Best 16 Southern Peanut Butterscotch Sundaes Recipes

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Welcome to the delectable world of Southern peanut butterscotch sundaes, a classic dessert that combines the rich flavors of peanut butter and butterscotch in a symphony of sweetness. Originally a staple at Southern gatherings, this dessert has garnered nationwide acclaim for its irresistible taste and nostalgic charm. Join us as we explore the best recipes for creating this delightful treat, taking you on a culinary journey that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Here are our top 16 tried and tested recipes!

GINA'S BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAE



Gina's Butterscotch Sundae image

Provided by Patrick and Gina Neely : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 15m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 pint high quality butter pecan ice cream
Butterscotch Sauce, recipe follows
1 cup chopped toffee bars (recommended: Heath bar)
Whipped cream, for garnish
Maraschino cherry, for garnish
1 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup corn syrup
1 stick unsalted butter
2 tablespoons bourbon
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Scoop ice cream into sundae glasses. Top with warm Butterscotch Sauce, chopped toffee, whipped cream, and a cherry.
  • In a small heavy bottomed saucepan, add the brown sugar, corn syrup, and butter and cook over medium low heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves. Add bourbon and vanilla extract, stirring well.

BUTTERSCOTCH NUT SUNDAE



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If you can't find macadamia-nut-brittle ice cream, maple-walnut or butter-pecan ice cream work beautifully in this recipe, too.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Categories     Food & Cooking     Dessert & Treats Recipes

Number Of Ingredients 5

8 scoops (about 1 pint) macadamia-nut-brittle ice cream
1/2 cup Butterscotch Sauce
1/2 cup macadamia nuts
1/2 cup crushed Almond Praline Brittle
4 wafer cookies, for garnish (optional)

Steps:

  • Place 2 scoops ice cream in each of four dishes. Top with butterscotch sauce, macadamia nuts, and brittle. Garnish with a wafer cookie, if desired, and serve.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAES



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Really good treat on a hot day! If pineapple is not in season I use canned pineapple.

Provided by Libbie Remmel

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Pineapple Dessert Recipes

Time 35m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

6 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons white sugar
¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
2 fresh pineapples - peeled, cored, and cut into 6 spears
½ cup butter
1 cup packed brown sugar
½ cup heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt
3 cups vanilla ice cream

Steps:

  • Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  • Heat 6 tablespoons butter, white sugar, and nutmeg in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved, about 5 minutes. Brush pineapple spears with butter mixture.
  • Arrange pineapple on preheated grill and cover; grill until lightly browned, turning occasionally, 7 to 10 minutes. Transfer pineapple to a platter.
  • Melt remaining 1/2 cup butter in another saucepan over medium heat. Stir in brown sugar and heavy cream. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and add vanilla extract and salt. Serve pineapple topped with cream sauce and ice cream.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 388.2 calories, Carbohydrate 51.9 g, Cholesterol 63.7 mg, Fat 21 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 2.7 g, SaturatedFat 13.1 g, Sodium 131.2 mg, Sugar 43.3 g

PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAES-IN-A-CUP



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Enjoy this peanut butter sundaes-in-a-cup topped with whipped cream and cherry -a delicious frozen dessert ready in 45 minutes.

Provided by Betty Crocker Kitchens

Categories     Dessert

Time 45m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup peanut butter
1 tablespoon butter or margarine, melted
1 tablespoon light corn syrup
1 pint (2 cups) vanilla ice cream
4 teaspoons chopped dry-roasted salted peanuts
1/2 cup hot fudge topping
1/4 cup whipped cream, if desired
4 maraschino cherries, if desired

Steps:

  • In small bowl, mix peanut butter, butter and corn syrup until well blended.
  • Spoon 1/4 cup ice cream into each of four 6- to 8-ounce clear plastic or paper cups. Top each with peanut butter mixture and peanuts. Spoon another 1/4 cup ice cream into each cup; press down gently. Cover each cup with foil. Freeze 30 minutes or until ready to serve.
  • To serve, spoon 2 tablespoons fudge topping into each cup. Top each with whipped cream and cherry.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 620, Carbohydrate 57 g, Cholesterol 130 mg, Fat 5 1/2, Fiber 3 g, Protein 12 g, SaturatedFat 17 g, ServingSize 1 Serving, Sodium 390 mg, Sugar 43 g

LOADED BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAES



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Store the sauce in an airtight mason jar in the fridge and treat yourself to random spoonfuls. It's so good!

