Life
On National Ice Cream Day, 14 Sundaes That Go Above And Beyond The Call Of Duty
Is that the sound of the ice cream truck you hear tinkling in the distance, or is your brain just in ice cream overdrive because July 19 is National Ice Cream Day? Whatever the case may be, if you aren't using this occasion to stuff your face with frozen milk and sugar and *maybe* a little chocolate syrup on top, you're doing it wrong. Let these amazing ice cream sundaes be your inspiration today (and every day) as you set forth in your quest to consume as much ice cream as humanly possible in a single sitting. I mean, if not today, when?
Image: How Sweet It Is
Chocolate Stout Brownie Floats
You’re going to want one of these ice cream sundae-milkshake hybrids by your side at all times. Why, you ask? Um, because they come packed with booze — duh!! Guinness and Irish coconut cream give these treats their “float” status.
Image and recipe: Half-Baked Harvest
Grilled Hot Fudge Sundae Doughnuts
This is one of the more genius uses for doughnuts I’ve ever seen, if I’m being honest. Just remember to be generous with the whipped cream.
Image and recipe: Climbing Grier Mountain
Croissant Sundae With Red Wine Hot Fudge
This old thing? Oh, it’s nothing — only the most perfect looking ice cream sundae in the history of ice cream sundaes. And did I mention that’s boozy hot fudge drizzled on top?
Image and recipe: How Sweet It Is
Fruity Pebble Sundae
Warning: This sundae will cause your inner child to go berserk. Fruity Pebbles + velvety strawberry ice cream? Yes, yes, and yes.
Image and recipe: Willow Bird Baking
Swiss Cake Roll Sundae
This is next-level decadence, people, and you’re going to love every. single. bite.
Image and recipe: Inside BruCrew Life
Mr. Potato Head Sundae
Crispy, salty potato chips play up the flavor factor in this caramel-y, peanut butter-y delight that’s kind of a yummy throwback to when you used to put crushed up chips in your PB sandwich as a kid.
Image and recipe: Taste and Tell Blog
Coffee Ice Cream Hot Fudge Sundae Pie
I know this looks too pretty to eat, but if you have any respect for this hallowed holiday, you will forget about aesthetics and dig into this hot fudge sundae pie with reckless abandon. The macaroon crust is the real clincher, here.
Image and recipe: How Sweet It Is
Grilled Banana Ice Cream Sundae
It’s like a banana split only better, because the bananas have been plopped on the grill just long enough to make this the melty treat of your dreams.
Image and recipe: Damn Delicious
Hot Fudge Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Cupcake Cones
Allow me to explain what you’re looking at: Those are brownie-stuffed cones topped with vanilla ice cream and dipped in hard-shell chocolate. And that cherry on top is just the, er, well, you know where I’m going with this.
Image and recipe: Half-Baked Harvest
S'mores Ice Cream Sundae
As we’ve learned by now, s’mores are perfect in each and every one of their various forms. But s’mores sundaes may be the most perfect.
Image and recipe: Pastry Affair
S'mores Waffle Sundae
I lied — s’mores waffle sundaes are the most perfect. All other s’mores can just go home now.
Image and recipe: My Baking Addiction
Bruleed Twinkie Sundae
Anything “bruleed” sounds like it must be sophisticated, but throw a Twinkie into the mix and there’s nothing haughty about this ice cream dream — only pure deliciousness.
Image and recipe: Willow Bird Baking
Oreo Sundae
I mean, duh. Vanilla ice cream is meant to co-exist with Oreos. Otherwise, it’s just so… vanilla.
Image and recipe: The Kitchn
Classic Brownie Sundae
It actually might be a crime NOT to pair your brownies with ice cream. This dessert is a classic for a reason.
Image and recipe: Cookies and Cups
