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Our colleagues have been talking about a Pop-Tart commercial where you're shown how to sandwich ice cream between two Pop-Tarts, insert a popsicle stick, and voila -- you've got your very own ice-cream-truck-worthy concoction. Seriously? We immediately associated it with the fast-food gluttony exhibited by KFC and IHOP. Do we really need to be encouraging Americans (and specifically children) to combine a sugary pastry with ice cream?
Kellogg's brought back this marketing campaign (it first appeared in 2009) just in time for summer, presumably because toasted baked goods aren't as appealing when the temperature spikes. At least they're pushing the treats as a dessert, not breakfast. (We're not convinced the tarts should be considered "breakfast" to begin with.)
All that said, our curiosity got the better of us. With all the flavors of Pop-Tarts and the limitless varieties of ice cream, what sort of sandwiches could we create that would mimic our favorite desserts?
Click on the gallery below to see which eight combinations we tried; find our favorites after the jump.
Winning Combinations:
• Banana Sundae: The Pop-Tart didn't overpower the ice cream, and it tasted like a giant sundae.
• Strawberry Shortcake: We gave this sandwich its name because it happily reminded us of the Good Humor bar.
• Cookies & Cream Squared: You really couldn't go wrong here.
We then enlisted editors from Asylum, Lemondrop, Moviefone, Stylelist and MyDaily to create their own sandwiches. Combinations which earned two thumbs up included:
• Dontcha Dough?: Cinnamon Roll Pop-Tarts and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream
• Cinnamon Swirl: Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pop-Tarts and Vanilla ice cream
• Cookie Dough Squared: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pop-Tarts
• Froze Fruit: Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts with Banana Split ice cream
• Banana Flambé: Cinnamon Roll Pop-Tarts with Banana Split ice cream
All the editors agreed that the sandwiches would be better if the ice cream weren't so melted, so if you get inspired to try this at home, we recommend freezing the sandwiches for a bit after assembling. All the editors also (begrudgingly) admitted the sandwiches were pretty good, in a high-octane-sugar-hit way.
What we want to know, dear readers, is this: Given free reign at the grocery store to come up with your own flavor combos, what Pop-Tart ice cream sandwiches would you make?
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Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sandwiches
Banana Sundae: Banana Split Ice Cream between Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tarts
Chocolate Chipwich: Chocolate Ice Cream between Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Pop-Tarts
Cookie Explosion: Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough ice cream between Cookies and Cream Pop-Tarts
Strawberry Shortcake: Vanilla ice cream with sprinkles between Strawberry Milkshake Pop-Tarts
Reverse Chocolate-Covered Strawberry: Chocolate ice cream between Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tarts
Neapolitan: Hot Fudge Sundae Pop-Tart, Vanilla ice cream, Frosted Strawberry Pop-Tart
Cookies & Cream Squared: Cookies'n Cream ice cream between Cookies & Creme Pop-Tarts
Breakfast Bun: Coffee ice cream between Cinnamon Roll Pop-Tarts
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5-29-2010 @6:00PM Angie said... My son eats Poptarts for breakfast every morning. He eithers eats Cherry , Vanilla Milkshake, or Strawberry Milkshake. I don't see in harm in that. He is no where near fat and skinny as can be!
5-29-2010 @9:17PM GiGi said... Whoa baby why didn't anyone think of this sooner? ha ha! Not that I actually eat this junk... but just looking at the pictures, satisfies my "cravings"! Hope they were good! ha ha!
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5-29-2010 @6:24PM Norma Jean Baker said... I eat Blueberry poptarts all the time with vanilla ice cream.I think they are great.All of my grandchildren have eaten them for a long time and nobody is obese here.They are a good breakFAST bar also.They are fast to fix.
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5-29-2010 @6:45PM Yep Itz Me said... Probably would taste good...but vey sloppy when biting into it. WEAR A BIB !
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5-29-2010 @7:40PM Roger Lee said... Thank you, Gary. It's so refreshing to see logic rear it's beautiful head once in a while when reading these Big Brother, or in this case Self-righteous Sister, diatribes. Self appointed "mothers" or "doctors" or, you name it. While it's true that if one were to eat these caloric disasters every meal, every day, it would probably prove unhealthy. But, have one after a meal on a hot evening? Come on! And, as you so aptly put it....if you don't want to eat one...DON"T BUY THEM. Leave the rest of us alone to make our decisions. Most of us are at least as bright as you are, perhaps more so.
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5-29-2010 @8:03PM p said... POP TARTS ? And, with ice cream no less ?????? Wouldn't eat that CRAP as an adult,..... So,
Who in their right mind would even consider letting their children eat that FAKE FOOD !
May as well take a piece of cardboard dipped in a glass of milk.... Yummmmm
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7-18-2010 @11:54AM Rachelle said... I think this would be a little much -- even for me, a great lover of sweets. It would also be difficult to eat without the ice cream oozing out, unless frozen really hard. A better home-made ice cream sandwich would be made with something a litte thinner and crisper, I think: ie: Keebler Cinnamon Graham Crackers; the large, crisp Archway Cookies; those Nabisco peanut butter wafer cookies, or even thin chocolate bars. One Pop-Tart might make an OK crust for an individual dessert of some sort though, like a cheesecake, an ice cream sundae to be eaten with a spoon, or a fluffy pie, especially frozen and garnished prior to serving.
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