Minimal Monday: Chocolate Sprinkle Waffle Cups are fun and easy to make, and I guarantee you’ll find endless uses for these be-sprinkled waffle bowls!
I found waffle cups in the supermarket the other day… maybe you’ve already seen them, they’re like waffle ice cream cones, only in little cup form.
I like the idea, especially for serving ice cream or berries as an easy dessert, but it seems to me they lack a little something something, you know?ย They’reย ok on their own, but I think they’d be way cuter with a little chocolate and a few sprinkles.ย What wouldn’t?
This way you can serve plain old vanilla ice cream and still be a dessert hero.ย You can trick kids into thinking berries are a decadent treat.
You can use white chocolate, too, if you want, and customize your sprinkles to your occasion.ย Spoon or brush more chocolate inside the cup, if you’re a chocoholic.ย Use finely chopped nuts instead of sprinkles, or coconut.ย For Memorial Day or the Fourth of July, use white chocolate and then sprinkle with red white and blue.
Chocolate Sprinkle Waffle Cups
Ingredients
- one package of 10 waffle ice cream cups
- 8 oz semi sweet chocolate or chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil or crisco
- assorted sprinkles
Instructions
- Chop the chocolate into small pieces and put in a microwave safe bowl along with the coconut oil or Crisco. Choose a bowl that is on the narrow side, so the melted chocolate will be deep enough to dip your cups into. I used a quart sized measuring cup. Microwave for 1 minute, then stir the chocolate. If it's not completely melted, microwave again in short 15 to 30 second bursts until you can stir away all the lumps.
- Dip each cup into the melted chocolate and then let the excess drip off. I scraped the excess from the bottom of each cup against the lip of the measuring cup.
- Liberally cover the chocolate with sprinkles and set on waxed paper, bottom up, to dry.
- You may need to give the cups a second coat of sprinkles if some of them 'melt' into the chocolate. Letting the chocolate air dry for a minute or two before you add the sprinkles helps prevent this.
Notes:
- Need some amazing ice cream to put in your pretty bowls?ย How about some No Churn Vanilla Bean Ice Cream?ย You don’t even need a machine for this one.
Just a neat little trick to have up your sleeve for the season.
Happy Monday!
16 Comments
Kitchen Belleicious
May 13, 2014 at 10:47 amyep! Yes indeed now this recipe I can DO:)) and gladly!!!! My two little boys thank you in advance:))
Maria | Pink Patisserie
May 13, 2014 at 6:12 amI’m so happy ice cream weather has finally arrived! These look so fun and festive!
Joanne
May 13, 2014 at 6:01 amThese are so fun! I rarely ever eat ice cream on a cone because of crackage but with these bowls, I feel like that whole problem would be mitigated!
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May 12, 2014 at 8:51 pmHow colourful and fun! Would be nice to serve some homemade ice cream ๐
Averie @ Averie Cooks
May 12, 2014 at 4:29 pmSo fun and I know my daughter’s eyes would light up seeing all the sprinkles! ๐
Sue
May 12, 2014 at 4:52 pmWish my daughters were that young, Averie ๐
Laura (Tutti Dolci)
May 12, 2014 at 1:17 pmThese are so fun, perfect to serve homemade ice-cream!
cheri
May 12, 2014 at 12:29 pmHi Sue, these are so adorable, great ideas for the 4th too!
Matt Robinson
May 12, 2014 at 11:26 amI love your photography and writing style so much. These are so fun, my boys would go crazy for them this summer!
Catherine
May 12, 2014 at 10:29 amA very nice idea. They are perfect for summer treats. Blessings, Catherine
Tricia @ Saving room for dessert
May 12, 2014 at 10:16 amSo adorable! Another wonderful reason to eat ice cream!
Cathy at Wives with Knives
May 12, 2014 at 9:43 amI love this idea. What a fun way to serve ice cream and fruit…even the adults will love it too. Terrific photos, Sue. I’ll be serving these waffle cups often this summer.
Sam @ My Carolina Kitchen
May 12, 2014 at 9:43 amThese waffle cups are way cool and very impressive. Wow.
Sam
Sulpicia
May 12, 2014 at 9:36 amVery cool and decadent! Do you have a recipe for the waffle cones? I would love to learn how to make those as well.
Sue
May 12, 2014 at 10:43 amI’ll get right on it ๐
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May 12, 2014 at 9:25 amA simple little trick that is perfect. thanks, Sue!