Ice Cream Cream Puff

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The weather is starting to warm up and it's a perfect time to enjoy one of my family's favorite desserts. Ice cream cream puffs are best eaten while they are still warm and topped with lots of chocolate drizzle.

The season of ice cream has arrived. Check out more recipes here. 

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In high school, I took two home economics classes. Both involved cooking but one was only desserts and the other was only entrees. Most of the meals I would recreate for my parents and there are many of those recipes that I still cook today. 

Click to tweet: A spring classic - ice cream cream puffs

During the desserts class, we made cream puffs. It was my first experience with creams puffs and I wasn't all that impressed. I told my Dad that we made them and he was thrilled. He grew up eating cream puffs from a place in Michigan that apparently had AMAZING cream puffs. 

I made them often for my Dad and we loved filling them with all different types of ice cream and chocolate drizzle. It was fun to hear all of his childhood stories while we experimented with different flavor ice creams. 

When I learned about the new flavors that Blue Bunny® came out with, I knew it was an excellent excuse to make my famous cream puffs. The PB 'N Cones™ seemed like a great choice to pair with the soft cream puff. Plus nothing screams warmer weather like vanilla ice cream with swirls of creamy peanut butter and chocolate dipped cone pieces!

I picked up a few of the other flavors to stock the fridge. It's so convenient that Blue Bunny® products are available at Walmart stores nationwide. Don't forget about the super delicious ice cream cakes that Blue Bunny® has to offer.

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as my family has. I can't wait for LadyBug to be old enough to enjoy spring and summer treats!

Cream Puffs

Recipe by a traveling Wife

Cook time: 20 minutes
Yield: 6 cream puffs

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup Water
• 1/4 cup Butter
• 1/2 cup Flour
• 2 Eggs

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2. In a medium saucepan, boil water and butter then simmer.
3. Mix in flour and cook for another minute.
4. Remove from heat and add 1 egg at a time until smooth.
5. Spoon onto uncreased cookie sheet.
6. Bake for 20 minutes, until cream puffs are golden brown.
7. Allow to cool for about 15 minutes prior to slicing in half.
8. Serve cream puffs by slicing in half creating a top and bottom, filling with a generous scoop of ice cream, topping with powdered sugar and chocolate drizzle.
9. Enjoy!

Have you ever had a cream puff?

What kind of ice cream would you put in the cream puff?

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Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake

Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake is fudgy and best eaten warm with a generous helping of Blue Bunny® ice cream. This shop has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. #SoHoppinGood #CollectiveBias

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There is nothing I love more than enjoying some ice cream when the weather starts to warm up. I can't be the only one that does not like eating ice cream, frozen yogurt, or drinking shakes during the cooler months because it just chills me to the core.

Click to tweet: Flourless Skillet Cake is fudgy and best w/ a generous helping of Blue Bunny® ice cream.

However, the temperature has been in the 60s the last couple of weeks here in Maryland and I couldn't be happier - I'm hopeful that it's here to stay. Now is my chance to enjoy a bowl of ice cream, eat it straight from the carton, or put it on top of a delicious treat. 

When I went to Walmart to pickup some Blue Bunny® ice cream, I stood in front of the freezer and pondered what flavor I would want. Growing up, I would always choose mint chocolate chip without a doubt. Some of my favorite memories growing up are from when we would go camping every year in Western Michigan. My parents would allow my sister and I to eat ice cream nearly every day. Sometimes we could indulge two times a day. Crazy, right?! 

I would select mint chocolate chip more times than not, and my sister would ALWAYS order vanilla. Not only are these two options a classic, they remind me so much of being a kid and exploring this world we live in. Who knew ice cream could evoke so many emotions. 

Another childhood memory of mine is licking the beaters when my mom would make brownies, cakes, or cookies. And today I have a recipe that has a gooey, fudgy center that resembles raw batter - Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake. While still warm, top this cake with your choice of ice cream. Might I suggest Blue Bunny® Mint Chocolate Chip or Blue Bunny® Homemade Vanilla?! You won't be disappointed. 

Click to tweet: Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake is like licking raw batter off a spatula.

Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake

Recipe by a traveling Wife

Ingredients

• 1 cup Dark Chocolate Chip Morsels
• 1/2 cup Butter, unsalted
• 3/4 cup White Sugar
• pinch Salt
• 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
• 3 large Eggs
• 1/2 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a large microwave safe bowl, slowly melt chocolate morsels and butter in 30 second intervals in the microwave.
3. Once completely smooth and melted, mix in sugar, salt, and vanilla extract.
4. Completely mix in three large eggs until well combined.
5. Stir in cocoa powder until incorporated.
6. Spray a 10 inch cast iron skillet with cooking spray and sprinkle with cocoa powder. Pour in cake batter and smooth the top.
7. Bake for 25 minutes, or until a solid crust has formed on the top.
8. Allow to cool for 15-20 minutes and serve with a generous helping on ice cream on top.
9. Enjoy!

While you are shopping for your Blue Bunny® ice cream, check out their new packaging. I love that you are able to see exactly what you will be buying with the transparent carton. So clever!

Who's got their spoon ready for some warm, gooey, fudgy Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake?

Click to tweet: Who's ready for warm, gooey, fudgy Flourless Chocolate Skillet Cake?

What is your favorite ice cream flavor?

Have you been guilty of licking brownie, cookie, or cake batter off the spatula?

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