Chips Ahoy Blizzard

Dairy Queen New Item

• Chips Ahoy! Blizzard Treat:  a blend of chocolate chip cookies, chocolate topping, chocolate chunks and vanilla soft serve, $2.69 for a mini, $3.39 for a small, $3.89 for a medium and $4.39 for a large

Availability: Through August, 2014

Apple Pie Blizzard

Beginning September 2, 2014 the Dairy Queen system will introduce an Apple Pie Blizzard Treat as the September Blizzard of the Month and bring back fan favorite, the Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat, in a battle of two of America’s most popular pie flavors.

Available at participating Dairy Queen and DQ Grill & Chill restaurants in September, the new Apple Pie Blizzard Treat is a sweet blend of real Granny Smith apple pie filling, cinnamon pie pieces and creamy DQ vanilla soft serve. The Pumpkin Pie Blizzard Treat is a delectable combination of pumpkin pie mix and crunchy pie pieces blended with creamy DQ vanilla soft serve.

Both Blizzard Treats are available in four sizes, including the popular Mini, and also can be served in a waffle cone.

Many Blizzard Treat flavors, including Apple Pie and Pumpkin Pie, can easily be made into DQ Cakes which are perfect for the first day of fall and other special events, such as birthdays and anniversaries.

The Dairy Queen system began blending simple combinations of cookies, chocolates, nuts, fruits and candies with DQ soft serve in 1985 to create the signature Blizzard Treat. The iconic treat has created the served upside down Blizzard culture and since then, one of a kind flavors such as Chocolate Candy Shop and Confetti Cake have delighted Dairy Queen fans as part of the featured Blizzard of the Month program, which began in 2003.

Brownie Milk Shakes

BROWNIE MILK SHAKES

Serves 2

1 pint vanilla bean ice cream
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups crumbled brownies
2 square brownie pieces for garnish

In a blender, place all ingredients.  Cover; blend on low speed about 10 seconds or until smooth.  Add more milk if too thick.

Pour into glasses.  Garnish each glass with a brownie square.

Lemonade Chillers

FROZEN STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Dairy Queen Copycat Recipe

16 ounces prepared lemonade like Country Time powdered drink mix

2 cups ice cube

2 tablespoons strawberry ice cream topping

Prepare 16 ounces of lemonade, I find that Country Time drink mix works very well. Prepare the lemonade according to the package directions. Place 16 ounces of lemonade, and 2 cups of ice in a blender. Blend until the ice is crushed completely. Place about two tablespoons of strawberry ice cream topping in the bottom of a glass, and then pour frozen lemonade over the strawberry topping.

Junkyard Burger or Dog

This is a LTO (Limited Time Offering) from Tastee Freeze that is Topped with french fries, chili, cheese, grilled onions and mustard.

Grilled Supreme BLT

GRILLED SUPREME BLT
Dairy Queen Copycat Recipe

3 slices bacon
2 slices bread
1 tablespoons mayonnaise
2 dashes garlic powder
2 dashes onion powder
1 leaf romaine lettuce
2 large slices tomato
2 teaspoons butter

Cook bacon until crispy, either in a skillet over medium heat or on a microwave-safe plate in the microwave.

Lay bread slices flat, and spread both with mayo. Sprinkle with garlic powder and onion powder. Top one slice with lettuce, tomato, and bacon. Top with the other bread slice, mayonnaise side down. Spread the top of the sandwich with 1 teaspoon butter.

Bring a grill pan (or skillet) sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat. Carefully place sandwich in the skillet, buttered side down. Spread the top with remaining 1 teaspoon butter.

Cook until bread is lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side, flipping carefully.

Lemon Meringue Pie Blizzard

Blizzard of the Month is a new Lemon Meringue Pie flavor, which combines lemon meringue pie filling with crunchy pie pieces and vanilla soft serve, topped with meringue-flavored whipped topping.

Butterfinger Blizzard Cake

BUTTERFINGER BLIZZARD CAKE
Dairy Queen Copycat Recipe

1 quart Butterfinger Ice Cream
20 whole Oreos, crushed
4 tablespoons butter, melted
1 (16 oz)  jar hot fudge sauce (plus more to drizzle on top)
1 quart vanilla ice cream
4 regular size Butterfinger candy bars , crushed

Take out the Butterfinger ice cream to soften.

Line a round springform pan with plastic wrap. Stir together the crushed Oreos and melted butter. Firmly press the Oreo mixture into the bottom of the lined pan and place into the freezer for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, place the hot fudge jar into a pan of simmering water to warm slightly.

Remove the pan from the freezer, and scoop the softened ice cream in small spoonfuls evenly over the crust. Spread with a spoon dipped in warm water to fill in any holes and to smooth the top of the ice cream. Pour the entire jar of sauce over the ice cream, quickly smoothing the top. Freeze for at least one hour.

Take the vanilla ice cream out of the freezer to soften for about 20 minutes. Remove the cake from the freezer and quickly spoon the vanilla ice cream over the fudge sauce, again smoothing with a spoon dipped in warm water. Press the crushed candy bars into the top of the soft ice cream, cover with foil, and freeze for at least 8 hours, or up to a week.

Let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before unmolding and slicing. Serve drizzled with more chocolate sauce and topped with whipped cream!

Notes:  With this basic recipe you can use any ice cream/candy combinations you would like.

• The Chocolate Xtreme Blizzard Cake uses chocolate ice cream with chocolate bits inside and is topped with small brownie chunks.
• The Peanut Butter Cup Blizzard Cake uses vanilla and peanut butter ice cream and is topped with chunks of peanut butter cup candy.
• The Smores Blizzard Cake uses vanilla ice cream and is decorated with chunks of graham crackers, mini marshmallows and bits of chocolate candy bars.

You get the idea.  See the sidebar Blizzard of the Month section to get more ideas for creative ice cream cakes.