Experience the “joy” of a favorite candy bar in a frozen dessert form with yummy coconut gelato or sorbet or ice cream sandwiched between two fudgy, nutty cookies. For a frosty treat, it doesn’t get much better than Flourless Chocolate Almond Coconut Ice Cream Sandwiches.
Flourless Chocolate Almond Coconut Ice Cream Sandwiches
Welcome to Ice Cream Week 2014! This year the event is hosted by Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic and Susan of The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen. We have teamed up with 25 amazing bloggers to bring you ice cream treats all week long. I hope you have as much fun as we did. It’s going to be an epic week of frozen treats!
Up through fourth grade, I went to really small schools. We didn’t have a cafeteria in either, so when I went to the local public school in fifth grade, a whole new world opened up to me. A world that involved being able to purchase ice cream at lunchtime. This was epic! I think I convinced my mom to give me fifty cents to buy a chocolate eclair bar about once a week. Then, as a realllly special treat, I could occasionally get a dollar out of her to buy one of those packages chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwiches. This was like heaven to me. Same thing happened when we used to go to the community pool in the summer and the ice cream truck would show up. My sister and I were allowed to get popsicles or Italian ices or ice cream bars most days, but sometimes, just sometimes I could get that chocolate chip cookie sandwich. Heaven!
Guess what, guys – these are better…
The cookies alone are ridiculous. Fudgy and chewy (and gluten free, since they have no flour at all), with a little bit of crunch from the chopped almonds. Then smush some creamy coconut gelato between them, and now you’ve taken things to a whole new level. I mean, chocolate, almond, and coconut is just such a perfect flavor combination (ahem, Almond Joy anyone?), and in my world, ice cream makes everything better!
I bought my gelato, but if you want to whip up your own, go for it. You could even use sorbet or make a coconut milk-based ice cream, and then these are complete dairy free!
Our sponsors for the event have provided us with some great prizes. A huge thanks to Cake Boss, Anolon, Microplane, WÜSTHOF, Page Street Publishing and Quarry Spoon. Kim of Cravings of a Lunatic and Susan of The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen have tossed in a bonus prize of a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker because they think everyone should own one!
Here’s what is up for grabs, One Winner Takes All:
One Cuisinart Ice Cream Machine in White
One Cake Boss Mechanical Ice Cream Scoop with Red Silicone grips
One Cake Boss 4Pc Ice Cream Bowl Set, Icing Pattern
One Anolon Advanced Bronze 2 Qt Covered Straining Saucepan with Pour Spout
One Microplane Herb and Salad Chopper
One Microplane Premium Classic Grater in White
One WUSTHOF CLASSIC 9-inch Double Serrated Bread Knife
One Copy of the Cookbook Making Artisan Gelato by Torrance Kopfer
One Copy of the Cookbook Everything Goes with Ice Cream by Koralee Teichroeb
One Copy of the Cookbook Vegan Scoop by Wheeler del Torro
One Copy of the Cookbook The Great Vegan Bean Book by Kathy Hester
One Copy of the Cookbook Eat More Dessert by Jenny Kellar
One Copy of the Cookbook The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
One Copy of the Cookbook Scoop Adventures by Lindsay Clendaniel
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Flourless Chocolate Almond Coconut Ice Cream Sandwiches for #IceCreamWeek
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Experience the "joy" of a favorite candy bar in a frozen dessert form with yummy coconut gelato or sorbet sandwiched between two fudgy, nutty cookies.
Author: Brianne @ Cupcakes & Kale Chips, cookie adapted from It's Yummi
Recipe type: Dessert, Ice Cream
Serves: 6-7
Ingredients
1 large egg
1 cup creamy almond butter
⅓ cup dark brown sugar, firmly packed
1 teaspoon baking soda
3 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
¼ cup chopped almonds
About one pint coconut gelato, ice cream, or sorbet (homemade or storebought)
Shredded sweetened or unsweetened coconut flakes, optional
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line two large baking sheets with silicon baking mats or parchment.
In a medium bowl, lightly beat the egg.
Add the almond butter, brown sugar, baking soda, cocoa powder, and vanilla, and mix until thoroughly combined.
Fold in the chopped almonds.
Form balls with about 2 tablespoons of dough, place about six or seven on each baking sheet, a couple of inches apart, and press down to form thick disks.
Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until set but still slightly soft to the touch.
Cool the cookies on the baking sheet for about 10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Remove gelato or sorbet from the freezer to soften slightly.
Sandwich about one-quarter cup of gelato or sorbet between two cookies. If desired, roll the edges in coconut.
Place the sandwiches in the freezer until ready to serve.
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Enjoy!
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Be sure to stop by all of today’s Ice Cream Week Participants:
Ice Cream Float by Cravings of a Lunatic
Maple Bacon Bourbon Brown Sugar Ice Cream Sandwiches by The Girl in the Little Red Kitchen
Coffee and Donuts Ice Cream Sandwiches by The Redhead Baker
Chocolate with Buttercream Icing Ice Cream by Cookistry
Dulce de Leche and Pecan Sundae by My Catholic Kitchen
Banana Split Finger Sandwiches by The Life and Loves of Grumpy’s Honeybunch
Strawberries and Cream Ice Cream by Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
Cinnamon Chunk Ice Cream by Farm Fresh Feasts
Chocolate Mint Frappe by Noshing with the Nolands
Gluten Free Lemon Mint Frozen Custard by Gluten Free Crumbley
Oreo Ice Cream by That Skinny Chick Can Bake
Peach Pie Milkshake by The Messy Baker
Strawberry Vodka Float by Mind Over Batter
Coconut Cream Fudge Bars by Quarter Life (Crisis) Cuisine
Flourless Chocolate Almond Coconut Ice Cream Sandwiches by Cupcakes & Kale Chips
How to Make an Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Soda by Mother Would Know
No Churn Low Carb Mint Ice Cream by Yours and Mine are Ours
And if all of these amazing ice cream recipes aren’t enough, now you get to win an amazing prize pack to help you churn up a ton of your own! Remember – ONE WINNER TAKES ALL!
Disclaimer: I did not receive any product for participating in this event. The #IceCreamWeek Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only. ONE winner will receive ALL the prizes listed. Giveaway ends at midnight on August 31st.
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