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Cake Batter Ice Cream

by Chocolate-Covered Katie on June 22, 2011

Going back to yesterday…

I want to clarify something in: Tips for Food Bloggers.

It’s not that anyone else said anything, but when I re-read the post, I felt like one of my messages was unclear. In no way did I mean to suggest you have to fit your blog into a certain theme! Blogs that cover all aspects of life are awesome, and if blogging about anything and everything is what makes you happy, all the more power to you! I just found that it wasn’t the way to go for me.

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Magic Fairy Dust!

If you are friends with me on Twitter, you might’ve seen me talking about cake-batter ice cream last night. I had the privilege of babysitting two adorable little girls, and I brought my Vita-Mix!

As a teenager, I didn’t really like babysitting, even though do I love children. It’s just… after a while, I get to a point where I never want to see another Barbie or play the role of the daddy in “House,” can’t stand the show, Dragon Tales, and wish the kids would just go to bed already. (Now I am very sorry for being such a devil-child to my own babysitters, never going to sleep for them!)

That being said, I had the rare opportunity (rare because I pretty much stopped babysitting after high school) to babysit for these little angels last night, and *gasp* I actually found myself having a ton of fun! Maybe it helped that no one made me play the daddy!

Bringing the Vita-Mix also helped.

I got the ice-cream idea after the Cake Batter Milkshake post.

And last night seemed like a perfect opportunity to try it out, since kids love sprinkles. Plus, kids seem to really love blending things. In any case, it beat watching Dexter’s Laboratory. (Please tell me that show’s not on anymore!)

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The girls adored the ice cream, which we called “Fairy Dust Ice Cream.”

“Fairy Dust” Ice Cream

(Makes 1 huge serving)

  • 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • very scant 1/16 tsp salt (don’t omit)
  • sweetener (such as 1 stevia packet or 1T sugar)
  • 1/2 T sprinkles
  • 1 cup almond milk (I used unsweetened Silk. See below for substitution notes.)
  • If you want it to taste more like cake batter, add 1-2 T coconut butter (You can also add 1/4 tsp butter extract, which is surprisingly vegan)

Mix the ingredients together in 1 or 2 shallow plastic containers. Freeze. (You can also use an ice cube tray.) Once frozen, pop the blocks out of the container (I thaw for 30 seconds in the microwave first) and blend in your Vita-Mix. (If you don’t have a vita-mix, you’ll probably have to thaw longer, but you can still get a yummy ice milk.)

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This ice cream—when made with almond milk—has a very light texture (perfect for summer). For a creamier texture, try using at least 1/4c canned coconut milk (or maybe even creamer?). You can, of course, also sub other non-dairy milks for the almond.  But if you do this, play around with the amount of vanilla extract, sweetener, and add-ins. (For example, an already-sweetened milk will probably need less added sweetener.)

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Question of the Day

Did you ever babysit?

When I babysat, the kids often wanted to just watch tv, which made my job easy, but boring. And some of the shows were awful! Cow and Chicken, Ed Edd and Eddy, Lizzie McGuire, SpongeBob… (Ok, so I secretly liked SpongeBob.) Were you good about going to bed for your own babysitters? I was not. But these sweeties were incredibly good! I’m already looking forward to spending time with them again.

Our next project: Cake Batter Doughnuts

Or, as the girls would say, fairy dust doughnuts!

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Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table June 22, 2011 at 2:14 pm

I bet you are now their FAVORITE sitter! I don’t baby site… my sisters and I were so bad growing up that I’m scared it would be some terrible payback! LOL!

