Edible ice cream bowls are a terrific way to show off homemade ice cream. They also are a great way to take your ice cream sundae bar to the next level.

Because these bowls are made from a sweet, crisp shell, you could use them for other desserts, as well. They’d be terrific filled with a fruit salad or pudding and berries. They will soften as they sit with a liquid in them, so they should be filled just before serving. They’ll keep for a week in an airtight container at room temperature.

This recipe calls for two specialty kitchen items — a silicone baking mat and an offset spatula. Both are inexpensive and widely available at kitchen shops. The former is a nonstick liner for baking sheets. You could use parchment paper as an alternative. The latter is a long, thin spatula set at an angle from the handle. Used mostly when baking and decorating cakes, this tool makes it easy to get under and move baked goods. With care, a thin metal spatula can be used instead.