Indulge in the classic American treat of a root beer float, a delightful combination of sweet, creamy vanilla ice cream swirled in the nostalgic flavors of root beer. This iconic dessert is not only a summertime favorite but also a treat enjoyed year-round. In this article, we'll take you on a culinary journey, providing you with not one, but three enticing root beer float recipes that cater to various dietary preferences and add unique twists to the traditional recipe. From the classic Vanilla Root Beer Float to the decadent Vegan Root Beer Float and the boozy Adult Root Beer Float, you'll find the perfect recipe to satisfy your cravings. Get ready to whip up these root beer float variations and embark on a journey of sweet, fizzy, and creamy goodness.
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ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE
I add root beer to both the cake batter and fluffy frosting of this summery dessert to get that great root beer float taste. Serve this moist cake to a bunch of hungry kids and watch it disappear! -Kat Thompson, Prineville, Oregon
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 45m
Yield 15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1-1/4 cups root beer, oil and eggs. Beat on low speed for 2 minutes or stir by hand for 3 minutes. , Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. Bake at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack., In a small bowl, combine the whipped topping mix and remaining root beer. Beat until soft peaks form. Frost cake. Store in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 203 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 27mg cholesterol, Sodium 216mg sodium, Carbohydrate 31g carbohydrate (19g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
GOURMET ROOT BEER FLOAT
Tall glasses overflowing with root beer and vanilla ice cream. Top with whipped cream and cherries for a touch of elegance.
Provided by Lucinda
Categories Drinks Recipes Shakes and Floats Recipes
Time 2m
Yield 2
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Place 1 scoop of ice cream into each of two tall glasses. Pour root beer carefully over the ice cream. Add another scoop and repeat. If possible, repeat again. Top each with whipped cream and cherries.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 262.6 calories, Carbohydrate 41 g, Cholesterol 40.4 mg, Fat 10.6 g, Fiber 0.6 g, Protein 2.8 g, SaturatedFat 6.6 g, Sodium 96.5 mg, Sugar 34.8 g
ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE I
This cake has good old fashioned flavor. The kids will love it! For decoration you can sprinkle crushed root beer candies over the top. This cake is best served with vanilla ice cream.
Provided by Karin Christian
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes Yellow Cake
Time 1h
Yield 14
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the cake mix, 12 ounces root beer, oil and eggs until smooth. Pour batter into the prepared pan.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven, until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Cool cake in pan for 15 minutes before inverting onto a wire rack to cool completely. Poke holes in the cake with a skewer at 2 inch intervals. Pour Root Beer Glaze evenly over cake.
- To make the Root Beer Glaze: combine the confectioners sugar and 3 tablespoons of root beer in a small bowl. Beat until smooth.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 239.3 calories, Carbohydrate 36.6 g, Cholesterol 40.6 mg, Fat 9.3 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 261.6 mg, Sugar 23.6 g
ROOT BEER FLOAT PIE
This is the kind of recipe your kids will look back on and always remember. And you don't even need to use an oven. -Cindy Reams, Philipsburg, Pennsylvania
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 15m
Yield 8 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Set aside and refrigerate 1/2 cup whipped topping for garnish. In a large bowl, whisk the root beer, milk and pudding mix for 2 minutes. Fold in half the remaining whipped topping. Spread into graham cracker crust., Spread remaining whipped topping over pie. Freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight., Dollop reserved whipped topping over each serving; top with a maraschino cherry if desired.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 185 calories, Fat 8g fat (4g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 275mg sodium, Carbohydrate 27g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein. Diabetic Exchanges
ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES
The perfect cookie for root beer lovers, soft and chewy.
Provided by cvanguil
Categories Desserts Cookies Drop Cookie Recipes
Time 23m
Yield 24
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.
- Beat butter, brown sugar, and white sugar together in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy; beat in pudding mix. Add eggs and root beer concentrate; stir in flour and baking soda. Fold chocolate chips into the dough.
- Drop spoonfuls of dough 2 inches apart on the baking sheets.
- Bake in the preheated oven until golden, 8 to 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 182.1 calories, Carbohydrate 23.5 g, Cholesterol 32.3 mg, Fat 8.9 g, Fiber 0.3 g, Protein 2.3 g, SaturatedFat 5.4 g, Sodium 167.4 mg, Sugar 13.8 g
ROOT BEER FLOAT COCKTAIL
This grown-up version of a root beer float is fun enough to drink in a fancy frosted glass with a curly straw. I prefer International Delight® Cold Stone Creamery Sweet Cream or Dunkin Donuts® Extra Extra Sweet flavor. I used a store brand root beer and the least expensive coconut rum my store had at the time.
