Recipes · American · Ice Cream
Sundae
One serving has 485 kcal and 9 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of copper (44%), vitamin A (39%), phosphorus (36%), riboflavin (36%), manganese (28%) and magnesium (25%). Ready in 15 minutes.

- Preparation: 10 min
- Cooking: 5 min
- Makes: 1 serving (203 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy, egg, peanut
Ingredients
- 120 g Ice cream, vanilla
- 8 g Cocoa powder
- 10 g Sugar
- 5 g Butter, unsalted
- 15 g Milk, whole
- 20 g Cream, heavy
- 15 g Cherries, sour
- 10 g Peanuts, roasted
Method
- Make a quick chocolate sauce: whisk the cocoa powder, sugar, butter and milk together in a small saucepan over low heat for 2-3 minutes until smooth, glossy and slightly thickened; let it cool slightly.
- Whip the heavy cream to soft peaks.
- Scoop the ice cream into a sundae glass or bowl.
- Pour the warm chocolate sauce generously over the ice cream.
- Top with a dollop of the whipped cream, the drained jarred cherry (standing in for a maraschino cherry) and a scattering of chopped roasted peanuts.
- Serve immediately while the ice cream is still cold and firm.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 485 kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 48.2 g | |
| Water | 112 mL | |
| Fiber | 4.9 g | 16% |
| Protein | 9.4 g | 20% |
| Tryptophan | 0.12 g | |
| Threonine | 0.37 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.43 g | |
| Leucine | 0.72 g | |
| Lysine | 0.54 g | |
| Methionine | 0.17 g | |
| Cystine | 0.09 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.44 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.39 g | |
| Valine | 0.52 g | |
| Histidine | 0.22 g | |
| Fat | 31.1 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 9.7 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 2.1 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0.01 g | |
| Omega-6 | 1.7 g | |
| Saturated | 17 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0.25 g | |
| Cholesterol | 87.7 mg | |
| Calcium | 203 mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.4 mg | 44% |
| Iron | 1.4 mg | 8% |
| Magnesium | 78.9 mg | 25% |
| Manganese | 0.51 mg | 28% |
| Phosphorus | 249 mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 490 mg | 10% |
| Selenium | 5.5 µg | 10% |
| Sodium | 111 mg | |
| Zinc | 1.8 mg | 22% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.4 mg | 36% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.8 mg | 13% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 1 mg | 20% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.13 mg | 10% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 21.2 µg | 5% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.58 µg | 24% |
| Choline | 46 mg | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 275 µg | 39% |
| Vitamin C | 2.3 mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 29.9 IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 1.9 µg | 2% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.7 kg CO2e a serving: higher than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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