When you want to jazz up a simple dessert or take a kids’ party to the next level, ice cream shapes are the way to go. These tooth-topped brownies were a sweet treat to celebrate my youngest child’s first lost tooth but any flavor of ice cream can be cut into any shape to match any theme … and it just takes a minute.
To make ice cream shapes, you’ll need a flat piece of ice cream to start. If you’re buying boxed ice cream, tear the sides open and cut the ice cream into slices. If you’re buying ice cream from a tub, use a small, flat spatula to scoop out a small piece, making it about one inch thick.
Use a cookie cutter to cut your shape of choice {preferably not a cookie cutter that’s as beat up as this one is … smile} and carefully push it out of the cutter.
If you’ll be cutting a bunch of shapes, place the already-cut pieces on a cookie sheet covered in wax paper and place the cookie sheet in the freezer until you’re ready to serve.
Serve the ice cream shapes on top of a brownie or a piece of cake or fill a small bowl with a pile of small ice cream shapes, like flowers or stars. Wouldn’t that be cute? And how fun to mix up the ice cream flavors too! The kids will love it!
These ice cream shapes are the simplest idea but sometimes it’s the easy ideas that get overlooked … and the ones that make a really fun impact!
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