With the right ingredients, you can whip up magic in the kitchen this summer (and score big points with the family). We've got an all-star lineup of secret menu items here that you can make at home using some of our favourite iced treats, candies, and cones. So save that double-scoop cone for your next road-trip pit stop and pick up a few easy items to transform dessert into a bit of extravagant fun.
Mile-High Birthday Ice Cream Cookie Cake
Mile-High Birthday Ice Cream Cookie Cake
The birthday cake to end all birthday cakes! Made with layers of ice cream and chocolate chip cookie dough, whipped cream, sprinkles and nostalgia-inducing fruity hoops cereal!
Compliments Birthday Cake Flavour Light Ice Cream + Compliments Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough + assorted sprinkles + whipped cream + Compliments Fruity Hoops Cereal.
Instructions:
Spread and bake cookie dough in two parchment paper-lined 8-inch round baking pans; let cool completely. Scoop and smooth out softened ice cream over one cookie and sandwich with remaining cookie half. Freeze. Serve topped with more ice cream, whipped cream, sprinkles and cereal.
Cereal Crunch Unicorn Twirl Cones
Cereal Crunch Unicorn Twirl Cones
Give your next scoop a makeover with Compliments Unicorn Twirl Ice Cream and the crunchy-munchy fun factor of cereal! Just scoop, assemble top and dig in!
Compliments Waffle Cone + Compliments Unicorn Twirl Ice Cream + Compliments Fruity Hoops or Honey Nut Oatie-O’s Cereal
Instructions:
Fill waffle cone with Unicorn Twirl Ice Cream. Sprinkle with Compliments Fruity Hoops and Oatie-O's, and serve.
Strawberry Lemon Shortcake Sundae
Strawberry Lemon Shortcake Sundae
Give your summer ice cream sundaes a makeover with the bright, sunny flavour of lemon sugar cookies, strawberry shortcake ice cream, ripe strawberries and more! Simply layer and scoop to your heart’s content and top with syrup, granola and a fresh berry!
Compliments Strawberry Shortcake Light Ice Cream + Compliments Strawberry Flavoured Sundae Syrup + fresh sliced strawberries + Compliments Mixed Berry Granola + Lemon Sugar Cookie crumbled between layers and on top.
Instructions:
Fill parfait or sundae glass with ice cream, syrup, strawberries, granola, cookie crumble. Repeat with second set of layers for extra-tall sundae glass.
Very Berry Vanilla Cookie Pudding Trifle
Very Berry Vanilla Cookie Pudding Trifle
A berry-rific summer trifle! Featuring fresh berries, blueberry sugar cookies, pudding and jam in a glass trifle bowl. Tip: You can also make these in small jars and serve them as individual trifles if you prefer.
Compliments Blueberry Sugar Cookies + Compliments Vanilla Flavoured Instant Pudding + Compliments Pure Raspberry Jam or Compliments Pure Strawberry Jam + fresh berries + Compliments Light Whipped Topping.
Instructions:
Gently fold whipped topping into vanilla pudding. Layer trifle bowl or jars with berries, a spoonful of jam, crumbled or whole cookies, and pudding mixture. Repeat once, ending with cookies and berries.
Unbelieva-bubble Ice Cream Sundae Cone
Unbelieva-bubble Ice Cream Sundae Cone
Bubblegum Flavour Ice Cream + Compliments Sugar Cone + white chocolate + Compliments Flaked Sweetened Coconut + Compliments Mega Mix Sweet or Sour Assorted Candy + whipped cream + Compliments Maraschino Cherry
Instructions: Melt chocolate and dip sugar cone to coat edge. Roll in coconut and add a few candies; fill with ice cream. Garnish with dollop of whipped cream and cherry.
Frozen Caramel Nut-Crunch Pie
Frozen Caramel Nut-Crunch Pie
This classic cone flavour combo gets reimagined as a easy-freeze pie, and we couldn’t be more excited about it.
Compliments Sugar Cones + Compliments Chocolate Fudge Sauce + Rocky Road or Moose Track Flavour Ice Cream + Smucker’s Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping + Compliments Mixed Nuts + Compliments Triple Crunch Ice Cream Topping or Compliments Caramel Buttercrunch Ice Cream Topping
Instructions: In food processor, pulse broken sugar cones into about 2 cups coarse crumbs; add about ⅓ cup (75 mL) melted butter and ¼ tsp (1 mL) salt and pulse to combine. Press into greased pie plate; freeze until firm. Spoon fudge sauce over top, then evenly spread with softened ice cream; freeze to set. Spread Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping over top, then immediately sprinkle with nuts and toppings. Freeze to set.
Sparkling Slushie Snack Float
Sparkling Slushie Snack Float
This bright slushie is a super-chill refresher for summer that’s loaded with fruit flavours.
Twin ice pops + cherry sparkling water + Compliments Vanilla & Raspberry Ripple Frozen Yogurt + Compliments Caramel and Cheddar Popcorn Mix
Instructions: In a blender, blend ice pops; freeze. In a tall glass, layer by colour with added layer of softened frozen yogurt. Garnish with popcorn or snack mix.
Pistachio-Crunch Ice Cream Bonbons
Pistachio-Crunch Ice Cream Bonbons
These chocolate-pistachio treats, sprinkled with crunchy ice cream toppings, are easy to make and ultra-impressive.
Mini cookies + Panache Pistachio Light Ice Cream + Smucker’s Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping (homemade version: melted Compliments Chocolate Chips and Compliments Coconut Oil, stirred together) + Compliments Triple Chocolate Crunch and Caramel Buttercrunch Ice Cream Toppings mixed with candy sprinkles for colour.
Instructions: Scoop ice cream onto mini cookies set on a parchment-lined baking sheet to fit a freezer; freeze. Add Smucker’s Magic Shell Ice Cream Topping, or melt chocolate and coconut oil together and spoon over ice cream, to coat. Immediately top with Compliments ice cream toppings mixed with candy sprinkles; freeze to set.
Triple-Threat Stuffed Ice Cream Sandwiches
Triple-Threat Stuffed Ice Cream Sandwiches
Not just your regular ice cream bar. This simple hack for ice cream sandwiches adds triple the fun to dessert, and everyone can choose their own flavour combinations.
- Instructions: Stand ice cream sandwich on its side. Run a large knife under warm water; wipe dry.
- Halve lengthwise, cutting only the ice cream layer. Spread chocolate, caramel sauce or jam on 1 side of ice cream.
- Sprinkle with thinly sliced strawberries or bananas, cookie crumbs, cereal or nuts. Don’t overstuff. Gently press sandwich back together.
- Freeze on foil-lined baking sheet until firm, about 1 hr.
Fruit Pie Shake
Fruit Pie Shake
It’s the best of both worlds in one frosty drinkable dessert! Just choose your favourite slice and get started.
Instructions: To make 2 small shakes, in blender, blitz a 4 in. (10 cm) wide wedge of fruit pie, 5 or 6 scoops of vanilla or fruit-flavoured ice cream and ⅔ cup (150 mL) milk until smooth.