German Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe: Oma’s Spaghettieis.

by: Gerhild Fulson  / Using her extensive experience and cultural knowledge, Oma Gerhild provides trusted, authentic, and easy-to-follow German recipes both here and in her many cookbooks.

Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe is served!

If you’ve never had the pleasure of trying spaghettieis (spaghetti ice cream), you’re in for a delightful surprise.

This whimsical dessert, which looks like a bowl of spaghetti but is entirely sweet, has been a favorite in Germany since its creation in 1969. It was invented by Dario Fontanella, the son of an ice cream maker who owned EIS FONLANELAa popular ice cream shop in Mannheim, Germany.

Dario had the clever idea of pressing vanilla ice cream through a spaetzle press to create the look of spaghetti noodles. The result was both fun and visually stunning, instantly becoming a hit with kids and adults alike!

In the recipe below, creamy vanilla ice cream forms the noodles, a sweet strawberry/orange sauce stands in for marinara sauce, Ferrero Rocher chocolates are the “meatballs,” and a sprinkle of shaved white chocolate or coconut shreds adds the final touch of “Parmesan.”

It’s a fantastic dessert for gatherings and a wonderful way to bring a bit of German-inspired fun into your home.

Grandmothers tips & tricks

• Keep it Cold: Make sure everything is as cold as possible—plates, Spaetzle Press (or potato ricer), and ice cream. This helps the ice cream hold its shape longer, especially as it’s being pressed into spaghetti-like strands.
• Choose Creamy Ice Cream: Vanilla gelato, the creamy choice often used in Germany, works wonderfully. Avoid ice creams that are icy or hard; a rich, creamy texture helps achieve those perfect “noodles.”
• Get Creative with Toppings: If you don’t have Ferrero Rocher chocolates, try small truffles or chocolate-covered nuts as your “meatballs.” And if white chocolate isn’t your favorite, a sprinkle of shredded coconut adds a nice touch.
• Serve Quickly: This dessert tends to melt fast, so have everything prepared and ready before you begin pressing the ice cream.

fun Variations to Try

• Pesto Twist: Swap the strawberry sauce for a green kiwi or pistachio sauce to make a “pesto” version. Blend kiwi or pistachios with a touch of sugar, and drizzle it over your ice cream noodles for a fresh twist.
• Chocolate Lover’s: Use chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla and top it with a warm chocolate sauce. Garnish with dark chocolate shavings, and you have a deliciously indulgent “chocolate spaghetti.”
• Berry Bonanza: Mix things up by using a variety of berries in the sauce—strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries all add unique flavors and colors.
• Fruit Salad Style: Top the ice cream noodles with small, diced fruits such as mango, pineapple, or peach for a tropical, colorful spin.

Spaghettieis is a delightful way to surprise guests and make dessert extra special. It’s perfect for family gatherings, birthdays, or even just a fun weekend treat. Plus, it brings a bit of German tradition to your table in the most playful way.

Enjoy making it and watch everyone’s face light up when they realize this “spaghetti” is actually dessert!

How to make the Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe

As always, start by gathering your ingredients.

In this case, make sure everything is SUPER cold. Ideally, keep items in the fridge/freezer even as you make the dessert. Pull things in and out as you need them.

Ingredients for Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe

Start with a scoop of whipped cream onto the ice-cold plate.

If you wish, you can omit the whipped cream and just do spaghetti ice cream, but it’s a lot of ice cream, and having that dollop of whipped cream in the center actually makes the dessert seem lighter than it is.

Starting to make Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe

Put the frozen ice cream into the freezing cold spätzle press and press to create the strands of spaghetti to cover the dollop of whipped cream.

Pressing Spaghetti Ice Cream Recipe through spaetzle press

Cover the whipped cream completely. You can see here that the ice cream is starting to melt a bit because I was taking too long to both make the dessert and grab photos at the same time. And, I had bright lights on and it was a hot day.

This amplifies my comments about keeping everything as cold as you can for as long as you can 🙂

Whipped Cream covered by the ice cream

Pour the cold strawberry sauce over the ‘spaghetti’, sprinkle the white chocolate shavings or coconut shreds over top and add the ‘meatballs’.

And, SERVE IMMEDIATELY!

Coconut on top of the Spaghetti ice cream

Yes, I waited a bit to get the photo set up and you can see the ice cream already starting to melt.

At least when you order this in a restaurant, you’ll know that it’s freshly made! This is one dessert that can’t be made ahead of time.

Spaghetti ice cream ready to eat

Thankfully, it’s easy to prepare. With the fruit sauce made ahead of time, and everything waiting in the fridge or freezer until it’s needed, this is a fun dessert to make and to serve.

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