It's Ben & Jerry's week– presented by Shelly and Kristan. When they invited me to join, I had to say yesss! I love ice cream, in fact, my first job was at an ice cream shop! But making a dessert inspired by an ice cream flavor, I chose Americone Dream immediately. It's vanilla ice cream with chocolate dipped waffle cone bits/crumbs and caramel. I love it!
I was going to try to make a cookie but then I worried the waffle cone would get all weird. I woke up the other morning and thought blondieeeees! And the rest is history…it's so easy because I used store bought waffle cones and a jar of caramel sauce (next time I'm going to try it with salted caramel!).
I melted the chocolate in the microwave and used a silicone brush to brush the chocolate on. I picked 7 cones — because it's lucky number seven. It was the perfect amount of chocolate to coat all 7 cones!
Then, I refrigerated them for about 2 hours but you can get away with doing them for an hour.
While those were in the fridge, I prepped my blondies and baked them! They are plain blondies, I didn't add any nuts or white chocolate to them. I did however add a little extra vanilla extract to them.
I used a meat mallet but be gentle, okay? These waffle cones didn't do anything to you. I didn't want to use my fingers because it would make the chocolate melt again.
And how about a collective sigh? I feel so good and bad about this recipe…don't ask how many I had. 😉 Let's just say, I really enjoyed them and they are perfect for when you're having a super stressful day.
No other words — and by the way, there are more than enough waffle cone bits for this recipe…save them and put them on top of your ice cream tomorrow night for dessert. You're welcome!
Americone Dream Blondie Sandwiches Recipe
Ingredients
Chocolate-Dipped Waffle Cones
- 7 waffle cones
- 9.5 ounces milk chocolate baking melts or chocolate chips
Blondies
- 3/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp packed light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 2 1/4 to 2 1/5 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 8 Tbsp 1 stick unsalted butter, melted
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 14 ounce jar Caramel Sauce
Instructions
Chocolate-Dipped Waffle Cones
- Melt chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl on 50% power in 30 second intervals until melted, about 2 to 3 minutes. Line a plate or baking sheet with parchment paper. Using a silicone brush, brush melted chocolate on the insides and outsides of the waffle cones and place on baking sheet. Refrigerate for at least an hour. Using a clean meat mallet or heavy tool, lightly break apart the waffle cones.
Blondies
- Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Prepare an 8-inch square baking pan by adding parchment paper -- making a sling.
- Cream brown sugar and egg using a until it's light and fluffy using an electric mixer. Add vanilla extract and melted butter and mix well.
- In a separate bowl, add flour, baking soda and salt. Mix well with a rubber spatula.
- Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients in two batches and incorporate with a rubber spatula. Don't overmix the batter.
- Pour blondie batter to the baking pan. Spray an angled spatula with baking spray and use the spatula to spread the batter evenly and smooth over the top.
- Bake for about 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Place baking pan on wire rack and allow to cool for five minutes. Remove from baking pan by grabbing a hold of the parchment paper sling and placing on top of the wire rack. Allow the blondies to completely cool before cutting.
Assembly
- Cut blondies into 16 squares and then slice each piece in half creating two halves like a sandwich. Add chocolate dipped waffle cone bits and drizzle 1 to 2 teaspoons of caramel sauce and assemble like a sandwich!
Notes
Check out the other amazing Ben & Jerry's inspired recipes!
What a Cluster Bars
Cherry Garcia Cake
Phish Food Pie
Karamel Sutra Cupcakes
Everything But The…Cake
Everything But The…(kitchen sink) Brownies
This isn't a sponsored post. Just a fun series organized by Shelly and Kristan. Ben & Jerry's don't know who we are! There are affiliate links in this post.
janelle says
these look delicious and so fun to make! can’t wait to try these out.
Samantha says
I love americone dream! Looks so good.
Robin @ Simply Southern Baking says
My sweet tooth is kicking in looking at these yummy treats!
Tracy | PeanutButter and Onion says
This looks awesome. I would love a piece!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
These little blondie sandwiches look so beautiful and delicious! Definitely calling out to me for dessert! Great recipe, Julie!
Trisha @ Vignette says
I love that you combined two delicious treats into one amazing dish! I am definitely going to make this over Memorial Day weekend! Thanks for the recipe!
