Scoop, shape, and decorate this adorable polar bear dessert using vanilla ice cream, marshmallows, and a few simple toppings. It takes just minutes to assemble and looks impressive enough to make every kid at the table smile.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 10 minutes
Servings: 1
Difficulty Level: Easy
Ingredients
- 1 large scoop of vanilla ice cream
- 5 marshmallows (2 for ears, 2 for paws, 1 for snout)
- 1 mini chocolate cookie or chocolate button (for the nose)
- 2 candy eyes or 2 chocolate chips (for eyes)
- 4-6 slivered almonds (for claws)
- Shredded coconut (for fur)
Allergy notes: Contains dairy and tree nuts (almonds). May contain wheat (cookie).
Substitutions:
- Dairy-free? Use coconut or oat milk ice cream.
- No almonds? Skip the claws or use small pretzel pieces.
- No marshmallows? Shape extra scoops of ice cream for ears and paws.
Steps
- Scoop the body. Place a large, round scoop of vanilla ice cream in the center of a plate.
- Add the ears and paws. Press two marshmallows into the top of the scoop for ears. Place two marshmallows at the bottom for paws.
- Make the face. Press one marshmallow onto the front for the snout. Add a mini chocolate cookie on top of it for the nose. Press two candy eyes or chocolate chips above the snout.
- Add claws. Push slivered almonds into the paw marshmallows.
- Finish with fur. Sprinkle shredded coconut over the entire polar bear.
- Serve quickly. Ice cream waits for no one!
Grownup help needed: Scooping the ice cream.