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Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner) June 22, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Awww Fairy Dust Ice Cream?! So sweet!! More importantly, so YUMMY!! I’m planning on making this later this week yaaaay!! :D

I was good for my babysitter, because she bribed me with chocolate! She definitely knew the way to my heart ;)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 2:56 pm

Wha? I want your babysitter! Who is she? Can you give me her phone number so I can stalk her? ;)

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Emma (Sweet Tooth Runner) June 23, 2011 at 10:10 am

Haha YOU are clearly the best babysitter ever!! Cake batter ice cream and funfetti blondies?! Uh, can you babysit ME please?! ;)

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Qi Ting @ Misadventures of Fat free Baking June 22, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Looks so delicious! I tried the ice-cream yesterday with some chocolate paste and used a blender. It turned out like an ice slushie but delicious anyway! :D

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krickit6 June 22, 2011 at 2:16 pm

Katie, can I just say: I cannot imagine YOU being a devil-child!! :-) This ice cream looks incredible, too.. My goodness, I.NEED.A.VITA-MIX!! :-)

Thanks! :-)

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Lisa Fine June 22, 2011 at 2:18 pm

Such a fun idea to make with kids. I love cooking with kids – and I love that they always seem to enjoy whatever they’ve made, including vegetables!

I used to babysit quite a lot, since I worked at a day camp and was able to sit for many families. It was always a great way to earn extra money, and it was usually a lot of fun. There weren’t many kids I babysat for who just wanted to watch tv, luckily.

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Jennifer JCD June 22, 2011 at 2:21 pm

I had to read this post twice because I didn’t believe what I was reading… Fairy Dust Ice Cream!! Wow! I think you made my day.

I babysit a lot when I was a teenager, mostly as a nanny for the neighbour kids after school and in the summers. It was lots of fun, but once I reached university, and the neighbour kids were in junior high, it tapered off because the kids didn’t need me any more. :( It was fun while it lasted, and the kids I babysat never had Barbies or played ‘house’ much… they were more into dinosaurs, playing in the park, and building forts with blankets and chairs.

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Serena June 22, 2011 at 2:24 pm

I tried to make my mint ‘ice cream’ in the vita and it didn’t work :/ It just kept getting stuck. Maybe it was because I didn’t thaw enough, though.
Beautiful ice cream. It really does look like fairy dust!

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kate June 22, 2011 at 2:29 pm

im making this right now ahhhhh

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Dawn @ Blonde on a Mission June 22, 2011 at 2:31 pm

I used to babysit 2 little girls and they insisted we all sing karaoke christmas songs in October…
This was a while ago however, and I remember I helped them bake cookies. Baking/cooking/experimenting in the kitchen with kids is so much fun for them! Really keeps them focused because they know there’s a yummy outcome! This kind of makes me want to babysit now :\ and you’re teaching young kids that healthy food can look like THAT!

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Jen June 22, 2011 at 2:32 pm

I’ve never been the biggest babysitter, although I’ve done it before. I babysat an actual BABY once, and he cried (correction: screamed bloody murder) in my ear for 70% of the night. That was fun. When you babysit kids that are old enough to eat solid food, dessert is definitely the way to their hearts! Keep making these girls dessert and they’ll want you over every night. (I kinda want you over every night to make ME dessert…)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 2:57 pm

I’d love to! Just be sure to have lots of chocolate on hand ;) .

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Mandy June 22, 2011 at 2:32 pm

I babysat quite a bit in middle school, and I loved it! I had the cutest boy and girl … ahh memories! I bet those little girls LOVED you! Fairy dust ice cream? How fun is that!

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Chocolate, Cheese and Wine June 22, 2011 at 2:35 pm

That is a BEAUTY! I love sprinkles!

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Kayla June 22, 2011 at 2:36 pm

This looks amazing! Katie, are you REALLY blending the ice cubes in the Vitamix, because your icecream just looks so perfect! What are you doing? When I blend icecream cubes in the Vitamix the icecream never comes out so perfect looking! It’s more of a slushy, yet delicious, mess!

I love how they butter extract is vegan. Haha, now what does that tell you? :)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 2:58 pm
Erin June 22, 2011 at 2:37 pm

I love the name. Added it to my funfetti recipe round-up post!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 2:59 pm

Aww thanks Erin! I love your funfetti round up. It’s awesome and so comprehensive!

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Katy sparrow June 22, 2011 at 2:44 pm

Aw, you’re such a sweet babysitter! Bringing over the blender and everything! I know those little girls are talking about you nonstop.

