Sweet Strawberry Sundae with Chocolate Flake Recipe
This delicious Strawberry Sundae features a homemade strawberry sauce simmered to perfection and served over creamy ice cream, topped with chocolate flakes and fresh strawberries for a refreshing and indulgent dessert.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 50 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Strawberry Sauce
- 500g fresh strawberries, stalks removed and chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla essence
- ¼ cup sugar
- 2 tsp lemon juice
Sundae Assembly
- 4 scoops ice cream
- 30g chocolate flake
- 4 fresh strawberries, to garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the strawberry sauce: Add the chopped strawberries, vanilla essence, sugar, and lemon juice to a small saucepan. Simmer over low heat for 10 minutes, stirring every couple of minutes to prevent sticking.
- Mash and thicken the sauce: Use a potato masher to crush the strawberries while still in the pan. Continue cooking for another 10 minutes until the sauce has thickened and reduced.
- Cool the sauce: Remove the saucepan from heat and let the sauce cool for 20 minutes in the pan. Then, transfer it to a jug and refrigerate until completely chilled.
- Assemble the sundaes: Scoop the ice cream into four sundae cups. Drizzle the cooled strawberry sauce generously over each scoop. Crumble the chocolate flake on top and garnish each with a fresh strawberry before serving.
Notes
- For a healthier version, use low-sugar or sugar-free ice cream.
- You can substitute chocolate flakes with grated dark chocolate or chocolate chips.
- Ensure the strawberry sauce is completely cooled before pouring over ice cream to prevent melting.
- Feel free to add crushed nuts for extra texture if desired.
