Have Some Ice Cream and Eat the Bowl, Too
Snap, Sprinkle, Pop
Crispy Rice Cereal Bowls
In a large pot, melt 4 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Add 1 10-oz. bag of marshmallows, and cook, stirring, until melted. Fold in 5 cups rice cereal and 1/2 cup of sprinkles, being careful to not over-mix (the sprinkles will start to dye the cereal). Remove the pot from the heat; let cool slightly.
Spray jumbo muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. When cool enough to handle, spray hands with cooking spray, and press cereal mixture into the muffin tins, forming bowls. Set for 1 hour, remove from muffin tins, and serve with ice cream. Top with more sprinkles.
A Not-So-Nutty Idea
Crunchy Nut Bowls
Spray jumbo muffin tins with cooking spray. In 3-quart saucepan, heat 1 cup sugar, 1/3 cup water, and 1/4 cup light corn syrup to boiling on medium-high, stirring. Cook until amber. Stir in 2 tablespoons butter and1/2 teaspoon baking soda. Remove from heat; quickly stir in 1 1/2 cups mixed nuts, and pour immediately into jumbo muffin tins. Using a rubber spatula, press against the sides of muffin tin, forming a thin bowl. Once completely cool, remove the nut brittle from tin, and fill with ice cream.
Cookies and (Ice) Cream
Oreo Bowls
Spray jumbo muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Mix 4 tablespoons softened butter, 2 cups crushed Oreos, and a pinch of salt with hands. Press Oreo crumb mixture into muffin tin, pressing along sides to form a bowl. Bake at 350 degrees F for 8 to 10 minutes, until firm. Once cool, remove from pan, and serve with ice cream. Garnish with an Oreo.
A Chocoholic's Cup
Brownie Bowls
Dreyer's shared this recipe, and it's been making its way around Pinterest ever since. Spray a jumbo muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray. Prepare brownie mix according to box instructions, and pour batter into tin. Bake brownies until toothpick inserted comes out clean. Spray the bottom of another jumbo muffin tin, and press it down onto the tin with the baked brownies, forming bowl shapes. Remove, and return brownies to oven for additional 5 minutes. Let cool; trim off any excessive pieces and use later as sundae topping. Filll with your favorite ice cream.
A pro tip: Take time to spray your muffin tins with nonstick cooking spray (or use parchment paper), and don't attempt to shape the bowls before the batter is fully cooked — otherwise, you'll have a gooey mess.
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