Cool down this summer with a unique and delicious treat: ice cream tacos! These handheld delights are made with crispy taco shells filled with your favorite ice cream flavors, drizzled with decadent sauces, and topped with a variety of delectable toppings. With endless flavor combinations and easy preparation, ice cream tacos are the perfect dessert for any occasion.
In this article, we'll provide you with three irresistible ice cream taco recipes that will tantalize your taste buds. From the classic Vanilla Bean Ice Cream Tacos with Chocolate Sauce and Rainbow Sprinkles, to the indulgent Salted Caramel Ice Cream Tacos with Peanut Butter Sauce and Crushed Oreos, and the refreshing Raspberry Sorbet Tacos with Whipped Cream and Fresh Berries, these recipes offer something for everyone.
Each recipe includes step-by-step instructions, detailed ingredient lists, and helpful tips to ensure your ice cream tacos turn out perfectly. We'll also share some creative ideas for customizing your tacos with different ice cream flavors, sauces, toppings, and even taco shell variations.
So gather your ingredients, preheat your oven, and get ready to embark on a delightful culinary adventure. Treat yourself and your loved ones to the irresistible charm of ice cream tacos – the perfect fusion of crunchy, creamy, and colorful flavors.
CHOCOLATE-DIPPED ICE CREAM TACOS RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: large eggs, sugar, milk, vanilla extract, unsalted butter, all purpose flour, cocoa powder, good-quality chocolate, coconut oil, vanilla ice cream, salted peanut
Provided by Pierce Abernathy
Categories Desserts
Yield 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Make the taco shells: in a medium bowl, whisk together the eggs and sugar until combined.
- Add the milk, vanilla, and butter, and whisk until fully incorporated.
- Sift in the flour and cocoa powder. Whisk until smooth.
- Heat a small non-stick pan over medium-low heat, then add ⅓ cup (95 g) of batter at a time and tilt the pan to spread the batter evenly like a crepe.
- Cook until bubbles appear on the surface and the batter is set, about 6-8 minutes. Flip the taco shell and cook on other side for another 3-4 minutes, until cooked through.
- If desired, remove the taco shell from pan and place on a grated cooling rack while still hot. Place a sheet of parchment over the shell and press into the rack, allowing the grate marks to set into the shell. Rotate the shell 90 degrees and press the cone into the grates again for a waffled look. Or, skip to the next step.
- Place the taco shells between the cups of an inverted muffin tin to form their shape. Let set for about 10 minutes, then freeze for 20 minutes to harden.
- Make the magic shell: combine the chocolate and coconut oil in a medium bowl and microwave for 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and shiny.
- Remove the taco shells from the freezer and use a spoon to coat the inside of each taco shell with melted magic shell. Return to the freezer for 20 minutes, until the magic shell hardens. Reserve the leftover magic shell.
- Add the ice cream to a piping bag fitted with a round tip or a zip-top bag with the corner cut off.
- Remove the shells from the freezer and pipe in the ice cream, filling the tacos. Smooth out the tops with a knife or rubber spatula. Freeze for 2 hours.
- Microwave the reserved magic shell, if needed, to re-melt. Remove the tacos from the freezer and dip the tops of each taco in the magic shell, then immediately sprinkle with the crushed peanuts.
- Serve immediately or return to the freezer until ready to eat.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 900 calories, Carbohydrate 79 grams, Fat 63 grams, Fiber 7 grams, Protein 18 grams, Sugar 57 grams
ICE CREAM TACOS
Talk about a fun presentation! Karen Oney's cute dessert looks just like a taco-but it's stuffed with chocolate ice cream and topped with cherries and coconut instead of tomatoes and lettuce. "These are as much fun to make as to eat," promises the creative Fort Worth, Texas cook.
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 20m
Yield 2 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Sprinkle one side of each tortilla with cinnamon. In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add tortillas, one at a time, cinnamon side up. When tortilla starts to brown, fold into a taco shape; drain on paper towels. , In the same skillet, cook and stir pecans for 2 minutes or until lightly toasted. In a small bowl, stir coconut and food coloring until coconut is evenly tinted. Place two small scoops of ice cream in each tortilla shell; top with whipped topping, cherries, pecans and coconut.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 508 calories, Fat 33g fat (11g saturated fat), Cholesterol 22mg cholesterol, Sodium 265mg sodium, Carbohydrate 50g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 3g fiber), Protein 6g protein.
FAVORITE ICE CREAM TACOS
These ice cream-filled "tacos" are fun to make and eat. They're great party treats, and kids have a ball putting them together. Adults enjoy them, too. -Nancy Zimmerman, Cape May Court House, New Jersey
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 16 tacos.
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Using a pencil, draw two 3-in. circles on a sheet of parchment. Place paper, pencil mark side down, on a baking sheet; set aside., In a large bowl, beat the brown sugar, butter and honey until blended. Add flour; mix well (batter will be thick). Spread 1 tablespoon of batter over each circle. , Bake at 350° for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown. Cool for 2 minutes. Loosen each cookie and curl around a rolling pin to form a taco shell. Cool completely before removing to a wire rack. Repeat with remaining batter., In a small resealable plastic bag, combine water and food coloring; add coconut. Seal bag and shake to tint. Fill taco shells with ice cream; garnish with whipped topping, coconut and M&M's.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 281 calories, Fat 14g fat (9g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 95mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (31g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 3g protein.
CHOCOLATE-ICE CREAM TACOS
Make a homemade version of the ice cream truck favorite with only a few ingredients.
Provided by By Cindy Rahe
Categories Dessert
Time 4h35m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350°F. Line cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Make 6 foil balls, and fold tortillas over balls to create taco shapes; place on cookie sheet. Bake tortillas about 10 minutes or until lightly browned and crisp. Cool. Place cooled pan of tortillas in freezer 10 to 15 minutes or until cold.
