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Peanut Butter & Jelly Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

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If you are a fan of the classic PB&J sandwich combination, you are going to love today’s treat idea! These Peanut Butter & Jelly Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches are delicious bite-sized treats that are simple to make and fun to eat!

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DIY Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches

Making mini ice cream sandwiches at home is easy. Simply use your favorite cookie, an ice cream flavor you love, and some toppings or jellys.

For this recipe, I’m using creamy strawberry ice cream as the base and loading it up with the classic strawberry jam and peanut butter combination. Alllll that sandwiched between 2 buttery vanilla wafers.

The cold, creamy, salty, and sweet combination makes this treat EPIC! Of course, you could make these with any cookie, but the vanilla wafers keep this treat mini-sized and taste even better when frozen!

Mini Ice Cream Sandwich Ingredients

Mini ice cream sandwiches are made with pantry staples and everyday snacks like: 

  • vanilla wafer cookies: lightly sweet and perfectly sized for a mini ice cream sandwich. 
  • smooth peanut butter: use any peanut butter or a nut-free alternative such as soy butter. 
  • strawberry preserves: could be any flavor of preserves or jelly!
  • strawberry ice cream: the MVP of this treat! Use strawberry, vanilla, or your favorite flavor. 

If you love this recipe, check out my other mini ice cream sandwich recipe. It’s made with shortbread cookies and dipped in chocolate- another perfect frozen treat to make at home.  

making mini ice cream sandwiches

How to Make Small Ice Cream Sandwiches at Home

Assembling these ice cream sandwiches makes a great activity for kids. Just set out the ingredients, follow the step-by-step directions below, and enjoy! 

  1. Add a layer of peanut butter & jelly
    Spread a teaspoon amount of peanut butter onto the flat side of each cookie. Top half the cookies with about ¼ teaspoon of preserves. 
  2. Top with ice cream
    Use a small ice cream scoop or teaspoon to place a small amount of ice cream onto the jelly-topped cookies. 
  3. Assemble and freeze
    Top the ice cream with the remaining peanut butter cookies and gently push down. Place the sandwiches onto a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes. 

The hardest part is trying not to eat one or two of these bite-size treats while assembling. 

You can enjoy them straight from the freezer and keep extras in a freezer bag for a week. Before you head to the kitchen, watch this quick video on how to make these mini ice cream sammiches: 

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These mini ice cream sandwiches are easy to make and bursting with your favorite PB&J flavor combo for a fun treat!

  • Author: Laura Fuentes
  • Prep Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 14
  • Category: Desserts
  • Method: Freezer

Ingredients

  • 28 vanilla wafer cookies
  • ¼ cup peanut butter
  • 2–3 tablespoons strawberry preserves
  • ½ cup strawberry ice cream

Instructions

  1. Spread ½ teaspoon of peanut butter onto the flat side of each cookie, just enough to cover the entire surface area. 
  2. Place about ¼ teaspoon onto half of the cookies. 
  3. Use a mini ice cream scoop or teaspoon to scoop a small amount of ice cream onto the jelly-topped ice cream cookies. Top the ice cream with peanut butter cookies and gently press down. 
  4. Place the ice cream sandwiches onto a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes or until firm. Freeze extra sandwiches in a freezer-safe zip bag for up to a week. 

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Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1
  • Calories: 178
  • Sugar: 11.6 g
  • Sodium: 110.7 mg
  • Fat: 9.8 g
  • Saturated Fat: 3.4 g
  • Trans Fat: 0 g
  • Carbohydrates: 20.4 g
  • Fiber: 0.7 g
  • Protein: 3.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 14.2 mg

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  1. Cassie S.

    September 02, 2016 at 9:38 am

    These look delicious! We always try to have a fun & healthy little ice cream snack either in the afternoon or after dinner as our sweet little treat! We will try these soon! Our sweet moments are created during bath time. We always create fun little games to help get clean!

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  2. Moriah

    September 01, 2016 at 9:46 am

    Those sound amazing. We create sweet moments at home by turning on some music and dancing together while putting dinner together in the kitchen. It’s a lot of fun and the kids love being little helpers.

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  3. Falyn

    September 01, 2016 at 7:55 am

    What great giveaways. Thank you for offering them to your readers.
    I try to make every moment with my family sweet. 🙂 but I think one of my favorites is before bed. Myself and my two children sit in my son’s room. We say prayers, together, and sit and have discussions about our story for the evening’, and share giggles about our day. 🙂 it sends everyone to bed with a giant smile.
    this mini pb&J ice cream sandwiches look wonderful! i’m excited to try them.

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