Layered Ice Cream Pops

Prep time: 15 minutes
Chill time: 2 hours
Difficulty: Very Easy
 
Ingredients

Ice cream in desired flavours
Bowl (one for each ice cream flavour)
Small paper cups
Candies
Crushed cookies
Sprinkles
Wooden craft sticks

Instructions

1. Soften ice cream in bowl
2. Add a spoonful of ice cream to bottom of paper cup, then tap it on counter so it settles evenly*
3. Alternate fillings with ice cream and crushed cookies/candies, ending with an ice cream layer that reaches the top of cup
4. Add sprinkles**
5. Push craft stick 3/4 of the way into the centre of ice cream
6. Set finished pop on a plate, tray or muffin tin and place in freezer***
7. Chill for 2 hours (or until set)

8. Cut small notch at top of cup, and tear it away while holding the stick

*Tip: Each layered pop will need 50 mL (1/4 cup) of ice cream and a few tablespoons of fillings.

**Tip: Add crumbly layers, like sprinkles or nuts, next to sticky layers like caramel so the frozen ice cream pop will stay together.

***Tip: If you are working with a variety of ice cream concoctions, label the flavour on the side of each cup before freezing.

Flavour Ideas

• Banana Split: Layer strawberry ice cream with banana slices, vanilla cookies, caramel sauce and add a maraschino cherry to the top before serving
• Cookies and Cream: Layer vanilla ice cream with crumbled cookies and fudge sauce
• S’mores: Layer chocolate ice cream with mini marshmallows, fudge sauce and crushed graham crackers
• Chocolate Peanut Butter Cup: Layer chocolate or vanilla ice cream with peanut butter, chopped peanuts, chopped peanut butter cups and fudge sauce
• Fruit Crunch: Layer strawberry ice cream with sliced berries and granola
• Chocolate Chip Cookies: Layer vanilla ice cream with crumbled chocolate chip cookies and mini candy-coated chocolate candies

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