2 medium bananas

1/4 teaspoon/1.23ml vanilla extract (optional)

8 store-bought or homemade peanut butter cookies

Crushed peanuts or sprinkles, for decorating (optional)

• Peel the bananas and slice them into 1/4″ rounds. Place them on a plate and cover the plate with plastic wrap. Place the bananas in the freezer for 2 hours, or until frozen.
• In the bowl of a food processor, combine the frozen bananas and vanilla extract. Pulse until the bananas turn into a creamy texture, about 1 minute.
• Arrange four cookies flat side up and divide the banana nice cream among the cookies. Add a second cookie on top, pressing to seal together each sandwich.
• If desired, immediately roll each ice cream sandwich in crushed peanuts or sprinkles.
• Wrap each ice cream sandwich securely in plastic wrap and freeze it until solid, a minimum of 2 hours, then serve.