{"id":18534,"date":"2016-05-06T12:35:44","date_gmt":"2016-05-06T19:35:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sugarhero.com\/?p=18534"},"modified":"2025-06-04T13:42:10","modified_gmt":"2025-06-04T20:42:10","slug":"doughnut-ice-cream-sundaes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sugarhero.com\/doughnut-ice-cream-sundaes\/","title":{"rendered":"Doughnut Ice Cream Sundaes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you’re ready to take your ice cream up a notch, try this Doughnut Ice Cream Sundae! It’s a giant sundae with all the fixings, served on top of a crispy doughnut!<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I am feeling<\/em> the summer time vibes, you guys. Lately it has been warm long into the evenings, so we’ve been eating most dinners out on our deck, enjoying the late sunshine and playing ladder ball and horseshoes after eating. Our dinners are moving away from heavy winter fare and focusing more on light food, lots of produce, and things from the grill. (It’s around this time every year that I decide I want to Grill All The Things.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And of course, ice cream is making a major comeback. Once those warmer temperatures hit, it’s ice cream tiiiiiiiiiiiime!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Today I’m bringing you my newest dessert obsession—Doughnut Ice Cream Sundaes!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I wanted to create a SugarHero-esque dessert that looks large and in charge, but is actually super fast and simple to whip up! These doughnut ice cream sundaes take just a few minutes to put together, but look and taste amazing. Imagine a banana split where the banana is actually a glazed doughnut, lightly toasted in a buttered skillet until golden and crispy. The slightly crunchy doughnut is the perfect base for all of those glorious ice cream toppings we’re going to pile on that bad boy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Of course, you can make these with whatever ingredients you have on hand. I wanted to keep it super traditional and really inspired by a classic banana split. So I lined the toasted doughnut halves with sliced bananas and strawberries, then piled it high with three different types of ice cream, chocolate syrup, whipped cream, sprinkles, and—NEVER FORGET—a few cherries on top!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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I was most excited to share this dessert with my family. As he’s gotten older, my son has become a real helper in the kitchen and it is so fun to share my culinary passion with him. Here’s a total mom brag, but I think he has some kitchen chops already! So I knew he would like the idea of this sundae and enjoy assembling his own. I toasted the doughnut and scooped the ice cream, then let him go crazy with the toppings–adding the sprinkles, cherries, whipped cream, and of course chocolate syrup. He loved it!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These were a great addition to our usual deck-dinner-games routine last night, and I have a feeling we’ll be making them all summer long.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can use this idea with any type of doughnut or fritter, or even a croissant. Any sort of crispy, bready thing is a great addition to an ice cream sundae. I hope you’ll give it a try now that summertime’s almost here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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