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    Home » Recipes » Healthy Desserts

    Mock Ice Cream Sandwiches (Gluten-Free)

    Published: Jul 6, 2015 · Modified: Nov 6, 2022 by Lauren · This post may contain affiliate links · 8 Comments

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    This happened to me recently.

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    Holidays for food bloggers are evidently akin to summer for movie makers...a reason to bust out with a blockbuster creation!

    While I've had a few decent holiday-themed ideas over the years, I am much better at just posting the recipes that I enjoy on a regular basis, as opposed to feeling obligated to make something special.

    This is kind of a phenomenon in my life.

    If I'm expected to do something, I'm actually more reluctant to do it, whereas, if no one has preconceived hopes for my actions, I feel more compelled to act. I think I basically crack under a lot of pressure, hence the lack of red, white, and blue confections for our nation's most recent patriotic event.

    Mock Ice Cream Sandwiches (Gluten-Free)

    I recall last Halloween and Christmas, when I came up with a couple of great festive ideas, only they were literally a day late! Wah....

    ...and it happened again this year.

    While our family had absolutely ZERO plans this year for the typical family barbecue or the like, on July 3rd, yours truly, came up with a simple, low-stress plan of just grilling burgers, eating outside (mosquitoes be damned!), and lighting a few sparklers.

    Easy, peasy!

    In anticipation of our night, I also bought a carton of whipped cream along with some appropriately colored berries to create some type of sweet confection, because, hey, what's any holiday without a dessert?

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    After making a batch of chocolate buckwheat crackers for my girls to munch on, I considered sandwiching them with some whipped cream and decorating the plate with berries.

    To even further my dessert, I froze said sandwiches for about an hour, creating a delicious, ice-cream-sandwich-like treat that I just had to share here!

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    Mock Ice Cream Sandwiches (Gluten-Free)

    Healthy ice cream sandwiches made lighter and gluten-free!
    Prep Time15 mins
    Cook Time26 mins
    Total Time41 mins
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: Cookies
    Servings: 18 crackers
    Calories: 112kcal
    Author: Lauren Goslin

    Ingredients

    • CHOCOLATE CRACKERS:
    • ¾ c. buckwheat flour created by grinding raw buckwheat groats
    • ¼ c. cocoa powder
    • ½ t. baking soda
    • ¼ t. sea salt
    • 2 T. coconut oil melted
    • 4 T. maple syrup
    • 1-4 t. water as needed
    • 'ICE CREAM':
    • ½ c. heavy whipping cream
    • ½ t. vanilla
    • stevia as needed for sweetness

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
    • Mix the dry ingredients (flour, cocoa, baking soda, salt).
    • Mix the oil and syrup and add them into the dry mix.
    • Add in water by the teaspoon as needed to create the dough. The ingredients should all be moistened, but not sticky to the touch (you should be able to handle it).
    • Freeze the dough for five minutes.
    • Make a ball with the dough and place it onto a sheet of parchment paper.
    • Cover the paper with plastic wrap and roll the dough out to about 1/8-inch in thickness.
    • Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into large squares.
    • Bake the crackers for 22-26 minutes until the edges start to darken.
    • Cool and break apart.
    • Whip the cream with the vanilla and stevia.
    • Dollop the cream between two crackers and freeze the sandwiches for one hour.
    • Enjoy!

    Notes

    WW points (new system): 3; WW SmartPoints: 5

    Nutrition

    Sodium: 127mg | Sugar: 5.6g | Fiber: 1.7g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Calories: 112kcal | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.7g | Saturated Fat: 4.4g | Fat: 6.1g | Protein: 1.8g | Carbohydrates: 14.5g

    Notes:

    The number of ice cream sandwiches for the nutritional information is a guess-timate, as the cracker size will vary.

    If you're dairy-free, coconut whipped cream would most likely work here as well.

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    The first thing both my oldest daughter and husband proclaimed was that these tasted like ice cream sandwiches (hence the moniker), and my husband thought the cookie crackers tasted like Oreos, which I took to be man-code for 'yum'. 🙂

     

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    Comments

    1. Bethany

      September 11, 2017 at 10:29 am

      These sandwiches look so good!

      Reply
    2. cakespy

      September 11, 2017 at 3:32 am

      These look awfully yummy! Love the nutty flavor of buckwheat in the cookies.

      Reply
    3. Tori

      August 03, 2017 at 2:51 pm

      These were so great, I love the idea of using whipped cream as 'ice cream'. Thanks Lauren!

      Reply
    4. Heather

      November 18, 2015 at 4:59 am

      Hi! I'm so thankful I happened upon your blog. So many recipes that I would love for my little girl to enjoy. Please recommend a coconut oil substitution as we have a coconut sensitivity. Thanks!

      Reply
      • Lauren

        November 18, 2015 at 1:17 pm

        Hi Heather,

        Butter is a great sub for coconut oil, but I think any oil would work here!

        Reply
    5. Ellie H.

      July 21, 2015 at 8:34 am

      OOH I love the idea of coconut cream between these delicious-looking chocolate cookies for a decadent vegan dessert! This recipe is perfect to make NOW! I don't care that it's not 4th of July anymore -- berries are in season and it's hot outside, so this would be a perfect cool-down treat!

      Reply
    6. Josefine

      July 16, 2015 at 6:49 am

      These look incredible! I absolutely love ice cream sandwiches. So good! Pinned.

      Reply

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