Dr. Pepper Vanilla Ice Cream Floats – an all time favorite summer treats gets a little makeover with Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float.
Summer is here. Time for family vacations, barbecues with friends, and lots of time out doors. As an adult, it seems that the summer is busier than ever. I am not sure when this started happening, but I swear the school year seems like a more relaxing time of year. As a kid I remember long summer days spent at the pool, or playing outside for hours on end with the neighborhood kids. Sometimes I just want to go back, and have the slow, relaxing, and lazy days of summer!
When I was in high school I was part of the summer marching band. I spent 5 summers practicing from 9-9, traveling, sleeping on gym floors, bus rides with friends, and working our butts off. But at least one time every year, while were were traveling, the chuck wagon would give is ice cream floats for our night time snack. We got to pick from all different flavors of ice cream and sodas to make our own combination. It was definitely the best snack we had all summer! It was the best way to cool down and unwind after working hard all day.
So this summer, I am vowing to stop working so much and to spend more time doing things summer is meant for. Trips to the pool, making s’mores, baseball games, barbecues and of course ice cream floats. Last weekend I threw out all the rules and we had ice cream floats in the afternoon, and ruined our dinner. Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float® (available for a limited time at select Safeway and Albertsons stores) with vanilla bean ice cream is the perfect combination. I topped with fresh whipped cream and a cherry to make it even more fun. Definitely a treat that will be happening more often this summer.
Dr. Pepper Vanilla Ice Cream Floats
Dr. Pepper Vanilla Ice Cream Floats - an all time favorite summer treats gets a little makeover with Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float.
Ingredients
- 3-4 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 1 can Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float®
Instructions
- Fill a large glass with 3-4 scoops of vanilla ice cream. Slowly pour Dr. Pepper Vanilla Float over the top.
- Top with whipped cream and a cherry if desired.
Nutrition Information
Yield
1Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 709Total Fat 29gSaturated Fat 18gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 116mgSodium 267mgCarbohydrates 103gFiber 2gSugar 97gProtein 9g
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This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of Dr. Pepper Snapple Group. The opinions and text are all mine.
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Sandy @ RE
Thursday 25th of June 2015
Erin, this says summer all the way! We love Dr. Pepper, too! Happy Summer!
Julie @ Willow Bird Baking
Thursday 25th of June 2015
Oh my gosh, a Dr. Pepper Float sounds AMAZING!! My little sister would love this, because she's a Dr. Pepper fanatic :)