Easy Pumpkin Floats Kids Will Love This Fall (Print version)
Orange soda and vanilla ice cream turn into fizzy pumpkin-inspired floats with whipped cream, sprinkles, and candy corn.
# Ingredients:
For the cups
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2 tablespoons light corn syrup or vanilla frosting
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1/3 cup Halloween sprinkles
For the floats
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8 scoops vanilla ice cream, about 4 cups (600 g), kept firm
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4 cups (960 ml) orange soda, well chilled
For topping
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1 cup (240 ml) whipped cream or whipped topping
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1/4 cup candy corn
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2 tablespoons extra Halloween sprinkles
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1/8 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, optional
# Instructions:
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Dip the rim of each clear cup lightly into corn syrup or frosting. Press the rim into Halloween sprinkles until coated, then set the cups upright.
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Place 2 firm scoops of vanilla ice cream into each prepared cup. Use tall 12-ounce cups so the foam has room to rise.
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Slowly pour 1 cup of chilled orange soda into each cup, aiming down the inside edge. Pause if the foam climbs too high, then finish pouring.
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Add whipped cream, candy corn, extra sprinkles, and a tiny dusting of pumpkin pie spice if desired. Serve immediately with straws and spoons.
# Good to know:
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Best served immediately while the soda is fizzy and the ice cream is still cold.
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Decorate cups and portion toppings ahead, but assemble floats right before serving.
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Use dairy-free ice cream and whipped topping for a dairy-free variation.