Be the ma of the year with this comfortable backyard ice-cream sundae barroom for kids ! Lay out all the healthy ( and not so healthy ) ice rink cream toppings your kids will love in an easy-to-clean tray !
I scream, you scream, we all shout for ice cream ! Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month ? Born and raised in the Dairy State, ice cream is by far one of my all prison term darling treats.
Reading: 20 Ice Cream Sundae Recipes
I drool over those fabulous ice cream ice-cream sundae barroom parties you see all over the place but I never think to do something like that for just my own syndicate. It feels wasteful and expensive to have all those short options available for topping that creamy cover. But the girls and I can never quite agree on which toppings to put in our bowl !
then I had the arrant estimate : Create an ice cream ice-cream sundae bar that is reclaimable from workweek to week over the summer ! Invest once in a few key ingredients and then maximize their manipulation over time .
Step 1: Plan it
I made a list ( you can find it at the bottom of this post ) of ingredients that are :
- shelf stable or freezable
- able to be served in small portions
- are both kid-friendly but fun for the adults, too
Step 2: Prep it
I carefully chopped and diced JUST enough for what we needed for one round of ice-cream sundae lead and placed each component in a branch silicone muffin cup placed in a muffin pan. Yes, this makes it easy to carry to the table, but more importantly it ‘s a cinch to pop the cups out of the pan to put the leftover toppings back into the container to store for following clock time .
Step 3: Build it
I set the girls to work building their perfect ice cream ice-cream sundae. I intentionally put several cups of fruit and nuts in the tray and minimized the candy options. If left to their own devices, their ice-cream sundae would look more like the sugarcoat aisle at the grocery storehouse. By selectively filling the tray, I ‘m encouraging them to try some healthier mix-ins .
For this round, they skipped right over the pineapple, raspberries, pecans, hazelnuts, and cashews for their bowls but when they were done with their treat, they ended up snacking on the fruit and nuts while we sat and chatted. I think following time I ‘ll wean them by filling the cup with even more fruit and less sugarcoat .
It was so courteous merely setting out all the mom-approved options and sitting back letting them sprinkle to their hearts ‘ capacity. Once the cup was empty, that component was gone. very minor portions fit into the muffin cups so it is n’t easy to go overboard with their top .
Step 4: Clean up & store for next time!
I put things aside in stages. Ice cream went spinal column into the deep-freeze first base but we took our prison term nibbling on the fruit and nuts in the tray. In the march, hands got muggy, faces got messy, and small dribbles fell on dresses .
then I set aside special plastic containers for the other leftover ingredients. I ‘d never serve our leftovers to guests thus I wanted to keep them in a separate “ ice-cream sundae bar hoard ”. The crackpot went into their separate pouches, chopped up brownies into the deep-freeze, and sprinkles back into a separate cup. I stored it all together in the same spot in the pantry so the next time the mood strikes, everything will be ready and waiting for us !
now do n’t forget to scroll down to see my list of toppings and 20 ice-cream sundae “ recipe ” combinations !
How to build a stash of ice cream sundae bar supplies:
sauces : shop in your electric refrigerator and heating system as desired before using
nuts: store in separate pouches
- pistachios
- hazelnuts
- pecans
- cashews
- peanuts
- slivered almonds
fruits: bribe fresh before each ice-cream sundae party or use canned !
- strawberries
- pineapple chunks
- banana slices
- blackberries
- sweetened shredded coconut
bakery items: storehouse in publicize tight plastic pouches or in the deep-freeze ! I bought one software of brownies at our grocery store ‘s bakery and plan to use it all summer long from the deep-freeze. You can do the lapp with cookies, cake chunks, etc .
- brownies
- pound cake
- Mini Oreos
- crumbled cone pieces
- vanilla wafers
candy bits: I went easy on these because I wanted the kids to be more creative
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- chopped peanut butter cups
- chopped dark chocolate bars
garnishes: These all store well in the electric refrigerator or pantry except the mint which we grow right on our patio !
- cinnamon sugar
- whipped cream
- maraschino cherries
- sprinkles
- fresh mint leaves
20 Ice Cream Sundae recipes based on the pantry ingredients above:
Vanilla Ice Cream Base:
- Turtle: hot fudge, caramel, salted pecans (my all time favorite!)
- Peaches & Cream: peach jam, pound cake, slivered almonds
- Cookies & Cream: hot fudge, Oreo
- Strawberry Tart: strawberry, pistachios, vanilla wafers
- Caramel Cashew: caramel, cashews, crumbled cone pieces
- Banana split: marshmallow, bananas, raspberries, blackberries
- Upside down pineapple cake: salted caramel, pineapple chunks, pound cake
- Churro: salted caramel, pound cake, cinnamon sprinkle
- Fruit salad: strawberry sauce, blackberries, pineapple, bananas, coconut, almonds
- Southern Belle: peach jam, blackberries, salted pecans, pound cake
Chocolate Ice Cream Base:
- S’mores: marshmallow, pecans, crumbled cone pieces
- Ballpark: caramel, peanuts, dark chocolate bits
- Peanut Butter Bliss: hot fudge, peanut butter cups, peanuts
- Chocolate covered strawberry: strawberry sauce, fresh strawberries, chocolate bar, salted pecans
- Candy Bar: hot fudge, caramel, pecans, shredded coconut, chocolate bar
- Brownie Bliss: marshmallow, brownies, chocolate bar
- The Elvis: hot fudge, banana, peanut butter cups
- Birthday Cake: hot fudge, pound cake, whipped cream, sprinkles
- German Chocolate Cake: hot fudge, walnuts, coconut, brownies
- Mudd Pie: hot fudge, Oreos, peanut butter cups, almonds
