It’s time for the next edition of Funny Searches that lead to Katie’s Blog! People land on my website whilst searching for all sorts of funny things. Below are just a few of my recent favorites:
- chocolate covered brussel sprouts
- chocolate covered zebras
- chocolate covered chicken nuggets
- chocolate covered lo mein noodles
- chocolate covered baby squirrels 😕
Not to mention chocolate covered spaghettios, chocolate covered fire ants, and chocolate covered Kate Middleton… although my all-time favorite is the person who found my blog upon googling “how to turn your boyfriend into a pig.”
Today’s chocolate-covered recipe will hopefully sound much more appealing than chocolate-covered baby squirrels.
(Sometimes I am scared for the world…)
The brilliant technique for how to make your own copycat Dove ice cream bars comes from one of my real-life friends, and it sounded so simple when she told me that there was no way I couldn’t try it out. Any experiment involving ice cream is a good experiment to me.
Copycat Dove Ice Cream Dream Bars
- 1 cup ice cream in any flavor (I used my healthy ice cream recipe)
- 1 paper cup (that holds about 1 cup) OR 4 or 5 large circle cookie cutters
- sharp knife and cutting board
- 1/4 cup cocoa or cacao powder
- 1/4 cup pure maple syrup or agave
- 1/4 cup melted virgin coconut oil (Coconut-free version: use melted chocolate chips for the coating instead)
- popsicle sticks, if desired
Pack the ice cream into the paper cup. (Or line a baking sheet with parchment paper, set the circle cutters on the baking sheet, and fill each with ice cream, smoothing the tops down.) Freeze until very cold and solid. If using the paper-cup method, make 3 even cuts in the paper cup to get 4 flattened circles (see photos below), adding popsicle sticks if desired, then immediately re-freezing the cut circles as you finish cutting the rest. (If using the cookie-cutter method, pop the cookie cutters off the ice cream, add popsicle sticks if desired, and re-freeze the ice cream.) While waiting for the ice cream circles to completely freeze again, make the chocolate coating by mixing together the cocoa, maple syrup, and coconut oil until a thin sauce forms. If sauce is thick, heat it gently until it thins. Have a parchment-lined plate ready to go, then take out one circle at a time, dip in chocolate, and immediately put back in the freezer.
Nutrition Facts & Step-By-Step Photos.
Questions of the Day: If you have a blog: Are there any funny searches people use to find your blog? If you don’t have a blog: Have you ever tried a Dove ice cream bar?
Link of the Day: Chocolate Kale Brownies… and even more funny or scary searches that have led people to find my blog.
Squirrels? Funny! Anyways, these look (and surely taste) spectacular! Can’t wait to give them a whirl!
The searches are so funny HAHAHAH you must be very entertained
No idea what a Dove bar is but I so wish I had the culinary equipment to make these!
I think I’ve been inspired to write an unconventional Blog post, lol! I always check my analytics but always forget to have a look of at search results! ‘-)
I haven’t been paying attention, but early on someone found my blog via a search for “microwave cake sourdough starter”. It actually inspired me to create a sourdough microwave mug cake.
Hahahaha those search results are hilarious! These look amazing and just what I need after a long day of summer work 🙂
Wow, these look so delicious! I have always loved Dove bars myself, so I think I ought to give this a try.. (: I don’t get any weird searches on my blog, but I cracked up reading all of your’s.
Never tried the Dove brand… my aunt always keeps the weight watchers chocolate fudgesicles in her freezer and can we all just take a moment- those things are actually ridiculously delicious (if filled with all sorts of nonfat chemical junk). these look 10000x tastier!
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Yes, I have a blog, but as yet, there are no searches that found it. Any SEO tips from you would be welcome!
And no, I don’t think I have tried a Dove ice cream bar, but I have tried other ice cream bars, and these look utterly delicious!
These funny searches are actually just one-off searchers… probably readers who will never return!
Mmmm….chocolate covered spaghettios. I’m actually just imaging Cheerios with melted chocolate over them as it sounds like a MUCH better recipe!
I’ve never had Dove ice cream bars. I used to love getting the lil’ Dove chocolates on Valentine’s Day and reading the message on the inside of the wrapper. It was like a more delicious version of a fortube cookie!