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Hot Fudge Sundaes

Classic hot fudge sundaes with vanilla ice cream, warm hot fudge, sweetened whipped cream, chopped nuts and maraschino cherries.
Prep Time 16 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 31 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 sundaes

Equipment

  • sundae glasses
  • Spoon
  • microwave or saucepan

Ingredients
  

Ingredients

  • 1 quarthomemade or store-bought vanilla ice cream 1 cup per sundae
  • 3/4 cuphot fudge divided (3 tablespoons per sundae)
  • 1 cupsweetened whipped cream for topping
  • Chopped nuts optional, for topping
  • Maraschino cherries for topping

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Scoop about 1 cup of vanilla ice cream into each of four sundae glasses.
  • If the hot fudge is cold or very thick, warm it until pourable (microwave briefly or heat gently on the stove), stirring to smooth.
  • Spoon 3 tablespoons of hot fudge over the ice cream in each sundae (¾ cup total, divided).
  • Divide the 1 cup sweetened whipped cream evenly among the four sundaes and dollop on top.
  • Sprinkle chopped nuts over each sundae, if using.
  • Top each sundae with a maraschino cherry.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Notes
Note: The nutritional information is based on 1 cup ice cream, 3 tablespoons hot fudge, 2 tablespoons whipped cream, and 2 tablespoons nuts  per sundae