Who remembers buying Choco Tacos from the ice cream truck? This copycat recipe of the nostalgic treat can be easily recreated at home and made gluten-free too! They consist of a waffle cone "taco", then stuffed with ice cream and dipped in melted chocolate.
Homemade Choco Tacos
We celebrated my son's 13th birthday recently and it happened to fall on his favorite day of the week- Taco Tuesday! I thought I'd get creative and do something special for his big day. Instead of a birthday cake, I made homemade gluten-free Choco Tacos!
What is a Choco Taco?
I have so many memories of eating Choco Tacos when I was a kid, so decided to create a homemade version that our whole family could enjoy. If you don't remember this fun dessert, then I am clearly showing my age! Either way, this is a very simple dessert to make as long as you have a pizzelle maker or a flat waffle iron works great too.
Choco Tacos consist of a waffle cone "taco", then stuffed with ice cream and dipped in melted chocolate. Traditionally topped with chopped nuts, but I chose sprinkles since I was making these for a birthday. The original Klondike Choco Tacos have recently been discontinued, but you can easily recreate this nostalgic treat at home and make them gluten-free!
What Ingredients Do I Need to Make this Fun Dessert Recipe
You'll first need to make a waffle cone "taco" shell using my Gluten-Free Pizzelle recipe. For this you'll need:
- Gluten-Free Bisquick
- Butter
- Eggs
- Sugar
- Vanilla Extract
To fill the tacos:
- Ice Cream. Fudge swirl to be specific, but you can use any flavor you like!
- Melted Chocolate
- Topping Ideas: Sprinkles, chopped nuts, shredded coconut
After you make the gluten-free pizzelle recipe, just fill with ice cream, add chocolate and your favorite toppings. You now have a DESSERT TACO that no one will forget anytime soon!
Let's eat!
Homemade Choco Tacos
Ingredients
- Homemade Gluten-Free Pizzelles
- 1-2 pints So Delicious Dairy Free Ice Cream we used Very Vanilla Cashew Milk
- Enjoy Life Foods Chocolate Chunks
- 1-2 teaspoon coconut oil
- chopped nuts, or sprinkles for topping
Instructions
- Make Pizzelles according to directionsย one at a time(unless you have a helper to help fold the second pizzelle before it cools). Instead of letting cool flat, fold them into "taco" shaped shells. Hold for a few seconds until they start to cool and stay formed. Use a kitchen towel or gloves if they are too hot!
- Once completely cool, fill with your choice of ice cream and put them in the freezer to keep cold.
- In the mean time, on low heat, melt chocolate chunks with 1-2 teaspoon of coconut oil on the stovetop.
- Dip the shells in the chocolate, or use a basting brush to paint on the chocolate.
- Sprinkle with chopped nuts, or get festive with some colorful sprinkles!
- Store in the freezer until ready to serve.
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