Root Beer Float Ice Cream Bars
These super easy 2-ingredient root beer float ice cream bars can be whipped up in less than 10 minutes! They taste exactly like a classic root beer float, and make the perfect on-the-go summer treat!
Ingredients
- 1 quart vanilla ice cream softened
- 1 16.9 oz bottle of root beer I like to use A&W brand
Instructions
- *Take the ice cream out of the freezer and allow it to thaw for 10 minutes or until soft.
- Transfer the ice cream to an upright blender, add the root beer, and blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth and creamy.
- Pour the mixture into your popsicle mold(mine makes 10), stick the popsicle sticks in, and place them in the freezer.
- Allow the ice cream bars to freeze completely before taking them out of the mold, for at least 4-6 hours. But I like to let mine freeze overnight.
- Remove the ice cream bars from the mold, and place them on a baking sheet. Return to the freezer and allow them to freeze solid again.
- Serve or transfer them to a freezer bag and then place them back in the freezer until ready to eat.
Notes
Ice cream bars can be stored in an airtight container or freezer bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.
These ice bars melt fast! So be sure sure to refreeze them after removing them from the mold before serving or putting them in a freezer bag. Also, be sure to keep them completely frozen until ready to serve.
You can also make root beer float ice cream bars without a blender! Place a small scoop of vanilla ice cream into each mold, using a spoon push it down to the bottle, stick a popstick in it and freeze for 30 minutes. Once the ice cream has frozen again, pour the root beer on top, then return them to the freezer for 4-6 hours or overnight.
These ice cream bars are also great with other soda flavors! Orange is a big hit around here, but Coke, lemon-lime sodas, and more also work great!
Here's a quick, easy, and nearly fool-proof way to get popsicles and ice cream bars out of the mold! Fill a dish, or a sink, that is roughly the height of your mold, with warm water(warm NOT hot water). Gently place the mold in the water, be sure that the water doesn’t touch the popsicles themselves, just the mold. Allow the mold to sit in the water for 20-30 seconds, remove it from the water, gently wiggle the popsicles around and pull them out.
Nutrition
Serving: 1barCalories: 196kcalCarbohydrates: 22gProtein: 3gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 42mgSodium: 76mgPotassium: 188mgFiber: 1gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 398IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 121mgIron: 0.1mg
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