Magic Shell

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Preparation info
  • Makes Enough for

    8–10

    Scoops of Ice Cream
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Malai: Frozen Desserts Inspired by South Asian Flavors

By Pooja Bavishi

Published 2025

  • About

Can we all agree that a magic shell on top of a scoop of ice cream is always exciting? Watching a hot liquid poured over a creamy scoop of cold ice cream turn into a hard, solid topping is just like. . . science class! Because both chocolate and coconut oil can exist in liquid and solid states, this is an especially easy and natural way to make a chocolate shell. And you can spice it up to take it to the next level: ground cardamom with a chocolate shell, ground fennel seeds with a buttersc