Waffle Ice Cream Sandwiches
These easy waffle ice cream sandwiches combine toasted waffles and creamy ice cream for a fun frozen dessert kids can customize with chocolate sauce, sprinkles, and nuts. Perfect for summer parties, birthday treats, and quick family desserts.
Ingredients
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream
- 4 square waffles, cut into 8 rectangles, or 8 Eggo® Wafflers
Optional Toppings
- Chocolate sauce
- Sprinkles
- Chopped nuts
Directions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Arrange the waffles on a large baking sheet.
Bake the waffles for 10 to 12 minutes, flipping halfway through, until lightly golden and crisp. Remove from the oven and allow them to cool for several minutes.
Add a scoop of ice cream onto four of the waffles and spread into an even layer. Top each with another waffle to create sandwiches.
Place the assembled sandwiches back onto the baking sheet and freeze for about 30 minutes to firm up.
Before serving, drizzle with chocolate sauce and decorate with sprinkles or chopped nuts if desired.
Yield: 4 ice cream sandwiches.
Kid Cooking Tip
Kids can spread the ice cream, add toppings, and decorate the sandwiches with sprinkles and chocolate drizzle.Variation Ideas
Try chocolate, strawberry, mint, cookies and cream, or cookie dough ice cream. Add crushed cookies, candy pieces, coconut, or fruit.Serving Ideas
Serve for summer parties, pool days, birthdays, sleepovers, or fun dessert nights.Frozen Dessert Tip: Toasting the waffles first helps keep them crisp even after freezing with the ice cream.