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YOU GUYS. I'm actually dying over how good these Ice Cream Tacos are. It's hard to explain it in words, you are just going to have to try them. The tacos (similar to my childhood favorite Choco Tacos) are surprisingly easy to make and if you make them for a special occasion people will be so impressed. That's a promise. The shells are actually just taco shells covered in chocolate. You can use any kind of ice cream and toppings to take these to the next level.

Ice Cream Taco Ingredients:

1 package melting chocolate
1 package taco shells
½ gallon ice cream
1 cup chopped peanuts/pecans (optional)
1 cup shredded coconut (optional)

Other items needed:

Fondue pot, double boiler OR microwave-safe bowl for melting chocolate
Wax paper
Silicone brush
Cookie sheet (that fits in your freezer!)

How to Make Ice Cream Tacos

Step 1: Melt chocolate. I highly recommend using a fondue pot for this if you have access to one, because it keeps the chocolate melted, temperature regulated and you don't have to worry about your chocolate hardening. Using this has changed my chocolate melting life!

Step 2: Brush melted chocolate onto the outside and inside of your taco shells and place them onto a cooling rack covered in parchment paper.

Step 3: Slice your half gallon of ice cream. Yes, slice it. Cut the width of your taco shell. Once you have a slice, cut the slice in half and you will have two slices of ice cream that will fit perfectly inside the taco shell.

It's easiest to do 2-4 of these at a time, put them in the freezer and then do more. You don't want to let the first few melt while you finish the batch.

Step 4: Cover the top of the tacos with melted chocolate and sprinkle chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or other topping on top of that. This seals in the ice cream and also it's delicious.

How to Store Ice Cream Tacos:

Keep them in the freezer until you're ready to serve.

How to Serve:

Serve them wrapped in a square of parchment paper or a ziploc bag. These tend to get messy (like any tacos!) and it's better if there is something under it to catch the crumbs!

See? These are really so easy to put together and you can use any ice cream toppings you can think of to make them your own.

Ice Cream Tacos

This Ice Cream Taco recipe is easy and SO delicious! Make these chocolate ice cream tacos topped with nuts, shredded coconut, or whatever you can think of!

5 from 12 votes

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Prep Time: 30

Cook Time: 0

Freeze Time: 30

Total Time: 1

Servings:

Calories: 521kcal

Author: Pretty Providence

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Ingredients

1 package melting chocolate
1 package taco shells
½ gallon vanilla ice cream
1 cup peanuts chopped (optional)
1 cup shredded coconut (optional)

Other Items Needed:

fondue pot or double boiler, or microwave-safe bowl
wax paper
silicone brush
cookie sheet

Instructions

Melt chocolate.
Brush melted chocolate onto the outside and inside of your taco shells and place them onto a cooling rack and/or parchment paper.
Slice your half gallon of ice cream. Yes, slice it. Cut the width of your taco shell. Once you have a slice, cut the slice in half and you will have two slices of ice cream that will fit perfectly inside the taco shell.
Cover the top of the tacos with melted chocolate and sprinkle chopped nuts, shredded coconut, or other topping on top of that. This seals in the ice cream.
Keep them in the freezer until you're ready to serve.

Notes

I highly recommend using a fondue pot to melt the chocolate if you have access to one. It keeps the chocolate melted, temperature regulated and you don't have to worry about your chocolate hardening. Using this has changed my chocolate melting life!
It's easiest to do 2-4 of these at a time, put them in the freezer and then do more. You don't want to let them get too melty while you finish the batch.
Serve them wrapped in a square of parchment paper or a ziploc bag. These tend to get messy (like any tacos!) and it's better if there is something under it to catch the crumbs