13 Ways to Make Your Ice Cream Better

Here’s a little secret: It’s pretty difficult to find an ice cream that can’t be improved (at least a little) by an awesome topping. Of course there’s no scientific data here, but we're counting on gooey butterscotch, crumbled peanut butter cups, and caramelized white chocolate sauce to back us up. 

While we love complex ice cream flavors (Earl Grey Ice Cream with Blackberry Swirl, anyone?), a solid topping still takes things to the next level. So here are 13 of them for your next ice cream social -- or maybe just for later tonight.

Honey Balsamic Sauce by Alice Medrich

 

Sage-Candied Walnuts by cristinasciarra

 

Miso Caramel by theminx

 

Nancy Silverton's Whipped Cream by Genius Recipes

 

Balsamic Butterscotch Sauce by mrslarkin

 

Thai Peanut Butter Cups by vrunka

 

Maple Quinoa Granola by spacekase

 

Valrhona's Caramelized White Chocolate by Genius Recipes

 

Magic Shell by Marian Bull

 

Milk Chocolate Whipped Cream (and Dark Chocolate, and White Chocolate) by Alice Medrich

 

Homemade Dulce de Leche by Catherine Lamb

 

Butterscotch Sauce by Phyllis Grant

 

Twix Bars by Jestei

Photo of Butterscotch Sauce by Phyllis Grant; all other photos by James Ransom.