Abstract: A heated scooping device for dispensing ice cream includes a tube that has a first end, which is closed. A shell, which is cup shaped, is fluidically coupled to a second end of the tube. A connector that is coupled to the first end of the tube is configured to couple to a source of alternating current. A heating element that is positioned in the tube and the shell is electrically insulated from the tube and the shell and is operationally coupled to the connector. The tube is configured to be grasped in a hand of a user so that the shell is configured to insert into a substance that is positioned in a container, such as ice cream. The heating element is configured to warm the tube and the shell so that the shell is configured to melt the substance to facilitate removal of a portion of the substance.