I babysat for several sweet kids on the beach where I lived while I was in college this past year..the little boy that I watched 3 times a week was such a great kid..we had lemonade stands with organic lemonade and vegan cookies sometimes and he saving the money to donate to Adopt an Angel, an animal adoption charity..And at bedtime I would sing him jack johnson songs until he fell asleep. Gah I miss him!

When babysitters would come over, I would first off run and hide and later I would cry a little if they beat me at the Memory game. Hhaha

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Carrie June 22, 2011 at 2:46 pm

OH MY LORDY!!! this is fab and GORGEOUS!!
YES i babysit!!! a lot actually!! but i was a tERRIBLE little kid! i talked and danced NON STOP.. for real

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tea-bag June 22, 2011 at 2:46 pm

i never baby sat – everyone knows i hate kids & i once accidentally dropped a baby. yeah, true story. don’t let me watch your kids! i might add some nyquil to this ice cream, though, and then i’d for sure baby sit them! jk! … :)

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Katherine June 22, 2011 at 2:48 pm

I love babysitting personally, I wish I babysitted on a regular basis.

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Carolyn @Eat Well. Live Well. Be Well. June 22, 2011 at 2:50 pm

What a great idea! It is colorful and perfect for kids.
I love my Vita-Mix… and as a kid my dad would take me to the Texas State Fair where we’d watch the VM demo. How funny is that?!? I loved it.

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 3:01 pm

Ah the Texas state fair… I didn’t know they allowed healthy-living products such as Vita-Mixes in there ;) . Well, unless they were blending deep-fried twinkies? LOL last year I heard they had deep-fried Coke! Not sure how that would work…

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Carolyn @Eat Well. Live Well. Be Well. June 22, 2011 at 4:05 pm

Check this out: http://texasstateveggiefair.com/

While the traditional state fair is funnel cakes and hot dogs, there is a Texas State Veggie Fair, which is very progressive. Though the VM demo was at the old fashioned fair.

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LizAshlee June 22, 2011 at 2:50 pm

YUMMMMMMmmmmm!! I am going to make it a point today to get an ice cube tray!! Recipe sounds delicious..as usual!:)

I haven’t babysat recently but I use to quite a bit before I start my current position. It was a great job to have through grad school and the kids were adorable! Adorable and also difficult at times, but I have always loved working with children!

Love that you took the vita-mix with you! I always packed snacks… :) and made a point to make the kiddos cookies or brownies while I was watching them and let them help with the mixing and pouring ingredients…so fun!

Have a perfect day!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 3:01 pm

You actually don’t need an ice-cube tray… I just use a few shallow bowls. I have an ice-cube tray somewhere, but I can’t find it!

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Jamie aka "Sometimes Healthy" Girl June 22, 2011 at 2:55 pm

I love everything about this recipe! You are most likely (if you weren’t already) now those girls favorite babysitter :-) I love the name too – how perfect for the children!

I didn’t babysit that much but I’m going home in July to Omaha and have already offered to babysit for my best friend’s ADORABLE 1 year old boy. I cannot wait!

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Lauren @ What Lauren Likes June 22, 2011 at 3:01 pm

This is AMAZING. and yes i was good to my babysitters. We never cooked/baked together!! what a great idea,… i am stealing it :)

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Michaela June 22, 2011 at 3:02 pm

Seriously? I was only looking up the Cake Batter Milkshake recipe last night and now you came up with c.b. ice cream!! I love it! I wish I had a babysitter who brought their vitamix (!) and made us ice cream (!) with sprinkles (!).
I do love babysitting and I have been doing it for ages! Also, I have been an aupair twice :) But I certainly didn´t like having someone babysit ME! All I wanted was my mummy and I rarely went to bed when she wasn´t there ;)

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Cait @ Beyond Bananas June 22, 2011 at 3:31 pm

I babysat all through college. The family I worked with ended up being MY second family and I am still very close to them three years after graduating! I worked in the husbands law firm through college too – and just recently went to the bar mitvah of the oldest boy. It is awesome watching them grow!

I rarely ever got babysat..because I would CRY the WHOLE time.. because I wanted my mom!

