One more bon bon recipe! I’m a fan a berry flavored ice cream when it’s paired with chocolate, but many of you on Facebook clearly told me you weren’t, so I wanted to make sure you weren’t left out of the bon bon party. 😉
These Chocolate Covered Vanilla Ice Cream Bon Bons are begging for your attention… and begging to be eaten. Creamy vanilla ice cream paired with chocolate is most definitely a winner, but if you want to change the flavor, this basic bon bon recipe will allow you to do just that. Make sure you check out the “Megan’s Recipe Notes” section of the recipe for a list of possible flavor adaptations. And if you have any questions at all, just let me know. 🙂
All my love,
Megan
If you run out of chocolate for the outer shell, simply melt together an additional 1/3 cup of chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of coconut oil. How can I make this recipe without an ice cream maker? You can try one of the methods listed HERE, or you can skip the bon bon idea altogether and pour the vanilla filling into popsicle molds, freeze them, and then dip the frozen popsicles into the chocolate to form chocolate covered popsicles. The popsicle method won’t be nearly as creamy, but it still might satisfy the craving (with less work involved). This recipe has a lot of potential for you to turn these beautiful bon bons into whatever flavor combination you like. Here are some additional flavor ideas for you: Mint – To the blender, add a handful of baby spinach (for color) and 1/2-1 teaspoon of peppermint extract Toasted Coconut – To the blender add 1/2-1 teaspoon of coconut extract and then stir in (by hand) 1/4-1/2 cup of toasted coconut Cherry Chip – stir in (by hand) bits of cherry (fresh or frozen) and chocolate shavings Peanut Butter – replace maybe 1/2 cup of the canned coconut milk with creamy peanut butter
Chocolate Covered Vanilla Ice Cream Bon Bons
Ingredients
For the vanilla ice cream filling:
For the outer chocolate shell:
Instructions
To make the vanilla ice cream filling:
To make the outer chocolate shell:
Notes
You can view my Chocolate Covered Raspberry Bon Bon recipe by clicking HERE:
This recipe is linked to Mostly Homemade Monday, Natural Living Monday, Teach Me Tuesday, Healthy Tuesday, Fat Tuesday, Allergy Free Wednesday, Gluten Free Wednesdays, Frugal Day Sustainable Ways, Thank Your Body Thursday, Tasty Traditions, Full Plate Thursday, Simple Lives Thursday, Pennywise Platter, Healing with Food Friday, Wellness Weekend, The Paleo Rodeo and Gluten Free Fridays.
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kelley
Tuesday 18th of March 2014
Can I substitute something else for the dates? I am allergic. :(
Megan
Tuesday 18th of March 2014
Hi Kelley, The dates are used for sweetness, but also add to the creaminess factor. You can substitute an equal amount of mashed ripe banana or cooked sweet potato, just know the taste will be a bit different. Megan
Tess
Wednesday 12th of February 2014
These look really great! Ice cream is my biggest weakness. I could pass on most desserts any day, but ice cream always gets me!
I just came across your blog and your story. Your outlook on life while facing illness is inspirational. Thanks for sharing your story and recipes (:
Amber
Wednesday 5th of February 2014
I can't have dates :(
Joanne Peterson
Wednesday 29th of January 2014
Hi Megan,
I really appreciate the links for methods to make ice cream without an ice cream maker. My little boy's birthday is next Wednesday and either flavor would make a very good "go-with" with his birthday cake. This will also be fun to make the bon-bons for Valentines Day.
Joanne
Megan
Wednesday 29th of January 2014
Hi Joanne, I was so glad to stumble upon that article including all of those methods! If you try any of them, will you let me know your results? It would be wonderful to be able to recommend something more specific in the future!
And a very BIG Happy Birthday to your little man! xoxo, Megan