It’s part laziness… putting ice cream between two crackers and calling it a treat.
There’s some guile… folding crisp bacon, banana, and peanut butter into sweet vanilla ice cream.
It’s all-the-way riiight… dipping anything and everything into melted milk chocolate.
So here we are.
Crackers in hand. Bacon in our ice cream. Melted chocolate all over the kitchen. And we have Elvis to thank. The man who made a peanut butter and banana sandwich ultra popular would surely have been wooed supreme but these frozen treats.
It’s summer snacking! Long live the King (and bacon in ice cream).
I started with pre-made vanilla ice cream.
When it comes to these ice cream sandwiches, I want them in the freezer and subsequently in my mouth as soon as possible.
If you’re trying to chill on the dairy, I’ve found that this recipe is also super delicious made with vanilla coconut milk ice cream.
Ok… so! Ice cream, softened slightly in the heat of our summer kitchen and quickly stirred with crisp cooked bacon bits, pure maple syrup, and mashed banana. It’s just about making already delicious ice cream that much more delicious.
Before the ice cream gets too melty melty I swirl in creamy peanut butter.
Few things are better than taking a spoon and discovering a giant streak of peanut butter in ice cream. It’s like discovering buried treasure.
After all of that stirring and blending, the ice cream needs some resting time in the freezer to be scoopable without being a melty mess.
Quality time in the freezer, done-zo!
Butter crackers are lined up and scooped upon.
The ice cream is sandwiches between two crackers then returned to the freezer to settle and set.
While the sandwiches set, milk chocolate is melted down with a bit of coconut oil.
Coconut oil is the secret to silky smooth, setting chocolate. Coconut oil is glossy, luscious, and (most importantly) sets to a solid when cold. The coconut oil helps smooth the chocolate for a perfectly dippable experience.
Time to dip these snackwiches!
In addition to the silky melted chocolate, I like to have coarse sea salt on hand for sprinkling.
Half dipped and sprinkled with sea salt.
After just a bit more freezing time to set the chocolate, these darlings will be ready to devour.
Stack em up, call everyone you know (or at least a neighbor or two), pop a bottle of champagne (because why not?) and consider yourself a grand success.
These bites are crispy and salty… just enough to compliment the sweet, bacon-studded banana-studded peanut butter-studded ICE CREAM! I feel like Elivs would give me one of those sideways smiles and then eat at least seven snackwiches… ten. Probably ten.
See also: Strawberry and Dark Chocolate Butter Cracker Sandwiches
PrintElvis Ice Cream Snackwiches
- Prep Time: 360
- Total Time: 360
- Yield: 24 1x
Ingredients
For the Ice Cream
- 1 pint vanilla ice cream
- 4 sliced crisp cooked bacon, finely chopped
- 2 to 3 tablespoons pure maple syrup
- 1 medium banana, peeled and mashed
- 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter
To Assemble
- 48 butter cracker rounds (I used Ritz Crackers)
- 8 ounces milk chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
- coarse sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together softened vanilla ice cream, chopped bacon, maple syrup, and mashed banana. Stir quickly until all of the add-ins are thoroughly combined. Add in the peanut butter and stir just enough to swirl the peanut butter throughout the ice cream.
- Cover with plastic wrap and place in the freezer to reharden for 4 hours, or overnight.
- To assemble, soften the ice cream just slightly and use a small ice cream scooper to scoop a heaping tablespoon of ice cream onto the bottom side of a butter cracker. Top with another butter cracker and place on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Continue until all the ice cream is gone and quickly place the assembled ice cream sandwiches in the freezer. Freeze for 2 hours before dipping.
- While the sandwiches are re-freezing, melt chocolate and coconut oil over a double boiler until smooth and combined. Place the chocolate in a small (but not shallow) bowl.
- Remove the frozen sandwiches from the freezer and dip half of the cracker sandwich into the milk chocolate. Shake of excess chocolate and place back on the cookie sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and return to the freezer to harden the chocolate after all of the sandwiches are dipped.
- Once the chocolate is hardened, sandwiches can be stored in a freezer-safe bag.
joe
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Samuel Kazungu
Looks very unique cake! will try making it.
Melissa Lemire
AMAZING! Thank you for sharing.
Elena Shetty
Crispy and salty cookies are my favorite cookie of all time. This elvis ice cream snackwiches are like old friend with a whole new look. I like it so much!
Kayla
Okay, these are amazing. As in they had one guest literally singing “A Whole New World”! Made these for a bbq and they were a hit. Omitted the bacon and maple syrup per a few guests’ requests (though it made me sad) and they were still AMAZING!! Definitely a good go-to for a party. Thanks for another amazing recipe!