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kristi (sweet cheeks) June 22, 2011 at 3:42 pm

I wish I had YOU as my babysitter when I was younger!!! Those girls are so lucky to be able to enjoy your awesome kitchen creations. You seriously amaze me with everything you make…so much creativity and nothing but pure healthy REAL ingredients. I love it..and you! :)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 3:48 pm

Awwww :)

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Alyssa June 22, 2011 at 3:43 pm

My kids would LOVE you!!!!!!!
I was good for my babysitter. But I did often ask a lot of inappropriate questions, to which she replied “Ask your parents. PLEASE ask your parents!”

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Ann Claire June 22, 2011 at 3:49 pm

That is awesome that you took your vita to babysit.
When I babysit, I try not to let the kids watch too much TV, but sometimes that’s all they want to do. I’ve definitely done some cooking/baking with the kids and that is always fun.
I remember my siblings and I had this one guy babysitter and we would never go to bed for him. One time we finally agreed that if he told us a story about his girlfriend we would got to bed. Not sure why we cared about his girlfriend, strange kids we were (are).

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Lisa June 22, 2011 at 3:53 pm

ah! I lOVED Lizzie McGuire! and before I ever started babysitting! haha :)
but agreed, i HATE playing house. UGH!!!! im like, cant I just sit and watch you guys play? but nope! they wont have that!
i dont remmeber if I was a good “going to bed” child, but my mom told me I would scream and cry when she left the house with my babysitter. I was a demon child!! :( haha

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Barb June 22, 2011 at 3:59 pm

What can you use to blend your ice cream if you don’t have a vita-mix? Will a regular food processor work?

My specialty with the kids I babysit for has been brownie cupcakes (brownie batter in cupcake tins). Easy to decorate, not as messy to eat.

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Little Bookworm June 22, 2011 at 5:03 pm

Hi Katie. I hope you don’t mind me answering – Barb I’ve used a food processor for Katie’s ice cream recipes before and it’s worked fine. :) I just sometimes use less liquid.

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Barb June 22, 2011 at 5:19 pm

Thanks!!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 11:09 pm

Thanks LB! :)

Hi Barb,
I wrote the following in the recipe: If you don’t have a vita-mix, you’ll probably have to thaw longer, but you can still get a yummy ice milk.
I hope it works for ya! :)

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vogelstar June 22, 2011 at 4:06 pm

I babysit my niece and nephews. I love tricking them into eating soy ice cream and such. They have no clue and they love it. And I do remember giving my babysitters a hard time when it came to sleeping. If I only knew then what I know now about how wonderful napping is, I would have happily taken all of them.

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 11:10 pm

My cousins are AWESOME! They actually WANT to try all my crazy soy food… and my one cousin even became a vegetarian. Awww :) .

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Aja June 22, 2011 at 4:06 pm

My job right now is babysitting, but it’s not on a schedule. I babysit when people call. One family has twin boys and they just play video games all evening and go to bed when I tell them to, so I kind of just laze around and watch television. The other family I have to keep entertained but no television for them while the parents are gone. I put the little girl down for a nap and the boy just likes to talk.

My parents were always home in time for bed, so my babysitters never had to deal with that.

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Kris (everyday oats) June 22, 2011 at 4:09 pm

I love how you brought your vita-mix with you to babysit! Fairy dust ice cream sounds amazing especially with this summer heat :)

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The Teenage Taste June 22, 2011 at 4:20 pm

This ice cream looks fabulous…and the name is so cute!
I hate babysitting, but maybe I’ll grow out of it like you did. When I was younger I was always really shy and quiet around my babysitters which is weird because now I hate it when I babysit a shy kid. Ooops. ;-)

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Sarah June 22, 2011 at 4:29 pm

Awww how sweet! Fairy dust ice cream haha I love kids :) When I used to babysit I would always make homemade pizzas with the kids. They loved that

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Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola June 22, 2011 at 4:45 pm

Ohh I love the “fairy dust” ice cream idea! It looks so pretty and I bet it tastes even better! You are an excellent food photographer too- your pictures always look so pretty! I’m glad you had a nice time babysitting! I’m with you- I think I’d enjoy babysitting now more than I used to! And I wasn’t so bad for my babysitters but the combination of me and my 2 older brothers was the bad part- the 3 of us together must have been quite a handful!!

