By Farima Alavi
I love to celebrate national food and drink holidays because, well, I love to eat. You have National Margarita Day, Pi Day, Peanut Butter Day. I could go on, really. July is particularly my favorite because it’s National Ice Cream Month. What’s better than ice cream? Homemade ice cream creations! And we have recipes (including a sorbet for the health conscious) that will keep your sweet tooth satisfied all month long. You’re welcome.
Peanut Butter Cookie Ice Cream
Recipe courtesy of Chrissy Barua
Toasted Almond & Vanilla Arancini
Recipe courtesy of Chef Antonia Lofaso for Breyers
Ingredients
4 tablespoons mixed whole unsalted almonds and hazelnuts, chopped and toasted
1 tablespoon amaretti cookies, toasted and crushed
1/2 cup Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream (1/4 cup each scoop to make two ice cream balls)
Instructions
1. Place both ice cream balls on a baking sheet in the freezer for at least 10 minutes.
2. Mix toasted, chopped nuts and amaretti cookies together in a bowl.
3. Dredge the frozen ice cream balls in the nut/cookie mixture and refreeze for another 5 minutes before serving.
Note: This may be made and stored in advance.
Blondie Confetti Ice Cream Sandwiches
Recipe courtesy of Heather Baird
Banana Pudding Ice Cream
Recipe courtesy of Chef Antonia Lofaso for Breyers
Ingredients
1 cup Breyers Natural Vanilla Ice Cream
1/2 of a large ripe banana, cut into 4 equal parts
1 tablespoon turbinado sugar
1 teaspoon spreadable butter
4 vanilla wafer cookies
Instructions
1. On a baking sheet, sprinkle the turbinado sugar on the flat side of the 4 banana slices.
2. Sauté bananas in a small 6-inch nonstick pan with the unsalted butter.
2. To assemble, place 1/2 cup of the ice cream into a small wide-rimmed glass, then wedge 2 cookies on either side. Top with the sautéed bananas.
Frozen Clementine Sorbet
Recipe courtesy of Sam Henderson
What’s your favorite ice cream flavor? Tell us in the comments below.
From:: HGTV