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Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Squares

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Treat the family to chocolate ice cream sandwiches on a hot summer day.

I would be lying if I said my family didn’t love ice cream. We all have our favorite flavors. My oldest loves vanilla, my husband’s pick is strawberry, my youngest and I will always pick mint chocolate chip. Now, that’s not to say we won’t buy or order other flavors from time to time. For that reason, we love these chocolate ice cream sandwich squares.

These chocolate ice cream squares came about because I wanted an ice cream sandwich but didn’t feel like making cookies. I searched the pantry and found a sleeve of graham crackers. I usually have one or two different flavors of ice cream in the freezer so I made them with what we had.

Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Squares can be customized with any favorite ice cream flavors.

Then recently, I stumbled upon Star Wars novelty ice cream. We are big Star Wars fans. I made galaxy bark for birthday favors a few years ago. It’s a sort of chocolate vanilla ripple with chocolate chunks. My boys loved it and asked to make the chocolate ice cream sandwich squares.

I used milk chocolate chips because it’s what we like. Feel free to use semi-sweet or bittersweet. If you choose to use white chocolate, use a good quality white chocolate. I find certain brands of white chocolate don’t melt as well.

These would also be delicious with homemade ice cream such as nutty cookies and cream or fresh coconut ice cream.  Did you know it was National Ice Cream Month? Check out the great ice cream recipes below. Thank you to Jolene from Jolene’s Recipe Journal for hosting. Since it’s National Ice Cream Month we can’t forget milkshakes. Cool off with my fresh peach milkshake.

 

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Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Squares

Yield: 8 - 10 Sandwich Squares

Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich Squares

Ingredients

  • 1 sleeve of graham crackers, broken in half
  • 3/4 cup milk chocolate chips
  • Ice cream, your favorite flavor

Instructions

  1. In the top of a double boiler, melt chocolate chips over simmering water.
  2. Once melted, using a small offset spatula, spread a layer of chocolate on one side of each graham cracker. Place on a baking sheet, chocolate side up, and refrigerate until set.
  3. When ready to serve, place a scoop of ice cream on half of the chocolate coated graham crackers. Top with remaining halves and serve or freeze until serving.
  4. Wrap leftovers in plastic wrap and keep frozen.
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Treat your family to chocolate ice cream sandwich squares. Use everyone's favorite flavor.

 

 

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Fresh Coconut Ice Cream – Happy Memories

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Anything made with fresh coconut holds a special place in my heart. Growing up in Florida I was surrounded by coconut palms around every corner. My brother even planted a few trees in our back yard that he started from coconuts. Our Mom was not one to go through the trouble of cracking one open to use the delicious meat inside but my brother was. Even though I was a picky eater as a child (my dad would be shocked I’m a food writer), I tried coconut one time when my brother open one and I’ve never looked back. One of the many great times of my childhood. There were lots of great times as a kid, especially since I have a great brother!

So the first time I had coconut ice cream was on a trip to Fiji. It was at the Matamanoa Island Resort. Dessert one evening was coconut ice cream rolled in coconut. First, I should explain that Matamanoa is an island off the main island of Viti Levu in the South Pacific. Everything needs to be imported to the island, except coconuts. There is an abundance of palm trees on the island. Coconut ice cream seemed to be a natural. That ice cream was the nectar of the Gods. It is one of my favorite food memories, my husband’s too, and it was about 20 years ago. Funny how some memories stay with you.

My husband asked me to make that ice cream after the trip. It only took me a few years! When I told him I was making a fresh coconut ice cream at first he was excited. Then he asked me if I knew how to crack open a coconut, because he had no idea. I laughed, told him yes and proceeded to show him how. In a nutshell you take a phillips head screwdriver and poke it through the eyes on the coconut. The brown coconut, not one in the green outer shell. Getting the green shell off is a whole other ball game. Once the eyes are pierced, drain the water inside into a cup and save for later. Then take a hammer and crack open the shell. Once open, you need to take a butter knife and wedge it between the meat and shell to pry it off. Then you must peel the remaining brown skin. A lot of work, I know, but you are rewarded with a delicious treat. Plus, once you’ve done it you’ll be hooked and you’ll feel like you can do anything.

