Sundae

The ultimate banana split recipe combines a trio of ice creams, hot fudge sauce, homemade cherries, chopped peanuts, and pillowy whipped cream.

This luscious hot fudge sauce comes together in the time it takes to let your ice cream soften up a bit.

From cocktails to sundaes, these homemade maraschino cherries will serve you well. 

Let the microwave do all the work for this better-than-store-bought quick hot fudge sauce. 

A bit of melted coconut oil quickly turns blender-pulverized fortune cookies into a pourable topping that transforms into a crisp “magic shell” once poured over ice cream.

Store-bought meringue cookies and frozen berries make this elegant sundae come together in a snap. Serve it on one big plate with two spoons for a sweet ending to a romantic dinner.

Sometimes the oddest-sounding things are the most mind-blowing. Case in point: this savory, crunchy, juicy, sugary sundae.

This clever pour-over dessert proves that, yes, it will affogato.

Try this delicious variation of matcha, almond milk, green-tea ice cream, and cornflakes on the traditional vanilla-and-espresso dessert.

Try this delicious variation on the traditional vanilla-and-espresso dessert.

Step aside pancakes; butter and maple syrup is a combination worthy of the ripest grilled summer fruits. Can't find apricots? Try this recipe with peaches or plums for a fantastic ice cream topping.

This autumnal dessert is prepped in advance and then completed at the table—a delicious time saver!

Top your sundaes with chocolate sauce and macerated raspberries for an easy summer dessert.

Chocolate has the incredible ability to stand alone quite nicely while playing along with loads of other prominent ingredients—without being a bully. And that is why a brownie sundae can be so frustrating: How can you settle on one ice cream flavor or a single sauce?
We figured Father's Day is the right time to have a brownie sundae your way. Dads have soft spots for cuteness, so serving up a brownie raft supporting mini-scoops of three different ice creams adrift in three different sauces will tickle him to no end. Feel free to use whatever ice cream flavors are the family favorites. Editor's Note: This recipe is part of Gourmet's Modern Menu for A Father's Day Feast. Menu also includes Pretzel Bites with Quick Cheddar Dip and Grilled Rib Pork Chops with Sweet and Tangy Peach Relish.

Bananas Foster goes tropical with the addition of pineapple and toasted coconut.

Dulce de leche is a milk-based caramel sauce found in many Latin American desserts. In the United States, it has become a popular ice cream flavor. If you can’t find it, look for caramel ice cream; vanilla would also taste great here.

Is there really anything else to say? The keywords are “bourbon,” “caramel,” “pecan”! Oh, and “ice cream sundae”! Done.

I like to think of this as a Mexican banana split, which isn’t as crazy as it sounds when you realize how important and prevalent ice cream is in Mexico. Quick, easy, and irresistible—you will have this dessert on the table faster than anyone can eat it, which is quite a statement considering how unbelievably mouth-watering it is.

Although we're fans of Irish coffee, this particular incarnation as a coffee ice cream sundae with a whiskey—spiked caramel sauce is so insanely good, we suspect you'll be indulging in this far more often than the drink itself! For more seasonal recipes, download the free Gourmet Live app and stay tuned to the Gourmet Live blog for the latest updates.