The Amazing Stuff

I’m going to make a broad, sweeping generalization: candy bars are great. It’s true. What, if anything, could be better, though? I’ll tell you…frozen candy bars. You get the sweet confection with the added bonus of ice cream!

There’s just one problem…they’re also usually way more unhealthy. Well, the folks at Instructables have a super-simple recipe that’s tasty, healthy, and reminds you of your favorite frozen delight:

Start with two over-ripened bananas — they’re extra sweet and have the perfect consistency for this snack.

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Cut them into pieces, then halve them lengthwise.

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Put them in the freezer for a few hours (or overnight).

Chop off the ends and save those for noshing on or make ’em into a smoothie!

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Chop up two tablespoons of roasted, salted peanuts, mix them with three tablespoons of peanut butter and two tablespoons of honey.

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This should be the consistency.

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Take your bananas out and spread the peanut butter mix on top.

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Return them to the freezer.

Next, chop up about seven ounces of dark chocolate.

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And melt it — you can do so with a double boiler (like below) or just microwave the chunks.

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Be careful not to burn the chocolate, though!

Finally…take your bananas out a few at a time and coat them with the melted chocolate.

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Spin them around on a fork. Return them to the freezer.

Only remove them from the freezer when you’re ready to devour them!

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(source Instructables)

If that didn’t make you seriously hungry, I don’t know what will. I’m making a batch of these TONIGHT.

It’s almost summer, which means it’s almost time for barbecues, the beach, and most importantly, ice cream. Though it’s hard to say anything bad about eating ice cream in the summer sun, it can still get pretty annoying when the heat starts to melt your tasty frozen treat. Although it might be hard to find someone who actually enjoys the taste of melted ice cream, artist Makoto Asano certainly enjoys playing with it.

The Japanese artist takes pints of ice cream and disposable wooden spoons and goes to town with his creations. Instead of getting upset at ice cream in its semiliquid form, Asano puts on a happy face…or faces.

Your tongue is a little weird, man.

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This guy looks a bit sad.

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Overall, Asano’s faces are pretty pleasant.

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Makoto Asano

Makoto Asano

Makoto Asano

Some of them are just downright goofy.

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Makoto Asano

Makoto Asano

Asano uses a multitude of flavors — including pints of Haagen-Dazs that are unique to Japan — to create his edible delights.

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This lady had a strawberry syrup makeover.

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Asano uses the wooden utensil to carve intricate details, like this guy’s hair and beard.

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Makoto Asano

This is probably the artist’s most lifelike ice cream creation.

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And this might be his most mischievous.

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To demonstrate a bit of his process, Asano provides a look at the pint before…

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..and after!

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According to Asano’s Instagram profile, his hobby is not making ice cream faces, but making people laugh. If you want to see more smiling ice cream faces, be sure to follow him on Instagram. This is one seriously fun way to beat the heat without an ice cream truck in sight.

Okay, Internet, we know how much you like bacon: like, a lot. And we’re about to add to your bacon obsession with this little summer treat that you didn’t know you wanted until now.

So here it is, kids: the bacon weave ice cream sandwich.

First, you’ll need some bacon. For a sweeter treat, try maple bacon.

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Create the famous bacon weave in a pan and cook. (There are tutorials for this pretty much everywhere.) They’ll be square, but once they’re cooked and cooled, you can simply cut them into a circle if that’s what you want. Eat the excess, or save it to sprinkle on something else.

Next, you need ice cream. Simple flavors like vanilla work best.

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You don’t need to use a reciprocating saw to slice your ice cream (unless you want to go for uber-dudeness). A sharp knife will work just fine. Try to avoid spreading the ice cream, as the bacon wafers will be brittle. You could also peel the wafers off a store-bought ice cream sandwich and replace them with the bacon. I’m sure no one will be mad about it.

Ta-da!

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That’s it. Now you just shove this right into your face and eat it.

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Naturally, you don’t have to stop your decadent summer indulgence here. You can experiment with all kinds of variations. Try multilayer sandwiches. Try adding toppings and sauces. Try anything!