top — how we source recipes.