Frozen Brownie Sundaes

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I loved the flavor and texture of this desert, but I agree with others that it is too rich to eat as a brownie sized portion. I think it would be better to serve it as a truffle sized desert. A bit goes a very long way.

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LOVE the combination of layers in this dessert. I followed the recipe as is, except I used a 9x9" pan since I didn't have an 8x8" one. As a result I had to use quite a bit more ice cream.

Here are some things I'd keep in mind for next time:
1. leave out the chocolate chips/toffee in the brownies-since it's a frozen dessert you can't taste much of them, and I'm not a huge fan of chocolate chips in cold desserts, though that is my personal preference
2. use coffee ice cream. although dulce de leche was great too, I agree with a previous reviewer that coffee would better if you like coffee, which I do!
3. definitely allow the ice cream to soften before spreading it-makes it so much easier!
4. as previously suggested, add more heavy cream to the chocolate chips to get a more spreadable texture and softer layer
5. I accidentally forgot to defrost the strawberries before putting them in my food processor and it took a while to get it into sauce form-first it became this amazing thick smoothie that I ate a bunch of, then I got it to melt more into a sauce. so next time let the strawberries defrost. the sauce is delicious alone though, i definitely ate a few spoonfuls plain!
6. also as suggested by another reviewer, let the dessert sit for 5-10 minutes before cutting into it. besides, the flavors come out more as it defrosts a bit.

Overall with a few minor adjustments, this recipe is really amazing. Love the idea of trying it with some other flavors, like peanut butter! Or if you're feeling ambitious, use homemade brownies and ice cream. That would really make it incredible.

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I made this last night and put it in the freezer. I thought it was level but it slipped to one end, I let it soften again and smoothed it out. This time I was sure it was level on the botton of the rack. Great recipe

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the batter was like water

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After making this and having it be a HUGE success, my husband and I began thinking of new combinations - so far our favorite chopped peanut butter cups in the brownies, vanilla chocolate chip ice cream and peanut butter/chocolate topping. The batch I just put in the freezer also has a layer of peanut butter. Fun and majorly delish! Thanks Giada :

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I watched Giada make this dessert on her TV show and she made it look so good, I had to try it!!! My family loved it ---- served it on the 4th of July and it was gone in no time!!! Great flavors and layers and definitely worth the wait in the freezer.

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Huge hit among my July 4 guests!!! It is rich, but ohhh so good.

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I made this for my son's birthday. Everyone loved this dessert. I will definitely make it again. After reading the reviews, I did use 1/2 cup of the heavy cream instead of the 1/3. Thanks Giada !

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We made this for my birthday meal at home, and it may just surpass my favorite dessert (Tres Leches cake. We did not make the strawberry sauce simply because we imagined we'd like it just fine on it's own. I'm not the primary chocolate lover in our household, but this dessert is a keeper. I do agree that it was difficult to cut into, but it wasn't all together unmanageable. My recommendation is to remove it from the freezer about five-ten minutes before you're ready to serve.

On a practical note, this is the perfect dessert for a two-person household because it freezes and is supposed to be served frozen. With other desserts, we usually have to end up throwing out some of the leftovers because an entire cake doesn't keep without refrigerating it (and we don't have the fridge space. Don't be dissuaded by those who said it was too difficult to cut. Dampening the knife (we used a sharp-edged spatula will help.

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It takes a little time to make, but it was DELICIOUS! I used the milk chocolate brownie mix and it definitely was rich enough for me! Thin out the milk chocolate sauce with less CChips or more cream and it will be like one of those dipped cones from DQ : mmmhhh