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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Oct 4, 2023
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Be the star of the next ice cream social when you transform Pillsbury™ Pie Crust into the perfect edible cups for your own cool creations.

What is an Ice Cream Pie Cup?

It’s an edible ice cream bowl, and then some! Using refrigerated Pillsbury™ Pie Crust, you create individual confections that are only limited by your creativity (and your sweet tooth). Baked to perfect individual portions in muffin cups, pie crusts are dipped in rich, melty chocolate and decorated with sprinkles or your choice of finishing touches.

How should I serve edible ice cream bowls?

Here, we coat the edges of the bowl in chocolate and then dip it in sprinkles. It would also be delicious dipped in crushed nuts, mini marshmallows or cookies. But there are so many ways to make this edible ice cream bowl recipe your own. Of course, you can always just add your favorite ice cream, drizzle it with chocolate or butterscotch sauce — and then add all your favorite toppings, like candy, cereal, fruit, or even pretzel pieces.

Speaking of marshmallow: You could create a s’mores bowl by dipping the chocolate rim in crushed graham cracker and then filling the bowl with marshmallow creme and ice cream. So decadent and delicious! We’ve also made banana split cups with diced banana, Neapolitan ice cream, and chopped nuts and cherries.

With this edible ice cream bowl recipe, the possibilities are deliciously endless! To read more about this recipe and see Pillsbury’s take on other trends, click here!

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Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make extra edible pie crusts and save them for later?

Yes! It’s nice to have some of these edible ice cream bowls on hand for entertaining on short notice. (Or simply because they’re delicious!) To keep pie crusts fresh, store them in the freezer in an airtight container for up to one month.

How do I keep my ice cream pie crust cup crispy?

The best way to make sure your crust stays crisp is to wait to add your ice cream and syrup to the ice cream bowl recipe until immediately before serving. Melty ice cream equals a soggy crust, so serve it up cold and serve it up quick!

Ice Cream Pie Cups

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 60 min
  • Ingredients 6
  • Servings 8
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 425°F.
  • Step 
    2
    Remove crust from pouch; unroll on work surface.
  • Step 
    3
    Using 3 1/2-inch round cookie cutter, cut out rounds. Gather up any scraps; reroll with rolling pin and cut out more rounds to make a total of 8.
  • Step 
    4
    Press each crust round into ungreased regular-size muffin cup.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until crusts are golden brown.
  • Step 
    6
    Cool completely in pan, about 15 minutes. With knife, loosen edges; remove pie cups from muffin cups.
  • Step 
    7
    Meanwhile, place sprinkles in small bowl.
  • Step 
    8
    In small microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate chips and oil uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring every 30 seconds, until smooth.
  • Step 
    9
    Dip tops of pie cups into melted chocolate, then immediately dip into sprinkles; turn right-side-up. Let stand 15 minutes for chocolate mixture to set.
  • Step 
    10
    Scoop 1-ounce portions of ice cream into each pie cup. Drizzle pie cups with chocolate-flavor syrup.

Nutrition

180 Calories
10g Total Fat
1g Protein
21g Total Carbohydrate
11g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
180
Calories from Fat
90
Total Fat
10g
16%
Saturated Fat
7g
33%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
10mg
3%
Sodium
115mg
5%
Potassium
70mg
2%
Total Carbohydrate
21g
7%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
11g
Protein
1g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
0%
0%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
2%
2%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1 1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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