This is the time of the year when scary fun and food go hand in hand. I like to play with ideas and food and come up with recipes that are associated with an occasion and Halloween really is a time you can put your scary face. With this recipe we will really scare up some treats that the children will not only love (in a scary kind of way :) to eat, but also have a great time in the kitchen making them. I hope you have as much fun making them as we had. It really was scary :)
Headless Gummi Bear Ice Cream Bars
Makes 8 bars
Prep time: 5 minutes
Total time: 1 hour
1/2 box Compliments Vanilla Ice Cream 2 L
1 bag (200 g) Compliments Gummi Bears
8 wooden coffee stir-sticks, about 4 inches (10cm) long
1 cup (250 mL) chopped chocolate
- Line a baking sheet with wax or parchment paper.
- Cut ice cream block in 1/2. Then cut each block into 4 bars. You should end up with 8 bars approximately 2 inches (5 cm) square and about 3 inches (7.5 cm) long.
- Separate heads from the bodies of the gummies and stuff the body and heads carefully into the surface of each ice cream bar.
- Place 1 stir-stick into the end of the bar. Repeat for the remaining ice cream bars. Place on prepared tray and set aside into the freezer to firm up, about 15 minutes.
- Meanwhile melt chocolate in a heat-proof bowl over simmering water. When melted remove from heat. Chocolate should just be room temperature but melted.
- Remove ice cream bars from the freezer. Drizzle chocolate coating with a spoon over each bar. Chocolate will set almost immediately.
- Place into the freezer to set firm, about 1 hour. Serve.
These are great for making a day ahead. Just wrap with plastic wrap and keep in freezer until ready to give out!
I really hope you enjoy these scary Halloween treats.
Yours in scary food!
Chef James.