Provided by NWMama
Categories Drinks Recipes Cocktail Recipes Rum Drinks Recipes
Time 5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Pour ice into a glass. Top ice with rum and creamer; stir to combine. Pour root beer over the top.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 534.5 calories, Carbohydrate 60.6 g, Cholesterol 34.1 mg, Fat 20 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 2.5 g, SaturatedFat 18.5 g, Sodium 59.5 mg, Sugar 19.6 g
OLD FASHIONED ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE
Notes about the recipe: This was one of the cakes entered in the Whirlpool Unique Cake Contest I judged last year, kind of like the Pillsbury Bake Off. It was made by Jacquelyn Smola from Piedmont, OK and it was so fun and festive looking I really wanted to share it with you for a birthday party idea and make it for Gio this year. My absolute favorite drink is a root beer float so it was hard to not give this the first place prize. But there were other judges who kept me from tipping the scale right to root beer. A chocolate cake with toffee topping won first instead and the $10,000 prize, which she donated to Heifer International. And I got a new Whirlpool kitchen out of the deal! I've also had root beer cookies, brought to me by a baking fan in Rochester, New York.
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 3h10m
Yield 10 to 12 servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Make the Cake: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter; then add the sugar and continue mixing until light and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the water and eggs to the butter mixture until blended. Mix in the root beer extract and vanilla. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to form a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pans and bake until just set, about 30 to 40 minutes. Let cool in pans for 5 minutes, and then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely before frosting.
- Make the Frosting: In a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the confectioners' sugar and butter. Mix on low speed until well blended; then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes. Add the cream and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed to reach spreading consistency.
- To decorate the cake: Place 1 cooled cake layer on a cake stand, frost the top surface, and chill for 15 minutes (or freeze 5 minutes). Place the second cake layer on top, inverting it to create a flat top, and push down on it slightly. Frost the sides and top with a thin layer of frosting to hold in any crumbs (called a crumb layer), and chill 30 minutes or freeze 15 minutes.
- Apply a second layer of frosting to finish off the cake, swirling the frosting a bit. Place 12 elbow straws in the cake around the top, and place colored streamers around the edge of the cake flowing down to the base.
EASY ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE
When I came across this fun and festive recipe, I know I had to give it a try. I hope you try it, too!-Gail Toepfer, Iron Ridge, Wisconsin
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 50m
Yield 12-15 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- In a large bowl, combine the first four ingredients. Beat on low speed for 30 seconds; beat on high for 2 minutes. Pour into a greased 13x9-in. baking pan. , Bake at 350° for 35-40 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool completely on a wire rack. , In a small bowl, beat frosting ingredients until stiff peaks form. Frost cake. Chill.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 217 calories, Fat 8g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 28mg cholesterol, Sodium 231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (20g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 2g protein.
ROOT BEER FLOAT COOKIES
A hint of good, old-fashioned root beer flavors these chewy-soft cookies. They're great with ice cream! -Jim Gordon, Beecher, Illinois
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 2-1/2 dozen.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- In a large bowl, cream butter and brown sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in egg and root beer concentrate. Combine the flour, salt and baking soda; gradually add to creamed mixture and mix well., Shape dough into 3/4-in. balls. Place 2 in. apart on ungreased baking sheets. Bake at 375° for 6-8 minutes or until lightly browned. Remove to wire racks to cool completely., In a small bowl, beat the filling ingredients until smooth. Spread on the bottoms of half of the cookies; top with remaining cookies.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 118 calories, Fat 5g fat (3g saturated fat), Cholesterol 19mg cholesterol, Sodium 98mg sodium, Carbohydrate 18g carbohydrate (12g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 1g protein.
ROOT BEER GRANITA FLOAT
A childhood favorite gets fancy: Root beer granita is topped with vanilla ice cream, then drizzled with root beer syrup. Try making this with a microbrew root beer.
Categories Dairy Dessert Freeze/Chill Kid-Friendly Summer Bon Appétit Kidney Friendly Vegetarian Pescatarian Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Kosher Small Plates
Yield Makes 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Pour 4 cups root beer into 13x9x2-inch baking pan; freeze until set, about 4 hours or overnight.
- Meanwhile, boil remaining 4 cups root beer in large saucepan until reduced to 1/2 cup, about 30 minutes. Cool root beer syrup.
- Using tines of fork, scrape frozen root beer into icy flakes, then mix gently in pan to blend. Spoon 3/4 cup root beer granita into each of 6 clear glasses or dessert cups. Top granita with scoop of ice cream. Drizzle each with 4 teaspoons root beer syrup and serve.
NOT YOUR KIDS' ROOT BEER FLOAT
A slushy sweet root beer treat. Very decadent and VERY good!
