Homemade Funfetti Magic Shell
This Homemade Funfetti Magic Shell hardens in seconds for the ultimate nostalgic ice cream topping with sweet vanilla birthday cake flavor and naturally colorful sprinkles. Made with just 3 simple ingredients, it’s an easy better-for-you twist on the classic store bought magic shell.
If you're looking for better-for-you frozen dessert recipes, check out other favorites like Palmer House Ice Cream, Olive Oil Brownie Ice Cream Sandwiches, Bone Broth Chocolate Milkshake, Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars, or Orange Creamsicle Popsicles.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Homemade Funfetti Magic Shell
- Ready In: 10 minutes
- Makes: 12 servings
- Main Ingredients: white chocolate, coconut oil, rainbow sprinkles
- Flavor Profile: light and creamy with nostalgic sprinkles
- Dietary Info: gluten free, no seed oils, eggless, dairy free swap
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: better than store bought homemade magic shell recipe
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- 3 Ingredients: This homemade magic shell has just 3 ingredients, making it so much better than store bought options.
- Nostalgic: Enjoy that nostalgic crackle top on your ice cream or ice cream bars! If you love Organic Magic Shell with Coconut Oil you will love this too!
- Easy: So quick and easy, this white chocolate sauce recipe takes just 10 minutes.
- Use for Everything: You can use this on ice cream, ice cream bars, popsicles, fro yo and more. Try it on Pistachio Matcha No Churn Ice Cream!
- No Artificial Colors: I use plant based sprinkles so this is free of artificial colors!
Ingredients
- White Chocolate: Use a high quality organic white chocolate that is meant for melting. Be sure to chop up the chocolate into small pieces so it melts easily. Stay away from chocolate chips with stabilizers in them (such as soy lecithin or sunflower lecithin) as this can hinder chocolate melting.
- Coconut Oil: I use organic coconut oil, which is what makes this magic shell harden.
- Sprinkles: I use plant based nonpareils, but traditional plant based sprinkles also work too. You can use India Tree Nature’s Colors Nonpareils or their Carnival Mix. But, if you want this to be seed oil free, then use the Supernatural Nonpareils. You can find all my top picks in my Amazon shop page for sprinkles.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Homemade Funfetti Magic Shell
- Use a high quality white chocolate that is meant for melting such as a chocolate bar. Avoid white chocolate chips as these can sometimes be difficult to melt.
- You can use a double boiler to melt the chocolate or the microwave method, either works.
- You can use nonpareils or traditional rainbow sprinkles, either works.
- Store in a microwave safe container, such as a mason jar so you can microwave it to turn it into a liquid again for using.
How to Make Homemade Funfetti Magic Shell
- In a heatproof bowl, add the white chocolate and coconut oil.
- Melt in the microwave during 30 second intervals, stirring between each one to ensure the chocolate doesn’t burn. Stir to combine completely until the white chocolate and coconut oil are completely combined.
- Add in the rainbow sprinkles and stir to combine.
- Transfer it to a jar and it’s ready to use.
Ways to Use
- Drizzle this on Homemade Mint Chocolate Chip Fro Yo
- Add on top of Healthy Homemade Cherry Frozen Yogurt
- Use on Salted Caramel No Churn Ice Cream
- Use as a dip for Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Bars instead of the classic chocolate for a fun twist!
- Use this as a dip or drizzle for Orange Creamsicle Popsicles
- Top your favorite ice cream scoops!
- Use as a topping for overnight oats
- I love making my Single Serve Chocolate Chip Cookie and topping it with ice cream and this! I used my Our Place tiny 5-inch skillet for this and it works perfectly!
Recipe FAQ’s
Magic shell is just chocolate and coconut oil. While many store bought varieties contain additional ingredients such as stabilizers, seed oils, or artificial colors or flavors, they are not necessary at all!
Coconut oil makes magic shell harden because coconut oil is an oil that solidifies. That makes it the key ingredient for magic shell to harden naturally when it’s poured over cold ice cream.
I use sprinkles made with plant based dyes, making this free of artificial colors but full of nostalgia!
Yes, that’s what I use here. You can use India Tree Nature’s Colors or Supernatural, both are great options for plant based sprinkles.
It is if you care about quality organic ingredients. Store bought magic shells can contain artificial flavors, colors, seed oils and other things that just aren’t necessary, in my opinion.
Homemade magic shell tastes better than store bought because you are using real ingredients and don’t have all the fillers that store bought versions can have. So, you get a better tasting magic shell.
If your magic shell isn’t hardening, it could be because you poured it over room temperature desserts. The key with magic shell is it needs to be cold to harden. Or, if you measured incorrectly and have the wrong ratio of chocolate to coconut oil, this can also happen. Be sure to use a digital food scale for the best results.
This is perfect on top of ice cream, frozen yogurt, or even to dip popsicles in. You can even use it on top of pudding cups or overnight oats as it will harden in the fridge.
If you use a dairy-free white chocolate, then yes, you can!
Yes, this is perfect on top of frozen yogurt and popsicles too!
This will last at room temperature for up to 1 month.
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Homemade Funfetti Magic Shell
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Heatproof Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
- 12 ounces white chocolate chopped
- 3 ounces coconut oil
- 3 ounces rainbow sprinkles
Instructions
- In a heatproof bowl, add the white chocolate and coconut oil.
- Melt in the microwave during 30 second intervals, stirring between each one to ensure the chocolate doesn’t burn. Stir to combine completely until the white chocolate and coconut oil are completely combined.
- Add in the rainbow sprinkles and stir to combine.
- Transfer it to a jar and it’s ready to use.
- Store at room temperature for up to 1 month. You can re-heat in the microwave to liquify it again when you want to use it.
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Notes
- Use a high quality white chocolate that is meant for melting such as a chocolate bar. Avoid white chocolate chips as these can sometimes be difficult to melt.
- You can use a double boiler to melt the chocolate or the microwave method, either works.
- You can use nonpareils or traditional rainbow sprinkles, either works.
- Store in a microwave safe container, such as a mason jar so you can microwave it to turn it into a liquid again for using.
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So crackly and such a fun alternative to the classic chocolate shell!