Editors’ Collection

Ice Cream Sauces and Toppings

Christopher Testani for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Simon Andrews.

Recipes

Chocolate Ganache
Julia Moskin
767 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
767
5 minutes
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Easy
Strawberry Sauce
Kay Rentschler
271 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
271
10 minutes
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Hot Fudge Sauce
Kay Rentschler
1258 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,258
10 minutes
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Strawberry-Banana Compote
Sam Sifton
171 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
171
20 minutes
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Spiced Brandied Cherries
Melissa Clark
265 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
265
20 minutes
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Easy
Ginger Butterscotch Sauce
Melissa Clark, Pichet Ong
23 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
23
25 minutes
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Ice Cream With Olive Oil and Dates
Ali Slagle
587 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
587
10 minutes
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Easy
Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping
Melissa Clark, Thomas Keller
743 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
743
5 minutes
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Easy
Butterscotch Sauce
Kay Rentschler
37 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
37
40 minutes
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Eleven Madison Park Granola
Sam Sifton, Daniel Humm
8755 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
8,755
40 minutes
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Easy
Dragée Pecans
Kay Rentschler
37 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
37
15 minutes
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Blueberry or Blackberry Compote with Yogurt or Ricotta
Martha Rose Shulman
262 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
262
15 minutes
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Sweet Spiced Pecans
Kim Severson
587 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
587
25 minutes
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Easiest Chocolate Sauce
Mark Bittman
383 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
383
5 minutes
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Easy
Marshmallow Sauce
Kay Rentschler
13 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
13
20 minutes
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Dark Caramel Sauce
Florence Fabricant
14 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
14
15 minutes
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Easy
Blond Mocha Sauce
Nigella Lawson
15 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
15
15 minutes
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Easy
Peanut-Butter Syrup
William Grimes
15 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
15
or to save this recipe.
Easy
Microwave Pralines
Harold McGee
190 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
190
30 to 40 minutes
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Bobby Flay’s Salted Caramel Sauce
Sam Sifton, Bobby Flay
1373 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,373
20 minutes
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Olive Oil Granola With Dried Apricots and Pistachios
Melissa Clark
1817 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
1,817
45 minutes
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Maraschino Cherries
Melissa Clark
193 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
193
20 minutes, plus 2 days' macerating
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Vanilla Whipped Cream
Jonathan Reynolds
54 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
54
15 minutes, plus 1 day's freeze time
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Easy
Gotham Bar and Grill's Hot Fudge Sundae
Rena Coyle
13 ratings with an average rating of 3 out of 5 stars
13
About 40 minutes, plus refrigeration
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Doris’s Salty Hot Fudge
Kim Severson
380 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
380
10 minutes
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Coffee Sauce
Amanda Hesser, Marcus Samuelsson
About 20 minutes
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Nectarines and Berries in Wine Sauce
Florence Fabricant
25 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
25
1 hour
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Raspberry sauce
Moira Hodgson
34 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
34
5 minutes
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Easy
Raspberry Sauce (Sauce Framboise)
Craig Claiborne, Pierre Franey
16 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
16
10 minutes
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Easy
Rhubarb Butterscotch Sauce
Melissa Clark
51 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
51
20 minutes
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Passion Fruit Sauce
Alain Ducasse
13 ratings with an average rating of 4 out of 5 stars
13
30 minutes
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Sour-Cherry Sauce
Molly O'Neill
131 ratings with an average rating of 5 out of 5 stars
131
15 minutes
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Ice Cream Sauces and Toppings

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Recipes

Chocolate Ganache

Strawberry Sauce

Hot Fudge Sauce

Strawberry-Banana Compote

Spiced Brandied Cherries

Ginger Butterscotch Sauce

Ice Cream With Olive Oil and Dates

Chocolate Shell Ice-Cream Topping

Butterscotch Sauce

Eleven Madison Park Granola

Dragée Pecans

Blueberry or Blackberry Compote with Yogurt or Ricotta

Sweet Spiced Pecans

Easiest Chocolate Sauce

Marshmallow Sauce

Dark Caramel Sauce

Blond Mocha Sauce

Peanut-Butter Syrup

Microwave Pralines

Bobby Flay’s Salted Caramel Sauce

Olive Oil Granola With Dried Apricots and Pistachios

Maraschino Cherries

Vanilla Whipped Cream

Gotham Bar and Grill's Hot Fudge Sundae

Doris’s Salty Hot Fudge

Coffee Sauce

Nectarines and Berries in Wine Sauce

Raspberry sauce

Raspberry Sauce (Sauce Framboise)

Rhubarb Butterscotch Sauce

Passion Fruit Sauce

Sour-Cherry Sauce

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