7 Reasons the Ice Cream Sandwich Is the King of Summer

By Alexi Velasquez

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Summer is officially in full swing, which means you can have cold desserts without feeling like everyone is judging you. This season’s favorite treat is the ice cream sandwich, and we seriously can’t get enough of it.

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But let’s be honest — ice cream is the perfect dessert year-round. Here are some of the best unique ice cream sandwich recipes to add to your repertoire.

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Trail Mix Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
These trail mix cookies are the perfect way to take a healthy and energy-fueled snack and turn it into dessert. The best part? You can fill them with any flavor of ice cream or frozen yogurt that you want.

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Avocado Ice Cream Sandwich
Yes, avocado ice cream does exist. And yes, it’s everything we hoped and dreamed it would be.

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Sugar Bacon Ice Cream Sandwich
Adding bacon to anything instantly makes it 10 times better — everyone knows that. The bacon bits in this dessert are a treat all on their own, which means you’ll have to exercise some serious self-restraint in order to save some for ice cream dipping.

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Lavender Honey Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich
According to Elettra Wiedemann, whom we have to thank for this ridiculously good recipe, eating flowers is the best. The cookies are superb on their own, but they become next-level when you add ice cream.

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Banana Ice Cream Sandwich With Salted Honey Almond Butter Cookies And Cacao Crunch
The banana ice cream paired with the cacao crunch is reminiscent of a the classic banana split, except this is way better. More enticing still is the fact that you don’t even need an ice cream maker for these babies.

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Tiramisu Ice Cream Sandwich
If you’re looking for new ways to satisfy your coffee craving, the espresso cookies of this sandwich might do the trick. Bonus? Mascarpone chocolate chunk ice cream completes the tiramisu effect.

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Ice Cream Sandwich Trick
It might look easy, but making ice cream sandwiches can get messy real quick. Good thing there’s a secret to avoiding the mess, courtesy of Lauren Conrad.

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