Description
This pretty ice cream sundae is made with layers of fresh raspberry sauce, vanilla ice cream, juicy berries & more!
Ingredients
Scale
For The Raspberry Sauce:
- 12 oz. fresh raspberries (or one 12 oz. bag frozen raspberries, thawed)*
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice (about 1/2 lemon)
- 2-3 Tbsp. sugar (can sub honey)
For Each Knickerbocker Glory:
- 3-4 Tablespoons raspberry sauce
- 1/3-1/2 cup fresh berries –I like equal parts raspberries, blueberries, and strawberries
- 2-3 scoops vanilla ice cream
- Whipped cream
- 1-2 mini meringue cookies or some chopped nuts*
- 1 coconut roll or fan biscuit*
- Optional garnish: fresh mint, or more berries!
Instructions
First, Make The Raspberry Sauce:
- Combine. Add raspberries, lemon juice & sugar to a blender.ย (If using frozen raspberries, remember to at least partially thaw them first, so they’re easier to blend!)
- Puree until the sauce is as smooth as possible.ย Pause to scrape down the sides of the blender as needed.
- Strain out the seeds by pouring the raspberry puree through a fine mesh sieve. Place the sieve over a bowl, then pour the raspberry sauce into the sieve and pressing down using the back of a spoon or a flexible spatula to remove any seeds or large pulp from the sauce. Discard the seeds and pulp, and pour the smooth sauce into a bowl, container or small pitcher.
- Serve or Store.ย Store raspberry coulis in the refrigerator up to 1 week, or freeze up to 1 month.
Build a Knickerbocker Glory
- Check Your Sauce. The raspberry sauce should be easily scoopable straight from the fridge, but if yours is feeling too thick, you can thin it out with a teaspoon of water or two, until you reach your desired consistency. Set out a tall glass for each sundae you plan to make.ย
- Layer raspberry sauce, fresh berries, and a scoop of ice cream in the bottom of each glass.ย
- Repeat layers to fill your glass and top the final ice cream scoop with a little more raspberry sauce.
- Garnish with whipped cream, and add meringue, coconut rolls, nuts, or a fan cookie, to taste.ย I like to add a small whole strawberry or a larger strawberry half for garnish, too! Serve with a long spoon and dive in!
Notes
- Raspberry Sauce. Feel free to swap in blackberries or strawberries here to make strawberry sauce or blackberry sauce. (Blackberry with lime juice instead of lemon is delicious!)
- Crunchy Bits. Feel free to add some crushed meringue or toasted nuts, etc. to each layer after the ice cream. I like to add mine on top so they stay crunchy.
- Fan Cookie. In the U.K. many versions of the Knickerbocker glory are served with a fan shaped biscuit. I haven’t ever seen these in grocery stores in the U.S. and haven’t been able to find a gluten-free version, so we use gluten-free coconut rolls instead. Other options could include a crispy mini chocolate chip cookie, vanilla wafers, etc.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No Bake
- Cuisine: American