Best Summer Snowballs Recipes

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SUMMER SNOWBALLS



Summer Snowballs image

"Snow balls" made from vanilla ice cream and toffee-chip, toasted-almond, or toasted-coconut toppings are a refreshing summer dessert.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 1/2 pints vanilla ice cream
1/2 cups toffee chips
1/2 cup toasted coconut
1/2 cup toasted almonds

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.

SUMMER SNOWBALLS



Summer Snowballs image

Categories     Vanilla     Summer

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 pints vanilla ice cream
Suggested toppings
Toffee chips
Sweetened shredded coconut
Sliced almonds

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.

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