Got a few scoops left in that pint of chocolate ice cream? Before you go to town with a spoon, check out these recipes that make the most of this frozen dessert.
11 Ways to Use Up a Pint of Chocolate Ice Cream
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Shakes
Total Time
10 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
These rich chocolate peanut butter milkshakes will make you feel as if you’re sitting in a 1950s soda fountain. Make it modern with an over-the-top garnish like skewered doughnut holes, chocolate-dipped cookies or fluffernutter sandwich squares. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Nutrition Facts:
1 cup: 501 calories, 29g fat (11g saturated fat), 41mg cholesterol, 262mg sodium, 51g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 3g fiber), 14g protein.
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Ice Cream Tacos
Total Time
20 min
Servings
2 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
Ice Cream Tacos look just like the real thing—but they’re 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. —Karen Oney, Fort Worth, Texas
Nutrition Facts:
1 taco: 508 calories, 33g fat (11g saturated fat), 22mg cholesterol, 265mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 3g fiber), 6g protein.
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Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sodas
Total Time
15 min
Servings
4 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
I keep the ingredients for these ice cream sodas on hand so I can enjoy a treat anytime I want. You can easily make more when feeding a crowd.
—Anna Erickson, Terrebonne, Oregon
—Anna Erickson, Terrebonne, Oregon
Nutrition Facts:
1 each: 476 calories, 17g fat (11g saturated fat), 53mg cholesterol, 159mg sodium, 76g carbohydrate (70g sugars, 3g fiber), 8g protein.
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Macaroon Ice Cream Torte
Total Time
20 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
My family loves frozen treats. With chocolate four ways, this one is so beautiful, people think it came from an ice cream shop. —Barbara Carlucci, Orange Park, Florida
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece (calculated without fudge topping): 341 calories, 20g fat (11g saturated fat), 36mg cholesterol, 110mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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Chilly Coffee Punch
Total Time
10 min
Servings
24 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
For a twist on the usual fruit punch, try a flavored coffee with ice cream, brought together just before serving. — Judy Wilson, Sun City West, Arizona
Nutrition Facts:
3/4 cup: 166 calories, 7g fat (4g saturated fat), 26mg cholesterol, 53mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (19g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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Chocolate Eggnog
Total Time
30 min
Servings
12 servings (2/3 cup each)
From the Recipe Creator:
I love Christmas so much that I decorate in October. I don’t care for eggnog, but it’s such a tradition at Christmastime that I created an eggnog that even I like! —Debbie Holcombe, Brunswick, Georgia
Nutrition Facts:
2/3 cup (calculated without optional toppings): 283 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 151mg cholesterol, 123mg sodium, 31g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 1g fiber), 7g protein.
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Ladyfinger Ice Cream Cake
Total Time
25 min
Servings
16 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
No one will believe you didn’t fuss when you bring out this show-stopping cake. On a hot summer day, it will melt all resistance to dessert—one cool, creamy slice at a time. —Barbara McCalley, Allison Park, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
1 slice: 365 calories, 16g fat (8g saturated fat), 57mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 50g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 1g fiber), 6g protein.
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All-American Banana Split
Total Time
5 min
Servings
1 serving
From the Recipe Creator:
In 1904, the first banana split recipe was made here in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, by David Strickler, an apprentice pharmacist at a local drug store. We still use his original formula when we make banana splits in our restaurants. —Melissa Blystone, Latrobe, Pennsylvania
Nutrition Facts:
1 serving: 710 calories, 31g fat (17g saturated fat), 88mg cholesterol, 184mg sodium, 107g carbohydrate (68g sugars, 6g fiber), 11g protein.
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Mint-Chocolate Bombe
Total Time
15 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
This is a refreshing dessert you can keep in the freezer and take out anytime. It’s gorgeous, and never fails to impress! —Mary Kisinger, Medicine Hat, Alberta
Nutrition Facts:
1 piece: 270 calories, 15g fat (9g saturated fat), 48mg cholesterol, 118mg sodium, 28g carbohydrate (23g sugars, 1g fiber), 4g protein.
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Peanut Butter-Chocolate Ice Cream Torte
Total Time
25 min
Servings
12 servings
From the Recipe Creator:
What’s not to love about peanut butter, chocolate, ice cream and Oreo cookies? This fancy peanut butter cup ice cream is a cinch to put together. Peanut butter ice cream cake is great to have on hand for unexpected guests this summer! —Dana Southwick, Manton, California
