FLUFFY CHOCOLATE-PEANUT BUTTER SUNDAES

Fluffy Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sundaes image

Provided by Giada De Laurentiis

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield 4 sundaes

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup heavy cream
2/3 cup bittersweet chocolate chips, such as Ghirardelli
1/4 cup natural creamy peanut butter
1 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons confectioners' sugar
1 cup marshmallow cream
1 pint chocolate peanut butter or vanilla ice cream
Sprinkles, crushed cookies and store-bought or homemade crostini, for garnish

Steps:

For the chocolate-peanut butter sauce: Warm the heavy cream in a small saucepan over medium heat until it begins to simmer. Place the chocolate chips and peanut butter in a medium bowl. Pour the warm cream over and allow to sit for 1 minute. Whisk until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
For the toppings: Using a hand-held mixer, whip the heavy cream and confectioners' sugar on high speed in a medium bowl until stiff peaks form. Using a rubber spatula, quickly fold in the marshmallow cream.
To make the sundaes, put 1 scoop of ice cream into each of 4 sundae bowls. Top each scoop with some of the Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sauce and a dollop of the Marshmallow Whipped Cream. Garnish with sprinkles, crushed cookies or crostini, as desired.