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Bianca- Vegan Crunk June 22, 2011 at 4:49 pm

I hate babysitting! Ugh! I’ve managed to avoid it most of my life, but I have one friend who used to always make me watch her kid. Thankfully, that kid is now 14, so my babysitting days are over. I’m pretty sure the task would have been much easier with a scoop (or five) of that ice cream. Geez, I NEED a Vita Mix!

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Emilia June 22, 2011 at 4:49 pm

I never thought to travel with my vitamix anywhere– it is pretty light and packable! I’m SO glad vitamix blender isn’t glass or else that would be bad news :)
Mmmm– i’ll have to try this!

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Veronica June 22, 2011 at 4:59 pm

I love that you can make icecream without an icecream maker! I have a food processor and have used it to make banana soft serve, but I bet I could make your ice cream recipes as well. I was never watched by a sitter in the evening, so I never got the opportunity to terrorize them about not wanting to go to bed. I used to go to daycare during the day and at nap time, I would just lay there, bored to death. I never was a nap-person.

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Little Bookworm June 22, 2011 at 5:04 pm

Amazing sounding recipe Katie – love the ice cream recipes you come up with! :)

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Amber K June 22, 2011 at 5:04 pm

I babysat constantly! I actually liked it a lot better then than I do now. I find that I have much less patience for watching kid TV and replaying the same game over and over and over and over now. Although I hung out with my niece (7) and nephew (5) this past weekend and I had NO idea how excited they would be to shred papers. I bet those kids liked blending, because these kids went bat-sh!# crazy shredding paper after paper!

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Charissa June 22, 2011 at 5:26 pm

I think I just might be making this!

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veganteen11 June 22, 2011 at 5:29 pm

I am babysitting this summer for 6 week straight! I’m running out of ideas to do with the kids.. Yesterday we made vegan orange sorbet, but they wanted something like real ice cream. I will have to try this.
Thanks for the ideas!

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Nicole @sugarcoatedsisters June 22, 2011 at 5:43 pm

Wow Katie this is beautiful! I love that it’s “fairy dust,” I bet the girls you babysat liked that ;)

I babysat a bit, but I never got into it so much. I feel like parents got less willing to pay for a babysitter as the economy went bad, so I lost lots of opportunities. I probably wasn’t good at going to bed for a babysitter because my babysitter was oftentimes my older sister; and no one likes to take orders from his/her older sister!

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Kristen @ The Red Velvet Life June 22, 2011 at 6:23 pm

Fairy dust ice cream — so precious and delicious! I’m sure the girls were in heaven with you as a babysitter! :) I used to babysit, and I kinda miss it! I have a friend where we moved with a wee babe, so maybe I can babysit while she and Hubs have a night on the town. ;-)

I have an actual ice-cream maker that I received as a wedding present in ’08, but it’s never made it out of the box! Now that I have some more counter space in the new kitchen, I might try using it for something like this!

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Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free June 22, 2011 at 6:41 pm

You sound like a fun babysitter!

I always loved babysitting because I love playing with little kids :D And making them treats, too! We always play games with their toys, go outside and play, run around, make treats….no wonder I am so exhausted after I babysit!

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Amanda Jewell June 22, 2011 at 6:58 pm

I loved Dexter’s Lab! But as a science nerd… what else would you expect? :-)
I babysat all the time! Quick and (sometimes) easy money! Most of my friends are getting married and having babies so I have a feeling I’ll be babysitting (not for $) pretty soon again!

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Gen June 22, 2011 at 7:14 pm

I’m not a great babysitter……..I guess I lack both patience and imagination! hahaha
This ice cream looks fabulous!

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Oc Ziegler June 22, 2011 at 7:30 pm

I babysit pretty often cause I’m good with kids and just to make some extra cash! This ice cream looks so cute. It’s the kind of thing I would have eaten as a little girl just cause it looks so pretty :) haha I used to do that with the icing on cakes all the time when I was little. I always wanted the piece of cake that had the pretty flower or design on it!

