Almond Ice Cream Cups

Name: Almond Ice Cream Cups
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 12 servings.
Ingredients: 1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened; 1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 cup whipped topping; 1/4 cup crushed shortbread cookies; 1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted

For dessert, these dessert cups can't be beat. The recipe is a fun and delicious way to dress up plain vanilla ice cream.—Maribeth Edwards, Follansbee, West Virginia

Ingredients

1 pint vanilla ice cream, softened
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 cup whipped topping
1/4 cup crushed shortbread cookies
1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the ice cream, chocolate chips and extract; fold in whipped topping. Spoon into paper-lined muffin cups. Sprinkle with cookie crumbs and almonds. Serve immediately or freeze.

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marbuc

Aug 29, 2011

I've just finished putting this together for a lunch tomorrow. Delicious, but I had to make half the recipe the second time because there wasn't enough. I made it for 12 and only filled 7 paperlined cups (3.5 oz capacity).