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    Home » Recipes » Summer Fun

    Mini Chocolate Ice Cream Cone Monkeys

    Modified: Jul 25, '20 · Published: Jul 14, '20 · By: Beth Klosterboer · Commission earned on paid or sponsored links.

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    Cool off this summer with some fun ice cream cone animals.
    These Mini Chocolate Ice Cream Cone Monkeys are wild.

    Grab the kids and head into the kitchen this summer to play with your ice cream.

    Who needs the ice cream man when you can create such cool treats on your own?

    Ice cream monkeys are simple to make, can be prepared ahead and frozen, and will make any summer day more exciting.

    3 cute monkey ice cream cones in a row on a yellow background

    I've been busy creating an entire series of ice cream cone animals that I'll share with you throughout the summer, so be sure to stop back to check them out. Here are two I made previously.

    To make these cute cones, you can use store-bought or homemade ice cream. If you are looking for a dairy-free alternative, you can even make your own Cocoa Banana Ice Cream to top your mini cake cones.

    Mini Ice Cream Cone Monkeys

    Ingredients per monkey:

    • 1 mini ice cream cone
    • 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
    • 2 candy eyes
    • 3 peanut butter Candy Melt wafers (or mini Vanilla Wafer cookies)
    • black food coloring marker

    Instructions:

    ingredients for monkey ice cream cones including chocolate ice cream, mini cake cones, candy eyes, and peanut butter candy melts

    • Fill a mini ice cream cone with some chocolate ice cream.
    • Top the cone with a nice rounded scoop of ice cream.
    • Pop in the freezer for 5-10 minutes.

    draw nostrils and a smile onto peanut butter candy melts to make a monkey's face

    • Use a black food coloring marker to draw two nostrils and one smile onto a Peanut Butter Candy Melt wafer (or mini vanilla wafer cookies) to create the monkey’s snout.
    • If you don’t want to use a food coloring marker, you can pipe on some chocolate frosting or some chocolate hazelnut spread instead.

    decorate your chocolate ice cream cone monkeys with peanut butter candy melts and candy eyes

    • Remove the ice cream cone from the freezer.
    • Hold the two plain peanut butter candy melts in opposite hands.
    • Press the candy melts simultaneously into the sides of the ice cream cone, creating the monkey’s ears.
    • Press the peanut butter candy melt snout onto the lower half of the front of the ice cream cone.
    • Press two candy eyes onto the ice cream just above the snout.
    • Serve immediately or freeze them until needed.
    • If you are making the Ice Cream Cone Monkeys for a party, you can make them ahead of time, store them in an airtight container in the freezer for several days.

    step-by-step pictures of decorating a mini chocolate ice cream cone monkey

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    Mini Chocolate Ice Cream Cone Monkeys

    Originally published June 2, 2015

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    Mini Chocolate Ice Cream Cone Monkeys
    Prep Time
    10 mins
     

    Decorate mini chocolate ice cream cone using peanut butter candy melts and candy eyes to create adorable ice cream cone monkeys.

    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: ice cream, ice cream cones, monkey dessert
    Servings: 1
    Author: Beth Klosterboer
    Ingredients
    • 1 mini ice cream cone
    • 1 scoop chocolate ice cream
    • 2 candy eyes
    • 3 peanut butter Candy Melt wafers
    • black food coloring marker
    Instructions
    1. Fill a mini ice cream cone with some chocolate ice cream.

    2. Top the cone with a nice rounded scoop of ice cream then freeze for 5-10 minutes.

    3. Use a black food coloring marker to draw two nostrils and one smile onto a Peanut Butter Candy Melt wafer to create the monkey’s snout.

    4. Remove the ice cream cone from the freezer.

    5. Hold the two plain peanut butter candy melts in opposite hands.

    6. Press the candy melts simultaneously into the sides of the ice cream cone, creating the monkey’s ears.

    7. Press the peanut butter candy melt snout onto the lower half of the front of the ice cream cone.

    8. Press two candy eyes onto the ice cream just above the snout.

    9. Serve and enjoy.
    Recipe Notes

    If you are making the Ice Cream Cone Monkeys for a party, you can make them ahead of time, store them in an airtight container in the freezer for several days.

    cute monkey ice cream cone

    I also shared these monkeys at Kids Activities Blog.

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    Scoop some decadently rich and creamy Double Chocolate Cashew Milk Ice Cream onto cones to make these adorable puppies. Recipe from HungryHappenings.com Chocolate Cashew Milk Ice Cream Cone Puppies

    Kids will flip when you serve them a bright Orange Ice Cream Cone GoldfishOrange Ice Cream Cone Goldfish

    Kids love Minions and ice cream, so combine the two into Ice Cream Cone Minions and give them a treat they'll never forget. Banana Ice Cream Cone Minions

    Chill out this summer and enjoy a cool Toasted Coconut Cheesecake Ice Cream Cone Polar BearToasted Coconut Cheesecake Ice Cream Cone Polar Bears

    Celebrate America on 4th of July or any day by serving these awe inspiring Ice Cream Cone Eagles.Mini Ice Cream Cone Eagles

    Cookie Monster Cotton Candy Ice Cream ConesCookie Monster Cotton Candy Ice Cream Cones


    Cocoa Banana Ice Cream Turkeys

    Stay cool.

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    Hi, I'm Beth Klosterboer, a professional chocolatier & baker, cookbook author, and event planner. I love sharing recipes for happy occasions here on Hungry Happenings. I also create easy fudge recipes to share at HowToMakeEasyFudge.com, rice krispie treat recipes at HowToMakeCerealTreats.com, and easy cookie recipes at HowToMakeEasyCookies.com
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    1. Bety says

      June 29, 2015 at 6:02 pm

      So creative!

      Reply
    2. Trish Shamp says

      June 10, 2015 at 11:10 pm

      I made these and some puppies - thanks for the inspiration!!! LOVE I linked to you in my post today. Thanks for always the fun ideas.

      Reply
      • beth says

        June 10, 2015 at 11:22 pm

        I'm so glad to see I've inspired you to decorate some ice cream cones. I just finished another one and am working on the post. I look forward to sharing it soon. Thanks for linking to my post. I really appreciate that!

        Reply
    3. Karen @ Sugartown Sweets says

      June 05, 2015 at 1:51 am

      Love, love these cute little ice cream monkeys..I could just eat 'em up! 😉

      Reply
    4. Trish Shamp says

      June 04, 2015 at 1:15 am

      that is adorable!

      Reply
    5. The Partiologist says

      June 04, 2015 at 12:48 am

      What fun creating these frozen treats, I love that big monkey face on the tiny cone! 🙂

      Reply
    6. J says

      June 03, 2015 at 2:53 pm

      Darling! Pinned for the grandkiddoes!

      Reply
      • beth says

        June 03, 2015 at 3:18 pm

        Thanks, I hope your granddkiddoes have fun with their cones.

        Reply
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