Jocelyn (Grandbaby Cakes) says
These are seriously inventive!!
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
OH MY WORD!
Stephanie@Henry Happened says
ah, look at that melting caramel! these look sinfully delicious!
Nutmeg Nanny says
Oh my! These are like bits of edible heaven 🙂
nessa says
Holy cow you just made my day!
Koko @ Koko Likes says
Holy Moly Julie these look out of control!!!
Jenny @ BAKE says
I want this right now!!
Tahnycooks says
I love blondies! And, these are more then perfect!
Yelle says
Yum! The melted caramel in this is absolutely mouthwatering!
Jen @ Jen's Favorite Cookies says
The waffle cone idea is brilliant. I love everything about this!!
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
Seriously? OMG. So good!!!
Linda | The Urban Mrs says
Wow Julie – I’m all about Ben & Jerry, it’s my favorite ice cream, especially their cookies-n-cream. This looks soooo incredibly amazing!
Kiersten @ Oh My Veggies says
OMG, these look absolutely incredible. Ahhh, you just made me so hungry!
Katie says
holy cow, those look AMAZING!
Jen @ Savory Simple says
I love the idea of Ben & Jerry’s week. This looks insane!
heather says
These look too good! I bet the texture is amaaaaze. ing.
xo
Kelli @ The Corner Kitchen says
These bars look absolutely over-the-top amazing!!
Natalie says
I love this! Such a unique recipe. What a way to treat yourself 🙂
Jen says
Love Americone Dream! These look so good…I’m definitely saving this recipe to try!
Lauren at Keep It Sweet says
This + a big bowl of ice cream = necessary!
Sharon & Denise @ BeBetsy says
Wow!!! Can we say amazing! These look so delicious and totally fun to make. Thanks so much for sharing such a great recipe. Have a great day! ~~ Sharon & Denise
bridget {bake at 350} says
What a great combo!!! Chocolate-dipped waffle cones!!! Love!
Sommer @ ASpicyPerspective says
Thank you! These look amazing! (I can definitely see these helping relieve stress on a bad day!) 🙂
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
What a fun recipe! I’m loving this themed week
Kelly Senyei | Just a Taste says
OH EM GEE. So what time should I expect these at my front door? Julie – you amaze me!
Bev @ Bev Cooks says
I can’t move right now.
shelly (cookies and cups) says
How I lived my whole life without these?
Julie Deily says
Not to sound crazy but I was wondering the same thing (for me). I was channeling my inner cookbook queen and cookies and cups inspirations obviously!!
steph@stephsbitebybite says
Blonde sandwiches…I could die!
Stephanie @ Girl Versus Dough says
I’m, um, totally having an already stressful day so I definitely need to eat a whole pan of these. 😉 But seriously, YUM!
Tanya Schroeder says
I love every single layer in this dessert! That caramel is divine! Sort of just want to drink it!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Oh my! What an awesome idea…totally digging this!
Chung-Ah | Damn Delicious says
Julie, these are EPIC!
Julianne @ Beyond Frosting says
Julie, these are so awesome! I will take 3, I mean 5. Thanks 🙂
Elizabeth @ Confessions of a Baking Queen says
The chocolate covered waffle pieces… oh may gawd!! I bet these blondies were irresistible!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
These look incredible, I’m loving that caramel sauce!
Sweetsugarbelle says
Julie. It’s not nice to make me starving at midnight 😉
Sweetsugarbelle says
Julie. It’s really not nice to make me starving at midnight, lol!
Peabody (Culinary Concoctions by Peabody) says
Clearly Ben and Jerry’s should know who we are though. 🙂
Love this and can’t believe you took the time to do the cones. Amazing. I am far to lazy for that.
Tieghan says
Loving these!!! They are awesome!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
Blondie sandwiches?! Mind bogglingly delish! Is that even a word 😀
katie says
stop it… these look amazing! I love the idea of blondie sandwiches!!!
Cookbook Queen says
I have obviously been doing sandwiches all wrong!! These look amazing.
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
I love the part about the mallet…and that they didn’t do anything to you 🙂 LOL
Those choc-dipped cone pieces would be goners around here. Delish!
Leah | So, How's It Taste? says
I am drooling over these! They look so good!