- Meanwhile, in medium microwavable bowl, heat chocolate chips and oil in 30-second increments, stirring after each, until melted and smooth. Spoon or brush melted chocolate mixture on inside of each shell to coat. Place back on tray and freeze another 10 to 15 minutes or until cold and chocolate is hardened. Reserve remaining chocolate.
- While chocolate hardens, let ice cream soften a bit. Once shells are cold, they are ready to fill with ice cream. Fill each shell to the edges with ice cream, being careful not to break the shell. The chocolate may crack a bit, but that's okay. Place the ice cream-filled tacos back on the tray in the freezer 1 to 2 hours or until ice cream is very firm.
- Reheat reserved chocolate coating in microwave 30 to 60 seconds as necessary. Pour chocolate into wide container, like a small loaf pan. Remove ice cream tacos from freezer and, working quickly, dip each taco into the chocolate coating, being sure to seal in the ice cream completely, and add candy sprinkles. Place back on parchment-lined cookie sheet, and freeze another 2 hours or until firm before serving.
Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 Serving
ICE CREAM TACOS WITH CHOCOLATE AND PEANUTS
The original Choco Taco may have a cult following, but we think this homemade version has it beat. Taco Tuesday just got a little bit sweeter.
Provided by Erica Clark
Categories Chocolate Dessert Freeze/Chill Kid-Friendly Frozen Dessert Peanut Summer Vegetarian Pescatarian Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher
Yield 4 tacos
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Brush insides of waffle bowls with maple syrup. Working one at a time, invert waffle bowl onto a microwave-safe plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Heat in microwave 30 seconds; waffle will soften and flatten. Immediately mold waffle into a hard taco shell shape with your hands. Let rest until set, about 2 minutes.
- Carefully fill waffles with ice cream (about 6 Tbsp. per taco); smooth surface with the back of a spoon or offset spatula. Transfer to a plate or parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
- Combine chocolate and oil in a small, microwave-safe bowl. Heat in microwave in 30-second intervals until melted and smooth, stirring occasionally. Stir in peanuts.
- Working one at a time, roll ice cream side of taco into melted chocolate to completely cover ice cream. Return tacos to plate and freeze again until chocolate is set, about 10 minutes.
- Do Ahead
- Tacos can be frozen in an airtight container for up to 7 days.
CHURRO TACOS WITH MEXICAN CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
Provided by Richard Blais
Categories dessert
Time 1h45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Melt the butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add the salt, 1/4 cup sugar and 2 1/4 cups water to the butter and remove from the heat. Stir in flour with a wooden spoon until the mixture is smooth and a dough is formed. Transfer to a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, then add the eggs one at a time, beating on medium speed, followed by the vanilla.
- Transfer the mixture to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and set aside. Cut parchment paper into 5-inch squares and place them on a sheet tray. Pipe a cookie-sized round of the churro batter onto each parchment square, then freeze for 1 hour.
- Heat the vegetable oil in a Dutch oven to 350 degrees F. Fit a rack inside a sheet tray.
- Combine the cinnamon with the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a small bowl. Carefully slide half the frozen churros off the parchment paper into the hot oil and cook until golden brown and crisp, 6 to 8 minutes, then transfer to the rack. Sprinkle each churro with the cinnamon-sugar mixture immediately after removing them from the fryer.
- Top each churro with a scoop of ice cream and a drizzle of dulce de leche, if using.
ICE CREAM CRUNCH TACOS
Steps:
- Using a serrated knife, slice the carton of ice cream into 4 even round pieces. Peel off the carton, then place 1 disc of ice cream on each of 4 pizzelle cookies. Coat with peanuts and hot fudge, top with a second pizzelle and press down. Wrap in plastic and place in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
- Heat a cast-iron skillet or griddle over high heat for 5 minutes. Mix the sugar and cinnamon together well on a plate.
- Lay out the tortillas and spread them with a thin layer of dulce de leche, leaving a 1-inch border around the edge. Add a small amount of rainbow sprinkles across the dulce. Unwrap the pizzelle ice cream sandwiches and place them in the middle of each tortilla, then fold the tortilla around them to wrap well. If the tortilla is not large enough and there is a gap, cut the 5th tortilla in quarters and adhere 1 quarter to the bottom of each sandwich with dulce de leche.
- Coat the cast-iron pan with ghee and add the wraps, seam-side down, pressing down with the back of a spatula to sear, about 9 seconds. Flip and repeat the searing. Move to the plate with the cinnamon sugar and turn to coat. Serve immediately. Repeat with the remaining wraps.
Tips:
- Use high-quality ingredients. This will make all the difference in the final product. For the ice cream, use a good quality vanilla ice cream or gelato. For the tacos, use good quality corn tortillas or waffle cones.
- Make sure the ice cream is firm enough to hold its shape. If the ice cream is too soft, it will be difficult to form into tacos and will melt too quickly. If the ice cream is too hard, it will be difficult to scoop and will be too cold to enjoy.
- Be creative with your toppings. You can use any type of topping you like on your ice cream tacos. Some popular options include chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, whipped cream, sprinkles, and fruit.
- Serve immediately. Ice cream tacos are best enjoyed immediately after they are made. If you need to make them ahead of time, store them in the freezer for up to 2 hours.
Conclusion:
Ice cream tacos are a delicious and easy-to-make treat that are perfect for any occasion. With a few simple ingredients and a little creativity, you can create a delicious dessert that everyone will love. So next time you're looking for a fun and easy way to enjoy ice cream, give ice cream tacos a try!
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