Monday, July 30, 2012

Ice Cream Bon Bon with Magic Shells—With Pictorial


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Nothing beat the heat better than enjoying a bowl of ice cream in the summer.  Well, maybe there is one thing….which is enjoying some Ice Cream Bon Bon with Magic Shells!  Are these bon bons just too cute and fun to eat?  Also, they are the best way to portion control your desserts intake... if it’s a concern for you, just like me!  haha…

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Of course, I used my homemade ice cream to create these bon bons.  I had the Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream and French Roasted Coffee Ice Cream on hand, so those were what I used here.  After the ice cream balls were covered by the magic chocolate shells, they would be impossible to tell which one was which!   To distinguish between the two, I made them in two different batches and top them with different toppings.  The strawberry ice cream with a slice of freeze dried strawberry and the coffee one with a sprinkle of cocoa nibs.  Both of these toppings added some crunch to these bon bons.  On top of the already magical and crunchy magic shells?  These are truly amazing.

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The magic shells are super easy to make as well, simply two ingredients in it, chocolate and coconut oil.  The coconut oil is the “magic” of the chocolate shells!  Want to join me in the kitchen with the step-by-step pictorial?  Come on over! 

1) Scoop the ice cream (with the smallest ice cream scoop you can find) onto a parchment lined baking sheet.  Place them back into the freezer to harden, about 30 minutes
2) Place chopped chocolate and coconut oil in a heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water, whisk until the chocolate is melted, let the chocolate cool down a little before dipping
3) I used a fork and a spoon for the dipping.  Pick up an ice cream bon bon with a fork, place over the melted chocolate and spoon melted chocolate over the ice cream. 
4) Make sure the whole thing is covered with melted chocolate.
5) Place them back onto the parchment lined baking sheet, top with your preferred topping while the chocolate is still soft.  Then, place them back to the freezer until the chocolate shell harden and ready to serve
6) I top the coffee bon bon with cocoa nibs

Pictorial

These bon bon are so simple and so much fun to make and eat.  Smile When you bite into one, you’ll hear the crack of the magic shell and your creamy ice cream started to melt in your mouth and cools you down.

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The ice cream scoop I used was about 1-inch in diameter, so these bon bon turned out to be 2-biters.  But if you can find an scoop that’s even smaller, use it and hopefully you’ll get a 1-bite size bon bon.

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I used a 70% dark chocolate for the shells.  You can use semi-sweet, bitter-sweet, or even white chocolate for the shells.  My family is all into dark chocolate so that’s what I used.   I hope you enjoyed today’s recipe and pictorial.  Until next time, stay cool and magical!

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Ice Cream Bon Bon with Magic Shells: (Printable Recipe)

20 small scoops of strawberry and coffee ice cream (about 3 cups total), or use any flavor you preferred
7 ounce 70% dark chocolate, chopped
2 tablespoons Organic Coconut Oil
10 slices of freeze dried strawberries (optional topping for the strawberry ice cream bon bon)
1 tablespoons cocoa nibs (optional topping for the coffee ice cream bon bon)

Scoop the ice cream (with the smallest ice cream scoop you can find) onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Place them back into the freezer to harden, for about 30 minutes.  Place chopped chocolate and coconut oil in a heat proof bowl over a pot of simmering water, whisk until the chocolate is melted, let the chocolate cool down a little before dipping.

Pick up an ice cream bon bon with a fork, place over the melted chocolate and spoon melted chocolate over the ice cream. Make sure the whole thing is covered with melted chocolate.  Place the chocolate coated ice cream bon bon back onto the parchment lined baking sheet, top with your preferred topping while the chocolate is still soft. Then, place them back to the freezer until the chocolate shell harden (about 30 minutes) and ready to serve.  Enjoy.

29 comments:

  1. Chocolate and ice cream are my favourite snack and desserts! If I were to make this at our hot hot days here (36Celcius) , the ice cream will melt sooner before I could cover them in the chocolate. So right now I can only look at yours to drool myself....

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    1. Hehe...maybe turn the AC on and make some ice cream bon bon? Actually, my ice cream melts pretty quickly because my homemade ice cream is very creamy. That's why I have to put the scooped out ice cream back to the freezer before dipping.

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  2. Absolutely these are little bits of magic!

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    1. Thanks, Belinda. :) My kids certainly think these are magical.

