This is a guest post from Lauren of Oatmeal with a Fork:
My brother-in-law is a hardcore junk food enthusiast with a penchant for Oreos and ice cream.
One day, when a mild lunacy set in, I was led to believe I could create an alternative treat that might satisfy both of his banes without clogging an artery. This mindset led to raw desserts, which then led to these little beauties.
The nut-free, chocolate-y cookies combine well with the vanilla avocado ‘ice cream’, creating a raw ice cream sandwich good enough to rival anything you’d find in a gas station freezer. Our whole family loves these gluten-free ice cream sandwiches, and because they’re nut-free, we can all eat them without itching and scratching.
These are good at room temperature, but they are GREAT frozen! The filling tastes reminiscent of vanilla avocado ice cream.
If you’re not a fan of pumpkin seeds, you can use another nut or combination of nuts and seeds. I’ve had success with a combination of almond meal and pine nuts, as well as walnuts and pecans.
These are perfect for the hot summer days when you want something to cool you off, but not weigh you down.
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Read the rest of Lauren’s Raw Ice Cream Sandwiches
© Amy Green for Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free, 2013. |
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