Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Cones
Every year around the time when the Wisconsin State Fair begins I see all the crazy new foods being sold there and get inspired to create my own stuff. So, I made this cinnamon roll ice cream cone and packed it with cookie dough custard!
Like most of the recipes here on DudeFoods.com this one is about as simple as can be. I grabbed a can of cinnamon rolls from the grocery store, rolled them around metal baking molds that were in the shape of a cone, baked them according to the directions on the cinnamon roll packaging and filled them with chocolate chip cookie dough custard from a local frozen custard stand called LeDuc's.
I got my cone-shaped baking molds years ago from Amazon, but I'm sure you could also find them at any arts and crafts store like Hobby Lobby or Michael's.
The only real issue I had with my Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Cones is that since I drizzled the frosting on the outside of the cones they were pretty messy to eat. The fact that I added a way more frosting than necessary to the point that it was literally dripping down my hand as I held the cones probably didn't help with the messiness factor either.
I guess what I'm saying is that if you care more about actual functionality than you do about looks you mighty wanna go easy on the frosting or just drizzle it on the inside of your cones.
The best part about these is that you get a little bit of everything in every single bite. You've got the warm cinnamon and brown sugar flavor from the cinnamon roll, the cold and creamy custard in the middle and the icing which just sort of brings everything together. Who cares if you just consumed your entire monthly sugar intake with one single dessert? It's 100% worth it!
Oh, and in case you're wondering, yes I did make it to the Wisconsin State Fair and although every food I tried was amazing - the standouts were the Porky Puff from the Bud Pavilion, the Deep-Fried Horchata Balls from Badger Bites and the Sweet Lemon Berry Cheese Curds from Saz's - I'm also pretty sure that I easily could have sold thousands of these Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Cones if I had my own stand there.
Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Cones Recipe
Ingredients
Equipment
Method
- Open your can of cinnamon rolls, take half of them and roll them around one of your metal cones making sure to secure the ends of the rolls to one another so there are no holes in your cone.
- Bake them according to the directions on the packaging.
- Drizzle the included icing over the tops of the cones and fill with your favorite ice cream or frozen custard.
