Klondike Ice Cream Cupcakes

By srumbel

It’s too hot to bake, so let’s make mini ice cream cakes instead. These ice cream cupcakes with a homemade magic shell poured on top for that chocolate crunch are inspired by the famous Klondike Bar. Make these cupcakes to share for a summer celebration or as a fun treat to cool you down.
Author: Carla Cardello (www.chocolatemoosey.com)

Ingredients

• 1 cup Benton's Chocolate Sandwich Cookie crumbs plus more for garnish
• 2 tablespoons Countryside Creamery unsalted butter, melted
• One (1.5 quart) Belmont French Vanilla Ice Cream, slightly softened enough to scoop but not melted
• 1 1/2 cups Baker's Corner semisweet chocolate chips
• 3 tablespoons Carlini Vegetable Oil
• 1/2 cup Friendly Farms heavy whipping cream, cold
• 1 tablespoon Baker's Corner powdered sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon Stonemill Essentials vanilla extract

Preparation

Step 1

Line a cupcake pan with 12 paper liners. In a medium bowl, mix together the cookie crumbs and melted butter. Press roughly 1 tablespoon crumbs into the bottom of each liner. Freeze 15 minutes.
Fill each liner with ice cream, making sure the whole liner is filled and flat on top (you may not use all of the ice cream). Freeze for 1 hour. Remove the liners from the cupcakes then place back in the freezer on a cookie sheet lined with wax or parchment paper.
In a large heatproof bowl over a pan of simmering water, melt the chocolate chips. Remove from the heat and stir in the oil. Take the cupcakes out of the freezer. Pour roughly 1 tablespoon chocolate mixture on top of each cupcake, covering as much as you can. Place back in the freezer for 30 minutes or until firm. Once firm, transfer cupcakes to an airtight container.
Right before serving, in a large mixing bowl, beat the heavy cream until it thickens. Gradually add in the sugar and vanilla. Continue beating until stiff peaks form (when you pull the beaters up, peaks will form and not fall over). Pipe on top of each cupcake and garnish with cookie crumbs. Serve immediately.
Serves: 12 cupcakes