Healthy ice cream sandwiches remove fat, retain flavor

Ice cream sandwiches are one of childhood's true delights. Remember how that creamy slab of vanilla ice cream nestled between two chocolate wafer cookies was just the perfect brain-freeze food on a hot afternoon? Now that you're grown-up, you may have to bypass the ice cream truck but you can still celebrate National Ice Cream Sandwich Day -- today, August 2nd. And if you're looking for a healthy alternative, then you may be pleased with Skinny Cow's offerings, all just 140 calories and 97% fat-free. Known for their generous size and the clear round tubes they're sold in, Skinny Cow comes within mere inches -- flavor-wise and size-wise -- of the full-fat versions. Skinny Cow also offers "no sugar added" varieties. For more whimsical, do-it-yourself options, check out Cooking Light's online ice cream sandwich recipes here. Whether store-bought or made from scratch, your sweet tooth will thank you for these lightened handfuls of happiness.