recipes

Chocolate-Ice Cream Cups

Tips

Variation:

Try these filled with frozen (thawed) whipped topping or sweetened whipped cream instead of the ice cream.

Nutrition Information:

Nutrition Information:

1 Serving (1 Serving):
  • Calories 310
    • (Calories from Fat 140)
  • Total Fat 15g
    • (Saturated Fat 8g,
    • Trans Fat 0g)
  • Cholesterol 30mg;
  • Sodium 135mg;
  • Total Carbohydrate 40g
    • (Dietary Fiber 3g,
    • Sugars 26g)
  • Protein 4g
Percent Daily Value*:
  • Vitamin A 8%;
  • Vitamin C 4%;
  • Calcium 10%;
  • Iron 15%
Exchanges:
  • 0 Starch;
  • 0 Fruit;
  • 2 Other Carbohydrate;
  • 0 Skim Milk;
  • 1/2 Low-Fat Milk;
  • 0 Milk;
  • 0 Vegetable;
  • 0 Very Lean Meat;
  • 0 Lean Meat;
  • 0 High-Fat Meat;
  • 2 1/2 Fat
Carbohydrate Choices:
  • 2 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Individual chocolate Cheerios® cereal cups filled with ice cream.

Prep time:
15 Min
Total time:
1 Hr 15 Min
Makes:
12 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips (6 oz)
  • 1/4 cup butter or margarine
  • 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups Cheerios® cereal
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds, chopped
  • 1 quart favorite ice cream
  • 3/4 cup favorite ice cream topping
  •  Small candies, candy sprinkles or maraschino cherries, if desired
Directions
  1. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. In 2-quart saucepan, heat chocolate chips, butter, corn syrup and vanilla over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate chips are melted. Remove from heat. Stir in cereal and almonds until evenly coated.
  2. Spoon about 2 tablespoons cereal mixture in each paper baking cup. Press in bottom of each cup. Refrigerate about 1 hour or until firm.
  3. Remove and discard paper baking cups. Fill each with ice cream and top with topping. Sprinkle with candies. Serve immediately.