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Dairy Queen Buster Bar up close with a bite taken out of it.
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Buster Bar

Dairy Queen Buster Bar Recipe is an easy to make copycat recipe. Each bar has creamy vanilla ice cream, peanuts and decadent hot fudge topping. Learn how to make this easy buster bar dessert in minutes.
Prep Time20 minutes
Freeze3 hours
Total Time3 hours 20 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Buster Bar
Servings: 6
Calories: 1305kcal

Equipment

  • 6 Small Plastic Cups (Dixie cups)
  • 6 Popsicle Sticks

Ingredients

  • 1/2 Gallon Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
  • 3/4 cup Salted Peanuts
  • 1 Jar Hot Fudge Sauce approximately 12 ounces
  • 12 ounces Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
  • 1 Tablespoons Vegetable Oil

Instructions

  • Place approximately 1 teaspoon of peanuts into the bottom of each cup.
  • Place a scoop of ice cream on top and press it down firmly into each cup.
  • Then top the ice cream with approximately 1 tablespoon of hot fudge sauce, spreading it into an evenly layer.
  • Continue with this ingredients again in the cups: peanuts, ice cream and hot fudge.  Make sure to press down into the cup once each layer is added.
  • Then top each cup with more peanuts and carefully place a popsicle stick into the center of each cup.
  • Place the cups on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and freeze for 2-3 hours until the ice cream cups are harden.
  • Place the chocolate chips and vegetable oil in a microwave safe dish that is tall enough to dip the ice cream cups into.
  • Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring after each interval, until the chocolate chips are fully melted.
  • Remove the ice cream cups from the freezer and lightly squeeze the outside of the cups to remove the ice cream from the cups. You can also dip the cups into cool water or run a butter knife around the outside edge of the cups to release the ice cream if needed.
  • Then dip the frozen ice cream into the melted butter making sure that the outside if fully coated and gently twirl the ice cream to remove any excess chocolate that may drip off.
  • Place back on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper.  Continue this process until all the ice cream pops are coated with the chocolate.
  • Place the baking sheet back into the freezer until the chocolate is set (approximately 30-60 minutes).
  • Then the homemade buster bars are ready to serve and enjoy!

Notes

Store any leftover bars in a freezer bag in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. 
Make sure to pack down the layers when assembling the cups to ensure that the popsicle sticks stay in while dipping the bars.

Nutrition

Calories: 1305kcal | Carbohydrates: 143g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 73g | Saturated Fat: 38g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 7g | Monounsaturated Fat: 23g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 143mg | Sodium: 533mg | Potassium: 1252mg | Fiber: 10g | Sugar: 107g | Vitamin A: 1358IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 485mg | Iron: 5mg
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