Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches

We made it through another week! Anyone have any good plans for this weekend? Me? I’ll be eating my weight in these ice cream sandwiches and possibly doing my taxes. And IF I manage to get my taxes completed (notice the “if” is emphasized), well then I will have beaten my previous record by a whopping 2 1/2 weeks. Yes, I’m that person pulling their hair out at the eleventh hour on April 14th. Every.single.year. And you all thought I was so organized.

Anyways, let’s talk about something more pleasant than taxes. Like dessert.

If you follow along with me on Instagram, you might have noticed that I snuck out to Portland, Oregon last weekend for a little adventure. Portland is one of my favorite West Coast cities (although Seattle still gets top ranking in my book!). And part of the reason for that, not surprisingly, is because Portland has such a vibrant and eclectic food scene.

One of the best places I hit up on my trip was Salt & Straw, an ice cream shop with a dizzying array of unique flavor combinations. I highly recommend checking it out if you’re in the area. The folks at the scoop shop are super generous and let me try out a bunch of different flavors. One that really stood out in my mind was the Strawberry Honey Balsamic with Black Pepper. So you KNOW that I had to re-create it at home.

And you also know that I can never leave well enough alone. So not only did I re-create the ice cream, but then I smashed it between some peanut butter cookies for the ultimate Peanut Butter and Jelly Ice Cream Sandwiches. Can I get a heck yeah!

Anyone. Please. Come on. Don’t leave me hanging.

Moving on.

For the ice cream, I started with my all-time favorite non-custard base. Then I created a quick sauce that incorporates all the flavors from the ice cream shop’s version and swirled it right in. It’s so darn pretty. I just die.

The thick ribbons of sauce reminded me of strawberry jam, so that’s when I got the idea to throw some classic peanut butter cookies into the mix. And what a good idea it was! {insert: humble brag}.

If my mom had put THESE babies in my lunch box as a kid, I would have been a much happier and more well adjusted child. Just saying.

Cheers,

Liz

Recipe for the cookies barely adapted from Gimme Some Oven