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  3. Those bon-bons with the ice cream look amazingly good, Amy! Oh my, strawberry would be my favorite. Or maybe chocolate chip mint. Or maybe, drool, just thinking about it is changing my mind about what I want for breakfast! If I have four of them, is that considered portion control? (lol)

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    1. wooo....why didn't I think of ice cream bon-bons for breakfast? Just 4? I think you have very good self control. ;)

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  4. Bon-bons are a surefire recipe for bon appetite! I'm not sure if you like cookie dough, but I've made similar frozen bon-bons with (egg-less) cookie dough cheesecake, and they were simply heavenly. I'll definitely have to give this idea a go, and thanks for reminding me to make and post the other recipe as well! PS I love your tablecloth in these pictures! It always makes me green as broccoli with envy to think I only have one photogenic plate and towel combo...

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    1. Thanks. Yes, I love cookie dough. I saw that you've discovered the other post I had on cookie dough. :)

      About the tablecloth, I think it's an addiction of me keep looking for new table cloth. hahaha...I just can't help it. Hello Kitty is my Baby Girl's favorite character.

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    2. Yes! And I ended up making these for National Ice Cream Sandwich Day, so I just wanted to come back and say thanks. It was great having inspiration fresh in my mind!

      --Ala

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  5. I love the bon bons! They're so pretty.
    I prefer to make my "magic shell" by tempering chocolate, that way you get the full chocolate flavour without coconut oil. If you would like my tempering guide: http://www.ironwhisk.com/2011/10/how-to-temper-chocolate-2/

    The ice cream looks delicious :)

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    1. Thanks for your link and information. I have to agree with you. I love the natural crunch from tempered chocolate as well. This is more like an easier (fool-proof) way that you don't have to worry about tempering the chocolate. ;)

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  6. These look great, and I'd love to try making these for my family. But since most of them don't like the taste of coconut, does the coconut oil make the chocolate taste like coconut?

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    1. It's only a small amount if coconut oil used in this recipe. You might be able to taste a little bit of coconut flavor but not too obvious. If your family doesn't like coconut at all, you can substitute with vegetable oil. But coconut oil is a very healthy type of oil, that's why I prefer to use it over vegetable oil. ;) Hope it helps.

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  7. These ice bon bon are so adorable! Bet they taste great!

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    1. Thank you. Oh yes they do taste amazing. That's why I need serious portion control here. ;)

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  8. wow! These are truly wonderful summer treats, Amy!

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    1. Oh yes they are wonderful summer treats. My kids totally agree with that as well. ;)

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  9. These strawberry ice cream bon bons look delicious...thanks for the step-by-step pictures...I would have some of these now.
    Have a wonderful week Amy :)

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    1. Thank you, Juliana. Glad you like the step-by-step pictures. :) Wish you a fantastic week as well.

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  10. These look way better than the ones of my childhood, snacked on in the movie theater. The use of coconut oil is genius, too.

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    1. Thanks, Carolyn. Hm...I wonder why I didn't have any ice cream bon bon memories in my childhood!? Good that these homemade ones are going to make it up. :)

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  11. Ohhhhh!!! I know I'll be in trouble when I make these. While making, I pop these into my mouth and.... nothing will be left. :D Seriously, gorgeous treats! This is the best dessert I saw today!!

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    1. ahem...making ice cream bon bon and pop some into my mouth? Somehow, that sound very familiar! hahaha....good I still have some left to take pictures for this post. :P

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  12. Hello Amy
    I just browsed in your "Equipment" page....and wow you have alot of kitchen "gadgets" in your pantry! So lucky of you as you can get things easily in US! I am always looking forward to see what are you cooking today? Hee...Hee....

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    1. Oh yes. Those are my "toys" in the kitchen. :) I have a few new ones but haven't post them on the equipment page yet. I love to share my opinions and experience after I've used them. I think those are helpful in case some of my friends and readers who's thinking about buying one. As I always read product reviews on Amazon before I purchase. :) Yeah, it's pretty easy to get things in the US. At the same time, I miss those unique ones that are only available in Asia.

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  13. Those look like delectable little treats! I've never tried doing chocolate-coated ice cream balls but would love to try. Nice tutorial!

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    1. Thank you. I'm glad you like this treat. :) Happy Friday and wish you a great weekend.

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  14. These look really yummy! And I love that you made your own "magic shell" topping!

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    1. Thanks. Yes, the magic shell is super fun and so simple to make. :) It's all natural and a healthier version of the store bought ones.

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