Brownie Cup Sundaes

Brownie Cup Sundaes are a really fun treat for the whole family made with a box of brownie mix, vanilla ice cream, sprinkles, whipped cream and a maraschino cherry.  Each is also topped with either chocolate fudge, strawberry sauce or caramel! 

Brownie Cup Sundaes

Brownie Cup Sundaes are a fudgy chocolate brownie base that have been baked in a muffin and pressed with the bottom of a shot glass to form a little “bowl” or cup. This brownie cup holds a scoop of vanilla ice cream perfectly! The warm brownie paired with the ice cold and creamy ice cream is just perfect. You can’t have a proper sundae without a few other goodies like sprinkles, whipped cream and a sweet maraschino cherry. Instead of doing a dollop of fudge on each of these brownie cup sundaes, I let everyone also choose between a strawberry sauce, caramel sauce or the chocolate to personalize these mini desserts. 

You may enjoy using this recipe for No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream!

Brownie Cups

Pick your favorite brownie recipe or just grab the box stuff like I did today. Mix the brownies following the instructions on the box then generously cover a muffin pan with a non-stick cooking spray. Add the brownie batter to each muffin cup filling 3/4 and making a total of 10. Bake in the oven for 25 minutes on 350 degrees. Remove from oven, let cool for 10 minutes and then spray the bottom of a shot glass with cooking spray. Press the center of each brownie using the bottom of the shot glass to create that bowl that will hold the ice cream. Removing the brownies from the muffin pan is the most difficult part of this whole recipe. After the brownies are cooled, take a knife along the edges of each brownie to release it from the pan and then gently lift the whole brownie out. I admit- one brownie cup got lost in the process today! So just be patient and go slow with this step. 

Toppings

Use any delicious toppings you want for the Brownie Cup Sundaes. Sprinkles, whipped cream and a maraschino cherry are given but also add a sauce or fudge. Caramel, chocolate or strawberry are all fantastic!

Make Your Own Strawberry Sauce: 

• 1 pound fresh strawberries, hulled and diced
• 1/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 lemon, juiced
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 Tablespoon cornstarch

1. Wash, hull and dice strawberries. Add to a non-stick pan on a medium-low heat.
2. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon in.
3. Add sugar to pan and half the water.
4. In a small bowl, whisk together the remaining water and cornstarch. Add to pan. Whisk everything together and let sauce simmer for 5 minutes.
5. Let cool for 5 minutes and put in a blender until smooth. Serve over sundaes. 

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