Chocolate Ice Cream Tacos
Ice cream tacos are the fun frozen treat everyone remembers, and they are easy to make at home. Crisp waffle shells cradle rich chocolate soft serve, fresh strawberries, and a chocolate drizzle, sweet, crunchy, and a little bit playful. They start with Hoosier Hill Farm Chocolate Ice Cream Mix, a real dairy soft serve made with cream, milk, and real cocoa, so the chocolate flavor is deep and creamy, not artificial. Just add water and churn.
The whole thing comes together in about 15 minutes, no oven required, and it is a guaranteed hit with kids and grown-ups alike.
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Total Time
15 minutes (plus churning)
Yields
4 tacos
Ingredients
- 11.8 oz Hoosier Hill Farm Chocolate Ice Cream Mix (one batch)
- 21.2 oz cold water
- 4 waffle taco shells
- 1 cup sliced strawberries
- 1/4 cup chocolate sauce
Directions
- Step 1: Blend. Whisk together the chocolate soft serve mix and cold water until smooth. Churn in an ice cream machine, or freeze and stir occasionally until creamy.
- Step 2: Fill. Spoon or pipe the prepared chocolate soft serve into the waffle taco shells, then tuck in the sliced strawberries.
- Step 3: Top. Drizzle the tacos with chocolate sauce and serve immediately.
Tips
- Chill your shells. Cold waffle shells and a chilled plate slow melting so the tacos hold together while you eat.
- Churn firm, then fill. Soft serve straight from the machine holds its shape better than a melty base. If it is too soft, freeze it for 20 minutes before filling.
- Work in batches. Fill and serve a few at a time, keeping the rest of the soft serve in the freezer, so every taco is crisp and cold.
- Pipe for a clean look. A piping bag or zip-top bag with the corner snipped gives that neat swirl from the photo.
- Switch up the fruit. Sliced banana, raspberries, or a few mini chocolate chips all work in place of or alongside the strawberries.
Make your own waffle taco shells
No waffle taco shells on hand? Make them from waffle cone batter. Cook one thin round on a waffle cone iron, then, while it is still warm and pliable, drape it over a rolling pin or a taco-shaped mold and let it cool into a taco shape. Work quickly, since the waffle firms up fast as it cools.
Want to keep it gluten-free?
The Chocolate Ice Cream Mix itself is made without gluten ingredients, so the filling is the easy part. The shells are what to watch: standard waffle cones and taco shells contain wheat. Use certified gluten-free waffle cones or shells to make the whole treat gluten free, and check the label to be sure.
More ways to use the mix
Chocolate soft serve is endlessly flexible. Blend a scoop with milk for a chocolate milkshake, the way we do in our old-fashioned vanilla milkshake, or serve it in a bowl with your favorite toppings for a quick sundae.
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Description
Description
Churn real chocolate ice cream at home with a chocolate ice cream mix that starts with real dairy. Made with cream, milk, and real cocoa powder, with no vegetable oil fillers, this complete blend makes 3 full quarts of premium, velvety chocolate ice cream. Just add water.
Why This Chocolate Ice Cream Mix Is Different
- Real dairy, high milk fat. Made with cream and milk, with no vegetable oil fillers. A REAL soft serve ice cream mix that others can't claim.
- Real cocoa. The chocolate comes from cocoa powder and all natural flavors, not artificial chocolate flavoring.
- Just add water. The complete blend is already in the pouch. No eggs, no custard base, no guesswork.
- Non-GMO and rBST free. Simple ingredients you can read in one breath.
- Shelf stable. Keep it in the pantry, not the fridge, so ice cream night can happen any night.
- OU-D Kosher certified and made in the USA.
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What are ice cream tacos?
What are ice cream tacos?
Ice cream tacos are a frozen dessert where a waffle taco shell is filled with soft serve or ice cream instead of a savory filling, then topped with fruit, sauce, or sprinkles. This version fills crisp waffle taco shells with real chocolate soft serve, sliced strawberries, and a chocolate drizzle.
How do you make ice cream tacos at home?
How do you make ice cream tacos at home?
Churn the Hoosier Hill Farm Chocolate Ice Cream Mix into soft serve, then spoon or pipe it into waffle taco shells. Tuck in sliced strawberries, drizzle with chocolate sauce, and serve right away. Work quickly so the shells stay crisp and the soft serve holds its shape.
What kind of shells do you use for ice cream tacos?
What kind of shells do you use for ice cream tacos?
Waffle taco shells are the classic choice, shaped like a taco so they hold a scoop of soft serve. You can buy them ready made, or shape warm waffle cone batter over a rolling pin or taco mold to form your own. Any crisp waffle-style shell works.
How do you keep ice cream tacos from melting too fast?
How do you keep ice cream tacos from melting too fast?
Chill the waffle shells and serving plate first, and churn the soft serve so it is firm before filling. Fill and serve the tacos one batch at a time rather than all at once, and keep any extra soft serve in the freezer until you are ready to assemble the next round.
Can I make ice cream tacos without an ice cream machine?
Can I make ice cream tacos without an ice cream machine?
Yes. Whisk the Chocolate Ice Cream Mix with cold water, then freeze the base and stir every 30 minutes until thick and scoopable, about 3 to 4 hours. You can also use a Ninja Creami: freeze the base for 24 hours and process on the ice cream setting, then fill the shells.
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