What’s ice cream without magic hard shell? Here’s how to make a wholesome version of this classic dessert accessory.
Looking for a healthy alternative to the magic hardshell to put on your ice cream?
Look no further!
I’ve been making magic hardshell with a mix of chocolate chips and coconut oil for a few years but I wanted to be able to make it without using chocolate chips. After testing this recipe over the last month I’ve come up with a combination of wholesome ingredients that work great! You can also use this magic shell recipe to make chocolate-covered ice cream pops, chocolate covered fruit pops and chocolate covered bananas!
Magic hard shell ingredients
One of the things I love best about this recipe is how simple it is – just a handful of ingredients:
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Oil (you can also DIY coconut oil at home)
- 1/2 Cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 Cup Raw Honey or Maple Syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Sea Salt
How to make magic hard shell
And just like it only has a few ingredients, this magic hard shell recipe also only has a few steps. You can make this in ten minutes whenever the mood takes you!
- Gently heat the coconut oil, cocoa powder and honey together in a small saucepan over low heat. Keep stirring until the ingredients are melted.
- Add vanilla and salt and mix.
- Pour warm magic shell sauce over ice cream or dessert of choice. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Reheat over low to reuse.
How to Make Magic Hard Shell Topping for Ice Cream
What’s ice cream without magic hard shell? Here’s how to make a wholesome version of this classic dessert accessory.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup Coconut Oil
- 1/2 cup Cocoa Powder
- 1/4 cup Raw Honey or Maple Syrup
- 1 Tablespoon Vanilla Extract
- Pinch of Sea Salt
Instructions
- Gently heat the coconut oil, cocoa powder and honey together in a small saucepan over low. Stir until ingredients are melted.
- Add vanilla and salt and mix.
- Pour warm magic shell sauce over ice cream or dessert of choice. Store in an air tight container in the refrigerator. Reheat over low to reuse.
I doubt I’ll make this again.
We had to add more salt and honey because it just tasted like cocoa powder. It seems like it might be alright now once we add ice cream. We’ll see.
ive heard that if a person has dementia and takes one and a half tablespoons of coconut oil you can see the difference immediately so as i am getting older i will add your recepes . thanks
Just used your recipe – the intention is to use it on frozen bananas. However, while I waited to use it for that, I decided to try it on top of homemade peppermint chip gelato. Hardened up very crispy and tastes great. Thanks!
Hi
Do you think it would work with agave syrup rather than honey or maple syrup!?
Thanks
Jude
It would probably work, but it would be less healthy.
It will work with any kind of sweetener. I can’t use honey or real maple syrup so I sometimes use agave or sugar free maple syrup. Agave is a very healthy alternative, but remember it does have carbs. An easier recipe is cocoa powder, sweetener of choice and coconut butter. It hardens very quickly and stays hardened 🙂
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Hi Tiffany,I don’t like the taste of coconut oil in sweets i find it too strong, in everything else its ok,is there anything else i can usr in place of ? thankyou Julie
Expeller pressed coconut oil doesn’t have the coconut flavor and will work in place of virgin coconut oil.
Can you please add me to your list?
Thank you
I just made this and had it with some Coyo icecream and it was so yummy! I loved it! Will definitely make it again 🙂
This didn’t work for me at all! The ingredients simply did not mix together. The cocoa powder stuck together in cooked lumps while the maple syrup and coconut oil mixed together nicely.
Me too! I was so disappointed! I don’t know why the ingredients wouldn’t combine. It was like trying to mix oil and water. Can someone who had theirs work let us know what we might need to do differently?
Mine did as well. Not sure what I did wrong, followed recipe exactly and made no substitutions.
Mine turned into a lumpy chocolatey goo after I added the vanilla and salt :-\
Do you happen to know the shelf life of this? 🙂
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Please, I’d like to know where you purchase all your cute/fancy little jars from? I love the products on your site and come often.
Thanks, Alicia! I found this bottle at a local thrift shop! Sorry I can’t link to an online seller :(.
~ Tiffany
I’d really love to find a nice wholesale place that sells different assorted bottles/mason jars. So far I have not found one that I can get cheaper than buying from Balls. I love that little jar you have i’ll have to start hitting some thrift shoppes up to see what I can find.
When you click on the link it takes you to a cacao product not cocoa
Just made this for hubbyI. He declared it “slap your momma good!”
I think you meant cacao powder?
Nope. Cocoa powder. Check it out in your grocery store. Its in the baking section.
According to FDA guidelines, cocoa powder and cacao powder are simply different terms for the same powder, and are nearly interchangeable; however, “cacao powder” specifically refers to raw, unsweetened powder. “Cocoa powder,” on the other hand, may still have a very small amount of cocoa butter present to enhance the flavor subtly.”
you can use either but when you change to different cocoa powders or cacao powder the taste will change as the cocoa levels change
I replace processed cocoa powder with raw cacao in every recipe that I’ve ever come across.