Chubby Hubby Sundae Cones
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You've probably noticed that I'm kind of messy.
For example... when I set up to photograph goodies for you to want to make and eat, some people have this amazing gift with elaborate tablescapes, pretty napkins, and perfectly placed utensils. I, on the other hand, am usually not satisfied until I have "decorated" the scene in front of me with an explosion of ingredients and a big giant mess.
The food tastes better that way. (#truth)
So on a perfect 83° day, you know I had to share a big, melty, perfectly chocolatey, peanut-buttery mess with you.
The even better news?
I learned how to clean it up.
I made these Chubby Hubby Sundae Cones and set up this whole little sundae cone bar, complete with Wet-Nap wipes, to tell you all about how you'll love having them handy when you have sticky-fingered guests, or when your 11-year-old has a smudge of melted chocolate on his cute chub of a cheek, and it is no longer appropriate to lick your thumb and wipe it off. What I realized in the process is that I have no idea how I have gotten this far in my life as a mom, or my mess-making job without these things.
Drama! I knoooooowwwwwww!
But this is serious. When I'm working I always keep a damp cloth nearby because I try very hard not to gum up my expensive camera with frosting and cheese and pizza sauce. Often though, that damp cloth smells like onion or garlic or something because I just used it to wipe down my cutting board or wash a dish. And then my fingers smell like a combo of sticky dessert and old garlic funk. Ew. These little Wet-Nap singles totally solved that problem.
Probably most of you do not have a food blog though, and you actually eat your food rather than playing with it on a table situated on your front porch. I get it.
So I'll tell you where else I stashed these: My purse. My glove box (does anyone else keep a stash of drive-thru napkins in the glove box? I have since my boys were small, but these are 1000 times better than that). The kitchen. Chad's gym bag (yes.). The basket on the table where I made these cones into sundaes.
Sundae Cones for everyone!!!
And no more sticky fingers.
Setting up a Sundae Cone Bar is easy. You need ice cream (duh), chocolate sauce, whipped cream, pretzels, SPRINKLES, cute dishes that you found on clearance, spoons, Wet-Nap Packettes, and these Chubby Hubby Sundae Cones that will really make your life complete. No, really.
Chubby Hubby Sundae Cones
Chubby Hubby Sundae Cones are sugar cones dipped in a chocolate peanut butter shell, and then fixed with dipped pretzels. Filled with ice cream, topped with chocolate syrup, more pretzels and whipped cream, these sundae cones are a delicious, EASY, FAST, summer ice cream treat!
Ingredients
- 6 sugar cones
- 1 teaspoon vegetable shortening
- ⅓ cup bittersweet or semi-sweet chocolate baking chips
- 2 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
- 12 mini pretzels
Instructions
- Laying out a sheet of parchment or wax paper to place the dipped cones and pretzels on will be helpful!
- Melt the shortening in a small saucepan.
- Add the chocolate, stir once, and remove from the heat.
- Continue stirring until the chocolate is smooth. Then add the peanut butter.
- Stir until it's smooth. If your mixture is too cool to start with you may have trouble getting the peanut butter to melt completely. If that happens, return the saucepan to the stove on VERY LOW HEAT (no burned chocolate!!) and stir until the mixture is smooth.
- Tip the pan sideways so the chocolate/peanut butter pools to one side. Dip the cones, swirling each to let the chocolate come about ⅓ of the way down, both outside and inside. Set them aside to cool.
- Drop 6 of the pretzels in the chocolate/peanut butter to coat. Lift out with a fork, gently shake the drips off, and set them aside to cool.
- Lay out the last 6 pretzels and drizzle with the chocolate/peanut butter. Let cool.
- To fix the covered pretzels to the cone, spoon a little onto the side of the cone near the lip. Place a pretzel on top of the chocolate, spoon on a dab more, and let them set up (sometimes I use the freezer so they set up faster).
- Fill each cone with ice cream, top, and eat
Notes
- Quality chocolate will melt easier. Baking chips will also melt much easier than chocolate chips (chocolate chips have stabilizers in them). If you HAVE to use chocolate chips, you will have to stir longer and be more wary of the heat.
- You can use coconut oil in place of vegetable shortening
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 440Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 839mgCarbohydrates: 79gFiber: 3gSugar: 14gProtein: 10g
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These sundae cones are adorable Heather! Love how handy wet naps are - perfect for cleaning up dripping messes:)
Thanks so much Kelly! And yes! They are so handy!
What I wouldn't do to enjoy these delicious cones 😀
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Thanks Uru! They are so easy to make!!
Yum!! This looks delicious!! And I totally agree about the need for wet naps!! Must get some soon!!
Must must must! How has messy me been food-photographing without them?! Thanks Diane!
Girl, I am never caught anywhere without wet naps in my purse. With a 2 year old, a messy husband and a messy me we would look like a hot mess out in public if I didn't have that stuff in my purse.
Loving this drippy ice cream... its the best way to eat it and totally all over that to die for recipe.. yum! Ben & Jerry's makes the best flavors!
Hahaha. I am so with you! Now. If I could just find something to keep on my to get the inevitable salsa stains off my shirt...
Thanks Krista!!
Hahaha, I never go anywhere without them in my purse! I can't stand anything sticky on my hands,and I love barbecue sauce. 😉 I'm glad to see that I am not the only that makes a huge mess!!
Yeahhhh BBQ sauce! Messy friends unite. Thanks Lisa!
These look delicious and my Hubby would indeed especially love them. He loves pretzels AND sugar cones!! Pinned! xo
Thank you Claire! Pretzels and sugar cones should always go together. Your husband sounds like a smart man.
I love this, it makes me feel at home! This is totally my life, and I DO have smudges and crusty food all over my camera! I need some of them wipes! This Chubby Hubby Sundae is the best!! I need extra chocolatey pretzels!
Ahahahhaa So glad I'm not alone with my crusty camera. Thanks Tanya!
I would eat one off the screen if I could then use a wipe to clean up the screen! Fun post Heather!
All that drizzly mess!!! Yes!! Love this Heather 🙂
Want!!! This looks SO good, Heather!
omg, I love this! now I'm craving ice cream and wet naps....which are a must have for ribs too!
I can see why the wet naps come in handy! Love all of that chocolate drizzle!
You delivered once again! These look awesome for a perfect 83 degree day. I love sugar cones...these look extra good!
Oh my gosh, Heather!! I love these! Chubby Hubby is my absolute fave Ben & Jerry's flavor. 😉 You are totally derailing my goal of eating healthier starting this week just with this single post, lol! 😉
Oh, and how clever to have the Wet Naps handy for recipe photo shoot messes!
Pinned & sharing!
The more drippy and messy and melty the treat, the better! I'm all for it. And I love these sundae cones! Such a cute idea.