Best Summer Snowballs Recipes

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Provided by Martha Stewart

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 4

Steps:

With an ice-cream scoop, form ice cream into 8 balls, dipping scoop in hot water as you work and dropping balls onto prepared dish. (To prepare the dish, tightly cover a baking dish with plastic wrap, stretching it over the top; this will prevent the snowballs from flattening on the bottom.) Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
One at a time, remove balls from freezer, roll in desired coating (1 1/2 cups total), and return to freezer. Freeze until set, at least 10 minutes, before serving.
TOFFEE CHIPS: Use toffee chips straight from the bag, or crush up your favorite candies.
TOASTED COCONUTS: Spread sweetened shredded coconut on a rimmed baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees, tossing occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely.
TOASTED ALMONDS: Spread sliced almonds on a rimmed baking sheet; bake at 350 degrees, tossing occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes. Let cool completely.

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Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

Steps:

Preheat the oven to 350°F if using coconut or almonds. Spread the coconut and/or almonds on a rimmed baking sheet and toast in the oven, tossing occasionally, for 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a plate, and let cool completely before using.
Tightly cover a baking dish with plastic wrap, stretching it over the top (this will prevent the snowballs from flattening on the bottom.) With an ice-cream scoop, form vanilla ice cream into 8 balls, dipping the scoop in hot water as you work and dropping the balls onto the prepared dish. Freeze until firm, about 30 minutes.
One at a time, remove the balls from the freezer, roll in the desired topping, and return to the freezer. Freeze until set, at least 10 minutes and up to 2 days, before serving.