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Kate (What Kate is Cooking) June 22, 2011 at 7:36 pm

I work at a daycare, so I’m pretty much a professional babysitter :) And Dexter’s Laboratory is still on! I don’t know what channel, but one of the channels at work plays a bunch of old cartoons (The Flintstones, The Jetsons, Powerpuff Girls, etc) are played on there. I HATE Dexter’s Laboratory, but unfortunately the kids love it!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 11:12 pm

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that lol.
The Jetsons and Flinstones are so much better!

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Maria @ runningcupcake June 22, 2011 at 7:37 pm

Oh man that looks so good. I used to babysit all the time- it was how I earned money when I was a teenager! :)
Love the idea of that ice cream too

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Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga June 22, 2011 at 7:50 pm

You brought your Vitamix to the babysitting gig? Omg those LUCKY girls!!!! My babysitters never brought anything over. Maybe a coloring book? But they certainly weren’t making me vegan ice cream :)

And loving the pics of the ice cream and the funfetti blondie. Very FUN!

Was I good for my sitters, honestly I think I was. Skylar is good for hers, so maybe there is some karma after all! :)

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Sarah C June 22, 2011 at 8:31 pm

Love this! Oh my goodness!

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Laura June 22, 2011 at 9:02 pm

I babysit all the time and love it! I have found it helps to play card games or board games with the kids, color, read books, and even watch movies. Really, kids love anything if you are interested in it as well.

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katie @KatieDid June 22, 2011 at 9:06 pm

I made some coconut ice cream this morning using a similar method and I was so pleasantly surprised at how creamy and ice cream like it came out with no need of an ice cream maker! My only issue was trying to take pictures of it for my blog, it got melty so quickly I had to re freeze it for an hour and try again! I can only imagine in Texas how much harder it must have been to get a great shot, but you definitely managed, it looks awesome!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 11:13 pm

Oh goodness, yes it’s hard! For the photoshoot, I make the ice cream ahead of time, freeze it again (in ice cream shape), and then shoot really fast! I also do it indoors, in the air con ;) .

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Jess @ Keeping It Real Food June 22, 2011 at 9:29 pm

One time while I was babysitting, one of the kids got electrocuted. She was fine, but freaked out! Weirdly enough, the family asked me to babysit a few more times. I didn’t do it that often, though. I was usually too busy.

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Ellie@fitforthesoul June 22, 2011 at 9:33 pm

Katie I shall be making this asap!! “ice cream” with no machine! nice! :D You sound like a great babysitter!

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Carey @ Positively Blonde June 22, 2011 at 9:42 pm

You are definitely their favorite babysitter!!! When I use to babysit, the treat woudl always be using the Easy Bake Oven. Those treats far surpass that! haha

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Carissa June 22, 2011 at 9:50 pm

Omg- that looks heavenly! Can you just please come to my house and whip up some for me?? :)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 22, 2011 at 11:14 pm

If you have extra chocolate for me, I am so there! ;)

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Ragnhild June 22, 2011 at 10:20 pm

Im not a big fan of sprinkles, but this looks perfect for kids :D I guess they loved you!
I have been babysitting a lot over the years. Not too much for the last couple of years though, but from time to time :)

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Cait June 22, 2011 at 11:04 pm

that’s awesome girl- i love babysitting but i know how crazy days can be especially if you’re like me and you nanny on a day to day basis. doing fun things like DIY projects are always a hit. that ice cream looks fabulous! xo great job girl!

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McIntosh June 22, 2011 at 11:23 pm

Can’t wait to try this and love the nutritional stats but what is the serving size for the stats?

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Leslie June 23, 2011 at 1:19 am

Not Katie, but I thought I’d point out that the recipe says it makes two servings and the nutrition info says it’s per serving.

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McIntosh June 23, 2011 at 12:28 pm

But how much is a serving in ounces though? 8?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 23, 2011 at 1:19 pm

A serving is 1/2 the recipe. I’ve never measured the ounces, but if you really want to know, just add all the ounces of the individual ingredients and divide by two.

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Lindsay@ In Sweetness and In Health June 22, 2011 at 11:57 pm

Oh wow that looks so good. When I go home after my summer class ends, I’m planning on making a bunch of your recipes!

