Tricky Taco Cups

Name: Tricky Taco Cups
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 414 milliliters flaked coconut, divided; 6 drops green food coloring; 3 black rope licorice, cut into 1/4-inch slices; 9 maraschino cherries, patted dry, halved; 237 milliliters ground pecans; 1 pint chocolate or vanilla ice cream; 6 waffle ice cream bowls; 2 teaspoons water, divided; 6 Tbsps whipped topping; 4 drops yellow food coloring

Forget going out to eat or ordering takeout every time you crave Mexican food. Try making Tricky Taco Cups at home. One portion of this dish contains about 7g of protein, 38g of fat, and a total of 505 calories. This recipe serves 6. This recipe covers 12% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up ground pecans, food coloring, vanillan ice cream, and a few other things to make it today. It works best as a hor d'oeuvre, and is done in roughly 20 minutes. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet. If you like this recipe, take a look at these similar recipes: Taco Cups, Taco Cups, and Biscuit Taco Cups.

Instructions

Place pecans in a shallow bowl. Drop small scoops of ice cream into pecans; roll to coat.

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Ice Cream

Pecans

Roll

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Bowl

Place on a baking sheet; freeze until firm. In a large resealable plastic bag, combine 1-1/2 teaspoons water and green food coloring; add 1-1/2 cups coconut. Seal bag and shake to tint. In a small resealable plastic bag, combine yellow food coloring and remaining water; add remaining coconut. Seal bag and shake to tint.

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Green Food Color

Coconut

Shake

Water

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Baking Sheet

Ziploc Bags

Place coated ice cream balls in waffle bowls.

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Ice Cream

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Bowl

Sprinkle with green coconut. Dollop with whipped topping.

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Whipped Topping

Coconut

Sprinkle with the yellow coconut and licorice; top with the cherries.

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Cherries

Licorice

Coconut

Serve immediately.

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Bowl

Baking Sheet

Ziploc Bags

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Servings:

414milliliters

flaked coconut, divided 6drops

green food coloring 3

black rope licorice, cut into 1/4-inch slices 9

maraschino cherries, patted dry, halved 237milliliters

ground pecans 1pint

chocolate or vanilla ice cream 6

waffle ice cream bowls 2teaspoons

water, divided 6Tbsps

whipped topping 4drops

yellow food coloring

Recommended wine: Sparkling Wine, Sparkling Rose

Antipasti can be paired with Sparkling Wine and Sparkling rosé. If you're serving a selection of appetizers, you can't go wrong with these. Both are very food friendly and complement a variety of flavors. One wine you could try is Nomine Renard Brut. It has 5 out of 5 stars and a bottle costs about 50 dollars.

Nomine Renard Brut

Citrus notes, white peach and butter biscuits, fresh and rich mouth, fruity and crispy with a mineral finish.Blend: 40% Chardonnay, 30% Pinot Noir, 30% Pinot Meunier