Melted Ice Cream Is My New Favorite Shortcut Ingredient—Here's Why

Food editor Taylor Ann Spencer shares four ways to use melted ice cream.

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00:00You might think I'm crazy for saying this, but melt your ice cream.

00:04Think of it as an exceptionally flavored cream or milk substitute.

00:08Here are some great ways to use it.

00:11Make melted ice cream bread.

00:12This is an American classic.

00:14At its core, it's just two ingredients, self-rising flour and melted ice cream.

00:20You can use any kind of ice cream you want, and you can also add a mix-in.

00:24Make French toast.

00:25Soak your bread in a combination of eggs and melted ice cream for an exceptionally vanilla-y, sugary French toast that's out of this world.

00:34Serve it as a sauce on your favorite desserts.

00:37If you've ever watched the Great British Bake Off and you've seen them with this custard, guess what?

00:43Melted ice cream is a great way to hack custard.

00:47Make a cocktail.

00:48Any cocktail that calls for heavy cream, melted vanilla ice cream is your new favorite ingredient.

00:56Swap it in one-to-one.

00:57It will make an exceptionally delicious drink.

01:01Cheers to melted ice cream.