This Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board is a show-stopping dessert experience perfect for birthdays, summer gatherings, or any celebration that needs a little sweet magic. With rich brownies, creamy vanilla ice cream, and the best toppings all laid out beautifully, guests can build their dream brownie sundae straight from the tray.
A Delicious Celebration!
Celebrate deliciously with this do-it-yourself Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board. Fudgy brownie bites and triangles, sauces, cookies, candies, fresh fruits and colorful sprinkles surround scoops of vanilla ice cream just begging your loved ones to unleash their appetites and imaginations. Beautifully presented and so easy to execute, this is sure to be a go-to for birthday parties and all your summer gatherings.
Make it Extra Special with Celebration Boards
My newest cookbook, Celebration Boards brings joy to every gathering with beautiful, easy-to-create food boards for holidays, special occasions, seasonal celebrations, and everyday moments worth celebrating.
From page 160 of my Celebration Boards cookbook, this Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board is designed to be as simple as it is scrumptious. From initial impressions to the very last bite, it’s sure to get rave reviews!
Pick Your Brownie!
Feel free to shortcut your prep time by using store-bought brownie bites or your favorite brownie mix. It will still be a yummy and engaging experience for your loved ones and guests! If you’d like to try the recipe from Celebration Boards, I’m thrilled to share it with you.
Or try my Easy Fudge Brownie Bites recipe and my One-Bowl Fudge Brownies recipe for the triangles (I simply cut the recipe in half to make the brownie triangles thinner). Made from pantry staples, these are basic, easy-to-make recipes that turn out the most delicious brownies with a crackly crust and soft fudgy center every time.
So Easy to Customize!
The best thing about this dessert board is it is so easy to make it your own to suit your family’s tastes! Pile it high with your favorite brownies, experiment with different ice cream flavors, and choose toppings your family will go wild for to make it an unforgettable dessert experience.
Ingredients and Supplies
(see recipe card at the bottom of this post for measurements and details)
- Vanilla ice cream
- Brownie bites (store-bought or see recipe on page 217 of Celebration Boards)
- Brownie triangles (store-bought or see recipe on page 217 of Celebration Boards)
- Rainbow sprinkles
- Crushed Oreo cookies
- Dark chocolate chunks
- Mini peanut butter cups
- Chopped nut topping
- Chopped Butterfinger candy bar
- Maraschino cherries with stems
- Flaky sea salt
- Caramel sauce: store bought or try my simple homemade caramel sauce
- Hot fudge sauce, slightly melted
- Peanut butter, slightly melted
- Waffle cones pieces
- Oreo Mini cookies
- Mini chocolate chip cookies
- Raspberries
- Strawberry halves
- Whipped topping: Cool Whip or homemade whipped cream
Supplies:
- 18-inch round white tray with handles
- Ice cream scoop
- 6-inch bowl
- Plastic wrap
- 10 mini bowls
- Small bowl
- Serving spoons
- Mini tongs
How to Build a Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board
- Scoop the ice cream into individual scoops and pile them snugly in the bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to serve. Reserve a space for the bowl in the center of the tray.
- Arrange the brownie bites and triangles in four sections around the space reserved for the ice cream.
- Add the sprinkles, crushed Oreos, chocolate chunks, peanut butter cups, chopped nuts, Butterfinger pieces, cherries, flaky salt, sauces, and peanut butter to the mini bowls. Arrange them around the tray.
- Cluster the waffle cone pieces, Oreo Minis, and chocolate chip cookies in sections around the tray. Divide the raspberries and strawberries between two sections in the tray.
- Add the whipped topping to the small bowl and place it in the tray.
- Right before serving, add the pre-scooped ice cream pan onto its reserved space.
Serving Notes
Pre-scooping the ice cream into a bowl is a total game changer; it keeps things clean and lets guests dig right in without a melty mess. Just pop the bowl onto the board at the last minute and serve! Build the entire board ahead of time (without the ice cream) and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Enjoy this board within 20 to 30 minutes of serving. That’s your sweet spot for guests to build their own sundaes before the ice cream starts getting too melty. Set this board out at the end of a casual cookout, birthday party, or family movie night. Serve with sundae bowls and spoons!
If you make my Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board and post a pic to social, be sure to tag 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 recipes and ideas I share. Enjoy!
xoxo,
Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 12-16
Description
This Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Board is a show-stopping dessert experience that’s perfect for birthdays, summer gatherings, or any celebration that needs a little sweet magic.
Ingredients
- 1 tub (1 ¼ quarts) vanilla ice cream
- 24 brownie bites (store-bought, see recipe on page 217 of Celebration Boards or make my Fudge Brownie Bites recipe)
- 12 brownie triangles (store-bought, see recipe on page 217 of Celebration Boards or use my One-Bowl Fudge Brownie recipe and half the recipe)
- 1/4 cup rainbow sprinkles
- 1/4 cup crushed Oreo cookies
- 1/4 cup dark chocolate chunks
- 1/4 cup mini peanut butter cups
- 1/4 cup chopped nut topping
- 1/4 cup chopped Butterfinger candy bar
- 15 maraschino cherries with stems
- 2 tablespoons flaky sea salt
- 1/3 cup caramel sauce
- 1/3 cup hot fudge sauce, slightly melted
- 1/3 cup peanut butter, slightly melted
- 3 large waffle cones, broken into pieces
- 18 Oreo Mini cookies
- 30 mini chocolate chip cookies
- 1 cup raspberries
- 8 strawberries, halved
- 1 cup whipped topping (such as Cool Whip) or whipped cream
Instructions
- Scoop the ice cream into individual scoops and pile them snugly in the bowl.
- Cover with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to serve. Reserve a space for the bowl in the center of the tray.
- Arrange the brownie bites and triangles in four sections around the space reserved for the ice cream.
- Add the sprinkles, crushed Oreos, chocolate chunks, peanut butter cups, chopped nuts, Butterfinger pieces, cherries, flaky salt, sauces, and peanut butter to the mini bowls. Arrange them around the tray.
- Cluster the waffle cone pieces, Oreo Minis, and chocolate chip cookies in sections around the tray. Divide the raspberries and strawberries between two sections in the tray.
- Add the whipped topping to the small bowl and place it in the tray.
- Right before serving, add the pre-scooped ice cream bowl onto its reserved space.
Notes
Pre-scooping the ice cream into a bowl is a total game changer; it keeps things clean and lets guests dig right in without a melty mess. Just pop the bowl onto the board at the last minute and serve!
Build the entire board ahead of time (without the ice cream) and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Enjoy this board within 20 to 30 minutes of serving. That’s your sweet spot for guests to build their own sundaes before the ice cream starts getting too melty. Or replenish the board with fresh ice cream, as needed.
Serve with sundae bowls and spoons!
