Ice cream sundaes aren’t just for kids, at least not these dreamy versions, which incorporate sour and savory elements (hello, bacon) to balance the sweet, and textural contrasts like crisp phyllo and tender cornbread.
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RecipeStrawberry-Pistachio Ice Cream Sundaes
Chopped pistachios and a sweet-tart pomegranate sauce lend an exotic Mediterranean note to the classic American sundae
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RecipeRoasted Peach and Cornbread Sundaes with Bacon Syrup
Poaching plums in dry white wine and vanilla makes them deliciously complex and even more succulent and juicy than they naturally are. Add a homemade sauce made from those plums and crumbled amaretti cookies, and you’ve got a grownup sundae worthy of company. -
RecipeEspresso-Caramel Sundaes
A quick homemade caramel sauce made with fresh brewed espresso is a bittersweet foil to sweet vanilla ice cream. Crushed chocolate-covered coffee beans add crunch. -
RecipeTriple Chocolate-Strawberry Ice Cream Sundaes
Making the chocolate ganache sauce with sour cream instead of heavy cream gives this sundae unusual depth of flavor. Toffee chips and sliced almonds add crunch to the creamy sundae. -
RecipePoached Plum Sundaes
Poaching plums in dry white wine and vanilla makes them deliciously complex and even more succulent and juicy than they naturally are. Add a homemade sauce made from those plums and crumbled amaretti cookies, and you’ve got a grownup sundae worthy of company. -
RecipeWarm Chocolate-Stout Brownie Sundaes
Ripe raspberries and peaches are nestled with vanilla ice cream in a bowl made of flaky honeyed phyllo layered with pistachios. -
RecipeStrawberry-Balsamic Ice Cream Parfaits
Sweet strawberries, tart balsamic, and vanilla ice cream make one great dessert.
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RecipeCoffee-Toffee Sundaes with Sour-Cream Chocolate Ganache
Making the chocolate ganache sauce with sour cream instead of heavy cream gives this sundae unusual depth of flavor. Toffee chips and sliced almonds add crunch to the creamy sundae. -
RecipeGrilled Fig and Honey Sundaes
There's no need to make a sauce for this super-simple sundae; just grill fresh fig halves, arrange them over ice cream, and drizzle with honey. -
RecipePistachio-Peach Sundaes in Crisp Phyllo Cups
Ripe raspberries and peaches are nestled with vanilla ice cream in a bowl made of flaky honeyed phyllo layered with pistachios.
