Baked Alaska featuring Blue Bunny Premium Ice Cream

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Our family has been ice cream fans for as long as I can remember. From the time I could hold a spoon, bowls of ice cream deliciousness have been a childhood staple. My boys have inherited a love of this sweet stuff and so we make sure to get our fair share throughout the year – not just summertime! While we usually eat ours slathered in Hershey’s syrup, ice cream is perfection in all forms. I decided to try my hand at Baked Alaska and perfect the art form of “baking” ice cream.

To make your individual-sized Baked Alaskas, start with high quality Blue Bunny premium ice cream.

I started with flavors that I knew my crew would love – Peanut Butter Panic (that’s for me!), Mint Chocolate Chip (for Charlie + Daddy) and Super Chunky Cookie Dough (for Jack). One of my favorite parts of Blue Bunny? The HUGE chunks of chocolate deliciousness.

Next, take a 12 count muffin tin and line with liners. Scoop a heaping mound of ice cream into each. By doing four of each flavor, I can customize my dessert for the people enjoying them and am not limited by one carton! Next, I used store-bought pound cake slice length-wise and used a lid to a mason jar for the perfect circle cut-out for the bottom of my Baked Alaska. Place each cut-out on the scoops until all are covered. Be sure to save all the extra pieces of pound cake for a bonus dessert!

To mix it up a bit, I also made brownie bottoms. To do this, mix one box of regular 8 x 8 brownie mix and bake half of the batter to create a thin brownie layer. I repeated this for an additional set of bottoms. Once cut out with the same lid, save those leftover brownie pieces and set to the side.

The next step is to cover the muffin tin with plastic wrap and pop into the freezer until hardened. I recommend 24 hours if possible.

Time to whip up your meringue! You will need four egg whites, 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar (found near the seasonings), 1/2 c. sugar and a dash of salt. Combine the egg whites and cream of tartar and whip until peaks are slightly soft {see below}

Then, add your sugar and salt gradually, whipping as you go. Whip until the peaks become stiffer and the sugar is incorporated! Then, cover your individual ice cream cups completely with the meringue mixture. These do not have to look perfect because the swoops will brown slightly in the oven. Broil high in the oven until the tops begin to brown. Remove before your ice cream starts to melt! You can also use a cooking blowtorch for the same effect.

Voila! Individual Baked Alaskas featuring Blue Bunny ice cream – a luxurious looking dessert that doesn’t require a ton of effort.

Now comes the difficult part – the cutting! You’ll see your ooey gooey ice cream in the center with a perfect cloud of meringue “frosting.” Dig in!

I love the fact that you can customize this dessert to use any Blue Bunny ice cream flavor you could imagine! You might also consider swapping out the cake or brownie for something you love.

Pin this deliciousness for later – easy to make and the perfect anytime sweet eat!

Remember those leftover brownie and poundcake pieces? Put together a little dessert on-the-go for kids or the young at heart. These ice cream trifles are the perfect treat for a quick sweet fix. Choose a glass of your choice, fill halfway with ice cream, crumble poundcake or brownie in another layer and then finish off with some more ice cream and whipped cream. Bon Appetit!

Super Chunky Cookie Dough Blue Bunny Ice Cream with Brownie

Peanut Butter Panic with Blue Bunny Ice Cream and Pound Cake

Mint Chocolate Chip Blue Bunny Ice Cream paired with Brownie

Ready to build your own ice cream creations? Head to Walmart to pick up everything you need to recreate these ice cream masterpieces. They even make the access to the Hershey’s syrup that much easier! You might even find a demo at your local Walmart to try the new Blue Bunny flavors in the months to come.

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How do you like to enjoy your ice cream?