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Post by heartland on Jun 18, 2015 19:03:25 GMT
We're having a big party for my grandmas 80th birthday this summer. One of the things we'll be doing is getting one of those soft-serve ice cream machines. A cousin had one for her grad party a few years ago and it was a big hit, so I'm hoping this will be too, especially in the middle of July! 
I'm trying to get an idea of what kind of toppings people actually enjoy on their ice cream. About all I've got right now is Hershey's/chocolate sauce and mini m&m's. That's not to say that I couldn't go to town and put out a spread worthy of a photo shoot on my own lol, but these tend to be the type of people who aren't going to care about all the little details and cute toppings. There will be kids there, but not a TON, and they are the ones that'll usually pile every last thing onto their ice cream. So I'm trying to find a few good toppings to stick with that people will actually use and enjoy...and so I don't have a boatload of candy leftover at the end  .
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Post by scrapmaven on Jun 18, 2015 19:05:36 GMT
Think of what you'd find at a frozen yogurt parlor. I'd go for ground up Oreos, rainbow sprinkles, peanuts, and strawberries to start. What a fun thing to do for your grandmother's birthday party.
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Post by miss_lizzie on Jun 18, 2015 19:09:17 GMT
How about:
Gummy bears
Chopped nuts
Caramel sauce
Maraschino cherries
Reeces Pieces
Mini chocolate or butterscotch chips
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Post by Dalai Mama on Jun 18, 2015 19:09:17 GMT
DH made me a sundae this week with ice cream, sliced bananas, Skor pieces, and pecans. It was really good. The bananas made it.
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Post by padresfan619 on Jun 18, 2015 19:12:17 GMT
Chopped Heath bars
Cherries
Rainbow jimmies
Peanuts
Caramel sauce
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Post by mjmone on Jun 18, 2015 19:14:05 GMT
one of my faves at those places is marshmallow sauce, those little fruit flavored boba's... linkwe also love mini mochi's...usually get a cup of them to take home |
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Post by heartland on Jun 18, 2015 19:22:29 GMT
Sprinkles....and nuts, how could I forget those? I definitely need to do some fruit, maybe strawberries. The bananas sound good, esp to make a banana split - but I'd worry about them browning and staying nice. I know you can dip in lemon juice, but can you refrigerate them then and still retain flavor?
Thanks ladies!
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Post by akathy on Jun 18, 2015 19:25:27 GMT
Sprinkles....and nuts, how could I forget those? I definitely need to do some fruit, maybe strawberries. The bananas sound good, esp to make a banana split - but I'd worry about them browning and staying nice. I know you can dip in lemon juice, but can you refrigerate them then and still retain flavor? Thanks ladies! I'd skip the bananas, they don't hold well. How about marshmallow ice cream topping and caramel sauce? |
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Post by calgal08 on Jun 18, 2015 19:25:35 GMT
I always add almonds and shredded coconut on our trips to Yogurtland
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Post by heartland on Jun 18, 2015 19:33:49 GMT
I'd skip the bananas, they don't hold well. How about marshmallow ice cream topping and caramel sauce? That's what I thought...darn. Several people have mentioned marshmallow topping? I feel kind of dumb asking, but do you mean like the marshmallow cream in jar, or is there something else I don't know about? |
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Post by azredhead on Jun 18, 2015 20:01:48 GMT
crunched up oreos!!  The little peanut butter cups You could do different kinds of candies that you can break up so you don't have left over. The Hersey chocolate is our favorite too! |
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 18, 2015 20:05:23 GMT
strawberries-- but personally I'd rather have cut-up fresh ones instead of the preserved kind in the too-sweet sauce.
Maybe some crushed up vanilla cookies for people who don't like chocolate?