Provided by Ssharp
Categories Drinks Recipes
Time 2h5m
Yield 1
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- In a pint glass, stir together 1/4 cup of the root beer and the root beer schnapps. Place in the freezer for 2 hours, or until ready to drink. Leave the remaining root beer at room temperature.
- When ready to drink, scoop the ice cream into the pint glass, and top off with the room temperature root beer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 568.8 calories, Carbohydrate 84.5 g, Cholesterol 9.2 mg, Fat 2.7 g, Fiber 0.1 g, Protein 0.8 g, SaturatedFat 1.5 g, Sodium 57.1 mg, Sugar 79.3 g
OLD FASHIONED ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE
Gale Gand and Jacquelyn Smola did this one their show Sweet Dreams. I've modified it a bit to suit our tastes but it went over well at a recent birthday party. Do not substitute root beer flavoring for the extract as it doesn't have the same concentrated flavor. Also, when I made this in a 9x13 pan it baked up very high so take that into consideration when you decide which pan(s) to use.
Provided by Mysterygirl
Categories Dessert
Time 55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Grease and flour 2 (9-inch) cake pans and line the bottoms with parchment paper or 1 9 x 13.
- In a large mixing bowl, cream the butter; then add the sugar and continue mixing until light and fluffy.
- Meanwhile, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, pudding and salt.
- With the mixer on low speed, gradually add the water and eggs to the butter mixture until blended.
- Mix in the root beer extract and vanilla. Alternately add the flour mixture and milk to form a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan(s) and bake until just set, about 30 to 40 minutes for round pans, 45-50 for a 9x13. When using round pans allow to cool in pans for 5 minutes, and then invert onto cooling racks to cool completely before frosting.
- Frosting: In a standing mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, combine the confectioners' sugar and butter.
- Mix on low speed until well blended; then increase speed to medium and beat for another 3 minutes.
- Add the cream and vanilla and continue to beat on medium speed for 1 minute more, adding more cream if needed to reach spreading consistency.
ROOT BEER FLOAT FUDGE
My children have always loved root beer floats so I came up with this fudgy treat just for them. Sweet and creamy with that familiar root beer flavor, it's always a best-seller at school bake sales. -Jennifer Fisher, Austin, Texas
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 30m
Yield about 3 pounds.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Line a 9-in. square baking pan with foil; grease foil with 1 teaspoon butter. In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, milk and remaining butter. Bring to a rapid boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 4 minutes., Remove from heat. Stir in baking chips and marshmallow creme until melted. Pour one-third of the mixture into a small bowl; stir in vanilla., To remaining mixture, stir in root beer concentrate; immediately spread into prepared pan. Spread vanilla mixture over top. Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm., Using foil, lift fudge out of pan. Remove foil; cut fudge into 1-in. squares. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 74 calories, Fat 3g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 6mg cholesterol, Sodium 19mg sodium, Carbohydrate 12g carbohydrate (11g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.
ROOT BEER FLOAT PUDDING
Make and share this Root Beer Float Pudding recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Audrey M
Categories Dessert
Time 23m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In a medium bowl, combine dry pudding mix and dry milk powder.
- Add diet root beer.
- Mix well using a wire whisk.
- Blend in 1/4 cup Cool Whip Lite.
- Evenly spoon mixture into 4 dessert dishes.
- Top each with 1 tablespoon Cool Whip Lite.
- Refrigerate for at least 15 minutes.
ROOT BEER FLOAT ICE CREAM
This ice cream has the great taste of a root beer float without the soda. It's a great summertime dessert. Root beer concentrate can be found in the spice section of the market.
Provided by Grace Gutberlet
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes 100+ Ice Cream Recipes
Time 45m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whip eggs until foamy, then slowly pour in sugar while continuing to whip eggs until ribbony. Fold in cream, milk, vanilla extract, root beer extract until evenly mixed.
- Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions, about 30 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 315.6 calories, Carbohydrate 21.9 g, Cholesterol 131.1 mg, Fat 24.2 g, Protein 3.8 g, SaturatedFat 14.7 g, Sodium 52.4 mg, Sugar 20.3 g
ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKES
Make and share this Root Beer Float Cakes recipe from Food.com.
Provided by TeksGlutes
Categories Dessert
Time 50m
Yield 24 Cupcakes
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF.
- In a bowl, mix together root beer schnapps, root beer, and vanilla extract. Set aside.
- In a separate bowl, cream together butter and sugar until light and fluffy.
- Add eggs, mix until smooth.
- Sift in flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Mix with hand mixer on low, while slowly pouring in root beer mixture.
- Mix until smooth and lump free.
- Pour into lined cupcake pan. (Use foil cupcake liners to avoid leakage later.) Fill nearly to the top, you may think its over-filled, but it puffs up perfectly this way. Don't be tempted to use more than 24 cupcake cups.
