The Best Ice Cream Sundae Toppings you need to include with an ice cream sundae bar. These yummy toppings are easy but sure to impress.
Ice Cream is a popular choice for dessert or a sweet treat. It is so fun to visit ice cream parlors, but we love to make an ice cream bar at home. We often make homemade ice cream recipes too! I love Snickerdoodle Ice Cream Recipe and Peanut Butter Banana Ice Cream.
You might also want to include fun serving options such as waffle bowls or cones.
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Why We Love These Toppings
Everyone loves when I do this and it is so incredibly simple. You just need your favorite ice cream and favorite toppings.
Classic toppings include rainbow sprinkles, chocolate syrup and No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream. Don’t forget about the cherry on top for an extra special touch.
We like to add even more fun toppings such as different types of sauce and candy options too. It is so fun and and an ice cream sundae bar makes it ready to serve in minutes.
Get your scoops of ice cream ready. This is going to be a blast. Whether you just want to surprise your family or plan to do this for a party, it is always a hit.
Let’s get started with these 25 easy and delicious toppings for ice cream.
1. Hot Fudge
Skip the store bought variety and make homemade hot fudge. It only has 3 ingredients and makes a popular choice for ice cream.
2. Homemade Caramel Sauce
This rich and creamy caramel sauce is a must to include with your ice cream bar. Caramel is so decadent.
3. Sprinkles
Kids love sprinkles and this is so easy and inexpensive. Rainbow sprinkles always make a popular option.
4. Oreo Cookies
Crush cookies for the best ice cream topping. We love these homemade Oreo cookies but you can also use store bought.
5. Strawberry Sauce
Drizzle strawberry sauce on ice cream or banana splits for the best treat.
6. Blueberry Sauce
Serve this easy to make blueberry sauce for a fabulous addition to your ice cream.
7. Magic Shell
Learn how to make Magic Shell with only 2 ingredients. It is much cheaper than store bought and tastes better too.
8. Candy Bars
Choose several of your favorite candy bars and crush them. These make the perfect ice cream topping. Some favorites include: Reece’s Cups, Butterfinger, Heath bars and Snickers.
9. Homemade Whipped Cream
Every ice cream sundae needs a dollop of whipped cream. Homemade is best and super easy to make.
10. Cereal
Kids go crazy over cereal as an ice cream topping. Chocolate puffs, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, Frosted Flakes and Fruity Pebbles all make great choices.
You can also use cornflakes to top your ice cream to make fried ice cream.
11. Nuts
There are lots of great options for nuts. I like to include wet walnuts, chopped peanuts, cashews and pecans.
12. Sweet Candy
This is a really popular option with kiddos. Gummy Bears, Skittles, Sour Patch Kids and M&M’s make delicious options.
13. Brownies
Make a hot fudge brownie with easy to make one bowl brownies. You can also crumble the brownies for an easy topping.
14. Cookie Dough
You can buy this ready made in containers that can be eaten in dough form. This is a delicious add in.
15. Melted Marshmallows
Melt marshmallows for a topping similar to marshmallow fluff. It is gooey and yummy.
16. Fruit
Strawberries, blueberries, pineapple, and apple are good. Dice several options so everyone can choose their favorites. Banana is another popular option.
17. Chocolate Candy
Chocolate is perfect with ice cream. We love Peanut butter cups, Reese’s, M&Ms and more.
18. Mini Marshmallows
These are tasty as an ice cream topping. You can try plain or flavored such as peppermint.
19. Nutella
Swirl Nutella into the ice cream for a rich and creamy treat.
20. Peanut Butter Ice Cream Topping
Peanut butter fans will enjoy topping their ice cream with creamy peanut butter topping.
21. Animal Crackers
Serve bowls of animal crackers for a fun topping idea. You can use plain, chocolate or the ones with icing.
22. Cinnamon Graham Crackers
Crumble cinnamon graham crackers for a sweet and easy topping idea.
23. Chocolate Chips
The ideas are endless for these little morsels. Some ideas include: chocolate, peanut butter chips, white chocolate chips and butterscotch.
24. Cinnamon and Sugar
Sprinkle cinnamon and sugar on top of ice cream for an instant burst of flavor.
25. Chocolate Pretzels
This sweet and salty treat is perfect to pair with ice cream. You can buy a bag at the store or make this easy homemade recipe.
There are so many tasty options to try. It is so fun to make an ice cream bar with these yummy toppings.
Ice Cream Flavors to Try
Check out all our easy homemade ice cream recipes.
Give these ice cream toppings a try for a tasty treat. Please leave a comment once you try it. I love hearing from you.
