“… we all scream for (mini) ice cream!”.

Friend and ASE subscriber, Lindsay E., has a gift for making gatherings fun.  We are sharing her latest inspiration – channel your inner kid with mini ice cream cones!  She introduced us to these cones and various display stands for the table – smiles all around!  They are especially inspired for parties where you want a bite-sized dessert, but more ‘wow’ than a cookie or a lemon square … so unexpected!

This acrylic stand holds sixteen mini cones.  $17.95

This palette shaped display holds 35 cones and comes in clear and eight colors. The hole diameter is 11/16”, so make sure your cones are mini. Each display, $29.99.

These displays are recommended by Lindsay.  I like the decorative scallop shape. Each holds eight mini cones.  Two stands, $15.88

This two-level natural bamboo stand holds twelve mini cones.  $38.19

Mini ice cream cones are widely available for sale, who knew?!

Lindsay recommends the Trader Joe’s mini chocolate chip ‘Hold the Cone’s’. These chocolate-lined cones also come filled with chocolate or vanilla ice cream. The chocolate coating keeps the treat neat and (mostly) free of drips.

Eight mini cones with chocolate chip ice cream – at Trader Joe’s.  $3.79

Nestle’s Mini Drumsticks are available at Walmart and supermarkets. Twenty Vanilla Sundae ice cream cones for $6.98 at Walmart.

Blue Bunny Caramel Mini Swirls and their vanilla and chocolate cousins are available at Walmart and other supermarkets.  Eight mini swirls for $4.98.

William Sonoma will ship you twenty-four frozen cones, eight of each flavor – Belgian chocolate, Columbian coffee, and Madagascar Bourbon vanilla.  $89.95.

If you want to fill your own mini cones with your choice of ice cream….

buy twenty-one mini waffle cones to fill yourself for $18.25.

Make your own mini cones with this recipe – it is sort of like making a golden crepe/pancake and rolling it into shape before it cools. Homemade ice cream cone recipe.

Here is a ‘Copy Cat’ recipe to make chocolate-lined and chocolate-dipped cones similar to Trader Joe’s. The cones can be made ahead and stored in your freezer until you choose to make your guests especially happy! Recipe.

This set of scoops, 1-2-3 tablespoons, will help you make the perfect mini cone.  Set of three scoops.  $18.99