Ice cream sandwiches have come a long way since they were first invented in 1899, but
when the craving strikes, simple is best.
Sure, there's a lot of choices out there but not all were created equal, so which of these
old school treats takes the cake?
First of all, wrong shape.
You had one job to do which was come in the shape of a rectangle and you can't even do
that!
Skinny Cow, you're fired!
Skinny Cow variety isn't even that skinny at 160 calories a pop, and for that, you get
low-fat vanilla ice cream that's sandwiched between two rather bland-tasting chocolate
cookies.
These just aren't satisfying.
They don't taste like a treat.
They taste like diet food.
Just eat some fruit for breakfast and have a real ice cream sandwich when you want one,
instead of one of these sad Skinny Cow imitations.
One pro of these little guys is that they are both dairy free and vegan.
The con?
They taste like it.
At least that's the opinion if you are used to eating real ice cream.
First off, it's awesome that those with milk allergies or sensitivities can enjoy the frozen
almondmilk treat.
But, if you have neither of these issues, you'll probably be pretty disappointed in
the flavor and mouthfeel of the ice cream, as this stuff is hard and even tends to accumulate
unappealing ice particles on it.
The texture and the flavor of the cookie is majorly lacking, too.
It would be a long, cruel summer if these were your only choice.
Julie's Organic ice cream sandwiches are a bit pricey.
They're sold at Whole Foods, so what did you expect?
The good news is that they contain all-natural ingredients, no high-fructose corn syrup,
and are made with hormone and antibiotic-free milk.
So that would mean they would be the most delicious summer treat you could sink your
teeth into, right?
Wrong.
These are bad.
They're too sugary, too thick, and not only is the cookie mushy, but there's a grittiness
to this that's just disturbing.
Ice cream treats should never be gritty, or leave you regretting your life choices.
The price will vary by location, but at around seven bucks a box, you'd expect a lot more
from your dessert.
What would you do for a Klondike bar?
It better be a lot more than you would do for one of these ice cream sandwiches, because
these are pretty lame - starting with the fact they're square, and as we've established,
anything but a rectangle automatically gets points deducted.
One big pro about these is that they clock in at 180 calories, which is barely higher
than the Skinny Cow ice cream sandwiches - and they're much, much better than those.
That's not saying too much.
The cookie is vaguely salty and the texture of it is so soft that it gets all over your
fingers in a mealy, chocolatey mess.
The ice cream, well, it doesn't actually taste like ice cream.
It's airy and whipped so it stays very soft too, making for a big mushy disaster.
The first thing you'll notice about the Blue Bunny ice cream sandwiches is that they are
more square than rectangular, and you are getting a very large ice cream to cookie ratio.
And the ice cream basically tastes like sugary foam.
Once again, these sandwiches suffer from the Klondike disease of having ice cream that
doesn't taste quite like ice cream, and doesn't feel like ice cream in your mouth.
This probably has to do with the fact that the reduced-fat ice cream contains cellulose
gum, which is a thickening agent used in foods to give them a thicker and creamier texture.
Disappointingly, the cookie is rather bland and mushy too, with no discernible chocolate
flavor.
It's hard to believe that the Blue Bunny brand wouldn't taste better, considering they've
created some of the most delicious ice cream flavors ever, and that plain old ice cream
totally owns whatever these bad ice cream sandwiches are.
There are many pros to Walmart's Great Value ice cream sandwiches.
They are the correct size you'd want an ice cream sandwich to be.
The ice cream tastes great with only a slight airiness about it and a good clean vanilla
flavor.
The cookie is delicious - not too thick, not too thin, and there's a definite taste of
chocolate that will happily remind you of Oreo cookies.
The biggest con?
These sandwiches obviously come from the depths of hell because they just don't melt in the
sun.
The reason for this stability comes from calcium sulfate and guar gum that together trap moisture
and stabilize the ice cream.
Long story short, there's really nothing to fear here in spite of what you may have heard
on the internet - but that doesn't make them taste any better.
These Target brand Market Pantry treats have a great ice cream to cookie ratio.
They contain the same stabilizers like cellulose gum and guar gum that helps other ice cream
sandwiches retain their nice rectangular shape, but you don't really taste it.
The cookie is borderline crisp, but it immediately gives way when you bite into it and turns
into that soft cookie crust you associate with a great ice cream sandwich.
And that all makes it just a great ice cream sandwich.
“It’s never too early for ice cream, Jim.
But we didn’t have any ice cream.
So this is mayonnaise and black olives.”
What these babies lack in size they make up for in taste.
Sadly, or happily, depending on how you look at it, you may want to eat the entire box.
They are that good.
All natural ingredients, organically certified, and they taste like an ice cream sandwich
should taste.
They have yummy vanilla ice cream that tastes like actual ice cream with no foamy mouthfeel,
sandwiched between two chocolatey wafers that will take you right back to playing ghosts
in the graveyard on a warm summer night until your parents holler for you to come home.
This is it.
If you aren't worried about a product being all-natural or organic, then Nestle has the
ice cream sandwich for you.
The ice cream to cookie ratio is perfect, the ice cream tastes like wholesome vanilla
ice cream.
The cookie has enough structure to hold the ice cream in, but it's not too brittle or
crunchy.
It's an all-around winner.
These are the ice cream sandwiches you remember from the ice cream truck.
They are simple and that's what makes them so good and so happily reminiscent of childhood.
It doesn't get much better than that.
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