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Jess June 23, 2011 at 12:19 am

i want to try this soon. i loved the old spongebob, new episodes not so much. it looks so sparkly, but i made raw lucuma ice cream… maybe i can make my own cashew milk for the base.

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Nathalie June 23, 2011 at 12:24 am

I actually….never had babysitters. Well, I did when I was REALLY young, like 3 or 4. I barely remember that. When I got older we just never ran into the need for one.

I have to admit that I did, and still would if I could, watch a lot of those original “cartoon cartoons.” I LOVE (the original, pre-style change) Dexter’s Lab, Johnny Bravo, even the Power Puff Girls. I always thought there was something in those for both the adults and the kids. A certain je ne sais quoi, a bit of bite, a touch of sarcasm. Er.. yeah.

It’s suddenly gotten WAY hot here X_x. I’ve been playing with lighter, more refreshing lemon themed versions of some of your recipes. I’ll link ya when I finish the post on it (^.^)

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Nathalie June 23, 2011 at 11:38 am

http://nmmumaw.blogspot.com/2011/06/summer-requires-little-zest.html

Have a look if ya’d like =D You’ve certainly made my life a tastier one! Hehehe.

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Leslie June 23, 2011 at 1:19 am

Gorgeous photos, Miss Katie! Just beautiful. I love how colorful sprinkles make everything :) .

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Sarah June 23, 2011 at 1:29 am

Well, I’m 20 and I still babysit.. but I like to think of myself as a nanny now. Sounds much more mature.

The cake batter ice cream looks soo good! Soo do the blondies!

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Katarina June 23, 2011 at 1:56 am

Looks really yummy!

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michelle June 23, 2011 at 2:37 am

It’s so funny you have this blog tonight. My 13 yr old is on her very first babysitting gig. I’m in constant text with her and she’s loving it! Like you I didn’t really enjoy it either but she’s loving the little girl and counting her $$ in advance. I’m going to suggest she take healthy snacks with her next time.

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Amy June 23, 2011 at 2:52 am

I love this whole cake batter/sprinkles theme you have going! So adorable and colorful! It is hard not to want to eat anything that looks this delicious! I need to try out this recipe :) !

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Colleen @ Jimmy Choos on the Treadmill June 23, 2011 at 3:02 am

Recently found your blog–love it! Healthy desserts are right up my alley! I’m a nanny, but babysit for over 10 families! It gets crazy at times, especially because I don’t go a single day without getting a new job and my schedule is constantly changing! I love it though!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 23, 2011 at 10:57 am

Aww I’m so glad you found my blog! Your title is ADORABLE :) .

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Lorin June 23, 2011 at 4:42 am

Oh, how I wished I had a vita-mix because I don’t really want ice milk….but ice cream.

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AikoVenus June 23, 2011 at 5:11 am

There are so many things that I have to say about this. 1 – This is absolute favorite type of ice cream and uses all of my favorite nuts. 2 – Your pictures are so beautiful and clear that I’m a bit jealous. 3 – Oh my goodness, sprinkles? I need to confiscate all of them for…research.

Don’t even get me started on the blondies.

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Shannon June 23, 2011 at 10:54 am

this looks SO GOOD! Im going to try making it this week! =D

How do you come up with all these awesome recipes?? =)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 23, 2011 at 1:20 pm

I dream in sprinkles :) .

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Jemma @ Celery and Cupcakes June 23, 2011 at 11:40 am

This looks so pretty!!!

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Nikki June 23, 2011 at 1:17 pm

I am not sure if this question was already asked because I don’t have time to read 100 comments, but how long does this last if you make it and put it in the freezer? Also, how long after I make a smoothie using a banana can I keep it in the fridge before it starts effecting the taste and texture?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie June 23, 2011 at 1:56 pm

It lasts for weeks, but you’ll have to re-thaw it.
And I don’t know the answer to your second question because I’ve never tried it.

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kaila @ healthy helper! June 23, 2011 at 1:22 pm

I NEED TO GET A VITA MIX!!!! NOW.

This looks so good! Like REAL icecream!

