What’s better than ice cream? Ice cream with stuff on it. But sometimes, even the best-planned creations can be a little too much. Just because gummy bears, vanilla wafers, sprinkles, peanut brittle, strawberries, marshmallows, and chocolate chips are all amazing on their own, it doesn’t mean they all work together.
You can make a killer sundae without turning it into a towering mess. Here are 10 simple-but-great sundae combinations that won’t fall flat.
Make a syrup from a chocolatey stout and crush up some smoked almonds to put on top=sundaes for grown-ups.
Roast the figs in brown sugar. Top the walnut ice cream with the figs as they come out of the oven. Your heart may melt as fast as the ice cream.
Take butter pecan ice cream and top it with some crumbled candied bacon and maple syrup for a decadent dessert that’s got all of the flavors of breakfast.
Looking for a little extra crunch on your sundae? Use some DIY chocolate shell that freezes right on.
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In more fancy circles, this is called peach melba. You could make a complex caramelized sauce, but if you really want to keep it simple, use raspberry preserves and peak-of-season summer peaches.
Give that ice cream sundae a buzz with some eye-opening espresso flavor. Find chocolate-covered espresso beans in gourmet stores and candy shops.
Like Thin Mint cookies? This is how you get your frozen fix. Chop up brownies for some added chewiness.
This simple three-punch sundae tastes just like a strawberry cheesecake without the baking, cooling, and slicing. So it's everything good without the wait.
You’d put ice cream on top of a slice of pie—why not try a little role reversal? Crush up a pie slice, make your whipped cream ahead of time, and revel in the boozy take on a classic.
This works just like the fruit pie trick. Tear the croissant into chunks and drizzle on some chocolate because, well, chocolate never hurt.