Try these other ice cream flavors:

Nutty Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Mini Chocolate Chip Coffee Ice Cream

 

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Fresh Coconut Ice Cream

Fresh Coconut Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 2 cans (13.5 ounce) of unsweetened coconut milk
  • 1 cup of heavy cream
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of fresh grated coconut
  • Coconut or toasted coconut to garnish

Instructions

  1. In a medium sauce pan, combine the coconut milk, cream and sugar, heat and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Allow the mixture to cool completely then refrigerate for at least 1 hour before churning.
  2. Add the mixture to your ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Mix until you reach the desired consistency.
  3. Add the freshly grated coconut once the mixture thickens and is ready to be transferred to a freezer container.
  4. Freeze until ready to serve, at least 1 hour. Garnish with toasted coconut or coconut upon serving.
  5. To toast coconut: In a small skillet over low heat melt a small amount of butter (about a teaspoon per cup of grated coconut). Once melted, add coconut and stir to coat. Allow to toast (be patient) stirring occasionally, being extremely careful not to burn the coconut. Once toasted, spread out on paper towels to cool. Store in airtight container until ready to use.
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Mini Chocolate Chip Coffee Ice Cream

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I received a package of Caveman Coffee White Gold to create this recipe for mini chocolate chip coffee ice cream. I also received cacao butter but it is not used in this recipe. All opinions are my own. There are affiliate links in this post.

Mini chocolate chip coffee ice creamToday is the last day of #Choctoberfest and my final recipe uses Caveman Coffee White Gold. I’ve made mini chocolate chip coffee ice cream. The Caveman Coffee White Gold has nutty and creamy notes that lends itself to a delicious ice cream flavor. The addition of mini chocolate chips gives great texture as well as chocolaty flavor. You will definitely notice the coffee flavor but it is not overpowering. You will need an ice cream maker for this recipe. I have and absolutely love my Cuisinart ice cream maker. It has served me well over the years and makes just enough for my family.

You also need to plan in advance because the mixture needs to chill at least one hour before it goes into the ice cream machine AND it needs to chill about 4 hours to overnight before serving. Making it a day in advance of when you want to serve it would be a good idea.

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Mini Chocolate Chip Coffee Ice Cream

Yield: About 1 quart

Mini Chocolate Chip Coffee Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup Caveman Coffee White Gold coffee, cooled
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Ad the sugar and heavy cream to a large liquid measuring cup. Whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Add in milk, coffee and vanilla. Stir to combine. Cover and chill for at least an hour.
  2. Pour the ice cream base into your ice cream maker. Following the instructions for your ice cream maker, mix until thick and semi-frozen. Just before removing from the machine, add the mini chocolate chips for a few churns, until mixed in.
  3. Transfer ice cream to a freezer safe container and cover. Freeze 4 to 6 hours or overnight.
  4. To serve: Scoop into bowls and sprinkle with more mini chips, if desired.
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Thank you to the sponsors who make #Choctoberfest possible! This year, Imperial Sugar is back as our Gold Sponsor. They have been a trusted name in kitchens since 1843, and their website is home to thousands of sweet recipes tested in the Imperial Sugar Kitchen. You can find Imperial Sugar on Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and Youtube, or join their Sweet Community so you can share your own recipes, save recipes to a virtual inbox, print Imperial Sugar coupons, and connect with other sugar lovers. Imperial Sugar and our silver sponsors have banded together to offer a huge #Choctoberfest prize pack, which you can enter to win below! One lucky winner will be chosen at random to receive the following:

  • From our Gold Sponsor Imperial Sugar: 1 case of granulated sugar (40 pounds), 1 case of brown sugar (24 pounds), 1 case of dark brown sugar (24 pounds), 1 case of powdered sugar (24 pounds bags), and an Imperial Sugar red ruffle apron
  • From our Silver Sponsor Caveman Coffee White Gold: 32 oz. Raw & Unfiltered Honey bottle, Honey Syrup, Honey Packets, a Nature Nate’s T-shirt, various kitchen supplies, and $50 Amazon gift card
  • From our Silver Sponsor Barlean’s:16 oz Barlean’s Butter-Flavored Coconut Oil, 9.52 oz canister of Chocolate Silk Greens, and 8oz bottle of Essential Women Omega-Swirl Chocolate Mint
  • From our Silver Sponsor Caveman Coffee: 1 Bag of Coffee (you choice of blacklisted or sabertooth), 1 coconut MCT oil, and 1 Cacao Butter
  • From #Choctoberfest blog hosts The PinterTest Kitchen: 1 specialty chocolate gift pack (your choice of dark or milk chocolate), 1 tin (14 ounces) drinking chocolate, and Divine’s Fair Trade Gift Set

