When I found out about the Raw Ice Cream sandwich challenge and here, (by Lisa and Nicole) I certainly felt challenged. I didn’t have a lot of time to adapt my known raw vegan ice cream recipes for ice cream sandwiches considered I had never made a raw cookie and didn’t know of a recipe that didn’t require a dehydrator.
So my ice cream sandwich entry isn’t stunning but the it was quick easy and delicious! I would abosolutely recommend improving it and getting better pictures of it in the future.
Recipe: Raw Chocolate Cookie
Summary: A great quick and easy recipe that does not require a dehydrator Adapted from: Spiderweb Double Chocolate Cookies
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw almonds
- 1 cup dates (pitted)
- 3 tbsp raw cocoa powder
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp cinnamon powder
Instructions
- Place ingredients into food processor
- Process until a ball of dough forms
- Split dough into 16 small balls
- Form cookies from small balls
- Place cookies in freezer while making ice cream
Preparation time: 15 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegan
Diet tags: Gluten free, Raw
Number of servings (yield): 8
Recipe: Raw vegan blackberry ice cream
Summary: Do not over process ice cream Adapted from: Raw Strawberry Mint Soft Serve
Ingredients
- 10 whole frozen blackberries
- 1 whole frozen banana
- 1 tsp vanilla
Instructions
- Place ingredients in a food processor, process until consistency of ice cream. (this will look like a big ball in the food processor.
Preparation time: 5 minute(s)
Diet type: Vegan
Diet tags: Gluten free, Raw
Number of servings (yield): 8
Assembly
- Place ice cream between two cookies.
- Place sandwiches in freezer immediately. Do not leave in freezer long though.
Cookies do form a fantastic ball of dough.
This dough is then formed into cookies.
Make ice cream sandwiches using a heaping tablespoon of ice cream in between two raw cookies.
Not ideally pretty, but yummy as as anything! Chocolate and blackberries for the win.
What is your favorite summer time treat?
Mine would have to be ice cream sandwiches, so I’m actually really excited about these.
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Wow, your looks good too!! I love blackberries!!!
Rawkinmom recently posted..Raw Ice Cream Sandwich Challenge
Great job! I really love that your ice cream sandwiches are quick, easy, and use common ingredients — and I’m sure most other people would agree. The filling is also a very pretty colour. Thanks for participating in the challenge!
Gorgeous! I love recipes that rely on the phenomenal flavours of fresh, whole foods. This combination sounds amazing – blackberries and chocolate is pairing that needs to be experienced by all. Thank you so much for participating in the challenge!
Thank you for hosting the challenge. I don’t know that I ever would have tried something so daunting. In the end my recipe is so simple.
Mm, I recently made some raw ice cream sandwiches too, and LOVED ‘em. So simple, and healthy enough to eat a few
Love the idea of blackberries in the ice cream part.
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Healthy and guilt free is key. I love making treats out of not so bad for you foods.
Um? Yum! I love the idea of not cooking or baking on a hot summer day.
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These sound wonderful!! I especially love how simple the ‘ice cream’ is!
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These look amazing! I was thinking of making them for a cookie contest my company holds every year for the holidays. I noticed that you say you don’t want to leave them in the freezer long… Would you put them in the fridge after they’re done freezing? I’m curious about how long they need to freeze/what you do with them after because the cookies I make will have to sit out for an hour or more before they are judged for the contest and I was wondering if they will hold up at room temp or if they will be okay with just ice or if I would need to do an ice/dry ice combo to keep them frozen.
Awesome recipe.
You don’t need to feel ashamed of those photos at all. I like them a lot. You can easily remove all those comments about the photos not being all that great. My first thought when I saw the page was, “oooh, raw ice-cream cookies! pretty!!!”
This is actually the first raw ice-cream cookie recipe I ever saw, and I’ve been into raw vegan food and making my own raw vegan recipes for well over a year now! This is awesome inspiration.
I’m thinking I could make a basic banana ice cream and stir this into it: http://reallyrawraederle.blogspot.com/2012/01/recipe-berry-bowl.html — And then I could put the banana ice-cream mixed with the ‘berry bowl’ between two cookies.
Keep up the awesomeness!
*hugs*
~ Raederle
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I find delicious raw vegan ice cream sandwich in Oregon. They are made by Ratatouille and you can find them in natural food stores and Whole Food.
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