How to Make Arctic Buzz Football Party Desserts
“It’s the most wonderful time of the year
With the people beer-drinking
And everyone telling you be of good cheer
It’s the most wonderful time of the year
It’s the hap-happiest season of all”
Fun fact: “It’s the Most Wonderful Time of the Year” was originally a song written about football season – they just changed some words to make it about Christmas also.
Just kidding. But for real you guys, football season is HERE. Football season means football parties. Football parties mean eating all the wings and drinking all the beer until you’re uncomfortably full. Being uncomfortably full? Absolutely does not mean there isn’t room for dessert, especially when there’s alcohol involved.
Here are some dessert ideas for when your beer buzz needs a little boost towards the end of the game.
Football Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
You can never go wrong with a good old ice cream sandwich, so why not whip up a little football-shaped cookie sandwich for game-day?
Note: recipe adapted from https://easybaked.net/2014/09/01/chocolate-football-cookies/
Ingredients:
- Arctic Buzz Vanilla
- Football cookie cutter
- 2 sticks of butter (softened)
- 1 ½ cups of sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ⅔ cups unsweetened cocoa powder
- 3 cups flour
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 350F degrees
- Add butter, sugar, eggs, vanilla and cocoa together in large mixing bowl, and blend on medium speed with a mixer until smooth
- Gradually add dry ingredients and mix until smooth
- Roll out cookie dough on floured counter
- Use football cookie cutter to cut the dough and place cookie on a parchment-lined baking sheet
- Bake for 10 to 14 minutes until edges are firm
- Place cookies on flat surface to let cool
- Decorate half the cookies with icing (the other half of the cookies will be the bottom of the sandwich)
- Place one scoop of Arctic Buzz Vanilla on bottom cookie, smooth out with a spoon and place decorated cookie on top
“Touchdown” Brownies à La Mode
Brownies à la mode à la mode, if you know what I mean 😉
Ingredients:
- Arctic Buzz Vanilla
- 1 box of Betty Crocker brownie mix (or any preferred brownie mix)
- ¼ cup of water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 2 eggs
- White decorating icing
Directions:
- Follow this recipe, or your preferred brownie recipe
- Add 1-2, or you know, like 6, scoops of Arctic Buzz Vanilla
- Serve and enjoy!
Football Sundae
Nothing like a boozy sundae on football Sunday.
Ingredients:
- Arctic Buzz Vanilla (really any flavor works, so pick your fave!)
- Football ice cream cups (just ‘cause they’re a little extra festive)
- Sprinkles
- Nuts
- Hot fudge/caramel sauce
- Whipped cream
- Cherries/strawberries, or any other fruit of choice
- Any candy toppings of choice (e.g. m&ms, mini peanut butter cups, etc.)
Directions:
- Add 2-3 scoops of Arctic Buzz to ice cream cup
- Go crazy with toppings, and enjoy!
Boozy Root Beer Floats
While beer is a necessity on game-day, we’re not so sure how well Budweiser and ice cream would go together in one glass. So, let’s try a boozy root beer float instead.
note: recipe adapted from https://www.myrecipes.com/recipe/boozy-root-beer-float
Ingredients:
- Arctic Buzz Vanilla
- 2 tablespoons dark rum
- 6 oz. of hard root beer (here’s some recommendations)
- Whipped cream (optional)
Directions:
- Place a scoop of Arctic Buzz Vanilla in a beer mug
- Add rum then top with hard root beer
- Top with whipped cream if desired
- Serve and enjoy!
Next time you’re homegating instead of tailgating, make sure to try out these boozy dessert recipes. Even if your team loses, and you maybe feel like throwing your TV through the window out of anger and disappointment, at least your taste buds will be happy, right?
