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Easy Ice Cream Sundae Dessert

11 reviews
Test Kitchen Approved
Total Time

Prep: 20 min. + freezing Cook: 25 min.

Makes

16 servings

Updated: Jun. 17, 2022
In summer, nothing's better than ice cream sundaes. We kids couldn't wait to dig into this tempting dessert. It's cool and smooth with a ribbon of fudge inside. Whenever I make it for my family, I think of Mom. —Anne Heinonen, Howell, Michigan
Easy Ice Cream Sundae Dessert
Easy Ice Cream Sundae Dessert Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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Ingredients

  • 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1 can (12 ounces) evaporated milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 package (12 ounces) vanilla wafers, crushed
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 2 quarts vanilla ice cream or flavor of your choice, softened

Directions

  1. In a saucepan over medium heat, melt chocolate chips with milk and salt; cook and stir until thickened, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat; set aside. Combine wafer crumbs and butter; set aside 1 cup. Press remaining crumbs into a greased 13x9-in. pan. Chill for 10-15 minutes. Pour chocolate over crumbs. Cover and freeze for 10-15 minutes or until firm. Spread the ice cream over chocolate. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Freeze at least 2 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 406 calories, 24g fat (14g saturated fat), 54mg cholesterol, 276mg sodium, 47g carbohydrate (34g sugars, 2g fiber), 5g protein.