Easy Decorated Waffle Cones

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Easy Decorated Waffle Cones

Metal rack of 6 chocolate dipped waffle cones with nuts

Chocolate dipped waffle cone with nuts

It's summer time and the weather here in Florida is really hot. It's a good time for ice cream. It really taste good on these easy and quick waffle cones.

The ingredients are really simple. Just buy a box of large waffle cones, some chocolate chips, and some chopped nuts (or sprinkles or pretzels or candies; whatever coating you want) Your family will love these!

Making easy decorated waffle cones:

In a pan, add some chocolate chips, we used semi sweet chocolate chips. Melt them on low heat and stir until perfectly smooth.

A pan of melted chocolate

Once melted, pour the melted chocolate in a bowl similar to ours. Dip the top and sides of the cone into the chocolate.

Dipping a waffle cone into melted chocolate

Next, with a knife coat the inside of the cone with some more chocolate, can't have enough chocolate!

With a knife adding melted chocolate to the inside of a waffle cone.

Spreading melted chocolate into a waffle cone

Now, roll the edge of the chocolate dipped cone into the chopped nuts (or whatever coating you choose) and roll around until coated.

Rolling chocolate dipped waffle cone into a plate of chopped nuts

Rolling top of chocolate dipped waffle cone into nuts

Let them sit on an ice cream cone rack or in some glasses until perfectly dry.

Chocolate dipped waffle cone with nuts

They are now ready to fill with ice cream. Just scoop the flavor of you choice. You can even add some other toppings such as whipped cream, sprinkles and a cherry. What a wonderful sight to see! Enjoy!

Chocolate ice cream on a waffle cone with a cherry and whipped cream

Chocolate ice cream cone with toppings

Author: ourfantasticrecipes
Prep Time: 15 mins.
Cook Time: 5 mins.
Total Time: 20 mins.
Yield: 6 cones 1x

Ingredients

Scale

6 large size waffle cones
Approx. 1 cup chocolate chips, more if needed
Approx. ¾ cup Chopped nuts*

Instructions

Melt approximately 1 cup of chocolate chips in a small pan over medium high heat, stirring until completely melted. Use as many chocolate chips as you need, depending on how many cones you are making. Kind of eye ball the amount.
Take the waffle cone and dip it into the chocolate mixture to coat the top and part of the sides.
With a knife spread, more of the chocolate into the inside of the cone.
Roll the top of the waffle cone dipped in chocolate into the chopped nuts.
Let the cones sit until they are completely set
Scoop in some ice cream of your choice and top with more toppings

Notes

*You can use any thing you want to make these cones. You can crush pretzels or use colored sprinkles for the outside of the cones. Let your imagination go and put on whatever you like.