- Bake for 15- 20 minutes, until golden brown and cake springs back when touched.
- While cupcakes are baking, prepare your butter cream and root beer glaze. For glaze, put all ingredients into a bowl and mix with a wisk until smooth and lump free.
- To assemble, start by letting cupcakes cool, still in the pan.
- While still slightly warm, pour 1 Tbs. of root beer schnapps over each cupcake. Pour on slowly to allow schnapps ( or regular root beer for the kiddies) to soak inches.
- Once the schnapps has soaked in and let sit for a few minutes, pour a couple tablespoons of glaze over each cupcake.
- When the glaze sets up a bit and isn't too runny, put a "scoop" of buttercream atop each. For an added touch, you can even place a root beer barrel candy on each one.
ROOT BEER FLOAT CAKE II
A quick and easy cake that resembles a root beer float. Cake mix, root beer and powdered whipped topping mix are used.
Provided by Tammy
Categories Desserts Cakes Cake Mix Cake Recipes
Time 1h30m
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 9x13 inch pan.
- In a large bowl, combine cake mix, 1 1/4 cup root beer, oil, and eggs. Beat on low speed until blended. Scrape bowl, and beat 4 minutes on medium speed. Pour batter into prepared pan.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 30 to 35 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.
- To make the frosting: In a large mixing bowl, combine the whipped topping mix and 1/2 cup root beer. Beat until soft peaks form. Spread on top of cake.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 264.4 calories, Carbohydrate 40.3 g, Cholesterol 31 mg, Fat 10 g, Fiber 0.4 g, Protein 3 g, SaturatedFat 1.7 g, Sodium 299.2 mg, Sugar 28.7 g
ROOT BEER FLOAT
There are many good-quality regional root beers. Buy the best one you can find in your area.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 4 drinks
Number Of Ingredients 2
Steps:
- Scoop 1/2 cup ice cream into each of four tall glasses. Add enough root beer to fill each glass. Serve each with a long iced-tea spoon and straw.
ROOT BEER FLOAT
Steps:
- In a double boiler, melt the chocolate chips. Dip the tips of the pretzel rods in the chocolate and place upright in a glass in the freezer for 1 hour. Set the remaining melted chocolate aside.
- Combine the vanilla extract and whipped topping. For each float, place 2 scoops of ice cream into tall float glass. Add 6 ounces root beer and 6 ounces cream soda to each glass. Top with the vanilla-flavored whipped topping. Remove pretzel rods from freezer and place in Root Beer Float. Garnish with extra drizzle of melted chocolate and serve immediately.
ROOT BEER FLOAT
Made in an ice cream maker! Make with bottled diet root beer -- tastes like a root beer float! ****NOTE: Zaar's data base would not calculate FAT-FREE sweetened condensed milk! So, if made with FAT-FREE, the actual calorie count and fat content will be LOWER than calculated!!!!**** Actual time to make is approximate and does not include pre-chilling of ingredients and canister -- Actual freeze time depends upon ice cream maker and conditions --
Provided by KerfuffleUponWincle
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 55m
Yield 12 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Pre-chill root beer, condensed milk, and ice cream maker canister.
- Combine root beer, condensed milk, and vanilla.
- Fill ice cream maker canister with root beer mixture.
- Freeze per ice cream maker's manufacturer's instructions.
- Enjoy!
- ****NOTE: Zaar's data base would not calculate FAT-FREE sweetened condensed milk! So, if made with FAT-FREE, the actual calorie count and fat content will be LOWER than calculated!****.
Tips:
- Choose high-quality root beer: Opt for a premium root beer brand with a rich and flavorful taste. This will greatly enhance the overall experience of your root beer float.
- Use cold ingredients: Make sure your root beer and ice cream are thoroughly chilled before assembly. This will help the float stay cold and refreshing for longer, preventing the ice cream from melting too quickly.
- Add extra toppings: Feel free to customize your root beer float with additional toppings of your choice. Some popular options include whipped cream, chocolate syrup, sprinkles, and even a maraschino cherry for a classic touch.
- Serve immediately: Root beer floats are best enjoyed immediately after assembly. The ice cream will start to melt and lose its shape over time, so don't let it sit for too long before indulging.
Conclusion:
In conclusion, making a root beer float is a simple yet delightful treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. With just a few simple ingredients and a few minutes of your time, you can create a classic dessert that is sure to bring a smile to your face. Whether you're looking for a refreshing summertime treat or a sweet treat to satisfy your cravings, a root beer float is always a great choice. So next time you're in need of a quick and easy dessert, give this classic recipe a try and experience the timeless magic of a root beer float.
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