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Crispy Cinnamon~Sugar Ice Cream Bowls

June 4, 2015 by Natalie

This may very well be the most attempts I have ever taken to create one recipe.  Ever.  Which is crazy ’cause it’s not even a fancy complicated entrรฉe or anything.  It’s a dessert.  And an ice cream dessert at that!    But man, this GF baking biz can be tough, and I wanted it to be exactly as I imagined.  So I experimented, and experimented, and got dough all over the place, and ghee scatters everywhere, and then experimented some more.  (On the positive, I’m pretty positive I accidentally discovered a gf English muffin recipe along the way, and some decent gf crepes too.)  

What I couldn’t get down though was the right texture for these little bowls…. man oh man, it was killin’ me.  I came pretty close after the seventh go round… I’d tried a tortilla method a good few times (thick dough, flattened with a heavy pan), I’d tried baking soda (which made me a good dozen pancakes), and I’d tried ’em eggless (aiming for a tortilla-like outcome).  I thought I’d tried everything.  With only minimal improvements.  So decided to back away and take a break.  The next day I went back at it for a fresh start.  I took all I’d learned the day before and went for it.  There it was.  Yes, eight batches later, but there it was.  A light crispy shell to act as a bowl for my ice cream.  Whew.  I can now rest.  ๐Ÿ˜‰

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Why so determined for a little bowl of ice cream you ask?  As you may know, each week I create a recipe using the Whole Foods sale item of the week.  I get one ingredient as the focus, then I craft away.  This Friday, the Whole Foods One Day Sale (in Nor Cal stores) is Three Twins ice cream.  I love the stuff.  So I decided to get crafty and create some gf bowls.  I had no idea what I was getting myself into with this one, but I had fun trying.  I love a good challenge.  ๐Ÿ˜‰

Just to make things extra fun in my kitchen this week, I also created a sorbet & ‘scream layered dessert too… see it HERE if you want more ice cream madness to make.  โ™ฅ
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 Once made, the bowls could be filled with anything… ice cream of any kind, sorbet, yogurt and fruit, trail mix, granola, bla bla bla.  See, anything.  ๐Ÿ™‚

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Some of my many attempts…. tortilla crusts, crepe trials, and some crazy pancake bowls too… ๐Ÿ˜ฎ

I finally decided what I’ve made is a gf crepe… that when baked with some ghee, turns into a crisp. ๐Ÿ™‚

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makes 5-6 “crepes”

INGREDIENTS

1/4 cup coconut flour

1/4 cup arrowroot starch/flour

1/4 tsp salt

1 tbsp melted ghee

1 tbsp melted coconut oil

1/4 tsp vanilla extract

2 eggs

1/2 cup almond milk

1/4 cup water

 

plus…

1/4 cup coconut sugar (or other sugar you like)

3/4 tsp ground cinnamon

2 tbsp melted ghee

 

you’ll need ramekins + coconut oil or ghee to grease them

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 DIRECTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Add the dry ingredients to a bowl and mix  

(Coconut flour through salt)

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Add the wet ingredients

(Ghee through water)

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Stir until smooth and creamy

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Lightly grease a medium-sized pan over medium heat

(I brush a little of the melted ghee over it)

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Once the pan is hot, pour approx 1/4 cup batter over the surface, rolling it to spread it evenly

(Like a crepe)

1/4 cup was perfect for my pan… you may need to adjust a wee to suit yours ๐Ÿ™‚

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Cook for 1 1/2 minutes, then flip and cook for another 1 1/2

(Again, adjust things if needed- 90 seconds over medium heat is perfect on my stove)

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Continue until all “crepes” are made

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Mix the cinnamon and sugar together in a bowl

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Lay a “crepe” on a plate, then brush the top with melted ghee

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Sprinkle the top with some of the cinnamon-sugar (approx 2 tsp, or until lightly covered)

Flip and repeat (brush ghee and sprinkle cinnamon-sugar)

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Grease the bottoms and sides of ramekins

Plop the “crepe” in the center, arranging it so it form a little bowl

There will be some overlapping… you can keep it, but that area

won’t get as crisp if you do, so I rip any extra stuff off

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 Like so…

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Bake on the middle rack for approx 20 minutes, until golden brown and crisp

(The center will become more crisp as it chills)

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Let it cool for a bit in the ramekins

(If pulled out when still hot, the mold may loosen and become more of a wobbly plate)

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Once cool and crisp, top with your favorite ice cream, fresh fruit, and/or chocolate sauce

Enjoy! 

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(As the ice creams melts, it will seep from the bottom a bit… if needed,

stick them in the freezer while you prep the remaining ones to serve)

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