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While I’m not a huge sports fan, I am a huge fan of any excuse to get together with friends & family. Especially when that means there is tons of food involved, which is pretty much every occasion! So since it’s The Big Tournament season which means lots of get togethers & celebrations, I wanted to make really fun & creative recipes (duh!). As always, I wanted them to be simple enough for anyone to recreate. Over the top milkshakes instantly came to mind as they’ve been practically taking over my Instagram feed lately–no complaints on that one! They seemed like the perfect refreshing drink to serve to a bunch of screaming fans! Since Mondelēz International and Coca-Cola are Corporate Champion and Partners of the NCAA, I used Coca-Cola Zero™ mixed with some vanilla bean ice cream to create an ice cream float. The next dessert I thought would be impossible to make. The magical chocolate ball, which has been featured at many hot spot restaurants, turned out to be super easy to create. Plus, it didn’t hurt that they look just like a basketball helping to keep on theme. I filled it with leftover OREO’s from the last dessert I made which were OREO pops. These also were easy to create to look like a basketball & they also made great favors as guests parted. After all, sweet treats are ideal whether you’re celebrating a victory or sulking in defeat. All three of these treats only took about 45 minutes to create which in my book is an automatic win!
I snagged all the ingredients I needed at Jewel-Osco but you’ll be able to find all OREO (cookie aisle) & Coca-Cola Zero™ (beverage aisle) ingredients at Albertsons, Safeway, or one of their banner stores: Carrs, Acme, Shaws, Star Market, Randalls, Tom Thumb, Vons, Pavilions, United, Market Street.
Coca-Cola Zero™ Ice Cream Float Recipe
Ingredients
- for the float:
- 1 pint vanilla bean ice cream
- 16 oz. Coca-Cola Zero™
- for decorating:
- ¼ cup white chocolate
- orange food coloring
- 4 OREO's
- whipped cream
Instructions
- In blender, combine ice cream & Coca-Cola Zero™. Blend until smooth. Set aside.
- In microwavable safe mixing bowl, melt the white chocolate for 30 second increments until smooth, stirring in between. Add in desired amount of food coloring & stir to combine. Dip the tops of each jar into the chocolate. Immediately top with crushed OREO's. Place in fridge for 5 minutes.
- Pour float mixture equally into mason jars. Garnish with whipped cream, serve, & enjoy!
Notes
- blender
- mason jars
- mixing bowl
- measuring cup
Magical Melting Chocolate Ball Dessert Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 tbsp solid white chocolate chips
- orange food coloring
- black icing writer
- OREO's
- ½ cup chocolate chips
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In microwavable safe mixing bowl, melt chocolate chips for 30 second increments until smooth. Add in desired amount of food coloring & stir to combine.
- Divide the chocolate evenly into each ornament. Close ornaments & shake until entire surface is covered. Freeze for 30 mins.
- Set 3 solid OREO's directly in the center of your serving plate. Once ornament is ready, carefully open & remove solid chocolate ball.
- Warm a microwavable safe bowl for 1 minute. Carefully rub the bottom of the ball on the bottom of the bowl until a hole opens up. Continue until hole is big enough to fit OREO's.
- Place chocolate ball over OREO's & decorate with more crushed OREO's around it. Use icing to create the basketball effect. Serve & enjoy!
Notes
- clear fillable ornament
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon
- measuring cup
- plate
- mixing bowl
Basketball Chocolate Covered OREO Pops
Ingredients
- 1 box OREO's
- 1 cup white chocolate
- orange food coloring
- black icing writer
Instructions
- In microwavable safe mixing bowl, melt white chocolate for 30 second increments until smooth, stirring in between. Add in desired amount of food coloring & stir to combine.
- Line baking tray with parchment paper, Open each OREO & dip ends of sticks in chocolate. Place chocolate covered stick tip inside each OREO & firmly close them with stick in between.
- Let cool 5 minutes.
- Reheat chocolate if necessary & dip OREO in chocolate until fully covered. Place in fridge for 10 minutes. Decorate with black icing writer, serve, & enjoy!
Notes
- pop sticks
- mixing bowl
- mixing spoon
- parchment paper
- measuring cup
- baking tray
- Mondelēz International and Coca-Cola are Corporate Champion and Partners of the NCAA.
- NCAA and Taste the Madness are trademarks of the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
- © Mondelēz International group © Coca-Cola Zero is a registered trademark of the Coca-Cola Company.
