12 Things You Never Knew Could Be an Ice Cream Sandwich

5 September 2017

All Hail The Ice Cream Sandwich! 

Do we stop to think about ice cream sandwiches enough? Answer: We do not. Perhaps because the ice cream sandwich is the kind of beautiful, essential thing that feels like it’s been around forever, a constant in our ever-changing world. Can you imagine a world without ice cream sandwiches? We can’t, any more than we can imagine one without spoons, or kittens, or Snuggies. 



Looking to the Past—and the Future

But the ice cream sandwich was NOT bequeathed to us by a benevolent deity wrapped in a sparkling white Snuggie. No, it was, like so many other things, invented in New York City. By a pushcart peddler. In 1899. Ice cream between two thin graham wafers. Genius.

The ice cream sandwich has evolved since then, but we feel that there’s still room for this already-wonderful thing to become so much more. Perhaps one of these breakthrough ideas will result in the ice cream sandwich being celebrated far and wide and appreciated by all, as it should be.

  1. Bacon Weaves

    Someday you may ask yourself, “Is there anything that doesn’t taste better with bacon?” But you already know the correct answer to that question. Bacon is basically magical. And, come to think of it, so is ice cream. So you’re going to want to cast this spell again and again.

  2. Biscuit

    You may think you know biscuits, but trust us, you won’t quite be prepared for how good this tastes. Crumbly, buttery biscuit plus cool, sweet ice cream euphoria . . . it’s weird and wonderful.

  3. Cinnamon Raisin Bagel

    Because why should cream cheese have all the fun? 

  4. Croissant

    Croissants are wonderful on their own, all flaky and buttery and perfect, but they’re great for breakfast sandwiches too. And they can’t be beat when baked with ham and cheese or filled with chocolate. Croissants, in other words, are ready for their ice cream close-up.

  5. Muffin Tops

    Everybody knows that the best part of the muffin is the top. And even better than a muffin top? Two muffin tops gently hugging a slice of Ben & Jerry’s.

  6. Chocolate Sandwich Cookies

    The unparalleled sandwich cookie beloved by millions for generations now ascends to sandwich-making nirvana. Ice cream between cookies just feels right. It looks right. And it tastes just as amazing as you’d hope. 

  7. Cake Roll

    Cake is great. Cake that has frosting all rolled up inside it is even better. And ice cream is out of this world. Any questions? 

  8. Scone

    We turn to scones when we have a mug of tea or coffee nearby. We warm them up and spread them with jam or let the butter melt in and it’s so good, but otherwise, it’s out of sight, out of mind. Until now. 

  9. S’mores

    No need to rub your eyes: you’re reading this right. We’re talking about spreading ice cream between fresh-from-the-fire s’mores. Dangerously messy, sure, but oh so dangerously delicious.

  10. Stroopwafels

    If you’ve never tried a stroopwafel, a Dutch cookie with a thin layer of caramel between two thin wafers, put down your phone or get up from your desk and remedy that situation right now. Here’s our advice: prop your stroopwafels atop a steaming cup of coffee to warm them up and get that caramel gooey. Now spread some ice cream between them and get ready for your world to change forever. 

  11. Tostadas

    Please take a moment and write down the time and date on a piece of paper: you’re going to want to remember the very moment you discovered this life-changing idea. Hot and cold, spicy and sweet. This is everything you never knew you wanted.

  12. White Bread With Sprinkles

    If you’re bored of white bread, imagine how white bread feels. White bread is tired of your peanut butter and jelly, America. What your white bread needs and craves is ice cream, a generous portion of ice cream. And sprinkles? Yes, sprinkles!