Chocolate Chip Brownie Sundae Recipe
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This Chocolate Chip Brownie Sundae recipe is a family favorite sundae recipe. Features a layer of chocolate chip cookies topped with a layer of brownies, ice cream, and homemade chocolate sauce.
Looking for more easy dessert recipes? I think you’ll love my chocolate cake, chocolate chip cookies, and vanilla ice cream.
What’s better than chocolate chip cookies, brownies, ice cream, and chocolate sauce? Combine them all into one delicious dessert and you have a chocolate lover’s favorite dessert in one bite!
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How to Make Chocolate Chip Brownie Sundae Recipe
Ingredients
Be sure to see the recipe card below for the full listing of ingredients, instructions, notes, and estimated nutritional information.
For the chocolate chip cookie layer, I use my homemade best chocolate chip cookie recipe. You’ll need butter, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, vanilla extract, flour, cornstarch, kosher salt, baking soda, and chocolate chips. You can also use your favorite store-bought chocolate chip cookie dough.
For the brownie layer, I use my fudge brownie recipe. It is rich, decadent, and makes the perfect brownie in my opinion. You’ll need butter, unsweetened cocoa powder, espresso powder, kosher salt, both brown and granulated sugar, eggs, all-purpose flour, vanilla extract, chocolate chunks, and chopped pecans (optional). You can also use your favorite store-bought brownie mix.
For the chocolate ice cream, again I use my homemade chocolate ice cream recipe. You can also use your favorite brand of store-bought chocolate ice cream.
For the chocolate sauce, I have included how to make my homemade chocolate sauce. You’ll need butter, sugar, all-purpose flour, cocoa powder, and milk. You can also use your favorite brand of store-bought chocolate sauce.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Make the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Layer. Whisk together the flour, cornstarch, salt, and baking soda. Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and incorporate the eggs. Mix until well combined. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until well combined. Press the dough into the bottom of a baking sheet.
Make the Brownie layer. Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt until well combined. Remove from heat. Stir in both sugars and then the eggs, one at a time, mixing until just blended. Gently stir in the flour and vanilla, along with any add-ins you are using. Pour over the chocolate chip cookie dough layer. Top with the chocolate chunks.
Bake the Chocolate Chip Brownies. Place the sheet pan into the preheated oven and bake until a toothpick comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside to cool for at least 5 minutes. Cut into 24 pieces.
Soften the Ice Cream. Remove the ice cream from the freezer and allow it to thaw just enough to be easily scoopable.
Make the Chocolate Sauce. Melt butter in a small saucepan or cast iron skillet. Add sugar, flour, and cocoa. Add milk. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate sauce has thickened.
Assemble the Sundae. Add a piece of the Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownie to a bowl, glass, or cup. Top with some ice cream and a drizzle of the chocolate sauce. Serve immediately.
Storage Tips
To make ahead and store leftovers. Store the Chocolate Chip Cookie Brownies in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days. Freeze the chocolate ice cream. Store the chocolate syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to a week. To serve, assemble the brownies with ice cream, reheat the chocolate syrup, and serve.
To freeze. The chocolate chip cookie brownies freeze well. Store in an airtight, freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to 3 months. Thaw at room temperature, assemble with the ice cream and rewarmed chocolate syrup, and serve.
Here’s my Chocolate Chip Brownie Sundae Recipe. I hope you love it, too!
Chocolate Chip Brownie Sundae Recipe
Ingredients
For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
- 1 cup (226 g) butter, softened to room temperature
- 1 cup (13 g) brown sugar, packed
- 1 cup (198 g) sugar, granulated
- 2 large (100 g) eggs, room temperature
- 1 tablespoon (14 g) vanilla extract
- 3 cups (360 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (7 g) cornstarch
- 3/4 teaspoon (2 g) kosher salt
- 1 teaspoon (6 g) baking soda
- 2 cups (340 g) chocolate chips, semi-sweet, dark, or milk chocolate or 2 (1.45 ounce) chocolate bars broken into chunks
For the Brownie Layer:
- 1 cup (226 g) butter, room temperature
- 1 cup (84 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/4 teaspoon (0.6 g) espresso powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (3 g) kosher salt
- 1 cup (213 g) brown sugar
- 1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
- 4 large (200 g) eggs, room temperature
- 1 cup (120 g) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (9 g) vanilla extract
- 1 cup (170 g) chocolate chunks
- 1 cup (109 g) chopped pecans, optional
For the Ice Cream:
- 1 pint (264 g) chocolate ice cream
For the Chocolate Sauce:
- 3 tablespoons (42 g) butter
- 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
- 2 tablespoons (15 g) all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup (28 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 cups (454 g) whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and lightly coat the paper and the rim of the baking sheet with butter.
For the Chocolate Chip Cookie Layer
- Whisk together the dry ingredients (flour, cornstarch, salt, baking soda) for the chocolate chip cookie dough. Cream together the butter and sugars until light and fluffy. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and incorporate the eggs. Mix until well combined. Add the dry ingredients to the butter and sugar mixture and mix until well combined. Press the dough into the bottom of a baking sheet.
For the Brownie Layer
- Melt butter in a large saucepan over low heat. Stir in cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt until well combined. Remove from heat. Stir in both sugars and then the eggs, one at a time, mixing until just blended. Gently stir in the flour and vanilla, along with any add-ins you are using. Pour over the chocolate chip cookie dough layer. Top with the chocolate chunks.
- Bake chocolate chip brownies until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and set aside.
For the Ice Cream
- Remove from the freezer and allow to thaw slightly as you prepare your chocolate sauce.
For the Chocolate Sauce
- Melt butter in a small saucepan or cast iron skillet. Add sugar, flour, and cocoa. Add milk. Cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly until the chocolate sauce has thickened.
To Assemble
- Cut a square of the cookie brownie and place in a shallow bowl, sundae glass, or cup. Scoop one scoop of ice cream and place on top of cookie brownie bottom. Drizzle with warm chocolate sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
Recipe Substitutions
- Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough- use your favorite store-bought dough.
- Brownie – use your favorite store-bought brownie mix.
- Chocolate Ice Cream – use your favorite store-bought ice cream.
- Chocolate Syrup – use your favorite store-bought chocolate syrup.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Now, please note that this recipe serves a crowd. But, if you are like us and only a smaller family, you don’t have to worry. All of the pieces of this sundae keep well making it a great make-ahead recipe as well. You just will want to warm your chocolate sauce right before serving.
Enjoy!
Robyn xo
Oh, I saw this lovely recipe floating around Pinterest. Why is it no surprise that it came from you!!! Amazing photographs – makes me want to run into the kitchen and make it right now!!
I know the feeling of wanting to one up restaurants lol I can’t help it and this looks fantastic!
Looks and sounds exquisite! This would be a beautiful dessert for a dinner party.
Oh, wow! That looks amazing. You could totally open your own restaurant because I can just about guarantee that your food is way better. Have a super weekend!
Oh my! You had me at chocolate love. Between Buddy and my boys, desserts have become dangerously deliscious 😀 xoxo
Hubba Hubba this has my name all over it : )
Sinfully perfect.
Everything about this sundae looks amazing!! Have a great weekend!
No doubt this sundae has to be the best thing ever!