Planning a wedding is no easy feat. With seemingly endless decisions to make, countless hurdles to navigate, and the fear that it might just rain on the big day, a bachelorette party with your closest gal pals is the perfect excuse to unwind and escape the pressures of planning your ultimate celebration.
Like all good parties, tasty food and delicious drinks are a big part of your celebration, and nothing beats the comfort and taste of homemade dessert goodies. If you have been searching for the ideal time to break out your go-to Ninja ice cream maker, these delectable desserts will elevate your party to the next level.
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1. Frozen Key Lime
Nothing quite hits the spot on a summer day like key lime pie. Cold, creamy, and deliciously tart, it tastes like a slice of sunshine. Elevate this dessert into the ultimate hot-weather treat by transforming it into a frozen key lime delight.
In a large bowl, combine lime juice and zest, vanilla, milk, and cream, and refrigerate it until chilled. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream cylinder and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. While your ice cream freezes, combine cashews, flour, brown sugar, and coconut in a small bowl, before sprinkling the mixture on a greased pan, baking it for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Once your components are ready to go, place a layer of the cashew mix in a serving dish, then top with the ice cream and one final layer of the cashew mix. Store in the freezer until serving time.
2. Dulce De Leche Ice Cream
Many people find making homemade ice cream a fairly daunting task. But the reality is far easier than you may expect, and the result is a wildly comforting dessert with endless versatility. Dulce De Leche is one such variety that is just sweet enough, with gooey gold streaks of dulce de leche oozing through pockets of perfectly creamy ice cream.
In a large mixing bowl, stir together milk and sugar until the sugar has completely dissolved. Add the vanilla extract and cream and mix thoroughly until everything is perfectly combined. Pour the mixture into your ice cream maker and prepare per instructions. In the last 5 minutes of churning, add one cup of dulce de leche by spoonful into the mixture. Place the ice cream into a freezer loaf pan, drizzle over half a cup of dulce de leche, and freeze until your preferred consistency.
3. Strawberry Crunch Ice Cream Cake
Ice cream cake is a classic dessert for a reason, and strawberry crunch ice cream cake is a tantalizing treat that is perfect for a celebratory weekend with the girls. Start by crushing your chosen cookies into crumbs, then combine them with melted butter and lightly pack them into a lined baking tin to bake for 15-20 minutes, or until firm.
You can make your own vanilla ice cream or use your favorite store-bought brand, but you will need to let it sit out to soften slightly so you can spread it across your cooled base. Pop it back into the freezer until the ice cream is firm again. Repeat this layering step with softened strawberry ice cream, immediately followed by whipped cream, then cover the dessert and freeze for at least 8 hours or overnight. Top with roughly chopped frozen strawberries and enjoy!
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4. Margarita Floats
No bachelorette party is complete without a cheeky, alcoholic signature drink. Take things to a new level by combining a classic margarita with creamy ice cream and lime sherbet to kick off a weekend of festivities.
Before mixing your drink, use a lime wedge to wet the rim of your cocktail glasses, then dip them in sugar. Mix soda, lime juice, and your favorite tequila in a cocktail shaker, combining the drink before dividing it into your glasses. Top each glass with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and lime sherbet, garnished with a lime wedge. Serve immediately and enjoy.
5 Snickers Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Snickers brownie ice cream cake may sound like a daunting dessert to tackle, but it is incredibly easy to make and far superior to anything you can purchase from the store. Simplify your baking by using store-bought brownie mix, baking it according to package instructions.
Stir together the cream cheese, milk, peanut butter, and sugar in a bowl until well combined, then carefully fold in your whipped cream. Drizzle half a cup of caramel syrup and half a cup of chocolate syrup over the cooled brownies, then top with the peanut butter mix. Pour another half cup each of chocolate and caramel syrup over the top and add small chunks of a chopped Snickers bar. Freeze for at least two hours and take out to soften for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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4. Margarita Floats
No bachelorette party is complete without a cheeky, alcoholic signature drink. Take things to a new level by combining a classic margarita with creamy ice cream and lime sherbet to kick off a weekend of festivities.
Before mixing your drink, use a lime wedge to wet the rim of your cocktail glasses, then dip them in sugar. Mix soda, lime juice, and your favorite tequila in a cocktail shaker, combining the drink before dividing it into your glasses. Top each glass with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and lime sherbet, garnished with a lime wedge. Serve immediately and enjoy.
5 Snickers Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Snickers brownie ice cream cake may sound like a daunting dessert to tackle, but it is incredibly easy to make and far superior to anything you can purchase from the store. Simplify your baking by using store-bought brownie mix, baking it according to package instructions.
Stir together the cream cheese, milk, peanut butter, and sugar in a bowl until well combined, then carefully fold in your whipped cream. Drizzle half a cup of caramel syrup and half a cup of chocolate syrup over the cooled brownies, then top with the peanut butter mix. Pour another half cup each of chocolate and caramel syrup over the top and add small chunks of a chopped Snickers bar. Freeze for at least two hours and take out to soften for at least 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
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4. Margarita Floats
No bachelorette party is complete without a cheeky, alcoholic signature drink. Take things to a new level by combining a classic margarita with creamy ice cream and lime sherbet to kick off a weekend of festivities.
Before mixing your drink, use a lime wedge to wet the rim of your cocktail glasses, then dip them in sugar. Mix soda, lime juice, and your favorite tequila in a cocktail shaker, combining the drink before dividing it into your glasses. Top each glass with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and lime sherbet, garnished with a lime wedge. Serve immediately and enjoy.
5 Snickers Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Snickers brownie ice cream cake may sound like a daunting dessert to tackle, but it is incredibly easy to make and far superior to anything you can purchase from the store. Simplify your baking by using store-bought brownie mix, baking it according to package instructions.
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6. Peach Melba
Peach melba is a simple yet incredibly delicious and elegant dessert that perfectly combines the fresh flavors of sweet peaches and tart raspberries. It is simple enough to make on a whim, but classic enough to wow guests at a dinner party or weekend bachelorette party.
Simply poach the peaches in a mixture of sugar and water for roughly 5-8 minutes or until tender. Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool in the syrup for 30 more minutes, then use a slotted spoon to transfer the peaches to a clean dish and chill in the fridge for 2 hours. You can choose to make your own vanilla ice cream or simply use store-bought, served alongside a sweet peach half, drizzled with slightly warmed raspberry jam.
