The Perfect Sandwich
When it's summertime, family plans can get very busy. Maybe it's a family vacation, a trip, or even a backyard campout. Regardless of what your fun summer plans are, encourage your children to help in preparing some of the food! Even toddlers can help make a very fun type of sandwich: an ice cream sandwich, and because they require very few ingredients and tools, they're perfect to make when you're not cooking at home. Our tiny ice cream sandwiches are perfect for children as well as adults who are watching their diets. Portion control is easy when the sandwiches are this small!
The basic formula is simple: place one tablespoon of ice cream (or frozen yogurt or sorbet) between two vanilla cookies (such as Nilla Wafers). Pop in the freezer to firm them up if you wish, and that's all there is to it!
Small children can hand you the cookies, while older ones can scoop softened ice cream and press the cookies together. They can also wrap each sandwich in plastic wrap if they're going back into the freezer. And everyone can help enjoy these extra-special sandwiches!
Mini Ice Cream Sandwiches
Serves 5
Ingredients:
10 reduced-fat vanilla wafer cookies
5 Tbs (1/3 cup) Goldenbrook Farms No-Sugar-Added Vanilla Ice Cream
(or any other flavor, including sorbets), slightly softened
Directions:
Place half of the vanilla cookies on a plate or tray. Top them with a tablespoon of ice cream and cover each with the remaining cookies. Press cookies together slightly so that they stick. This recipe is easy to double or triple!
These ice cream sandwiches are ready to eat right away, or they can be frozen for later. To freeze, wrap each sandwich in a sheet of foil or plastic wrap. Place on a plate or in a plastic container and freeze until serving time.
Nutritional Information:
Calories Per Serving: 51, Fat: 3 g ( 0 g Saturated Fat), Cholesterol: 6 mg, Sodium: 26 mg, Carbohydrates: 11 g, Fiber: 2 g
© 2007, Brookshire Grocery Co. Nutrient counts are rounded to the nearest whole number. All dietary and lifestyle changes should be supervised by a physician.
