You guys remember Magic Shell, right? It was super cool before there were 18,000 different kinds of Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavors and chocolate sauce was about as fancy as you could get with your dessert.
I always referred to it as a “chocolate dipped cone” because that is the only form I ever ate it in (thank you, McDonalds). I still remember being in my 20s and having a friend mention this mysterious Magic Shell to me… to which I said, “what is that?” And then she gawked and laughed at me. Now that I’m older and wiser, I not only know what it is, but I loooooove me some Magic Shell on vanilla ice cream. It’s such a lovely late night treat… or afternoon treat… or mid-morning treat.
Anyway, I recently came across a “homemade magic shell” pin and was intrigued. And then I was thrilled when I realized it not only required only two ingredients, but it was completely all natural and super easy. Are you ready for this?
Homemade Magic Shell:
- 8 ounces chocolate (I use chocolate chips, but you can also use chocolate bars, chopped)
- 2 tablespoons coconut oil
Amazing, right?
It had never occurred to me that coconut oil would be the perfect ingredient for this treat because it liquifies when warm and hardens when cold.
I suggest using quality chocolate; I like the Guittard extra dark chocolate chips because they are dairy free and delightful.
To make…
Combine your chocolate and coconut oil in a bowl and melt slowly in the microwave (about 20 seconds at a time, stirring in between) and then let cool for about 5-10 minutes before pouring over your ice cream. Alternately, you could melt your chocolate with a double broiler – but that’s really only for the fancy folk, am I right?
My kids were totally taken with this super cool treat that mom made them and for about 5 minutes, I was the best.mom.ever. Then I made them go to bed and I was the worst again. Ah, well.
Give it a go!