Vegan Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Stack of our Vegan Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches for the ultimate summer dessert

It’s raining today. I made an early trip to the grocery store this morning before things got damp then made myself breakfast: eggs, toast, and fruit.

John poured me coffee and I settled into my familiar dent in the couch to soak in the wisdom and wit of Anne Lamott. Her book “Traveling Mercies: Thoughts on Faith,” is one of my favorites to date.

Stirring together Vegan Chocolate Cake Batter for homemade ice cream sandwiches

One of her best lines came in a chapter on parenting when she found herself struggling to let her then 7-year-old son go paragliding off a big mountain. To fly like “a baby eagle” as she put it. In her indecision she reflected on prayer.

“Here are the two best prayers I know: ‘Help me, help me, help me,’ and ‘Thank you, thank you, thank you.’ A woman I know says for her morning prayer, ‘Whatever.’ And then for the evening, ‘Oh well.'”

I love this. What more can you do besides be open to whatever comes in the morning and then be OK with whatever happened at night?

Cooling rack with a batch of our Vegan Chocolate Cake Cookies recipe

I’m still sitting here, sipping on the coffee as the rain ticks on our big, east-facing windows. Feels like a true Saturday to me, the type you can savor and smile at.

I got John to eat chia seeds this morning over his fruit salad. It’s the little victories. He said they looked like “ants” on his oranges and apples, but in the end he didn’t mind.

What does this have to do with ice cream sandwiches? Not a lot, but I did read “Traveling Mercies” this morning and I ate an ice cream sandwich last night. Does that count? Also, I ate one a few nights ago while watching “The Biggest Loser.” I’d have felt worse if these weren’t borderline health food. I suppose these just make good lazy activity snacks.

Ingredients for making homemade vegan ice cream sandwiches
Stack of homemade ice cream sandwiches made with Coconut Coffee Ice Cream

What you need to know about this recipe:

They’re vegan, creamy, cappuccino mocha-y.
The chocolate “cakies” are made with oat flour, coconut oil and raw sugar.
I shared the coconut coffee ice cream earlier in the previous post.
They make excellent late night “snacks.”
You need to let them melt a little bit before eating. Otherwise, the flavors aren’t as present. (microwave for 20 if you must)
They would be delectable dunked in dark chocolate. (why didn’t I do that?)
They’re overall very simple to make.

Stack of homemade Vegan Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches
Stack of Vegan Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches with melting ice cream

Vegan Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches

Pillowy vegan ice cream sandwiches made with creamy coconut coffee ice cream sandwiched between two wholesome, fluffy chocolate "cakies." Chocolate, coconut, and coffee belong together, I'm convinced.
Author Minimalist Baker
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Stack of Vegan Coconut Coffee Ice Cream Sandwiches on a piece of parchment paper
5 from 2 votes
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 8 (sandwiches)
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1 Week
Does it keep? Store in freezer.

Ingredients

  • 1 Tbsp flaxseed meal (to make flax egg)
  • 2 ½ Tbsp water (to make flax egg)
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp white vinegar
  • 1/3 cup raw sugar (I used turbinado)
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 3 Tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 cup oat flour (finely ground rolled oats)
  • 1/2 scant cup whole-wheat pastry flour
  • 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 pinch sea salt
  • 1/4 cup dairy-free dark/semisweet chocolate chips or chopped bar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (176 C) and lightly coat a baking sheet with non-stick spray.
  • Prepare flax egg by mixing flaxseed meal and water in a large bowl. Set aside.
  • Measure out almond milk in a liquid measuring cup and add vinegar. Let set for a few minutes.
  • Add the sugar, melted coconut oil and vanilla to the flax egg and beat.
  • Add almond milk and beat again.
  • Add remaining dry ingredients to a sifter and sift over wet ingredients. Beat until well combined.
  • Add chocolate chips and fold in until just combined.
  • Spoon 1 Tbsp measurements of batter onto the greased baking sheet (leaving a small space in between cakies) and spread around and flatten a bit – you don’t want mounds, but rather discs.
  • Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from oven, let set on tray for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a cooling rack to cool. Once cooled, pop cakies in the freezer to harden so they’re easier to work with.
  • In the meantime, set your ice cream out so it begins to soften – about 15 minutes.
  • Once soft, use an ice cream scoop to scoop out 8 large balls of ice cream onto squares of plastic wrap (amount as original recipe is written // adjust if altering batch size). Fold the plastic wrap around the balls and squash them into thick discs. Twist off tops to cover and place back in the freezer to harden – about 30 minutes.
  • Once frozen, remove chocolate cakies and the ice cream discs from the freezer and carefully plop the ice cream on the top of one cakey (face down) and then top it with another cakey (face up). (SAVE the plastic wrap).
  • Use both hands to carefully press the cakies together around the ice cream, then place in a baking dish, re-wrap with squares of plastic wrap, cover with a lid and pop back in freezer.
  • Will stay fresh for up to a week.

Notes

*IMPORTANT: Before eating, either let your sandwich set out for about 15 minutes OR unwrap it and microwave on a plate for 20 seconds. The more frozen it is, the less you can taste its flavors.
*These would be excellent dipped in dark chocolate and/or rolled in nuts before serving.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate.

Nutrition (1 of 8 servings)

Serving: 1 sandwiches Calories: 312 Carbohydrates: 39 g Protein: 5 g Fat: 16 g Saturated Fat: 10 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 260 mg Fiber: 3 g Sugar: 27 g

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  1. Nancy says

    Unfortunately (not) one of the little cakie’s broke apart in warm deliciousness, so I at it warm. Oh, my I am so glad I did! I am so delighted to bake successfully with out eggs. Such a feeling of accomplishment and being part of the #minimalistbaker baking clan.

    I put a single white chocolate chip on half of the batch as a button top. Going to fill with the chocolate mint ice cream left over from the ice cream cake I made for Mother’s Day. Fan for life!

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    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      What great news! Glad you both found us and enjoy our posts. Hope you find some things you both enjoy!

  3. Shannon @ moveeatcreate.wordpress.com says

    Wow. Just wow – these look so amazing! They are definitely getting bookmarked for making in (hopefully near) future! Yum!

  4. Jess says

    These look fantastic, Dana. I love that sort of rainy, relaxed Saturday. AND I do always seem to find myself eating something much more indulgent than the norm while watching the Biggest Loser – you’re right though that these are great as far as “indulgences” go.

    • Shereen says

      What can be substituted for pastry flour. I have all kinds but not this kind. I’ve read flour mixed with cornstarch. Anyone try this?

      • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerSupport @ Minimalist Baker says

        Hi Shereen, we haven’t tried that, but it does sound promising. Another idea would be to use all purpose flour instead of whole wheat pastry flour. Let us know if you give it a try!

  5. Susan Pantle says

    Just copied both recipes. Ice cream sandwiches on the horizon at our house!! Excited for this tasty treat! Thanks!

  6. Sarah says

    Oh baby. From the looks of things you have absolutely nailed the texture of those cookies! An ice cream sandwich cookie has to be nice and bite-able. These look perfect.

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  8. Bethany says

    I just used the “cakie” recipe to make vegan whoopie pies filled with coconut frosting. Thanks for inspiring me try a vegan version of one of my favorites. These are amazing!

    • Avatar for Dana @ Minimalist BakerDana @ Minimalist Baker says

      No, it’s actually only about a third of the ice cream. I still had leftover ice cream, so there’s plenty ice cream for two batches of sandwiches if you’d like!