Ice cream cone: sweet and creative recipes to make at home

You may never have thought about it, but an ice cream cone is more versatile than it looks. In addition to accompanying frozen delights in different flavors, they can be the protagonists of different desserts. You can make stuffed ice cream cones, with cake, with toppings… There are countless possibilities.

The cool thing is that this crispy crust is easily found ready-made in supermarkets, but it can be made at home in a practical way and with a low level of difficulty. Do you want to learn how to make it and, in addition, check out very different recipes? Just keep reading this post!

How to make ice cream cone

Ingredients

• 120 g of wheat flour
• 100 g of sugar
• 3 egg whites
• 2 tablespoons of melted butter
• ½ teaspoon of vanilla essence
• 2 pinches of salt

Step by step

1. Whisk the egg whites, sugar, vanilla essence and salt;
2. Then, gradually add the wheat flour and melted butter;
3. In a greased shape and covered with parchment paper, make circles of dough using a spoon;
4. Bake in a preheated oven at 180ºC for 10 minutes;
5. Remove the dough from the oven and, while still hot, mold it into a cone shape, taking care to leave the bottom well closed;
6. Allow to cool and serve as you like.

If you prefer, you can make the cones in a skillet brushed with oil instead of baking. In this case, it is important to turn when the dough is golden.

Ice cream cone recipes

Now that you know how to prepare your own ice cream cone, it’s time to use it in recipes that are a show of sweetness and creativity. Whether for a different snack or to sell, you will love these suggestions.

1. Coffee in the cone with chocolate

Anyone who thinks coffee can only be enjoyed in a cup is wrong. Here the idea is to use a chocolate ice cream cone as a container – and eat it afterwards, of course. A very cool idea to surprise visitors! Play the video to see how it’s done.

2. Carrot cone stuffed with chocolate

A good option for Easter or even for decorating children’s parties, the tutorial above teaches you how to turn an ice cream cone into a carrot. Crunchy, it can be filled with chocolate ganache, brigadeiro, dulce de leche or whatever you prefer. Try it!

3. Truffled cone with brigadiers

Okay, ice cream is delicious, but how about replacing it with brigadeiro? It’s also pretty good, right? This idea here is simple and very charming, perfect for selling and making extra money. Capriche in the stuffing and decorate as you prefer!

4. Unicorn horn cone

It’s nothing new that unicorns are the darlings of the moment, right? In the tutorial above you can see how to make a unicorn horn stuffed with Nutella. The cone is made with cookie dough, impossible not to be delicious.

5. Handmade cone with donuts

You can take your ice cream with a cone to another level, and Dani Noce teaches you step by step. The cool thing is that in the video you learn how to make your own cone, which is crispy and very tasty, just like the donuts. Worth a try.

6. Unicorn ice cream with golden cone

In the recipes above you learned how to make a unicorn horn. How about an ice cream within this trend? It’s all colorful and easy, it even looks magical. The ingredients needed are sour cream, condensed milk, vanilla essence, food coloring and confectionery. The cone gives that decorative touch.

7. Cake in the cone

No, the ice cream cone doesn’t have to be consumed only with ice cream. How about using it as a mold for a very special dessert? In this idea, the shell gains a layer of melted chocolate, ganache filling and a top with crumbled cake. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it…

8. Melted ice cream cake pop

Also known as cake on a stick, cake pop is prepared with a mixture of crumbled ready-made cake mixed with condensed milk. In this recipe, it is decorated to look like melted ice cream. A party charm. Call the kids to help with the preparation, fun is guaranteed.

9. Cupcake in an ice cream cone

Simple, fast and easy. Who doesn’t love candy like this? Here the idea is to bake the cake directly in the ice cream cone. However, be careful not to overfill the shell with dough, as it will grow and could end up messing up your oven. On top of the cake, an incredible ganache topping. Hmmmm… Play to see the step by step.

Want to learn how to make more delicious desserts? Check out the ice cream pie preparation method and rock the kitchen!