4 quick and easy ice cream toppings

Ice cream toppings

Retro caramel banana split

• Put 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream in a bowl with 1 halved small banana.
• Drizzle over a spoonful of salted caramel sauce, add some squirty cream and finish with a couple of red maraschino cocktail cherries.

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Boozy Baileys affogato

• Pour a measure each of strong coffee (espresso is ideal) and Baileys over 3 scoops of vanilla ice cream.
• Add a few chocolate covered coffee beans to finish.

Ice cream with spiced nuts and fudge

• Put 100g mixed nuts in a bowl. Add 1 tbsp melted butter, 1 tbsp brown sugar, ¼ tsp ground cinnamon, ¼ tsp cumin seeds, ¼ tsp mild chilli powder and a pinch of sea salt and ground black pepper.
• Mix well, then spread on a non-stick baking tray and bake at 180C/fan 160C/gas 4 for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Tip onto baking paper to cool completely, then chop.
• Cut 4 chunks of butter fudge into small pieces. Top scoops of vanilla ice cream with a few chopped nuts and mini fudge pieces (makes enough topping for 3-4 bowls).

Hot chocolate and berry ice cream sundae

• Put 75g chopped dark chocolate in a pan with 5 tbsp whole milk and 1 tbsp golden syrup.
• Heat gently until the chocolate melts, then whisk until shiny and uniform.
• Pour over vanilla ice cream and top with mixed berries (makes enough sauce for 2-3 bowls).

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