Ice Cream Topping Recipes

Maple Banana and Rum Ice Cream Topping

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/4 cup butter, cubed
• 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
• 2 large ripe yet firm bananas, cut into 1/2-inch slices
• 1/2 tsp. rum extract
• vanilla ice cream

Directions:

Combine the brown sugar, butter, cream, and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat for 4 to 5 minutes or until sauce is smooth.

Gently stir in bananas and heat through. Remove from heat and gently stir in the rum extract.

Spoon over ice cream and serve.

By Deeli from Richland, WA

Ice Cream Balls with Chocolate Sauce

Make balls out of ice cream, Roll them into crushed cookies, and top with a cherry. Freeze these. Then put the following homemade sauce on them at time of serving (or chocolate syrup)

Ingredients:

• 1.5 cup confectioners sugar
• 1/2 cup oleo* (1 stick)
• 2 oz semi sweet chocolate (2 squares)
• 1 tsp vanilla
• 5 fl oz evaporated milk (small can)

*Oleo is an old fashioned brand of hydrogenated oil or margarine.

Steps:

1. Melt margarine; add sugar and chocolate.
2. Mix and bring to a boil, always stirring and never stopping stirring.
3. Add vanilla and remove from heat.
   
4. Pour over ice cream balls at time of serving.

By Robyn

Ice Cream Toppings

Any dish that uses caramel in it can be made extra wonderful by the use of caramel corn sprinkled on top of a dollop of Cool Whip whipped topping.

By Robyn Fed

Fruit Topping for Ice Cream

By Sandi G.

Apple Ice Cream Topping

Ingredients:

• 1 Granny Smith apple, peeled, cored and thinly sliced into rings
• 2 tsp. butter or margarine
• 1/4 cup caramel or caramel-peanut butter apple dip
• 1/4 cup water
• dash of cinnamon

Directions:

Cut apples slices into quarters. In large nonstick skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add apples, cook and stir until apples are crisp-tender. Stir in caramel dip, water and cinnamon.

Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook 2 minutes or until mixture is slightly thickened, stirring occasionally. Serve warm over ice cream. Most kids just love this!

By Robin from Washington, IA