Game Day Ice Cream Bar with a Twist

A game day ice cream bar is the perfect dessert option for the big sports event. Check out this twist on an ice cream sundae, below.

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It’s football fever around here with all the playoff games, and now the Super Bowl just around the corner. I put together a simple game day ice cream bar using a few items I had, plus food and decorative pieces from my Target run.

This is not an ice cream sundae bar. I was more inspired by the idea of ice cream “add-ins” rather than a full sundae with lots of syrups and toppings. I’ve been a longtime lover of the Archer Farms trail mixes, and I thought they’d make interesting ingredients mixed into vanilla-bean ice cream. This would be a fun, simple dessert idea for your game day party OR in addition to this game day popcorn bar.

Check out my step-by-step details below.

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How to Set up a Game Day Ice Cream Bar

  • I set the scene with an old turf mat I cut from the home improvement store years ago. This is the playing field for your game-day treats.
  • The backdrop is a chalkboard with some football plays in the classic form.
  • Vanilla-bean ice cream is pre-scooped into a bowl and placed back into the freezer until ready to serve.
  • I used a gift box as a riser to elevate the bowl of ice cream. I chose the black and white stripes because it’s reminiscent of the referees’ shirts.
  • A collections of colorful bowls are the perfect size for the ice cream desserts. I chose blue and orange to reflect the colors of the teams playing.
  • Options are great, so I picked three varieties of trail mix to choose from: Black & White, Handful of Everything, and Caramel Cashew.
  • I made pennant picks to place into each trail mix so guests would know which is which.
  • Don’t forget scoops and spoons for the ice cream and trail mix retrieval!

The children and grown-ups alike will love making their own ice cream dessert bowl. Personally, I like to add a little bit of everything to mine!

What’s your favorite game day dessert?

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