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Ginger Cookie Banana N'ice Cream Sandwiches

Soft cozy gingerbread cookies filled with creamy banana nice cream. Easily customizable and a great way to upgrade any cookie.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: Contemporary
Keyword: Dairy Free, Freezer Friendly, Vegan
Servings: 5 ice cream sammies
Calories: 337kcal

Ingredients

Soft Ginger Cookies

  • 130 g (1 cup) all purpose flour sifted
  • 102 g (1 cup) oat flour sifted
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tsp fresh ginger* finely minced
  • 46 g (¼ cup) vegan butter or solid coconut oil room temperature
  • 60 g (½ cup) coconut or muscovado sugar
  • 50 g (3 tbsp) molasses or agave
  • 1 tbsp plant based milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Banana Nice Cream

  • 4 ripe bananas frozen, chopped

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper or silpat.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger and salt. Set aside.
  • In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, add in the butter and coconut sugar, beating until slightly pale and fluffy, around 2-3 minutes. Pour in the rest of the liquid ingredients and beat on medium high speed until fully incorporated. Slowly add in the flour mixture and beat until a dough forms.
  • Using an ice cream scooper, transfer scoops of dough to the lined baking sheets, spacing them about an inch a part. Flatten each dough ball and sprinkle with some sparkling sugar. Place in the oven and bake for 6-8 minutes or longer if you want a crispier cookie. Leave to cool completely.
  • Meanwhile, process the frozen bananas in a food processor until creamy and resembles soft-serve ice cream. (if the ice cream is melting too fast, just place in the freezer for about 5 minutes).

Assembly

  • Immediately spoon the ice cream on to each cookie then place a cookie over the ice cream, pressing down gently to form a sandwich. Serve immediately or wrap each sandwich in cling wrap and place in the freezer for future snacking.

Notes

*You can substitute the fresh ginger with 1 tsp of ground ginger
*For a crispier cookie with toasted edges: flatten the dough balls even more and bake for 10-12 minutes