by: Gerhild Fulson / Cookbook Author, Blogger, German Oma!
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If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying spaghettieis (spaghetti ice cream), you're in for a delightful surprise.
This whimsical dessert, which looks like a bowl of spaghetti but is entirely sweet, has been a favorite in Germany since its creation in 1969. It was invented by Dario Fontanella, the son of an ice cream maker who owned Eis Fontanella, a popular ice cream shop in Mannheim, Germany.
Dario had the clever idea of pressing vanilla ice cream through a spätzle press to create the look of spaghetti noodles. The result was both fun and visually stunning, instantly becoming a hit with kids and adults alike!
In the recipe below, creamy vanilla ice cream forms the noodles, a sweet strawberry/orange sauce stands in for marinara sauce, Ferrero Rocher chocolates are the “meatballs,” and a sprinkle of shaved white chocolate or coconut shreds adds the final touch of "Parmesan."
It’s a fantastic dessert for gatherings and a wonderful way to bring a bit of German-inspired fun into your home.
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Spaghettieis is a delightful way to surprise guests and make dessert extra special. It’s perfect for family gatherings, birthdays, or even just a fun weekend treat. Plus, it brings a bit of German tradition to your table in the most playful way.
Enjoy making it and watch everyone’s face light up when they realize this "spaghetti" is actually dessert!
As always, start by gathering your ingredients.
In this case, make sure everything is SUPER cold. Ideally, keep items in the fridge/freezer even as you make the dessert. Pull things in and out as you need them.
Start with a scoop of whipped cream onto the ice-cold plate.
If you wish, you can omit the whipped cream and just do spaghetti ice cream, but it's a lot of ice cream, and having that dollop of whipped cream in the center actually makes the dessert seem lighter than it is.
Put the frozen ice cream into the freezing cold spätzle press and press to create the strands of spaghetti to cover the dollop of whipped cream.
Cover the whipped cream completely. You can see here that the ice cream is starting to melt a bit because I was taking too long to both make the dessert and grab photos at the same time. And, I had bright lights on and it was a hot day.
This amplifies my comments about keeping everything as cold as you can for as long as you can :)
Pour the cold strawberry sauce over the 'spaghetti', sprinkle the white chocolate shavings or coconut shreds over top and add the 'meatballs'.
And, SERVE IMMEDIATELY!
Yes, I waited a bit to get the photo set up and you can see the ice cream already starting to melt.
At least when you order this in a restaurant, you'll know that it's freshly made! This is one dessert that can't be made ahead of time.
Thankfully, it's easy to prepare. With the fruit sauce made ahead of time, and everything waiting in the fridge or freezer until it's needed, this is a fun dessert to make and to serve.
Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe: Vanilla ice cream pressed into spaghetti strands, topped with strawberry sauce, chocolates, and white chocolate shavings—a playful German treat! It's spaghettieis, just like they serve in Germany.
Prep Time
20 minutes |
Cook Time
none |
Total Time20 minutes |
Makes 4 servings
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