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"As the end of summer approaches, create these fun ice cream cupcakes for your season finale barbecues and pool parties. These frozen treats can be made in advance using your favorite ice cream, gelato or sorbet, so you can continue socializing during dessert hour rather than scooping ice cream! With this new recipe, you&amp;#039;ll have all of your friends screaming for ice cream!  To make these delicious treats, start at least 2.5 hours before the party. Choose your favorite ice cream, gelato or sorbet.  First, make the Crust (for 12 cupcakes): -Line cupcake pan with paper cupcake liners -Finely crush 1 cup chocolate cookies, pretzels or graham crackers with a rolling pin in a plastic bag -Mix with 3 tablespoons of melted butter until moist -Press 1 tablespoon of crust into the bottom of each cupcake liner Then onto the Filling: -Place one spoonful of chocolate syrup on top of crust (optional depending on ice cream flavor of choice) -Place 1/3 cup of softened ice cream on top and smooth with spoon to fill cupcake liner -Freeze cupcakes for at least 2 hours (or up to 24) To serve, top each cupcake with whipped cream, chocolate sauce, caramel sauce, berries, and/or candies--and enjoy! Let us know your favorite cupcake combo!   Mint Chocolate Dream: Oreo cookie crust topped with hot fudge, mint chocolate chip ice cream, whipped cream and mini chocolate chips.  Salty Caramel Mudslide: Crushed pretzel crust topped with salty caramel gelato, hot fudge and sea salt.  Berry Bliss: Graham cracker crust, topped with blackberry sorbet, whipped cream and fresh blackberries.  A post from our wonderul Test Kitchen summer intern, Laura Arnold, a rising senior at Davidson College.  "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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