Protein Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
This post is sponsored by Naked Nutrition.
After partnering with Naked Nutrition to make a smoothie earlier this year, I was thrilled when they reached back out and wanted to send me some of their Naked Cookies to try, which are loaded with protein and contain a lot less sugar than a “regular” cookie. I immediately thought it would be so fun to make a little ice cream sandwich as an after-school snack, so that’s exactly what we did (complete with rainbow sprinkles for a certain 4 year-old).
These chocolate chip cookies have 10g of protein and only 1g of sugar, so they are a great snack anytime. I love to throw one in my bag when I’m teaching back-to-back barre classes or just have a lot of errands to run. They’re also free of gluten and soy (the main ingredient is almond flour instead of wheat).
Ice cream sandwiches are really easy to make but they don’t hold up super well so I prefer to put them together as soon as you’re ready to eat them—I tried to make these ahead of time and store them in the freezer, which got the job done, but they’re definitely best enjoyed as soon as they are assembled.
Protein Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
Ingredients (makes 1 sandwich):
2 Naked Cookies
1 small scoop of your favorite ice cream
Any toppings you enjoy: sprinkles, crushed nuts, etc.
Instructions:
Unwrap two of the cookies and place them on a plate or paper towel with the smooth side down.
Place a small scoop of your ice cream onto one of the cookies, then top it with the other cookie. Gently press it down to spread the ice cream out to the edges of the cookies. Roll in sprinkles if desired.
Store in the freezer until ready to eat or enjoy immediately.
Feel free to mix up your flavors and toppings to change it up every time! I used the chocolate chip cookies with classic vanilla ice cream but they also have oatmeal raisin and sugar cookies. I’ve got my eye on an oatmeal raisin sandwich with pumpkin or some other fall-y ice cream next time.