Provided by Jeff Mauro, host of Sandwich King

Categories     dessert

Time 20m

Yield 2 cups of butterscotch sauce

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Melt 1 stick of butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in 1 cup each dark brown sugar and heavy cream and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring, until thickened, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in 1 teaspoon vanilla bean paste. Make sundaes with blondies, rum raisin ice cream, the butterscotch sauce and chopped cashews.

FLUFFY CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAES



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Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories     dessert

Time 20m

Yield 4 sundaes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, such as Ghirardelli
1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 cup marshmallow cream
1 pint chocolate peanut butter or vanilla ice cream
Sprinkles, crushed cookies and store-bought or homemade crostini, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the chocolate-peanut butter sauce: Warm the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to simmer. Place the chocolate chips and peanut butter in a medium bowl. Pour the warm cream over and allow to sit for 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
  • For the toppings: Using a hand-held mixer, whip the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar on high speed in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, quickly fold in the marshmallow cream.
  • To make the sundaes, put 1 scoop of ice cream into each of 4 sundae bowls. Top each scoop with some of the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sauce and a dollop of the Marshmallow Whipped Cream. Garnish with sprinkles, crushed cookies or crostini, as desired.

SOUTHERN PEANUT BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAES



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Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 cup salted roasted peanuts, chopped coarse
3 tablespoons Southern Comfort
1 cup Butterscotch Sauce
1 pint super-premium chocolate ice cream

Steps:

  • Reserve about 3 tablespoons peanuts for sprinkling. In a saucepan stir remaining peanuts and Southern Comfort into butterscotch sauce and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until heated through. Scoop ice cream into 4 sundae dishes and spoon sauce over it. Sprinkle sundaes with reserved peanuts.

PEANUT BUTTER CUP SUNDAES



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 4m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup chunky peanut butter
1 cup hot fudge sauce
2 pints vanilla ice cream
4 wafer cookies or pirouline cookies

Steps:

  • Place peanut butter in a small pan and melt gently over low heat. Remove lid to hot fudge sauce and place the jar in microwave to heat through. Scoop vanilla ice cream into small dessert bowls or glasses and top with even amounts of peanut butter then fudge sauce. Garnish sundaes with wafer or pirouline cookies.

BUTTER NUT SUNDAES



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Provided by Rachael Ray : Food Network

Categories     dessert

Time 17m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup sweetened shredded coconut
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves, a couple of pinches
1/4 teaspoon ground allspice, a couple of pinches
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, eyeball it
2 pints butter pecan ice cream
1 jar caramel sauce topping for sundaes, any brand
Whipped cream
1/2 cup honey roasted peanuts

Steps:

  • Preheat oven or toaster oven to 325 degrees F. Place the coconut on a small cookie sheet and spice it up with cloves, allspice and cinnamon. Toast coconut 10 to 12 minutes to deep golden. Cool.
  • Chop honey roasted peanuts by hand or in processor. Reserve.
  • Remove lid to caramel sauce topping and place in microwave. Microwave the sauce on high 45 seconds to warm it through.
  • Fill dessert bowls with butter pecan ice cream and top with caramel sauce, whipped cream, chopped nuts and spiced, toasted coconut.

