Ice cream bar

Not to be confused with ice cream parlor, ice cream sandwich, or choc ice.

For the snack on a stick that doesn't contain ice cream, see Ice pop.

An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert featuring ice cream on a stick. The confection was patented in the US in the 1920s, with one invalidated in 1928.

Ice cream bar

Course	Dessert
Serving temperature	Cold
Main ingredients	Ice cream
Media: Ice cream bar

Description

An ice cream bar is a frozen dessert on a stick. It features ice cream, distinguishing it from an ice pop, which does not contain any ice cream. Ice cream bars are often dipped and covered in chocolate.

History

Making ice cream bars

In the US, the Eskimo Pie chocolate bar was invented in Iowa by a pharmacy owner named Chris Nelson,^[1] who was inspired by a boy named Douglas Ressenden who could not decide between candy and ice cream.^[2] They were named "I-Scream-Bars" in the original test run.^[2][3] One of the earliest advertisements for Eskimo Pies appeared in the November 3, 1921 issue of the Iowa City Press-Citizen.^[4] A patent was awarded in 1922,^[5] but invalidated in 1928.^[2]

According to the Good Humor ice cream company, confectioner Harry Burt invented ice cream on a stick in 1920, and was granted a patent in 1923.^[6][7][5] This product also was enrobed in chocolate,^[8] and other products were produced.^[9]

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  Chris Nelson's drawing from his patent
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  Man selling Eskimo Pies in Louisiana, 1938

Gallery

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  Strawberry shortcake ice cream bar
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  Green tea ice cream bar
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  Taro ice cream bar
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  Crunky ice cream bar
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  Ice cream bars shaped like the silhouette of Mickey Mouse's head.

See also

• Choc ice
• Magnum

External links

• Media related to Ice cream bars at Wikimedia Commons