Welcome to The BakerMama Monthly Recipe Challenge! Each month, we’ll all be making the same recipe from TheBakerMama.com. After you’ve made the recipe, leave a review on the recipe’s page for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.
How The Challenge Works
- Make the Recipe: Each month, I will choose a specific recipe from TheBakerMama.com for us all to make! You can find the monthly recipe link and description below.
- Leave a Rating and Review (required entry): Leave a comment (with a valid email address) and rate the recipe with a star rating here on the blog. Include the hashtag #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge in your comment to be entered into the challenge. Be sure to leave your email address so we can reach out to you if you’re a winner. To leave a recipe review, scroll all the way to the bottom of the blog post itself where it says “Leave a Reply”.
- Bonus Entry: Share a photo of your recipe creation in my Facebook Group and add the hashtag #TheBakerMamaRecipeChallenge. You’ll get one extra entry for the monthly drawing.
- Win Prizes: One random winner* will be chosen at the end of each month to receive a $100 Amazon Gift Card. We will contact the winner via the email that they leave with their recipe review. *Only residents of the U.S. and Canada are eligible to enter.
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August Recipe Challenge: Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board
Happy August, friends! It’s time to announce this month’s recipe challenge! This month, I’m so excited to share this Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board with you as a special SNEAK PEEK from my upcoming cookbook, Celebration Boards! Even though the book doesn’t officially release until September 15, I couldn’t wait to give you a taste of what’s inside and celebrate with all of you leading up to launch.
Whether you recreate this board exactly or make it your own with your favorite brownies, ice cream, and toppings, I hope you’ll gather your favorite people around the table and enjoy every sweet bite.
Be sure to snap a photo and share your creation on Instagram or in our Friends of The BakerMama Facebook Community and tag me so I can celebrate with you and see all of your beautiful boards!
And if you’re excited for even more inspiration, don’t forget to pre-order Celebration Boards for 50 all-new boards, delicious recipes, hosting tips, and everything you need to celebrate life’s big and little moments.
Tips, Serving Ideas and Substitutions
Quick Tips
- Pre-scoop the ice cream into a bowl and freeze it until you’re ready to serve. It keeps the board looking beautiful and makes it easy for guests to build their sundaes.
- Build the board ahead of time without the ice cream, then cover and refrigerate until serving. Just add the ice cream at the last minute for the freshest presentation.
- Use a variety of bowls and clusters to organize toppings on the board. This keeps everything tidy while creating the colorful, abundant look that makes a dessert board so inviting.
- Let homemade brownies cool completely before removing the bites from the pan or cutting into triangles for the cleanest cuts and the fudgiest texture.
- Mix colors, textures, and flavors by including fresh fruit, crunchy toppings, cookies, candies, and sauces so every sundae can be customized.
Serving Ideas
- Serve it at birthdays and let everyone build their own dream brownie sundae with their favorite toppings.
- Set it out after a backyard barbecue or cookout for an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that feels extra special.
- Celebrate the end of summer or back-to-school with a fun dessert board the whole family can enjoy together.
- Make it the centerpiece for a movie night or sleepover with plenty of bowls, spoons, and napkins so guests can dig right in.
- Pair it with a variety of your favorite ice cream flavors and let everyone create their own signature sundae for a memorable dessert experience.
Substitutions
- Use homemade or store-bought brownies. The homemade Brownie Bites and Brownie Triangles recipes are in Celebration Boards and linked on the blog, but your favorite bakery brownies or boxed mix work great too.
- Swap the vanilla ice cream for chocolate, cookies & cream, strawberry, mint chocolate chip, or any favorite flavor.
- Make it gluten-free by using your favorite gluten-free brownie recipe or boxed mix and choosing gluten-free cookies and toppings.
- Customize the toppings with your family’s favorites, like chopped candy bars, pretzels, toasted coconut, fresh berries, sprinkles, or different sauces.
- Scale it to fit your gathering. Make a smaller version for a family dessert or double the ingredients to create a show-stopping board for a larger celebration.
Previous Challenges
I hope you will join me in this fun and yummy Monthly Recipe Challenge! As always, If you make any of my recipes, be sure to snap a picture and share it with me on Instagram @thebakermama so I can see. If you’re on Facebook, be sure to join my Friends of The BakerMama group to connect and share all the fun and yummy recipes of mine that you make! 
I just love seeing how inspired and creative y’all get with the ideas I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
