Crunchy Ice Cream Ball Recipe with Hot Fudge Sauce

Craving a fun and delicious frozen treat? Look no further than this Crunchy Ice Cream Ball recipe! This easy recipe combines creamy ice cream with a delightful crunch for a satisfying anytime dessert. Let’s get scooping!

Hello, “Smooth and Creamy!”

Please meet “Crisp and Crunchy!”

And have either of you met “Chocolatey and Saucey?”

If you love ice cream as much as I do, you are going to love this frozen treat that combines the creaminess of ice cream, the crunchiness of a cinnamon/peanut butter graham cracker coating, and the decadence of a yummy homemade hot fudge sauce!

Have I gotten your attention?

My family loves this dessert and yours will too!

Let’s make this scrumptious crunchy ice cream ball recipe with hot fudge sauce to boot!

Ingredient List

Well, obviously, you are going to use tasty ice cream!

Vanilla ice cream to be exact. (Although if you want to go rogue with flavor, go for it!

You will also need the following for the ice cream ball coating:

• 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
• 1/4 cup chunky peanut butter
• 2 Tbsp. sugar
• 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
• 1/4 cup peanuts or mixed nuts, chopped
• 1 quart vanilla ice cream

And last, you will need these items for the hot fudge sauce:

• 1/2 cup butter
• 4 oz. unsweetened chocolate
• 3 cups sugar
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1 cup evaporated milk
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

Making Crunchy Ice Cream Balls

Once you have crushed your graham cracker crumbs, combine them with the peanut butter, chopped nuts, cinnamon, and sugar.

Take a scoop of the vanilla ice cream and drop it into the cracker crumb mixture.

To get a round ball shape, I quickly shaped each ball with my hands. This also helped to press the crumb mixture onto the ball.

You want to work quickly so the ice cream doesn’t melt!

Place the ice cream balls onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and pop them into the freezer for a couple of hours.

How to Make Homemade Hot Fudge Sauce

In the meantime, melt the chocolate and butter in a pan using medium-low heat.

Add the rest of the ingredients except the vanilla and cook until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture thickens and starts to bubble.

Finally, stir in the vanilla extract.

The sauce will continue to thicken as it cools.

Drizzle the warm sauce generously over the crunchy ice cream, letting it cascade down the sides.

Grab a spoon and savor the delightful contrast between the creamy, cool center and the crunchy surprise of the coating.

Yum!

Any day is a perfect day for this yummy dessert!

Cinnamon, peanut butter, ice cream…I hope you enjoy this recipe for Crunchy Ice Cream Balls!

They’re a fun and delicious way to satisfy your sweet tooth, and perfect for sharing with friends and family!

Cheers!