Healthy Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches

Name: Healthy Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 165 min
Total time: 180 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup Date (1 cup dates (, pitted. Preferably Medjool)); ¾ cup Coconut Flour (3/4 cup coconut flour); ½ cup Almond Flour (1/2 cup almond flour); 1 ¼ cup Chocolate Chip (1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (, like Enjoy Life, melted) + 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (, like Enjoy Life)); ¼ cup Cocoa Powder (1/4 cup cocoa powder); 2 tsp Vanilla (1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract); 1 pinch Table Salt (1 Pinch salt); 1 ½ tbsp Water (1 1/2+ tablespoons water (, depending on how wet or dry your dates are)); 3 pieces Banana (3 medium bananas (, sliced and frozen)); ½ cup Coconut Cream (1/2 cup coconut cream (, from a can)); 1 tbsp Maple Syrup (1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup — up to 2); ½ tsp Almond Extract (1/2 teaspoon almond extract); ¼ cup Refined Coconut Oil (1/4 cup refined coconut oil)

Healthy Vegan Ice Cream Sandwiches - Dessert (American)

180 minAmerican

Servings8

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Dairy Free
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Egg Free

Ingredients

For 8 servings

Date1 cup · 1 cup dates (, pitted. Preferably Medjool)
Coconut Flour¾ cup · 3/4 cup coconut flour
Almond Flour½ cup · 1/2 cup almond flour
Chocolate Chip1 ¼ cup · 1/4 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (, like Enjoy Life, melted) + 1 cup dairy-free chocolate chips (, like Enjoy Life)
Cocoa Powder¼ cup · 1/4 cup cocoa powder
Vanilla2 tsp · 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract + 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Table Salt1 pinch · 1 Pinch salt
Water1 ½ tbsp · 1 1/2+ tablespoons water (, depending on how wet or dry your dates are)
Banana3 pieces · 3 medium bananas (, sliced and frozen)
Coconut Cream½ cup · 1/2 cup coconut cream (, from a can)
Maple Syrup1 tbsp · 1-2 tablespoons pure maple syrup — up to 2
Almond Extract½ tsp · 1/2 teaspoon almond extract
Refined Coconut Oil¼ cup · 1/4 cup refined coconut oil

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Steps

1Chocolate Cookies
2In the bowl of a food processor, add dates. Process until dates are smooth - they will form a ball. Add almond and coconut flours and process until mixture is uniform. Then add melted chocolate chips, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, and pinch of salt and process until well incorporated and uniform. Add about 1 1/2 tablespoons of water to moisten the mixture, if necessary; mixture should be moist and crumbly, resembling potting soil. You might need to add a bit less water or a bit more, all depending on how moist your dates are to start with.
3When mixture is moist but still crumbly, turn out from bowl of food processor and divide into two even portions: about 250g (or about 1 cup) per portion. Press one half into bottom of parchment-lined loaf pan and freeze for 15 minutes. Keep other half of cookie mixture at room temperature.
4Chocolate Chip Nice Cream
5Place frozen banana slices, coconut cream, and maple syrup in clean bowl of food processor and process until very, very smooth (a high-speed blender also works). Scrape out of bowl or blender and stir in chocolate chips. Spoon on top of chilled cookie layer (in loaf pan) and return to freezer.
6Freeze for 2 hours, stirring every half hour or so, to prevent ice forming.
7Ice Cream Sandwiches
8Once nice cream is totally frozen, press the remaining half of cookie mixture on top of frozen nice cream layer. Return to freezer and freeze until solid, about 30 minutes to an hour.
9Chocolate Shell for Dipping
10In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine chocolate chips, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Microwave one minute, then stir very well. Continue microwaving in 30-second bursts, stirring very well in between bursts, until totally melted and smooth. Alternately, melt the chocolate shell ingredients over a simmering double boiler.
11Pour melted chocolate mixture into a medium bowl that's not too wide, allowing the mixture to come up at least halfway.
12Once ice cream sandwiches are frozen, lift out using the parchment overhanging the sides of your loaf pan. Cut into about 8 equal cubes. Holding on corner, dip ice cream sandwich cubes into melted chocolate mixture, letting excess drip off. Place on parchment-lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining cubes. Once all cubes are dipped, return baking sheet to freezer to harden for about 10 minutes.