Here’s a list of all of the bloggers participating in #Choctoberfest 2016. Visit any of their blogs to get delicious chocolate recipes throughout the week: The PinterTest Kitchen • 2 Cookin’ Mamas • A Kitchen Hoor’s Adventures • addicted 2 recipes • Amy’s Cooking Adventures • An Affair From The Heart • Balancing Motherhood • Body Rebooted • Bottom Left of the Mitten • By the Pounds • Canning and Cooking at Home • Coconut & Lime • Cook with 5 Kids • Cook’s Hideout • Cookaholic Wife • Cooking with Carlee • CopyKat Recipes • Cricket’s Confections • Crumbs in my Mustachio • Elisabeth Jean • Fairyburger • Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice • Family Around the Table • Fantastical Sharing of Recipes • Feed Your Soul Too • Feeding Big • Frankly Entertaining • Full Belly Sisters • Get the Good Stuff • Grumpy’s Honeybunch • Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks • Hostess At Heart • Ink and Sugar • Jane’s Adventures in Dinner • Join Us, Pull Up a Chair • Karen’s Kitchen Adventures • Kate’s Recipe Box • Kudos Kitchen by Renee • Kylee Cooks • Letz Eat • Life Currents • Life on Food • Making Miracles • Monica’s Table • Moore or Less Cooking Food Blog • My Catholic Kitchen • My Gluten Free Miami • Our Good Life • Palatable Pastime • Restless Chipotle • Seduction in The Kitchen • Sew You Think You Can Cook • Simple Food 365 • Southern With A Twist • Sumptuous Spoonfuls • Take Two Tapas • Tampa Cake Girl • Teaspoon of Goodness • That Recipe • The Crumby Cupcake • The Flavourista • The Food Hunter’s Guide To Cuisine • The Freshman Cook • The Pajama Chef • The Redhead Baker • The Spiffy Cookie • Tramplingrose • Wildflour’s Cottage Kitchen • Zesty South Indian Kitchen ”

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Kids Favorite Recipes

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This week, the #SundaySupper Tastemakers are sharing Kids Favorite Recipes. Kids of all ages will enjoy the offerings. Do your kids or grandkids help in the kitchen? If so, many of these recipes are perfect for little helpers. Older kids can make some of the recipes on their own with little or no help. I love getting my boys in the kitchen. It a fun learning and bonding experience while teaching them an important life skill. Cooking builds confidence and gives kids a sense of accomplishment. Plus, if kids help in the kitchen, they are more likely to try what they make. Now, scroll through the recipes and get cooking.

Appetizers

Desserts

Main Dish

Snacks

Sunday Supper MovementJoin the #SundaySupper conversation on twitter on Sunday! We tweet throughout the day and share recipes from all over the world. Our weekly chat starts at 7:00 pm ET. Follow the #SundaySupper hashtag and remember to include it in your tweets to join in the chat. To get more great Sunday Supper Recipes, visit our website or check out our Pinterest board.
Would you like to join the Sunday Supper Movement? It’s easy. You can sign up by clicking here: Sunday Supper Movement.

Patriotic Ice Cream Cones

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Patriotic Ice Cream Cone

This post contains affiliate links. I will receive a small commission if items are purchased through the links. I love celebrating the 4th of July. Picnics, cookouts, great food and decorating with red, white and blue. This year we are celebrating at home so I decided to make these patriotic ice cream cones to hold a big scoop of ice cream. My family loves sugar cones but you could certainly make these with cake cones or waffle bowls. If you’re making waffle bowls, or waffle cones, you will need to melt more chocolate since they are quite larger than sugar cones. I first tried using white chocolate chips. I must admit, I was impatient and it seized so I turned to candy melts. I have melted candy melts in the microwave in the past with tremendous success but chose to use my Wilton Candy Melts Melting Pot that I got for Christmas. Worked like a charm. I used the bright white melts. Once they were melted I took a rubber spatula and spread the candy around the outside of the cone. I had the small, round, non-pariels but you could also easily use sprinkles. Star sprinkles would be even more festive. I found it easier to put the non-pariels in a bowl and spoon them over the cone. The coverage was better.

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Patriotic Ice Cream Cones

Patriotic Ice Cream Cones

Ingredients

  • 1 package bright white candy melts
  • 1 package sugar cone ice cream cones
  • Red, white and blue nonpareils or sprinkles

Instructions

  1. Melt candy melts according to package directions. Using a rubber spatula, gently spread the candy onto the sugar cone. Using a spoon, sprinkle the nonpareils over the candy. Place cone, upside down, on waxed paper to set. Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

Notes

The cones I purchased had 12 in the package. I was able to make 10 decorated cones with one bag of candy melts.

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