In a mixing bowl, mix together the egg whites, sugar, vanilla extract, milk, melted butter and flour until you have a nice thick batter.
Drop a tbsp. of the batter into the center of the preheated waffle maker and close the lid. Cook for 2-3 minutes until it's nice and golden brown.
Once ready, remove and immediately place it on the edge / binder of a small book and form the taco shell mold while it's hot.
Repeat until you have all your taco shells and they have cooled completely.
To make the magic chocolate shell & assembly
In a small mixing bowl add your semi-sweet chocolate chips & coconut oil.
Using the double broiler method, place this on top of a small saucepan with some water in it to melt the chocolate over it indirectly.
Stir over medium heat until you get a nice smooth chocolate sauce. You can also do this in a microwave. Let this sit until it reaches room temperature.
Line a small baking sheet with parchment paper and dip the taco shells into the magic chocolate and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt. Place your shells in the freezer for 20min. to let the chocolate harden up.
Allow your Tillamook ice cream to sit on the counter for about 10 minutes to make it easier to fill the taco shells. Once ready, fill each taco shell completely with the vanilla bean ice cream.
Add them to the baking sheet and put them in the freezer to allow them to freeze again for about 15 minutes. After 15 min. drizzle them with dulce de leche and they are ready to serve!
Tip: Make these in batches ahead of time, before your guests arrive and store in the freezer. Then when it’s time for dessert, they are ready to go, and you have nothing to do! These are great for large summer gatherings.
Tillamook Extra Creamy Salted Butter
Tillamook Vanilla Bean
Meet the chef
Mika Leon
Mika’s love of travel and seeing the world manifested in a similar desire to hit the streets of Miami with her food truck and unique Cuban tacos. In 2019, Mika put down roots in Coral Gables with the opening of Caja Caliente’s first brick-and-mortar. Concurrent to work in the restaurant, Mika has been cultivating a growing media career with recurring appearances on the Food Network’s Guy’s Grocery Store Games, Chopped and Beat Bobby Flay, among other television shows. She was a finalist for Eater’s Young Guns awards and has been featured in countless publications, both local and national.
