Brown Sugar Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sundaes Recipe
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- One year ago: End of Summer Berry Cobbler
- Two years ago: Peanut Butter Pie
- Three years ago: Wacky Candy Cupcakes: Ferrero Rocher and Reese’s Cup
- Four years ago: Lemon Blueberry Cake
- Brown Sugar Pop-Tart Ice Cream Sundaes
- Recipe by: Adapted from Cuisinart with glaze inspired by Epicurious
- Yield: 5 cups, or 10 servings
- Remember eating Pop-Tarts every morning before school? Now you can relive your Pop-Tart memories with dessert. These sundaes were so amazing!
- Ice Cream Ingredients:
- 1 cup whole milk
- 2/3 cup sugar
- pinch salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Brown Sugar Glaze Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
- 1/4 cup (half stick) unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup whipping cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 4 brown sugar Pop-Tarts, chopped into 1/4-inch cubes, plus more for garnish
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Serving | %DV |
|---|---|
| Serving Size 114g | |
| Recipe makes 6 servings | |
| Calories 287 | |
| Calories from Fat 175 | 61% |
| Total Fat 19.82g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat 12.28g | 49% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium 158mg | 7% |
| Potassium 98mg | 3% |
| Total Carbs 25.63g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 0.0g | 0% |
| Sugars 24.58g | 16% |
| Protein 2.34g | 4% |
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