The internet is filled with a number of high quality gluten-free recipes, making it an incredible resource for anyone with celiac disease. One gluten-free recipe I recently discovered is actually a two recipes required to make delicious ice cream sandwiches.
If you’d like to give this gluten-free recipe a try, first you’ll need to make gluten-free rice crispie squares! These of course can be eaten as-is, but below you’ll find an additional recipe to convert these into ice cream sandwiches!
Gluten-Free Rice Crispie Squares Recipe
Ingredients:
- 1 10 ounce box of gluten-free Brown Rice Crisp Cereal (use the entire box)
- 8 tablespoons butter (1 stick)
- 1 10 ounce package of marshmallows
- 1 teaspoon GF Vanilla Extract
Directions:
- Grease a 13 x 9 inch pan
- Melt butter over low heat in a large pan.
- Add marshmallows to melted butter and stir over low heat until melted. Remove pan from heat.
- Stir in vanilla extract.
- Stir in rice cereal and gently coat cereal with marshmallow mixture.
- Pour rice mixture into prepared pan.
- With buttered fingers press the mixture flat.
Once the rice crispie squares are finished, using the following instructions to finish building your gluten-free ice cream sandwich!
Gluten-Free Ice Cream Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients:
- One recipe of gluten-free Rice Crispie Squares
- 1 pint of homemade ice cream OR a premium store-bought brand
Directions:
- Prepare one recipe of gluten-free Rice Crispie Squares.
- Spread the mixture on a large baking sheet instead of a 13×9 baking dish.
- Butter your hands or a large spatula and press the top of the mixture until it’s smooth and even. Let set up for at least 1/2 hour before cutting.
- Remove one pint of homemade or premium ice cream from freezer and allow to soften for 10-15 minutes.
- Cut bars into 2 ½ inch squares.
- Put one small scoop of ice cream, about ¼ cup, on 10 rice crispie squares and top with another square. Gently push down on the top and smooth ice cream edges.
- Wrap in parchment or wax paper, and place all sandwiches in a freezer bag.
- Freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.
