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Here's an easy summer entertaining idea - host an ice cream party! We've got tons of toppings and sauces to make it extra special.
Looking for an easy way to host friends and family this summer? Host an ice cream party! Buy a few flavors of your favorite ice cream and make a few of these super easy homemade sauces/toppings. And that's it!
We've rounded up some of our easy and delicious recipes you can make ahead of time. There are dessert sauces, candied nuts and shortbread cookies that all pair perfectly with ice cream. Enjoy them all summer long!
Easy Microwave Caramel Sauce
Although it tastes like the decadently delicious, old-fashioned kind, this microwave caramel sauce is amazingly easy and involves less than 5 minutes of hands-on time!
Ridiculously Easy Hot Fudge Sauce
This Ridiculously Easy Hot Fudge Sauce is seriously some of the silkiest, smoothest, most delicious chocolate sauce you'll ever have the pleasure of meeting!
Limoncello Syrup and Dessert Sauce
Delicious, unique and super-versatile, this Limoncello Syrup is fabulous drizzled on fresh fruit, yogurt, ice cream and fruit desserts.
Ridiculously Easy Raspberry Coulis
Just a fancy name for a delicious, super versatile raspberry sauce, this Ridiculously Easy Raspberry Coulis pairs fabulously with chocolate, lemon and a zillion other desserts! Along with being ridiculously easy, it's also ridiculously delicious!
Ridiculously Easy Butterscotch Sauce
A fabulous, silky smooth sauce with the delicious flavors of butter and brown sugar, this Easy Butterscotch Sauce is wonderful drizzled on ice cream, tarts, pies and so much more!
Easy Candied Pecans
There are so many ways to use these crazy delicious, super easy candied pecans... a crunchy cocktail nibble, fabulous salad topping, an awesome hostess gift, gourmet ice cream and dessert topping... And there's a video to demonstrate just how easy they are!
Ridiculously Easy Maple Molasses Glazed Pecans
These pecans are super delicious and fabulous as a snack or cocktail nibble, on salads, yogurt, ice cream, desserts ... and they make a wonderful gift too!
Ridiculously Easy Sea-Salted Quinoa Pecan Brittle
This fabulous Sea-Salted Quinoa Pecan Brittle is wonderful as a snack, dessert, with yogurt and fruit, crumbled on ice cream, salads or oatmeal. It's shatteringly crisp, uniquely delicious and takes MINUTES of hands-on time!
No Fail, Super Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam
Once you try this fabulous, No-Fail, Super Easy Strawberry Freezer Jam, you'll be spoiled for life. I call it "springtime in a jar"! It's like a little dollop of heaven on toast, biscuits, scones, ice cream, yogurt...
Super Easy, No-Fail Peach Freezer Jam
With minimal hands-on time and a few simple ingredients, this easy peach freezer jam will be a delicious taste of summer all year long! We've got all your questions covered for this no-fail recipe!
Ridiculously Easy Brown Sugar Shortbread
This one-bowl, no-mixer, Ridiculously Easy Brown Sugar Shortbread takes minutes to put together. The dough is pressed into a pan so there's no scooping, rolling or cutting. Oh yes - and all the taste-testers say it's ridiculously delicious!
French Shortbread Cookies (Sablés Bretons)
These crisp, buttery French Shortbread Cookies are crazy delicious. They look and sound quite fancy but, in reality, they're super easy with just one bowl and no mixer needed!
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