Root Beer Magic Shell on Vanilla Ice Cream and Blondies

This is an old post. I'm not sure to file it under Reviews or Blondies, so I'll file it under both! I think the Root Beer Magic Shell is seasonal. The Blondies are Brown Butter Blondies. Recipe calls for an 8 inch glass dish and uses 1 yolk, so if you're looking to get rid of an egg yolk maybe try the Blondies.

We had a quiet Memorial Day, but in hindsight, I wish I'd had a party and served this!

Root Beer Magic Shell Review

I found out about the new Root Beer Magic Shell last week when a free sample from Smucker's appeared on our doorstep.  Maybe they knew Todd was a root beer float fanatic?  I don't know, but it was a nice surprise and brainstorming different ways to use it was an amusing diversion.  In the end, I settled for putting it on top of vanilla ice cream topped blondies.

Flavor and Use

As you can see by the color, it looks a lot like Chocolate Magic Shell, but slightly lighter.  It has a pretty clear root beer flavor with a hint of licorice, and while I thought it would be best with a brown sugary treat (hence the blondies), I think it might be even better served with vanilla ice cream and a chocolate brownie or a slice of chocolate fudge brownie pie.  At any rate, it's super fun and would be a cool treat for a pool party or ice cream social.

Surprising Ingredient List

Also, I checked the Magic Shell ingredient list and was surprised to see that after sugar, the two main ingredients were sunflower oil and coconut oil.  Happy to see there were no hydrogenated oils, I went to the Smucker's website to check the ingredients on the other flavors.  It appears all of the flavors are now made with sunflower and coconut oil.

• Root Beer Fudge Brownies
• Root Beer Gelato
• Magic Blondies
• Homemade Soft Pretzels with Beer
• All Time Favorite Black Magic Cake

Recipe

Root Beer Magic Shell on Vanilla Ice Cream and Blondies

Anna

Blondies with Ice Cream and Root Beer Magic Shell

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 35 minutes mins

Total Time 45 minutes mins

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Servings 8 blondies

Ingredients

 

• 8 tablespoons unsalted butter (114 grams)
• ⅔ cup packed light brown sugar (135 grams)
• ¼ cup granulated sugar (50 grams)
• 1 cup all-purpose flour or use 1 cup plus 2 T. White Lily all-purpose (140 grams)
• ¼ teaspoon baking powder
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ½ teaspoon salt omit if using salted butter
• 1 large egg
• 1 large egg yolk
• 1 tablespoon light corn syrup
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts
• Ice Cream
• Root Beer Magic Shell

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Line an 8 inch glass pan with strips of parchment paper.
• Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Heat over medium, swirling pan often, just until the butter starts to turn brown. Remove from heat and stir in the brown and white sugar. Let cool for about five minutes.
• Meanwhile, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
• Add the cold egg and the yolk to the sugar mixture and stir well. Stir in the corn syrup and vanilla until well blended. Stir in the flour, then stir in the walnuts. Scrape batter into the pan, spreading to the edges.
• Bake 25 to 35 minutes (see note) in the glass dish or until top is golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely and chill slightly before cutting into squares.
• Top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and some Root Beer Magic Shell.

Notes

I usually bake these at 350 for 25 minutes in a metal pan, but I wanted to try baking in a glass dish at 325 this time. After 25 minutes, the blondies were very brown but a toothpick test showed they were still raw in the center. After 10 minute more, they were still very brown, but the pick came out clean. After cooling, they were perfectly chewy and extremely flavorful. But as always, it's important to watch the cook time because it may vary depending on your oven. Also, I used White Lily flour so the blondies were a bit softer and not too hard even when frozen.

Keyword Brown Butter Blondies, Root Beer Magic Shell

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