Ice cream is a delicious summer treat to help you cool down, and there are plenty of gluten-free ice cream options available. But ice cream cones are a different matter. Most of us just skip the cone, though there are a few gluten-free versions available, but another option is to make your own cones with this waffle cone recipe.
Today’s recipe (which comes from So Delicious) does require a waffle cone maker. I don’t personally own one, but if I had young kids who really liked having their ice cream in a cone, I would definitely buy one.
When it comes to buying gluten-free ice cream, look for obvious signs of gluten such as chocolate chip cookie dough. Most flavors of most brands are gluten free, but always read the label to be sure. You could also make your own homemade ice cream.
If you’re dairy free, don’t worry. I basically follow the above recipe but use dairy free milk. But you don’t have to make your own. So Delicious has a variety of gluten and dairy free ice cream flavors (even gluten-free versions of cookie dough and cookies ‘n cream!). My absolute favorite is the Salted Caramel Cluster cashew milk ice cream, and below you’ll have an opportunity to win some free product coupons from So Delicious so you can try it for yourself!
Before I get to the recipe, I want to let you know that I’m joining a group of lovely gluten-free bloggers for an Ice Cream Social themed event. Each blogger has a recipe and giveaway to share with you, so be sure to check them all out! You’ll find links below the recipe.
Homemade Waffle Cones

Ingredients
- 1 cup gluten-free flour blend
- 2 Tablespoons flax seed meal
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 3/4 cup So Delicious Dairy Free Culinary Coconutmilk Lite
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup coconut oil, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch of ground cinnamon
Instructions
For the Batter
- In a medium mixing bowl, beat together the melted coconut oil with the culinary coconutmilk, sugar, vanilla, salt, and cinnamon.
- Add in the flax seed meal to the wet ingredients, stir, then set aside for a couple of minutes.
- Add in the flour, slowly, mixing with a hand mixer until it resembles a thick and creamy waffle batter.
For the Cones
- Set the heat on yourwaffle cone iron to medium (3 - 4 on our machine).
- Drop about 1 heaping Tablespoon of batter onto your hot, preheated waffle cone iron.
- Check each cone after 1 minute 15 seconds, but it could take up to 2 minutes 30 seconds per cone depending on your machine.
- Remove from the hot surface with tongs and shape quickly with your cone roller on a flas surface.
- Repeat and enjoy with your favorite frozen dessert!
So Delicious Giveaway
You don’t have to be dairy free to enjoy the dairy free ice cream from So Delicious because it really is delicious. One winner will receive 8 free product coupons! Please be sure that you have a store in your area that sells their brand using their Store Finder.
This giveaway is limited to U.S. residents 18 and older and is open through August 24, 2016. No purchase is necessary. Odds of winning are based on the number of entries. The winner will be randomly chosen and will be contacted by email. The winners will have 48 hours to respond. If the winner does not respond, a new winner will be randomly chosen.
More Ice Cream Social Recipes and Giveaways
Take some time to visit all of the other recipes from our Virtual Ice Cream Social. All are gluten-free, some are dairy-free as well. Each blogger is hosting their own giveaway too!
- Paleo Hot Fudge Sauce by What the Fork Food Blog
- Ice Cream Crunch Bars by Meaningful Eats
- Dairy-Free Mug Brownie Sundae by Gluten Free Palate
- Peanut Butter Ice Cream Topping by My Gluten Free Kitchen
- Peaches & Cream Protein Ice Cream by Making It Milk Free
- No Churn Dairy Free Honey Vanilla Ice Cream by Flippin Delicious
- Ice Cream Sandwich by Vegetarian Mamma
- Strawberry Rhubarb Sherbet by Cafe Johnsonia
- Dairy-Free Chocolate Fudge Waffle Sundaes by Sarah Bakes Gluten Free
- Granola Bar “Fried” Ice cream w/ Creme’ Anglaise by Gluten Free Frenzy
Good old fashion vanilla!
I like peanut butter ice cream
Rocky road is my favorite ice cream flavor.
Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough is my favorite.
I love chocolate chip ice cream, my favorite!
I love Rocky Road! It would be so good in one of these cones!
Chocolate with PB swirls!
Chocolate is my favorite flavor of ice cream!
My favorite flavor of ice cream is mocha/coffee with bits of brownie, cookie dough or some other kind of chocolate!
My favorite is Coconut Key Lime.
My favorite flavor is Coffee Toffee or anything similar to that!
I loce strawberry cheesecake.
I like pretty much any of the Cashew icecreams- the couple of flavors I have tried in it I have like, especially the chocolate one.
I love the Coconut Cookie Dough
Natural strawberry is my favorite with chunks of strawberries in it.
Mine is mocha almond fudge! 🙂
PISTACHIO!!!!!!
Vanilla or Snickerdoodle are my favorite flavors.
I ENJOY THE SALTED CARMEL CLUSTER ICE CREAM.
I love vanilla!
pistachio is my favorite!!
My favorite flavor would be moose tracks if I could get it GF and peanut free. Oh and I’m lactose-free :} so for now it’s cookie dough. P.S. I”m excited to try making GF waffle cones soon!
I can’t eat some of the So Delicious cashew ice creams because of allergies other than gluten and dairy, so my favorite flavor is the vanilla, although I also LOVE the dark chocolate. I bought the cappucino flavor this morning and can’t wait to try it!
Hi Linda! This ice cream social is so much fun,
My favorite ice cream flavor is mint chip and would be yummy in one of those waffle cones. 🙂
Looking forward to try this recipe because I miss having a scope of ice cream on a cone.
My favorite is vanilla bean. I’m also DF and I love the new So Delicious vanilla bean soymilk ice cream. I also love both the chocolate and vanilla Tofutti.
I typically like chocolate like chocolate mint or berry flavors like raspberry ice cream. Thanks for the giveaway!
Would love to try this new flavor, I love their non dairy creamer in my coffee
This would be perfect for my dairy free, gluten free husband. He hasn’t had ice cream in so long. Thanks for hosting this give-away. Hope I win!
I like salted caramel ice cream!
It is hard to narrow it down. Before going GF, I ate Blue Bell Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough often. Now I usually go for Vanilla. Excited about the possibility of having Cookie Dough again!
I like vanilla.
I love So Delicious’ cookie dough ice cream! I would have never before thought what a luxury cookie dough ice cream was.
Vanilla bean is a classic!
Oh my goodness, this recipe looks stunning and so delicious!!
I love choc chip cookie dough! I would love to win!
I love moose tracks ice cream 🙂
I love eggnog ice cream!
I like cookie dough ice cream!!!
You post such yummy stuff! I love Mint Chocolate Chip ice cream the best. But those SO Delicious ice creams have been catching my eye in the store for a while!
My favorite ice cream flavor is Moose Tracks!
I like chocolate pb.
This recipe looks awesome!
I love mountain huckleberry and raspberry sorbet. Delicious! My son loves the So Deliscious chocolate!
French Vanilla is my favorite flavor
I just discovered the So Delicious GF DF chocolate chip cookie dough. It’s my new favorite. Pre-GF/DF days, my favorite flavor was coffee ice cream with cookies– YUM!
My favorite flavor is vanilla!
My favorite is moose tracks or chocolate.