To say everyone at the table loves ice cream is an understatement. We ADORE it.

It’s a personal weakness and our treat of choice for when our kids have good grades on their report card or if they win a softball game. Which leads me to ask, did you know July was National Ice Cream Month?? DEPENDABLE FOOD HOLIDAY EVER! Sorry for all the shouty capitals, but a whole month dedicated to celebrate my regular creamy treat? Yes. Please.

Partnering with Tillamook to create a family fun ice cream social was a no brainer. I let everyone at the table pick out their regular flavors which might have been a nightmare of decision making but surprisingly it wasn’t. Pat decided on Oregon Strawberry, Haileigh and Malloree on Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and me? Rocky Road of course. It’s my regular.

One day earlier this year, I decided to pick up a carton of Tillamook Rocky Road Ice Cream. With the first spoonful it instantly transported me to my childhood. It tasted simply like an old regular flavor memorable hash, that in the last 5 years was sadly discontinued. Only this new-to-me ice cream was a gazillion times more creamy with bigger pieces of almonds and the marshmallow are whole and not swirled throughout, so I actually TASTE them. Infact back in May, before I even knew about this ice cream partnership with Tillmook, I even tweeted about it.

No lie. #fate

So instead of simply scooping ice cream into a regular bowl, I decided to make from-scratch ice cream waffle bowls. Because what’s better than having your ice cream in an edible bowl? Not a whole lot, that’s for sure.

To Make These From-scratch Waffle Cones Gather:

unbleached all-purpose flour – This provides the structure.
sea salt – Balances out sweetness and adds flavor.
eggs – Lends structure, leavening and richness.
sugar – For sweetness and aids in crisping.
whole milk – Helps moisten the batter.
vanilla extract – Will enhance the flavor.
melted (cooled slightly) butter – Helps produce a crisp exterior.

In a medium bowl whisk 2/3 cup of unbleached all-purpose flour and a pinch or 1/8th teaspoon sea salt together, then set it off to the side.

Then in a separate bowl, whisk 2 large eggs with 1/2 cup granulated sugar.

Whisk together until most of the sugar dissolves and the eggs mixture is a light yellow in color.

Next pour in 1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons whole milk and a splash of vanilla and stir until combined.

Add the flour mixture to the egg mixture and stir with a spatula until simply combined.

Lastly, pour in the 1/4 cup of melted butter and stir to combine.

To make waffle cones or bowls, gather a waffle cone maker.

There’s all kinds of brands, types and waffly cone patterns. I linked this waffle cone maker in the recipe printable. It’s pretty affordable and gets the job done, I only found that the top isn’t heavy enough to make a especially thin waffles. It’s important that the waffles be thin so they can get crisp.

With the said, I simply pressed down on the top (using a kitchen towel because the steam gets pretty toasty) of the waffle cone maker for a few seconds to get the batter to spread out thin enough. Truthfully, it didn’t truly annoy me, given that this method makes 8 waffles bowls/cones. If I was making 20+ it would probably get old real speedy.

Once your waffle iron is preheated (following your manufacturers instructions) pour 1/4 cup of the waffle cone batter onto the waffle iron. It should spread easily on it’s own once it hits the hot iron.

Close the top and press (if needed, press down on the top using a kitchen towel for thinner waffles) and cook for a minute to 1 minute 25 seconds until simply starting to golden.

If the waffle gets too brown it could break when trying to form the kitchen-made ice cream waffle bowls or cones.

Drape the warm waffle into a small bowl until it has cooled and taken shape.

Invert it onto a parchment lined pan to finish cooling. The waffle bowls will crisp up even more as they cool.

To make extra fancy from-scratch ice cream waffle bowls: melt milk, dark or white chocolate with a tablespoon of coconut oil in a double boiler or microwave at 10 second intervals until smooth. Then simply dip the edges of the bowl into it. Once the chocolate hardens they are ready to go!

Now here comes the fun part. Ice cream!

Go on, have fun and pick a variety of flavors. Because sometimes a bowl of different flavors is what we need.

As I mentioned before, I chose Tillamook’s Rocky Road and everyone at the table picked out Oregon Strawberry and the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. Someone at the table is a huge fan of the strawberry and says, and I quote “it’s the go-to strawberry ice cream I’ve ever had.”

I’m not lying. The creaminess of Tillamook Ice Cream is unreal and that’s because they only use premium ingredients. Sold.

Besides all of their incredibly creative and satisfying ice cream flavors and of course, the creamy texture, Worth keeping the fact that Tillamook is a farmer owned dairy operative and #1 natural cheese brand in the West. And is a proud producer of premium ice cream since 1947.

Being a food blogger, I’ve heard of Tillamook over the years through social media and from other food bloggers. I only couldn’t find it in any stores by me. But today I’m happy to announce that you can now find their dairy products in Michigan stores! You may have already seen their cheddar. They are actually the #1 natural cheese brand in the West.

Since you can now find Tillamook here in the mitten state, they’re being extremely generous and want to send 5 Michigan readers 6 (yes, SIX) cartons of Tillamook ice cream, shipped directly to your door, to try! Flavors like:nMudslide, Oregon Strawberry, Old Fashioned Vanilla, Chocolate Peanut Butter, Rocky Road, Coffee Almond Fudge, Cookies & Cream, Chocolate, Mint Chocolate Chip, Vanilla Bean, Chocolaty Chip Cookie Dough, Caramel Toffee Crunch!!

Rules For Giveaway: This giveaway is open only to Michigan residents! It begins today and ends at midnight on 7/25. Simply enter the giveaway and you’re good to go. Once the giveaway is over, I will contact you via email.

Creamy only got creamier.

And these kitchen-made ice cream waffles bowls are the dependable vessel to enjoy it!

If plan to make these kitchen-made ice cream waffle bowls fill it with Tillamook ice cream!!

Enjoy! And if you give this dish a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!

This post is indeed sponsored by Tillamook. As always, my thoughts are my own and Worth keeping their products – especially all of their cheeses and the Rocky Road Ice Cream. Naturally. 😉

Check out more of my work with Tillamook here!