How to Make Marshmallow Ice Cream Sandwich Treats

Ice cream is delicious on it’s own, but occasionally we like to experiment and pair it with some other delicious treats. One of our favorite creations is Marshmallow Ice Cream Sandwich Treats!  You can try them out too with the recipe below:

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What you'll need:

3 tablespoons butter

1 bag marshmallows

5-6 cups Cereal

Ice Cream

Instructions

Heat butter in a non-stick pan on the stove until nearly melted.  Then stir in the marshmallows until they have melted into the butter mix.  Stir in the cereal and slowly remove from heat.  Spread the mixture on a cake pan covered with wax/parchment paper.  Let cool for 15-20 minutes. Cut into small squares. Once cooled, spread ice cream onto one marshmallow treat and top it with another.

Our favorite ice cream flavors to pair with marshmallow treats are:

Strawberry

How Now Brown Cow Chocolate

Gimme S’more Moo

Let us know how your treats turn out and check out our store finder to find some Cold Cow ice cream near you!

Presidential Ice Cream Fun Facts

Today is Presidents’ Day, and what better way to celebrate than with one of the oldest American treats: ice cream!  In fact, many U.S. presidents contributed to the introduction and popularity of ice cream in the states. Here are a few fun presidential ice cream facts that you may not know:

Thomas Jefferson loved ice cream so much that he had an elaborate 18 step recipe for vanilla. We would have loved to taste it!

Ice cream was one of George Washington’s favorite foods. It is rumored that the founding father had once purchased $200 worth of ice cream for one summer. That translates to over $3,000 today.

Strawberry ice cream become popular after Dolley Madison first served it at James Madison’s second Inaugural Ball.

Ice cream was recognized for its part in American history when Ronald Reagan officially declared July as National Ice Cream Month.

If you are in the mood for some ice cream today, check out our distributors to find some Cold Cow near you!

How to Make Sweetheart Sundaes

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Sweethearts candies have become a Valentine's Day icon.  More than 8 billion candies are sold each year in the six weeks prior to February 14th.  The heart-shaped candies have been around for quite some time too. They were first produced in 1901, making them over a century old.

Naturally, sweethearts candies and ice cream make a sweet pair, so we decided to make our own Sweetheart Sundaes!  Here is how you too can make your sweetheart one:

What you'll need: 

Ice Cream 

Sweethearts Candies

Waffle Bowl

Whipped Topping
Optional: 

Brownie pieces 

Strawberry Sauce 

Instructions: 
Get some of you or your sweetheart's favorite ice cream and dish a couple scoops in a waffle bowl. Some of our favorite flavors to pair with sweetheart candies are:

Party Time

Udderly Vanilla

Next, layer your ice cream with some whipped topping and add the sweethearts with messages face up.  We recommend drizzling some Strawberry Sauce for extra flavor and Valentine's Day spirit.

You can also add other favorite toppings and if you want to go the extra mile, we love this recipe for Sweetheart Brownies from EasyBaked.  They would be great to use as a chocolate foundation for your sundae. 

4 Valentine’s Day Sweets to Fall in Love With

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Whether or not you have a love or hate relationship with Valentine’s Day, we have found that there is one thing that the holiday gives everyone: delicious food.  We stumbled upon and fell in love with these Valentine’s Day recipes!

Be My Valentine Ice Cream Float

You can give your Valentine something much tastier than a card with this ice cream float from The Cards We Drew.  It is also perfect for adding two straws and sharing!

Valentine’s Day Ice Cream Cake

It was love at first sight when we found this Ice Cream Cake from A Thrifty Mom! You can also easily make your own heart ice cream sandwiches for it.

Pink Pancakes with Oreos and Ice Cream

Can you say breakfast in bed?!  Some perfectly pink pancakes from the Better Baking Bible are a simple treat to make your sweetie on Valentine’s Day.  

Berry Berry Bovine Valentine’s Milkshake 
If you want to cut out the prep time, grab a Berry Berry Bovine Milkshake from one of Cold Cow’s retailers. You can garnish it with a heart-shaped strawberry slice or add some sweetness with whipped cream topping.