With summer just beginning, there’s no better way to beat the heat than with an All-American favorite: ice cream! On a hot, sunny day at the beach, nothing cools your palate faster than a heaping double-scoop waffle cone with all the right toppings. What better way to celebrate the start of the vacation season than combining ice cream with another fan favorite: chocolate. Just in time for National Chocolate Ice Cream Day on June 7, here is a list of 10 fabulous recipes for delicious chocolate-ice-cream-inspired treats.
5. Peanut Butter Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwich
Peanut butter and chocolate are an arguably classic combination. This brilliant recipe combines the two in a delectable, easy-to-make ice cream sandwich. Half an hour’s work, and you’ll have delicious homemade chocolate ice cream nestled between two large peanut butter cookies. This particular recipe makes eight sandwiches, just enough for you and a few family members or close friends!
4. Frozen Hot Chocolate Cheesecake
I am a huge fan of both hot chocolate and cheesecake, so when I came across this recipe, I knew I had to share it. Taking the form of a frozen pie, this cheesecake could not be easier to prepare. The crust is extremely simple using only three ingredients: Oreos, sugar and butter. Mix these together to create a thick chocolate dough that will bake into a beautifully firm crust. The filling is just as easy, combining cream cheese, sweetened condensed milk, hot chocolate with mini marshmallows, Cool Whip© and marshmallow fluff. The outcome? A magical chocolatey delight and a must-try for any chocolate lover.
3. Double Chocolate Fudge Cookie Dough Shake
Chocolate chip cookie dough is my ultimate guilty pleasure, and this recipe combines homemade cookie dough balls with rich chocolate fudge and chocolate ice cream. Inspired by the Dairy Queen Blizzard of the same name, this tasty creation is sure to be a crowd-pleaser at any holiday party or family get-together.
2. Hot Chocolate Float with Mint Chip Ice Cream
Back at it again with the hot chocolate! Now, mint and chocolate are a combination that I am rather particular about. I'm not a huge fan of mint chocolate chip ice cream, although Thin Mints and York Peppermint Patties are heavenly gifts. Yet when I saw this recipe, I thought it would be a pretty neat concoction, not to mention unique and so simple! All you have to do is make a cup of your favorite hot chocolate, whether it's a pre-packaged mix or your own homemade recipe, and then add a healthy scoop of mint chocolate chip ice cream. Then you can curl up on the couch with a fuzzy blanket, a good Netflix movie and your delicious hot chocolate float!
1. Death By Chocolate Ice Cream Cake
Chocolate never looked so divine. This ice cream cake is composed of layers of chocolate ice cream, chocolate chip brownies and Oreos mixed with chocolate shell, all drizzled with a chocolate fudge sauce. How's that for a sugar overload? After discovering this recipe, I will definitely be trying it.
Now that you're thoroughly prepared to enjoy National Chocolate Ice Cream Day, make sure you sample (at least) one of these recipes, or if you're feeling crafty, try creating something chocolatey of your own. And in the spirit of the holiday, please don't forget to share these delicious ideas with your friends!
