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Chocolate Mint Parfait Sundaes

Because they are prepared with purchased ice cream, these parfaits are super-easy to make. For a dramatic option, alternate layers of white and green mint ice creams.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

2 ounces good-quality white chocolate (such as Lindt or Baker's), coarsely chopped
1 1/2 cups dark chocolate ice cream, softened slightly
3/4 cup water
1 cup unsweetened cocoa, sifted
6 tablespoons (3/4 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup (packed) golden brown sugar
3 tablespoons light corn syrup
Pinch of salt
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups mint chip ice cream
1/3 cup dried tart cherries
Fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Fold white chocolate chunks into dark chocolate ice cream in large bowl. Cover and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

    Step 2

    Bring 3/4 cup water to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk in cocoa. Add butter. Stir over low heat until mixture is smooth. Add both sugars, corn syrup and salt. Stir over low heat until sugars dissolve, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. (Dark chocolate ice cream and sauce can be made 1 week ahead. Keep ice cream frozen. Cover sauce and refrigerate. Rewarm sauce over low heat.)

  2. Step 3

    Drizzle some warm chocolate sauce into bottom of 6 parfait glasses or wineglasses. Place 1 scoop mint chip ice cream in each glass. Spoon some chocolate sauce over ice cream. Spoon dark chocolate ice cream, then mint chip ice cream into glasses, spooning some sauce over each layer. Sprinkle dried cherries over. Garnish parfaits with fresh mint.

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