Valentine’s Day PB&J Ice Cream Sandwiches

It’s Almost Valentine’s Day!

Can you believe it’s almost Valentine’s Day? Just in case you haven’t gotten anything yet or if you want to make something for the special person in your life, I have a fun few blog posts for you this week, including some last minute Valentine’s Day treats!

What’s Better than PB&J?

A favor sandwich of both my kids and my husband is the ol’ peanut butter and jelly sandwich, aka PB&J. So I thought, why not take this classic flavor combo and give it a fun, new twist!

Enter…. the PB&J Ice Cream Sandwich!

Ice Cream, You Scream

This version of an ice cream sandwich has some awesome healthier twists. But don’t get worried - these twists won’t make it taste any less delicious!

The homemade ice cream is actually a protein ice cream recipe using a peanut butter protein powder. I used the Quest Peanut Butter Protein Powder because it was on sale at my local grocery store and I really wanted to try it. This ice cream recipe is so easy and you could absolutely use whatever flavor protein powder you like.

The ice cream is best made in an ice cream machine, but if you don’t have one, there are a couple of different ways that you could still make this ice cream. Have a look at my Vanilla Protein Ice Cream recipe for these tips.

Cookie Time

To sandwich the ice cream, we need some cookies! I made a gluten-free sugar-free sugar cookie recipe recently and decided to try it out to cut cookie shapes. It worked! I was actually really happy with the batter. It is so forgiving and malleable. You can roll it out countless times or pinch broken pieces back together and the cookies still look awesome!

Putting it All Together

The key to this ice cream sandwich is putting all the pieces together. The ice cream needs to be slightly softened and the cookies need to be cooled. Then make sure you have your fave jelly ready too. Create an assembly line with all the ingredients ready to go. You’ll need to work relatively quickly so that you can assemble the sandwiches and return them to the freezer straight away (unless you’re going to eat them immediately) so that the ice cream doesn’t melt.

If you are going to eat them after they have been in the freezer, let them thaw slightly so that you can actually bite into the sandwich and not break a tooth!

I love this play on a childhood fave flavor combo! It’s such a fun, different kind of dessert for Valentine’s Day because it’s not super fancy - it’s all about bringing back childlike fun, for kids and kids at heart!

I hope you give this recipe a try! It would be a great recipe to make with kids or your partner or for yourself, because everyone deserves a treat once in a while.

If you try this recipe, make sure you snap a photo and share it on social media. Tag me at @nourish_with_renata or use hashtag #nourishwithrenata. I can't wait to see what you make!

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