When I picked my son up from soccer camp recently, he immediately told me how he ’ vitamin d guzzled his whole outsize body of water bottle, followed by a sports drink, and could have used more water. He was hot and sweaty, tired from a good exercise on the soccer field and so quick to cool down .
There ’ s no denying it : It ’ south hot out there. And when you live active lives, you need ways to cool down — both by hydrating well with plenty of water and with other methods like taking a drop in a lake, showering and frozen treats. On a hot day, cool treats like frost cream are most welcome .
Don ’ thyroxine get me incorrect, though : I love these toasty days. summer is my favorite season, after all.
And truly, it ’ s the best fourth dimension of the year for enjoying ice cream. This ice-cream sundae combines cool cookies and skim ice cream with salt blue chocolate nuts and a sweet blueberry sauce. It ’ s a great blend of flavors and textures, and so wonderfully seasonal and refresh .
You start by making the nuts. Mixed nuts — I bought mine in the majority bin of the grocery shop — are drizzled with dissolve dark chocolate and sprinkled with ocean salt. While those harden, blueberries and honey are heated to make an easy blueberry sauce. And then you put it all together, topping a scoop of cookies and cream internal-combustion engine cream with the cocoa covered nuts and the tasty sauce .
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Cookies and Cream Sundaes with Blueberry Sauce and Dark Chocolate Nuts
yield :
4 servings
Read more: History of Ice Cream Sundae
Ingredients
- 1 cup mixed nuts
- 1 oz dark chocolate
- sea salt, optional
- 2 cups LACTAID® Cookies and Cream Ice Cream
- 1/2 cup blueberries
- 1 tbsp honey
Instructions
- Spread the nuts out on a waxed paper lined baking sheet. Melt the chocolate in the microwave (microwave for 30 second intervals, stirring well after each one, until smooth. Be careful not to over-melt, as it will get gritty). Drizzle the chocolate over the nuts. If desired, sprinkle with a pinch or two of sea salt. Let the nuts sit until the chocolate hardens.
- While the chocolate is hardening, combine the blueberries and honey in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat, stirring, until the blueberries break — about 3-5 minutes. The sauce should be a deep red-purple color that coats the back of a spoon. There will still be whole blueberries in it. Let cool.
- Once the chocolate is hardened, divide the ice cream evenly among four dishes. Top each with 1/4 of the nuts and 1/4 of the blueberry sauce.
- Enjoy!
Best of all, since I make this with lactose-free LACTAID® Brand Ice Cream, more of my friends can enjoy it — particularly those who are dairy sensitive who can enjoy it without Dairy Envy .
Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month ? What a fantastic reason to indulge in some ! Whether you prefer cones or cups, bars or soft-serve, ice cream can be so fun on hot summer days. But for those with lactose or dairy sensitivities, it can be hard. fortunately, LACTAID® Brand has a line of lactose-free ice creams. The rich, delightful internal-combustion engine cream is made with veridical milk, but barely without the lactose. It comes in six flavors including the refreshing new Mint Chocolate Chip assortment. If you like minty ice cream dotted with chocolate chips, this one ’ randomness for you.
And more effective news for dairy lovers who are sensitive to lactose. Have you heard about LACTAID® Brand ’ s No More Dairy Envy campaign ? It ’ second spreading the son that those with dairy sensitivities due to lactose can still enjoy dairy treats like methamphetamine skim .
The LACTAID® Brand has besides partnered with Milk Bar – the dessert empire founded by James Beard award-winning pastry chef, Christina Tosi – and to create some fabulous ice rink cream recipes thus everyone can enjoy cool treats this summer. Visit Lactaid.com to check out the exclusive Milk Bar recipes made with LACTAID® Ice Cream like Milk Bar Compost Cookie® Granola Fudge Sundae and Milk Bar Strawberry Popcorn Shake .
Oh, and one more thing ! Check out Lactaid on Facebook and Twitter ( @ Lactaid ). You can besides tweet to them using hashtag # DairyEnvy .