ETA: a can of spray whipped cream
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Post by azredhead on Jun 18, 2015 20:08:12 GMT
oh yea you like crimsoncat05 mentioned vanilla cookies would be good, even like the nilla wafers you could do one small dish with those and one with oreos |
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Post by littlemama on Jun 18, 2015 20:12:55 GMT
Hot fudge (get a good quality one, not Hershey's syrup)
Hot caramel sauce (but not as much as the hot fudge)
chopped walnuts
maraschino cherries
Those would be the basics I would stick with. With more people who would be more into it, I would have a ton of other ideas!
2 others I might add because I like them are:
strawberries
toasted coconut if your people roll that way
Things I would stay away from in July include anything chocolate (due to melting) and bananas, which are more of a cut up and use immediately kind of thing and will get brown and slimy sitting out
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Post by Basket1lady on Jun 18, 2015 20:14:28 GMT
I'd do
Chocolate sauce
Caramel sauce
Brownies
Chopped Nuts
A berry
Mini M&Ms
Whipped cream in a can
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Post by azredhead on Jun 18, 2015 20:23:36 GMT
There is a different hersey fudge chocolate one now that's really good not the syrup.
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Post by heartland on Jun 18, 2015 20:31:36 GMT
strawberries-- but personally I'd rather have cut-up fresh ones instead of the preserved kind in the too-sweet sauce. oh yes, will definitely do fresh cut-up ones, not any kind of from a jar stuff on this |
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Post by heartland on Jun 18, 2015 20:34:13 GMT
Things I would stay away from in July include anything chocolate (due to melting) and bananas, which are more of a cut up and use immediately kind of thing and will get brown and slimy sitting out very good point about the chocolate outside in July...hadn't even thought about that - even though I fully realize it will be hot as hell the day we want to have an outside party...or rain. That's just the way our luck rolls lol  |
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Post by IAmUnoriginal on Jun 18, 2015 20:37:30 GMT
Cut up pineapple in place of the bananas.
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Post by akathy on Jun 18, 2015 21:52:30 GMT
I'd skip the bananas, they don't hold well. How about marshmallow ice cream topping and caramel sauce? That's what I thought...darn. Several people have mentioned marshmallow topping? I feel kind of dumb asking, but do you mean like the marshmallow cream in jar, or is there something else I don't know about? It comes in a jar and is with the other ice cream sauces at the grocery store. |
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Post by magentapea on Jun 18, 2015 21:57:09 GMT
I just made this raspberry sauce yesterday for an ice cream topping. It was delicious! A couple of other things: granola teddy grahams crushed cookies (nutter butters, oreos, shortbread) graham cracker crumbs kiwi maraschino cherries cheesecake bites |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 22:14:42 GMT
Caramel sauce
Nuts
Sliced berries
Crushed Oreos
Whipped cream
Maraschino cherries
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Post by coaliesquirrel on Jun 18, 2015 23:00:08 GMT
Brownies! If you want to get fancy, you could get those "bowl" type things that are made from waffle cone stuff. Also, definitely have some cups and cold root beer for those who'd rather drink their ice cream.  |
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Post by annabella on Jun 18, 2015 23:08:18 GMT
At the frozen yogurt bar I always get childhood favorites I would never buy:
gummy bears
reese pieces
oreo pieces
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2015 23:57:13 GMT
Don't pre cut bananas.
Put out some saltines. The older people will love it. Ice cream way back in the day used to be served with crackers.
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Post by leeny on Jun 19, 2015 1:04:23 GMT
Don't forget those little mini-mini marshmallows in the shaker container.
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Post by crimsoncat05 on Jun 19, 2015 4:14:46 GMT
Don't pre cut bananas. Put out some saltines. The older people will love it. Ice cream way back in the day used to be served with crackers. ^^^ I was just telling someone at work today about eating vanilla ice cream with pretzel rods!! This must be why; it must be something I got from my grandparents! (it's really good, by the way-- let the ice cream get a bit soft and dip the pretzel rod into it like you're dipping it into any other dip... yummy!) |
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