When it comes to ice cream sandwiches, there are two classic options that come to mind. First, there’s the stick-to-the-roof-of-your-mouth chocolate wafer and vanilla ice cream sandwich. Then there’s the beloved Chipwich, made with two chocolate chip cookies, vanilla ice cream and if you’re lucky, extra sprinkles around the ice cream rim.
They’re glorious. But they can be even better.
When you make ice cream sandwiches at home ― and you really should, because this year’s best summer flavors deserve to be served in a sandwich ― you can get creative. Really creative. We’re talking waffles and cookie dough creative. We’re talking pretzels and churros creative.
Summer is short, so don’t let these ideas pass you by. Here are nine ingredients you can use in place of the classic choices. They’ll up your ice cream sandwich game by a million.

Get the Blueberry Pie Ice Cream Sandwich recipe from The Kitchen McCabe

Get the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Stuffed Waffle and Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe from Half Baked Harvest

Get the Fudgy Brownie Cookie Dough Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe from Averie Cooks

Get the No-Churn Caramel Peanut Butter Cup Soft Pretzel Ice Cream Sammies recipe from Half Baked harvest


Get the Two Bite Samoas Ice Cream Sandwiches recipe from Country Cleaver

Get the Donut Ice Cream Sandwich recipe from Paper & Stitch

Get the Chocolate Blueberry Muffin Ice Cream Sandwich recipe from Feasting on Fruit

Get the Churro Ice Cream Sandwich recipes from Chelsea's Messy Apron