Description
These homemade Copycat Buster Bars are a fun frozen dessert layered with salted peanuts, vanilla bean ice cream, hot fudge, and coated in a magic chocolate shell—just like the Dairy Queen classic!
Ingredients
Scale
- â…” cup salted peanuts
- 1½ quart container vanilla bean ice cream
- 1 jar hot fudge sauce (Smuckers)
- 14.5 ounces (2 x 7.25-ounce bottles) Magic Shell chocolate flavored topping (Smuckers)
Instructions
- Prepare all ingredients before beginning. Take the ice cream out once other items are ready.
- Line up cups and add 1 teaspoon of peanuts to the bottom of each.
- Add 2 small scoops of ice cream over the peanuts and flatten with a spoon.
- Place hot fudge in a ziplock bag or piping bag and pipe around the edge of the ice cream layer.
- Add another teaspoon of peanuts.
- Add 2 more small scoops of ice cream and flatten again with the spoon.
- Pipe a second round of hot fudge on top and sprinkle with one last teaspoon of peanuts.
- Insert a popsicle stick into the center of each cup.
- Place the cups on a wax paper-lined quarter sheet pan and freeze for 2 hours to firm up.
- Prepare a deep bowl of cool water (not warm). Dip one cup at a time into the water for about 10 seconds to loosen.
- Gently remove the Buster Bar from the cup using the popsicle stick and place it on the tray. Repeat with remaining cups and refreeze for 2 hours or overnight.
- Once solid, pour the Magic Shell into a deep bowl (shake well before using).
- Dip each bar individually into the Magic Shell until fully coated and allow excess to drip off.
- Return bars to the tray and let the coating set. Once hardened, the Buster Bars are ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Ensure ice cream is slightly softened for easier layering.
- Do not let water enter the cups during unmolding—use cool water only.
- Work quickly when dipping in Magic Shell to avoid melting.
- You can substitute with other ice cream flavors or add chopped candy if desired.
- Store finished bars in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Freezing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bar
- Calories: 390
- Sugar: 32 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 12 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
