Mexican Ice Cream Sundaes with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce

Name: Mexican Ice Cream Sundaes with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce
Yield: serves 6
Ingredients: 3/4 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 2/3 cup heavy cream; 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon; Pinch of salt; 1 1/2 pints dulce de leche ice cream, softened slightly; 1/4 cup roasted unsalted peanuts

December 22, 2011

Dulce de leche is a milk-based caramel sauce found in many Latin American desserts. In the United States, it has become a popular ice cream flavor. If you can’t find it, look for caramel ice cream; vanilla would also taste great here.

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