TRENDING: Gluten-Free Chocolate Vanilla Cottage Cheese Ice Cream Sandwiches | Naturally Sweetened

cottage cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt offers a similar texture with fewer calories.

gluten-free cookies

🥗Healthier: oatmeal cookies

💰Cheaper: homemade cookies

Homemade cookies can be made with less expensive ingredients.

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate chips

💰Cheaper: chocolate chunks

Chocolate chunks can be more economical and still provide a rich flavor.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave nectar

Agave nectar is often less expensive than honey.

Start by making the gluten-free chocolate sandwich cookie layers.

In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups almond flour, 2/3 cup tapioca flour, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, 1/4 cup coconut oil, 1/4 cup maple syrup, 2 tablespoons coconut sugar, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

Mix the ingredients together until well blended and the dough holds together as a ball.

Prepare an 8x8 inch cake pan by covering the base with parchment paper and spraying the edges with non-stick spray.

Divide the dough into half, then scoop out half and spread it around the bottom of the pan, smoothing it down with a spatula.

Ensure the dough is evenly distributed and pushed into the corners of the pan.

Bake the cookie layer in a preheated oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 minutes.

For the vanilla cottage cheese ice cream, add 24 ounces of cottage cheese, 1/3 cup maple syrup, 2 teaspoons vanilla extract, and 1/4 teaspoon salt to a blender or food processor.

Blend the mixture until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as needed.

Taste the mixture and adjust sweetness with additional maple syrup if desired.

Once the cookie layer has cooled, lower it into the pan with the parchment paper still attached.

Pour the cottage cheese ice cream mixture into the pan, spreading it evenly.

Place the second cookie layer on top of the ice cream, gently pressing down to eliminate air pockets.

Freeze the assembled ice cream sandwiches for at least 2 to 3 hours until solid.

Prepare melted chocolate by combining 1 cup chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave for 30 seconds, stir, then microwave for an additional 20 seconds until melted and smooth.

Remove the frozen ice cream sandwiches from the freezer and cut them into rectangles or squares.

Dip the edges of the sandwiches into the melted chocolate for coating.

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