Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Make an Ice Cream Sundae Bar for your next party, family gathering or event. Everyone can choose their favorite ice cream and lots of toppings for a great dessert or snack. 

We recently did an Ice Cream Sundae Bar for a birthday party, and it was a huge hit. The kids loved it and have not stopped talking about it. It does not matter the age or event; everyone loves ice cream and there are tons of yummy ice cream recipes.

Why This Recipe Works

Building your own ice cream sundae and choosing all of your favorite toppings just makes for a great party. If you are looking for Ice Cream Party Ideas make an ice cream bar.

We also make Fried Ice Cream and it’s so delicious.

What Do You Put on Ice cream Sundae Bar?

The ideas are endless as you can add anything you like. You can make your ice cream sundae bar with all of your favorites.

Ice Cream

I like to have several flavors of ice cream for everyone to choose from. With several different flavors, everyone can have what they love.

• Vanilla. We love this No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream.
• Chocolate. Try No Churn Chocolate Ice Cream.
• Strawberry. No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream is so easy to make.
• Black Raspberry
• Mint Chocolate Chip. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream is a family favorite.

More Homemade Flavors To Try

• Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipe
• Caramel Apple Ice Cream

Ice Cream Sundae Toppings

• Hot fudge (Homemade Hot fudge sauce is amazing!) You can also use chocolate sauce or chocolate syrup.
• Strawberry sauce (So easy and this strawberry sauce recipe is delicious.)
• Caramel sauce (This homemade caramel sauce is the best.)
• Peanut Butter Ice Cream Topping (Peanut butter fans love mixing this with chocolate!)
• Magic Shell Recipe
• Whipped Cream (Homemade is so easy. We love this homemade whipped cream.)
• Mini kit-kats
• Mini Reese’s cups
• Sour gummy worms (a big kid favorite)
• mini chocolate chips – white chocolate, milk chocolate, peanut butter and more. 
• Gummy bears
• Mini oreo cookies
• Mini chocolate chip cookies
• Sprinkles
• Maraschino cherries
• Bananas
• Mini Marshmallows
• Mini Brownie Bites – These are delicious crumbed up or you can make a hot fudge brownie sundae. 

How to Make an Ice Cream Sundae Bar

Making an Ice Cream Sundae Bar starts with a great selection of ice cream.

Step 1 – Prepare the Area

Make a serving area with several ice cream flavors to choose from. 

Step 2 – Sauces For Ice Cream

We love to serve different types of sauces with our sundae bar. These are our favorite homemade sauce recipes.

• Homemade Hot Fudge
• Homemade Caramel Sauce
• Strawberry Sauce

Step 3 – Add Fruit and Nuts

The toppings are my favorite part. The add texture and crunch to your ice cream.

• Chopped Peanuts
• Chopped Pecans
• Slice Strawberries
• Blueberries
• Cherry Pie Filling
• Sliced Almonds

Step 4 – Candy and Sprinkles

Add your favorite chopped candy bars and colorful sprinkles to give your ice cream flavor and crunch.

• Sprinkles
• Chopped Kit-Kats
• Chopped Heath Bars
• Mini Peanut Butter Cups
• Chopped Cookies
• Gummy Bears

Serving Suggestions

• We even have sundae glasses and they are so pretty with all of ice cream and toppings layered. Plus, I love that you can reuse every time you have an ice cream social.
• If you prefer to use disposable party cups for the ice cream, those are cute as well. It is so fun putting this ice cream bar ideas together.
• Mason jars are also cute to use and they come in a variety of sizes. We always have a bunch of these on hand so it is very frugal to use these for parties. 
• Don’t forget the ice cream cones. We love the regular cones and the cone bowls.

Expert Tips

• Pre scooping Ice Cream. If you are serving more than just a couple of people, you might want to consider pre scooping ice cream. This will make the process go much faster.  You can scoop it and keep in the freezer until ready to serve. This can be done in small bowls or cups. You can also freeze it in a muffin tin.
• Prepare in advance. You can get everything ready such as your toppings and syrups. Then when you are ready set your ice cream out and serve.

FAQs

More Homemade Ice Cream Recipes

• Cotton Candy Ice Cream Recipe
• Easy Ice Cream Cake
• Reese’s Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipe
• Ice Cream Bread

Make your own ice cream sundae bar this week. Don’t forget to leave a comment once you do!