Salted Caramel Pretzel Sundae
How to Make a Salted Caramel Pretzel Sundae
This is the sundae that disappears first. Creamy vanilla ice cream, a generous drizzle of salted caramel, crunchy crushed pretzels, and a pinch of flaky sea salt, sweet and salty in every spoonful. It starts with Hoosier Hill Farm Vanilla Ice Cream Mix, a real dairy soft serve made with cream and milk and no oil fillers, so the vanilla base tastes rich enough to stand up to all that caramel and crunch. Just add water and churn.
The whole thing comes together in minutes, and the pretzels are the secret: that salty crunch is what makes people go back for a second scoop.
Prep Time
10 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes (plus churning)
Yields
About 4 sundaes
Ingredients
- 11.8 oz Hoosier Hill Farm Vanilla Ice Cream Mix (one batch)
- 21.2 oz cold water
- 1/2 cup salted caramel sauce
- 1 cup crushed pretzels
- Flaky sea salt, for finishing
- Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
- Blend. Whisk together the vanilla soft serve mix and cold water until smooth. Churn in an ice cream machine, or freeze and stir occasionally until creamy.
- Fill. Add vanilla soft serve to serving bowls or sundae glasses and drizzle generously with caramel sauce.
- Top. Add crushed pretzels and a pinch of flaky sea salt. Add a swirl of whipped cream if you like, and serve right away.
Tips
- Crush pretzels fresh. Add them just before serving so they stay crunchy against the ice cream and caramel.
- Warm the caramel. A few seconds in the microwave loosens jarred caramel so it drizzles and layers cleanly.
- Layer it. For a parfait look like the photo, alternate soft serve, caramel, and pretzels in a tall glass instead of one bowl.
- Balance the salt. Flaky sea salt on top is what makes it a salted caramel sundae. Start with a small pinch and add to taste.
- No machine? No problem. Whisk the base, then freeze and stir every 30 minutes until creamy, about 3 to 4 hours. A Ninja Creami works too.
Make it your own
Vanilla is the perfect base, so this sundae takes any direction you want. Add a drizzle of hot fudge for a turtle sundae, swap the pretzels for crushed graham crackers, or add sliced banana for a caramel banana split. Turn it into a milkshake by blending a scoop with milk, the same way we do in our old-fashioned vanilla milkshake.
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Description
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Churn real vanilla ice cream at home with a vanilla ice cream mix that starts with real dairy. Made with cream and milk, flavored with all natural vanilla flavors, and built with no vegetable oil fillers, this complete blend makes 3 full quarts of premium, velvety ice cream. Just add water.
Why This Vanilla Ice Cream Mix Is Different
- Real dairy, high milk fat. Made with cream and milk, with no vegetable oil fillers. A real ice cream mix that others can't claim.
- Naturally vanilla. All natural flavors, nothing artificial. The classic everyone agrees on.
- Just add water. The complete blend is already in the pouch. No eggs, no custard base, no guesswork.
- The perfect base. Vanilla takes every mix-in: crushed cookies, sprinkles, peanut butter swirls, fresh fruit.
- Non-GMO and rBST free. Simple ingredients you can read in one breath.
- Shelf stable. Keep it in the pantry, not the fridge, so ice cream night can happen any night.
- OU-D Kosher certified and made in the USA.
We've Got Answers
What ice cream is best for a salted caramel pretzel sundae?
What ice cream is best for a salted caramel pretzel sundae?
A rich vanilla is the best base, because it lets the salted caramel and pretzels stand out. Hoosier Hill Farm Vanilla Ice Cream Mix is made with real cream and milk and no oil fillers, so it stays creamy under all the toppings. Vanilla also takes any add-in, so you can build the sundae any direction you like.
How do you make a crunchy pretzel topping for ice cream?
How do you make a crunchy pretzel topping for ice cream?
Crush mini pretzels or pretzel twists into small pieces, keeping some texture rather than grinding them to dust. For extra flavor, toss the crushed pretzels with a little melted butter and a pinch of sugar. Add them right before serving so they stay crisp against the ice cream and caramel.
What kind of pretzels are best for a sundae?
What kind of pretzels are best for a sundae?
Mini pretzels or pretzel twists crushed into small pieces work best. Crush them just before serving so they stay crunchy, and keep the pieces small enough to scoop but large enough to hold their crunch against the ice cream and caramel.
Can I make this sundae without an ice cream machine?
Can I make this sundae without an ice cream machine?
Yes. Whisk the Hoosier Hill Farm Vanilla Ice Cream Mix with cold water, then freeze the base and stir it every 30 minutes until it is thick and creamy, about 3 to 4 hours. You can also use a Ninja Creami: freeze the base in the pint container for 24 hours, then process on the ice cream setting.
How do you keep pretzels from getting soggy on a sundae?
How do you keep pretzels from getting soggy on a sundae?
Add the pretzels right before serving rather than in advance. If you are building sundaes ahead of time, keep the crushed pretzels in a separate container and sprinkle them on at the last moment so they stay crisp against the ice cream and caramel.
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