Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

I adore mint chocolate chip ice cream although I’m very picky on the way it’s made. I always crave a cool mint, not too overpowering, with dark chunks of smooth chocolate. I must have chocolate chips with every bite, and there are some brands that do not have a good chocolate to cream ratio (you know who you are!). What’s better than mint chocolate chip ice cream? Mint chocolate chip ice cream sandwiched between two fabulous chocolate-y cake layers, of course.

Since I’m lactose-intolerant, I’ve cut out ice cream nearly entirely from my diet, and jumped onto the tart frozen yogurt craze sweeping across America. So when I do eat ice cream, I often go to my favorite combination of mint and chocolate. I use to eat ice cream sandwiches as a child, but they hardly ever make mint flavored ones, which gave me the idea to try my own.

I had seen this recipe floating around and really wanted to try it. However, it was for an actual cake, with a layer of ice cream in the middle. But that’s not what I wanted for summer. I wanted something cute, portion-controlled, and easy to hold. So I baked it on a cookie/jelly roll sheet and cut out star shapes as soon as it was done.

I had been initially weary of how these would turn out but I was pleasantly surprised. The cake is not very sweet at all and holds up well against all that ice cream. The texture works well and is wonderfully soft… the sandwich itself is a bit addictive.

Although I’ve made my own ice cream before, I wanted one of my favorite ice cream brands for this one, Edy’s Mint Chocolate Chip.However, there have been other Honest Cooking contributors who have posted wonderful ice cream and sorbet recipes, such as strawberry balsamic, cucumber mojito, and mascarpone ice cream. Hopefully these will inspire you to try your own!

I thought I’d just hand these off to friends, but they’ve been quietly sitting in my freezer for an occasional indulgence… I don’t think I’m about to part with these.