7 Creative Ways to Enjoy Vanilla Frozen Custard
A classic custard flavor, vanilla frozen custard illustrates how just a few quality ingredients can transform into a creamy, luscious treat. It also offers versatility as the base dish, accompaniment and component. Consequently, the application potential of vanilla custard is extensive, which is why it is the foundation for many of Freddy’s frozen custard menu items. To enjoy creativity with vanilla frozen custard, check out our list of creative vanilla frozen custard ideas!
7 Vanilla Frozen Custard Creations to Try
Scoops from freshly churned pints or quarts of vanilla custard are perfect for use in shakes and sundaes, served on top of pies or paired with cakes or fruit. However, this custard flavor also works well in other unique formats. Here are 7 creative options to consider!
1. Curate a concrete. Unlike shakes, which often blend ingredients with milk, concretes typically skip the extra liquid and just mix ingredients, like chopped nuts, fruit, candy or cookies with the vanilla frozen custard. At Freddy’s, guests can create their own concretes using our creamy custard choices and multiple add-ins such as brownies, bananas, or cookie dough. Our menu also features many Signature Custards that are available as concretes, such as the Reese’s® Royale, which includes Reese’s® Peanut Butter Sauce and Peanut Butter Cups, and the OREO® Double Trouble – a treat that may appear to have more cookies than vanilla frozen custard.
2. Reconstruct favorite desserts. Creamy cheesecake, fresh strawberry sauce and whipped cream is a beloved combination by many people across the world. In conceiving of a vanilla frozen custard creation, consider letting some of your other favorite desserts, like this one, inspire you. Now available at Freddy’s, the Strawberry Dreamcake incorporates cheesecake bites with vanilla frozen custard and sweet strawberries and includes both whipped cream and cinnamon streusel on the top. For two additional options, fill and top a cupcake with vanilla frozen custard instead of icing, or make your own version of milk and cookies with your favorite cookie pieces or cookie dough blended directly into the frozen custard.
3. Develop a frozen custard island. Warning: this kid-friendly idea might be both extremely fun and potentially messy, so prepare your kitchen table accordingly! With a fun assortment of candies, sauces and other edible decor, invite your family to create their own vanilla frozen custard islands. In this adaptation of a sundae, scoop different sizes of vanilla custard onto a plate. Then, create distinct islands surrounded by seas of sweet sauces of fruit, chocolate or peanut butter and completed with edible shells, trees, cookie sand or inhabitants like gummy worms or marshmallow bunnies.
4. Reimagine coffee. For many of us, our coffee preparations are so familiar that we can do them, even if we’re still mostly asleep. However, that later afternoon pick-me-up or drink in a steakburger combo meal may call for something that’s a little more exciting. It’s at times like these that a vanilla frozen custard coffee drink may be the perfect pick. Stop by the Freddy’s near you to try the Cold Brew Caramel Crunch that features cold brew coffee, caramel and Heath® toffee or grab a pint of our frozen vanilla custard and use some of it instead of your usual creamer.
5. Make it sandwich style. Our custard sandwiches at Freddy’s combine a filling of rich and creamy vanilla or chocolate frozen custard and OREO® wafers into a sweet sandwich. Assemble your own sandwiches with your favorite cookies and frozen vanilla custard, or check out Food Network’s list of ideas.
6. Create illusion treats. If you are looking for a creative (and delicious!) activity for your kids on a rainy day or for a party, consider using vanilla frozen custard as the foundation for illusion treats. Employ their imaginations to use frozen custard and other edible ingredients to make creamy desserts that taste like a sundae but look like something else. For example, try making a dish with vanilla custard and other sweet ingredients that look like mashed potatoes and gravy or s’mores.
7. Enjoy a Frost or Float: In addition to shakes and coffee creations, vanilla frozen custard can be used for other drinks like root beer floats and frosts. The Freddy’s Frost is a drink that blends vanilla custard with citrus flavors like lemon and orange. To try your own variation at home, you might use orange soda or another favorite fruit juice.
Vanilla frozen custard is simply delectable, whether you enjoy it as is or in another form. At Freddy’s, our guests can make their own custard creations or include a vanilla custard treat as part of our combo meals. For vanilla frozen custard in a cup, sandwich, frost, float or other various forms, visit your local Freddy’s today!