Kitchen-made Magic Shell

Magic shell over vanilla ice cream with rainbow sprinkles.

This recipe for kitchen-made magic shell is an straightforward ice cream topping that’s SO much better than store bought! Magic shell takes just minutes to make and will please all the kids (and adults!) in your life.

You’ll be amazed at how straightforward kitchen-made magic shell is to make – all you need is 2 ingredients and 5 minutes! When I want a frozen treat, I like to make tiramisu ice cream cake, a red white and blueberry sundae or I top some ice cream with this kitchen-made magic shell!

There’s nothing better than a bowl of ice cream on a hot day, especially when it’s topped with kitchen-made magic shell! This magic shell ice cream topping is so very unfussy to make, and it’s doesn’t have any artificial ingredients or preservatives like you might find in a store-bought version.

Not only can you enjoy this chocolate sauce on ice cream but you could dip s’mores cookies or M&M cookies in it. You could even drizzle it over some fresh berry fruit salad.

Kitchen-made Magic Shell Ingredients

To make this kitchen-made magic shell sauce, you need just 2 ingredients: semisweet chocolate chips and coconut oil. See the recipe card below for amounts and details.

How Do You Make Kitchen-made Magic Shell?

To make this kitchen-made magic shell recipe, first place chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl. Next add coconut oil to the chocolate chips. Microwave everything in 30 second increments until melted. Stir the chocolate and coconut oil together until you have a smooth chocolate sauce. Pour the sauce over your go-to ice cream and watch it harden into a chocolatey crunchy shell!

Tips For The Reliable Magic Shell

Feel free to add sprinkles to your ice cream as the kitchen-made magic shell hardens.
You can use a small pitcher or gravy boat to make the liquid easier to pour over your ice cream. You can also spoon your chocolate shell over ice cream.
You can make this chocolate shell in a double boiler; however, I think using a microwave is easier.
You can store magic shell in a refrigerator for five days or on the counter for three hours.
Re-heat magic shell for a few seconds in the microwave to liquefy it before you pour it over ice cream, as it tends to solidify during storage.

Quick Tip

Look for jars of coconut oil in your grocery store in the baking aisle.

A pitcher of chocolate sauce being poured over vanilla ice cream.

Recipe FAQs

Can you make magic shell at home?

Yes, you can make magic shell at home with only two ingredients, chocolate chips and coconut oil.

How do you make kitchen-made magic shell?

To make kitchen-made magic shell, simply microwave and stir together coconut oil and chocolate chips. Pour the sauce over your ice cream and watch it harden.

Can I make kitchen-made magic shell without coconut oil?

If you don’t want to use coconut oil, I recommend making a chocolate ganache by melting together a cup of semisweet chocolate chips with a 4 tablespoons of butter. It will not get as hard as magic shell, but it will make for a tasty chocolate topping.

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Magic shell over scoops of ice cream, topped with rainbow sprinkles.

Flavor Variations

While this kitchen-made magic shell recipe makes a tasty chocolate sauce for your desserts, you can change the recipe to suit your own taste.

Chocolate Chips: I use semisweet chocolate chips because it’s more of a traditional choice, but you could also use milk chocolate or white chocolate chips if you prefer.
Vanilla: For a more complex flavor add a quarter teaspoon of vanilla extract.
Butterscotch: Try adding butterscotch chips to this recipe for an memorable flavor.
Dippers: Try dipping cookies, graham crackers, pretzels, banana slices, etc. in a bowl of warm magic shell.
Other Sauces: If you want other sauces to go with this chocolate shell, try raspberry sauce, marshmallow fluff, caramel sauce and whipped cream.

This kitchen-made magic shell recipe is WAY more tasty than anything you can buy at the store, and it’s unfussy enough for kids to make! My kids love to help make this ice cream topping, especially when there are sprinkles involved at the end.

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This recipe for homemade magic shell is an easy ice cream topping that's SO much better than store bought!

This recipe for kitchen-made magic shell is an straightforward ice cream topping that’s SO much better than store bought! Time Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time10 minutes

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Serves 8

Ingredients

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 tablespoons coconut oil

Instructions

Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl. Heat at 30 second intervals until melted.
Stir until smooth, then pour over ice cream and enjoy!

Notes

Look for jars of coconut oil in your grocery store in the baking aisle.
Feel free to add sprinkles to your ice cream as the magic shell hardens.
You can use a small pitcher or gravy boat to make the liquid easier to pour over your ice cream. You can also spoon your chocolate shell over ice cream.