Ever looked at a pair of Pop-Tarts and wished they were the sugary bread slices on an ice cream sandwich? Friendly's made the dream come true by introducing Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwiches to the restaurant's menu.

Nick O'Malley, MassLive's resident novelty food specialist and author of the "I Ate It So You Don't Have To" column, decided to risk brain freeze to try three of the Pop-Tarts ice cream sandwich combinations this week. Two of the ice cream flavors, Forbidden Chocolate and Candy Bar Ice Cream (coated with Take 5 crumbles), were served between two Frosted Fudge Pop-Tarts. The third, strawberry, was accompanied by two Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts.

Does Friendly's take on an ice cream sandwich trump the original? Which flavor is best? How do Pop-Tarts stack up to Toaster Strudels? Find the answer to these questions and more in tomorrow's "I Ate It" column, and peruse the photos above in the meantime.