CARAMELIZED PINEAPPLE SUNDAES



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Whenever we get a craving for a tropical escape, this super simple recipe whisks us away in no time. Vanilla's nice but drizzling the sauce over salted caramel ice cream and taking a bite is just pure paradise. -Elisabeth Larsen, Pleasant Grove, Utah

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 6

1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/2 cup packed brown sugar
1 fresh pineapple, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch cubes
3 cups vanilla ice cream
1/2 cup flaked coconut, toasted
1/2 cup coarsely chopped macadamia nuts, toasted

Steps:

  • In a large skillet, heat butter over medium heat; stir in brown sugar. Add pineapple; cook and stir until tender, 8-10 minutes. Remove pineapple with a slotted spoon; set aside. , Bring remaining juices to a simmer; cook until thickened, 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat. Layer pineapple and ice cream into six dessert dishes; sprinkle with coconut and nuts. Drizzle with reduced sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 469 calories, Fat 26g fat (13g saturated fat), Cholesterol 49mg cholesterol, Sodium 180mg sodium, Carbohydrate 59g carbohydrate (51g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 4g protein.

PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAE SAUCE



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From Sunny Anderson of the Food Network. Would be good with vanilla or chocolate ice cream. She made this sauce for Peanut Butter and Jelly Sundaes. To make her PB & J sundaes, plan ahead with this ice cream idea: Soften 1 pint vanilla ice cream, then transfer ice cream to a mixing bowl and add 1/4 cup strawberry or grape jelly. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the jelly so it is streaky and not uniformly mixed. Return to the pint container and freeze until set, about 2 hours.

Provided by Recipe Reader

Categories     Dessert

Time 5m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 3

1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 cup dark brown sugar
1/2 cup peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)

Steps:

  • Combine heavy cream and brown sugar in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to simmer, add peanut butter, and stir until combined and melted.
  • To serve, scoop ice cream into serving bowls, drizzle with peanut butter sauce.

BUTTERSCOTCH SUNDAE CAKE



Butterscotch Sundae Cake image

A wonderful dessert cake topped with white fluffy frosting and drizzled with butterscotch glaze. Found on another website.

Provided by Marie

Categories     Dessert

Time 1h5m

Yield 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 16

3/4 cup shortening
2 1/2 cups brown sugar
3 eggs
3 1/4 cups flour
4 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1 egg white
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 cup boiling water
1/4 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon water

Steps:

  • Cream shortening with sugar.
  • Add eggs and beat.
  • Mix together flour, baking powder and salt.
  • Add alternately with milk to shortening mixture.
  • Mix well after each addition.
  • Add vanilla.
  • Pour into two greased and floured 9" cake pans and bake at 350 degrees for 30 to 40 minutes or until done.
  • For Frosting: Mix together in small bowl of electric mixer, egg white, sugar, cream of tartar and vanilla.
  • Add water and beat until stiff peaks form.
  • Frost cake.
  • For Glaze: Mix brown sugar, butter and water.
  • Bring to full rolling boil, stirring constantly.
  • Then, boil for 1 1/2 minutes without stirring.
  • Drizzle glaze over frosting on cake.
  • Keep cake refrigerated.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 814.7, Fat 27.6, SaturatedFat 9.2, Cholesterol 97.2, Sodium 757.3, Carbohydrate 134.3, Fiber 1.4, Sugar 92, Protein 9.6

SOUTH-OF-THE-BORDER SUNDAES



South-of-the-Border Sundaes image

Categories     Fruit     Dessert     Low Sodium     Frozen Dessert     Orange     Banana     Mango     Pineapple     Summer     Bon Appétit     Vegetarian     Pescatarian     Wheat/Gluten-Free     Peanut Free     Tree Nut Free     Soy Free     Kosher

Yield Serves 8

Number Of Ingredients 7

4 oranges
3/4 pineapple, peeled, cored, cut into bite-size pieces
1 large mango, peeled, pitted, cut into bite-size pieces
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons firmly packed dark brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
3 bananas, peeled, sliced
1 1/2 pints vanilla frozen yogurt

Steps:

  • Using zester, remove peel in long strips from 1 orange; reserve peel. Cut white pith from oranges. Working over bowl to collect juices and using small knife, cut between membranes of 1 orange to release segments. Transfer segments to large bowl. Squeeze juice from orange membranes into bowl with juices. Repeat with remaining oranges. Add pineapple and mango to orange segments.
  • Combine 1/3 cup juice collected from oranges, reserved orange peel, brown, sugar and cinnamon in small saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and boil until mixture thickens slightly, about 1 minute. Discard peel. Mix syrup into fruit. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill.)
  • Mix bananas into fruit. Scoop frozen yogurt into bowls. Spoon fruit mixture and juices over and serve.

PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAES



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This is a peanutty change of pace from traditional ice cream sundaes with chocolate sauce. It's a delicious recipe that proves even a quick meal doesn't have to go without dessert. ---Susan Mowery, Newville, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 15m

Yield 1-1/2 cups sauce.

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup water
1 cup creamy peanut butter
Vanilla ice cream
Salted peanuts, optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine sugar and water. Bring to boil; boil 1 minute or until sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter. Place in a blender; blend on high until smooth. Cool slightly; pour over ice cream. Sprinkle with peanuts if desired. Refrigerate any leftovers.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 191 calories, Fat 11g fat (2g saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 100mg sodium, Carbohydrate 21g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

PEANUT BUTTER CASHEW SUNDAES



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These sundaes make a cool finale to any summer meal...and these tasty ice cream treats go together in a snap.-Betty B. Claycomb, Alverton, Pennsylvania

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 5m

Yield 4 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/3 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup peanut butter
4 scoops ice cream
1/2 cup salted cashews

Steps:

  • In a small bowl, combine the corn syrup and peanut butter until blended. Serve over ice cream; sprinkle with cashews.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 425 calories, Fat 25g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 29mg cholesterol, Sodium 287mg sodium, Carbohydrate 44g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 10g protein.

SWEETHEART SUNDAES



Sweetheart Sundaes image

A creamy peanut butter sauce and cute chocolate garnishes turn plain ice cream into pretty parfaits. "This tempting dessert is easy to make and goes with most any meal," assures Suzanne McKinley of Lyons, Georgia.

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Desserts

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

1-1/2 cups packed brown sugar
1/2 cup milk
1/3 cup corn syrup
4 teaspoons butter
1/3 cup peanut butter
Vanilla ice cream
3/4 cup chopped peanuts
6 chocolate hearts (see page 58), optional

Steps:

  • In a saucepan, combine brown sugar, milk, corn syrup and butter. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture is smooth. Remove from the heat; stir in peanut butter until smooth. Cover and refrigerate until serving. , Divide half of the peanut butter mixture among six parfait glasses; top with a scoop of ice cream. Repeat layers. Sprinkle with peanuts. Garnish with a chocolate heart if desired.

Nutrition Facts :

Southern Peanut Butterscotch Sundaes

  • Use high-quality ingredients. The quality of your ingredients will greatly impact the final product, so be sure to use the best you can afford.
  • Make sure your ice cream is well-frozen. If your ice cream is too soft, it will be difficult to scoop and will melt quickly.
  • Don't skimp on the toppings. The toppings are what really make this sundae special, so be sure to add plenty of them.
  • Serve immediately. This sundae is best served immediately after it is made, so that the toppings don't have a chance to melt.

Conclusion

This Southern Peanut Butterscotch Sundaes is a delicious and easy-to-make dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With its creamy ice cream, sweet butterscotch, and crunchy peanut topping, this sundae is sure to be a hit with everyone. So next time you're looking for a special dessert, be sure to give this recipe a try. Here are some additional tips for making this recipe:
  • If you don't have a butterscotch topping, you can use caramel topping instead.
  • If you don't have peanuts, you can use another type of crunchy topping, such as walnuts or pecans.
  • If you don't have vanilla ice cream, you can use another type of light-colored ice cream, such as coffee or chocolate.
  • This sundae can be made ahead of time and stored in the freezer. Just be sure to take it out of the freezer about 10 minutes before serving.
Enjoy!

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