Ice Cream Dessert Tacos |Cooking With Amanda

Do you love your ice cream served in a waffle cone? Maybe you remember the "ChocoTaco" ice cream treat from when you were a kid? If so, this fun recipe is sure to make your tastebuds smile. Let me show you how to make "Ice Cream Dessert Tacos!"

Keep reading for the recipe!

The best part about these hand-held ice cream treats is making them your own! You can choose your favorite flavor of ice cream and top it with your ideal combination of syrups, nuts, candies and more.

The "taco shell" is a frozen waffle that has been microwaved to make it warm and pliable. I found that if you microwave it for 10 seconds, flip it over and microwave it for 10 seconds more, it turns out just perfect.

Ice Cream Dessert Tacos

Ingredients:

Frozen Waffles (round shape)

Real California Ice Cream

"Taco" Toppings:

Real California Whipped Cream

Hot Fudge Sauce

Strawberry Ice Cream Topping

Shredded Coconut

Maraschino Cherries

Gummy Fruit Wedges

Directions:

On a microwave safe plate, warm frozen waffle for 10 seconds. Turn over and microwave for 10 seconds more. Waffle should be soft and flexible. Fold the waffle in half in your hand and fill with scoops of your favorite California Ice Cream. Top with your favorite dessert toppings and eat like a taco!

When entertaining, set up a DIY Ice Cream Taco Bar and allow your guests to create their own dessert with their favorite toppings. It's fun to label the ice cream toppings with "taco" names! For example:

Real California Whipped Cream ("Sour Cream")

Hot Fudge Sauce ("Hot Sauce")

Strawberry Ice Cream Topping ("Salsa")

Shredded Coconut ("Cheese")

Maraschino Cherries ("Tomatoes")

Gummy Fruit Wedges ("Lime Wedges")

What creative topping ideas would you add to the list?

It helps to scoop the ice cream into "quenelles." These oblong scoops fit perfectly into the waffle dessert taco shell. Hold a spoon sideways and gently pull it towards you across the top of the ice cream. The ice cream will fold over itself and roll into a beautiful, restaurant-style quenelle shape.

If you are like me and you scream for California ice cream, be sure to check out their instagram contest! All you have to do is record and post an instagram video where you, your family or your friends scream the words "ice cream!" Be sure to use the hashtag #CAicecream for a chance to win a Real California Ice Cream Party kit.

Since I teamed up with Real California Milk to celebrate National Ice Cream month, I recorded an example to share! http://instagram.com/p/b_4cu7NvjN/

For more contest information: http://statigr.am/contest/ppmq/scream-for-california-ice-cream-instagram-video-contest

Official rules: http://www.californiadairypressroom.com/node/394

Recipes like these Ice Cream Dessert Tacos or the Ice Cream Cake Pops are portable and can be enjoyed just about anywhere. However, this survey shows that most people eat their ice cream in front of the TV or on the couch. Where do you prefer to savor a scoop of ice cream?