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Marissa June 23, 2011 at 1:58 pm

I hate children and thus will never babysit, lol. I have been asked many times. I say no. I am child adverse…

When I was little, I would NEVER go to bed! I would always stay up until my parents got home, haha.

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Kathleen @ KatsHealthCorner June 24, 2011 at 2:23 pm

I love to babysit!! :) I just babysat last night actually. :)

I LOVE THIS!!! Girl, you always ahve the best recipes! :)

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Erin June 30, 2011 at 3:04 pm

I’m 17, so I still get the “Oh, hey, do you babysit?” whenever I meet adults. I’ve always thought about bringing along something to bake but I was always too scared at the idea of making a mess in their kitchen! I think “Fairy Dust Ice Cream” would be a pretty safe bet though :D

But actually, the only babysitting I’ve done “officially” was for a 10-month-old boy and later, for two sisters: an 8-year-old and an 11-year-old. The baby was obviously pretty simple; he went to bed after around an hour of playing with his toys. The girls though… that was harder. We played A LOT of cards, I cooked them dinner, we watched TV, walked the dog, went swimming, etc… just basically whatever they wanted to do. The hardest part was that I had to channel some of my inner pre-teen so that I would be fun to play with! Haha.

I was a dream child to babysit. All I did while she was there was play video games or computer games by myself. I didn’t want to bother the babysitter, haha.

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Trudy August 9, 2011 at 2:17 pm

Katie,

Can you use this mix in an ice cream machine?

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Chocolate-Covered Katie August 9, 2011 at 2:37 pm

Hi Trudy!

I’ve never actually tried it… but I’d be very interested to know if it works! If you try it, let me know! :)

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Ellen Clifford August 14, 2011 at 12:33 am

I just made this and I really want to try variations now! It was incredibly refreshing:)

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Twyla November 18, 2011 at 1:21 am

I never babysat, though I was secretly in love with the “idea” of the babysitter’s club, I never read any of the books either. I failed – yes straight out failed – miserably – the course at school when I was like fourteen and never looked back.
Now I have a daughter of my own and think those people who run the course are full of sh— and if I failed then *good* for me. I wasn’t wrong then. Those people must not have heard of common sense.
Now I have a question: why can you not omit the salt?
(and yes … its still on tv in its fifth or tenth season of re-runs – much to my dismay and my DD’s enjoyment, though really it should be replaced by ‘angry beavers’ because really, who doesn’t love Stump?)

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Chocolate-Covered Katie November 18, 2011 at 1:01 pm

LOL I guess you can technically omit the salt if you want to… I just wrote not to because I know people will think it’s weird to have salt in a sweet ice cream recipe. But a tiny pinch of salt really brings out the sweet flavor :) .

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Nichole December 1, 2011 at 3:29 am

This looks AMAZING. I can’t wait to try it :) Thanks for sharing! By the way, I really enjoyed your posts on how to have a successful blog!

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Andrea @ Wild Bean Vanilla Co. Blog December 29, 2011 at 2:24 am

Love this recipe, and your blog, what a great concept!! I’ve pinned it on my “things to make” recipe board on Pinterest and am going to follow you on Twitter too!

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Chocolate-Covered Katie December 29, 2011 at 1:05 pm

Aww thank you so much! That really means a lot to me :)

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Diane February 20, 2012 at 2:39 am

This is excellent! Just made it for my husband. His favorite ice cream flavor is cake batter. I added 2 drops of blue food coloring to make it more believable. Thanks for all your amazing recipes :)

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Jen March 3, 2012 at 11:25 pm

I saw this unsweetened almond-coconut milk blend (by Blue Diamond) and thought it would be perfect for this recipe — and it is deeeelicious! Well done.

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JMIKES March 6, 2012 at 11:39 am

Dear CCK,

I have a life-threatening allergy to coconut and all coconut products. Is there any kind of vegan recipes you can come up with for me?

Thanks
Jmikes

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Chocolate-Covered Katie March 6, 2012 at 3:58 pm

LOL many of my recipes don’t contain coconut! Just browse through my recipe page: http://chocolatecoveredkatie.com/chocolate-covered-recipes/snackity-snacks/ :)

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