Ice Cream Turtle Recipe Cute!

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 3 chocolate-covered coconut candy bars (1-3/4 ounces each)
• 12 vanilla or 12 chocolate chips
• 6 ice cream waffle bowls
• 6 scoops ice cream, of your choice
• 24 pecan halves
• 2 chocolate licorice twists, cut into thirds

Recipe

• 1 cut a third off each candy piece, reserving large ends for turtle heads (save small ends for another use). cut a small hole in the corner of a pastry or plastic bag; fill with frosting. on each turtle head, secure two vanilla chips with frosting to resemble eyes. pipe a dot in the center of each chip for pupil; pipe frosting over top of chips for eyelids. pipe a turtle shell pattern onto waffle bowls; set aside.
• 2 place a scoop of ice cream on each serving plate. working quickly, position four pecan halves around each scoop for feet; press slightly to secure.
• 3 press a licorice piece into ice cream for tail. place waffle bowl over ice cream, making sure feet and tail show. position head at opposite end of tail. serve immediately. yield: 6 desserts.