Ice Cream Nachos (Easy Summer Dessert Idea)
Ice Cream Nachos are like a huge plate of ice cream sundaes. It’s a super fun dessert for kids and the whole family. Ice cream, bananas, and waffle cone chips are topped with chocolate syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles, and Maraschino cherries to create an easy dessert that’s pure magic on a hot summer day.
Ingredients
- 2 bananas sliced in half and then halved down the center
- e4s large waffle cones (or 8 Pizzelle cookies) broken into pieces ("chips")
- 4 sugar cones
- 12 large scoops of ice cream (I used Neapolitan which is a mixture of vanilla, strawberry and chocolate ice cream)
- 1 cup whipped cream (use whipped cream from a can)
- 1 cup chocolate syrup
- 2-3 tablespoon colorful sprinkles
- 10 Maraschino cherries
Instructions
- Choose your serving tray. Remember that the leftovers are hard to keep, so choose something that’s appropriately sized to the audience you’re serving these dessert nachos to. For reference, I used a large pie plate to serve about 6 people.
- Add the bananas to the perimeter of the tray.
- Add the waffle cone chips or Pizzells. Tuck these all around the bananas to start. You can always add in more once you have your ice cream in place.
- Add the ice cream. Use big round scoops of ice cream (larger scoops will take longer to melt). Arrange them around the platter evenly.
- Fill in any open spots with dollops of whipped cream (from a can).
- Add the chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and Maraschino cherries to the top.
- Add any extras. At this point, your dish should be pretty complete, but feel free to add extra cones around the edges as I did, more waffle cone chips tucked into the sides, or other toppings.
Notes
- Work quickly assembling this dessert, as the ice cream will start to melt immediately.
- Re-freeze your ice cream scoops to keep them cold and perfectly formed once you assemble the nachos.
- Use canned whipped cream. For best results, use canned whipped cream, not homemade. It holds up better and also makes for a nicer presentation with this dessert.
Nutrition
Calories: 286kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 3gFat: 4gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gCholesterol: 8mgSodium: 79mgPotassium: 293mgFiber: 3gSugar: 41gVitamin A: 106IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 32mgIron: 2mg
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