Benable — create shareable lists of things you recommend!
E.g., products you love, local businesses, travel recs - you can add anything to a Benable list!
Sundae Funday: Build-Your-Own Sundae Bar Nights My Boys Beg For
20
items Sundae Funday: Build-Your-Own Sundae Bar Nights My Boys Beg ForFriday movie night ends the same way at our house — build-your-own sundae bar! I work full time, so dessert has to be zero-fuss: I set out the scoops, sauces, and toppings, and my boys go...
The official sundae-night scoop! A bent spoon technically works (ask me how I know), but a real scoop means perfect round scoops that roll right out — and my boys take the scooping job VERY seriously. Run it under hot water between scoops and even ro...
Mainstays Plastic Ice Cream Scoop Spoon, White
These color-changing cups are the whole show! Cold ice cream hits the cup and it changes color — my boys act like it's a magic trick every single time. Big 15 oz size fits a proper kid sundae (two scoops + toppings), and plastic means no tears when o...
Mainstays Ice Cream Sundae Cup (15 oz) Delivery
Cone or cup is the first big sundae-night decision, and my boys are Team Cone. These are sturdy enough to hold two scoops without the dreaded bottom drip, and they taste like the toasted edge of a waffle. Pro mom tip: push a mini marshmallow into the...
Great Value Waffles Cones, 7 oz, 12 Count
The edible bowl upgrade! For the kid who wants maximum toppings capacity (both of mine), a waffle bowl holds the mega-sundae without anything escaping. Best part: when the ice cream's gone, you eat the bowl — zero dishes, which this full-time working...
Great Value Waffle Bowls, 7 oz, 10 Count
Non-negotiable. Hot fudge is THE sundae sauce in this house — 20 seconds in the microwave and it pours like a chocolate waterfall. My boys call it 'the lava.' I keep a backup jar hidden behind the oats because a sundae night without fudge gets formal...
Hershey's Hot Fudge Sauce Topping, Jar 12.8 oz
For the caramel loyalists (me, I'm the caramel loyalist). Warm it for a few seconds and it drizzles like a fancy ice cream shop. My boys do fudge, I do caramel, and everybody does the caramel + fudge combo at least once. Also elite on apple slices wh...
Smucker's, Caramel Topping, 12.25 ozs, Rich and Velvety
The squeeze bottle is the kids' station — little hands can actually control this one (mostly). It's the chocolate milk AND sundae syrup at our house, so the big 24 oz bottle is the only size that survives the month. Cold, straight from the fridge, no...
Hershey's Chocolate Syrup, Bottle 24 oz
The wild card sauce! Strawberry over vanilla with whipped cream is my youngest's signature order, and it makes the whole sundae taste like strawberry shortcake. I keep this one in the door of the fridge so it pours easy on sundae night.
Smucker's Topping, Strawberry Flavored
Sprinkles are not optional, they are the whole point — ask any kid. The big 26 oz bottle lives in our sundae bin because the little shakers last exactly one night with two boys. Yes, I find sprinkles in the couch cushions. Yes, I still buy them.
Great Value Rainbow Sprinkles, 26 oz
The cherry on top is a whole ceremony here — stem and all, placed last like they're finishing a masterpiece. I ration these or the jar would be gone before the ice cream even scoops. Also mandatory for Shirley Temples on non-sundae nights.
Great Value Maraschino Cherries, 10 oz
Real whipped cream from the can — the boys fight over who gets to spray it, and at least half of it goes straight into mouths before it ever touches ice cream. I keep a backup can hidden in the back of the fridge. Mom tax: the perfect swirl on my own...
Reddi-wip Original Whipped Topping, Real Cream, 6.5 oz
Crunch is mandatory. Chopped peanuts over hot fudge is the classic ice-cream-shop move, and my husband refuses a sundae without them. Already chopped = zero prep for me on a Friday night, and the leftovers go straight into trail mix for T-ball weeken...
Beyond Nature, Dry Roasted Chopped Peanuts
Mini chips are the superior sundae chip — they scatter through every bite instead of sinking in one clump, and they don't freeze into tooth-breakers like the big ones. Same bag stocks our weekend baking, so it earns its pantry spot twice.
Great Value Mini Semi-Sweet Chocolate Baking Chips 12
For cookie-crumb sundaes! I seal a handful in a zip bag and let the boys crush them with a rolling pin — controlled chaos and they love the job. Crumbles over vanilla with hot fudge tastes like a cookies-and-cream scoop shop sundae for a fraction of ...
Great Value Chocolate Sandwich Cookies with ...
Gummy bears on a sundae sound wrong until you try it — they're the topping my boys request most. Pro tip from our house: add them last so they stay chewy instead of freezing hard. The giant bag also covers movie snacks and T-ball treat duty.
Great Value Gummy Bears Candy, 52 oz Bag
Mini marshmallows disappear fast at our sundae bar — the boys pile them on like snowcaps. They also pull double duty for cocoa on rainy days and Rice Krispies treats, so one bag earns its spot in the pantry.
Jet-Puffed Mini Marshmallows, 10 oz Bag
Long-handled spoons are the difference between a real sundae and a cup of regret — these reach the hot fudge hiding at the bottom of the tall cups. A 12-pack means nobody fights over 'the good spoon' anymore.
12Pcs 7.8 Inch Long-Handle Iced Tea Spoons
For next-level sundae nights we churn our own! The 4-quart size feeds the whole crew plus cousins, and the boys think picking the flavor of the week is a superpower. Homemade vanilla under all these toppings is unreal.
Nostalgia Electric Ice Cream Maker 4 Qt
The main event! A big 48 oz tub of vanilla is the blank canvas for everything on this bar. It's scooped for Friday sundaes, blended into milkshakes, and — I'll admit it — eaten straight from the tub standing at the freezer after long workdays.
Great Value Homestyle Vanilla Flavored Ice Cream, 48 fl oz
Brownie sundaes are the grand finale — warm brownie, cold vanilla scoops, hot fudge on top. One mix makes a whole pan, and I bake it while dinner cooks so sundae night takes zero extra effort. Leftover brownies (rare) go in lunchboxes Monday.
Great Value Fudge Brownie Mix, 18.3 oz Box