Elena Shetty
Oh My God, Oh My God! I love it, i love it so much. How come this amazing idea could be real? This is a treat from heaven. You are an angle right?
ccerebrations
I am definitely going to try these except I think I will pass on the ice cream (not a huge dairy fan) and just use the mashed frozen bananas in place (I used this as an ice cream substitute all the time). I know you suggested the coconut milk ice cream but honestly mashed overripe frozen bananas is my favorite dairy-free ice cream substitute. Also I think it would help save on calories.
Laura Hager
These look delicious! I want one now!
Laura
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lisamummymadeit
OMG! These are heart attack worthy!! How great is bacon in sweet dishes? There should be more of it.
atasteofmadess
Okay, this might be my new favorite thing. Pinned!
Jessica Wolski
You’re the best source for sweet and salty pairings! These are beautiful :)
inteligentny_dom
This is interesting idea. I have never try ice cream with bacon, maybe I should try this some day ;)
Trang Do
OMG!!!! It’s simple to prepare, Look Yummy!!
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Trang Do
OMG!!!! It’s Simple, Look Yummy!!
Hugs,
Love from http://www.trangscorner.com {a lifestyle, fashion, beauty, and food blog}
Millie | Add A Little
Everything about this is amazing! I would so devour them all though – too dangerous to keep at home!
Desiree @ whatsinseasonwithdes
Discovering a giant streak of peanut butter in ice cream IS like finding buried treasure! I can’t even handle how happy this post has made me!
Sarah // The Sugar Hit
Happiness in an ice cream snackwich. You just get it, Joy.
but i'm hungry
One of my favorite memories as a kid was when my mom would be out somewhere in the evening and my dad would give us saltines with frosting smeared on top for dinner. (The mom in me now is all like, “WHAAAATTTTT?”) But this reminds me of that, but on steroids. Can’t wait to give this a try… such great idea!
Jamie
You do love me! It just so happens I made vanilla ice cream last night, have bacon that needs to be cooked and bananas that need to be eaten, and always have peanut butter and ritz on hand…AND have both a toddler and a husband who will worship the ground I walk on tomorrow when these are ready. I love you too, Joy. = )
torynettleton
Oh man, this is genius!
aspoonfulofnature
omg looks amaziiing!! can’t wait to try it at home :)
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jesgalpin1
Seriously these look so incredible I will have to try this for my next get together.
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Sarah
This looks like sweet + salty heaven! YUM!
XO – Sarah
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Shawn @ I Wash You Dry
I was intrigued by the name, and these are super cool. These are the kind of treats my kids go nuts over!
tracy
MAJ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Ashlyn
YUM! I’m loving everything about these! I really like the cracker idea!
realfoodbydad
Such an awesome idea. Love everything about these, especially the name!
Cristina @ I Say Nomato
Yum! So easy, and I love the mix of salty and sweet!
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
These are so fun and oh my I bet they are delicious. Long live Elvis!
Kayla
I want a snackwich so bad right now…
Jenn P.
Peanut butter as buried treasure…yes! These look insanely wonderful…and so easy…thanks for sharing!
Katie
Ummm.. Those look absolutely incredible! I LOVE the salt-sweet combo, so these look like they’re right up my alley. And so cute and fun, too! Thanks for sharing.
Amanda Hawkins
Oh my, what is the deal with crackers and ice cream this week? It is brilliant. And tempting. And has almost swayed me to drop every other project, for the sake of summer.
Maddy @ The Sweetest Beet
These look absolutely delicious! I love the sweet and salty combo, my favorite. Your photos are also stunning. I especially love the shot of the peanut-butter-swirled ice cream (it may or may not have sent me running to my pantry for a scoop of peanut butter…).
Maddy @ The Sweetest Beet
Wow, these look absolutely delicious! I love the sweet and salty combo, I feel like I can taste the sandwiches already. On top of the amazing recipe, your photos are beautiful! The photo of the peanut-butter-swirled ice cream is especially inviting (it may or may not have sent me running to my pantry for a scoop of peanut butter…). Love the blog, Joy!
joseph muita
Just love this Snackwiches ..
Tamanique
Very cool. The Ritz cracker thing? Brilliant. This would be so good with strawberry ice cream too! I love this!
stephanie
“Few things are better than taking a spoon and discovering a giant streak of peanut butter in ice cream. It’s like discovering buried treasure.” Truth.
Kaitlin @ Heaps of Me
This is such a unique twist on ice cream sandwiches! I love, love, love the creativity! This is amazing. Great job. X
Jenna
Love how you used Ritz cracker, that sweet and salty combination is everything! It’s not lazy, its delicious!
Tori@Gringalicious.com
I’m in love with these little cuties, Joy! The simplicity and genius of using butter crackers is brilliant! Pinned!
Cali @ Cali's Cuisine
This looks FUN and DELICIOUS! I am always looking for teen girl kitchen activities to get them interested in cooking – this looks like a perfect project. Thank you!