on Sep 09, 2021, Updated Feb 09, 2024 When you are ready for fall but the weather isn’t cooperating yet, reach for one of these pumpkin ice cream sandwiches! This easy recipe is the perfect way to enjoy the holiday season, Halloween parties, Thanksgiving dessert and pretty much all things fall. Using our simple cake mix pumpkin cookies and homemade pumpkin ice cream, all that’s left to do is put them together for pumpkin spice magic! Today, I’ll show you how I made my ice cream sandwiches from scratch.
Ingredients to Buy
You can make these using packaged cookies and ice cream if you want to. So if time is not on your side, feel free to take the shortcut guilt free. To make them like the ones pictured, I used the following recipes. To make the cookies you will need:
Spice cake mix Pumpkin puree Egg
For the ice cream:
Heavy whipping cream Pumpkin puree Brown sugar Whole milk Pumpkin pie spice Pure vanilla extract
Pumpkin Spice Cookies
Making these delicious cookies is as simple as can be. It’s such a simple recipe, you may be making them quite a bit! Mix all of your ingredients together in a large bowl until well combined. Use a cookie scoop and spoon cookie dough onto a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. You will want to flatten the cookies since they don’t really spread much. To do this, spray the back of a measuring cup or large spoon and gently press down each cookie. Bake and set aside and cool to room temperature on a wire rack.
Pumpkin Ice Cream Instructions
I have two ice cream recipes for you depending on what supplies you have. To make the ice cream using a machine, take all of your ingredients and blend well in a medium bowl. What I love about this recipe is that there is no egg yolk so there is nothing to cook ahead of time.
Transfer the mixture and churn in your ice cream maker according to its specified directions. If you want to try my no churn method, it’s very similar. You will blend all the ingredients except the heavy cream and whip that first before the mixing and freezing process. Check out this pumpkin ice cream recipe for all the details. It’s super easy and it has the best texture. You will love it!
Putting it all Together
For best results, I recommend freezing the cookies before assembling your ice cream sandwiches. In fact, the easiest combination is to use freshly made ice cream from your ice cream maker combined with frozen cookies. The ice cream will harden as it freezes and spreading it while it’s in the soft serve stage is much easier. Spread a layer of plastic wrap on your work surface and lay two cookies on it. Then add a scoop of ice cream and close the sandwich being careful not to press it too hard. You don’t want the ice cream smushing out the sides! Once you are done, wrap the cookie in the plastic wrap and add to a loaf pan or large freezer bag. Freeze for 2-3 hours and enjoy whenever you want!
Ice Cream Sandwich Variations
This is such a festive and fun treat and you can play around with the idea and make it your own! My youngest son likes to roll his sandwich in sprinkles. If you want to decorate all season long, be sure to stock up on your Fall, Halloween and Christmas sprinkles and you’ll be set. You could also add chocolate chips to the cookie dough to make pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. Or try it with vanilla ice cream or even swap the pumpkin spice for graham crackers or gingerbread cookies. If you love whoopie pies, you are going to love these frozen sandwiches. The cookies stay soft and springy even when frozen and the flavor is very close to pumpkin pie. My family is hooked!
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One of my favorite flavors of fall is pumpkin and these ice cream sandwiches takes it to the next level. I hope you love them as much as we do! Like this post? Share it with friends!
