Chocolate Ice Milk Sundaes Food

CHOCOLATE "SUNDAE" ICE POPS

Steps:

• To a blender add half the milk, half the evaporated milk, the avocado, banana, honey, cocoa and vanilla. Blend until well combined and smooth, about 30 seconds. Add the remaining milk and evaporated milk and blend for 10 seconds until well incorporated. Drizzle each popsicle mold with 1 teaspoon of chocolate syrup. Divide the milk mixture among the molds, filling each up 1/4-inch from the top. Cover the molds with the lid (insert ice-pop sticks if needed) and freeze overnight. To unmold, dip the mold into warm water for 30 seconds to loosen the ice pops.

CHOCOLATE WAFFLE SUNDAES WITH FLAMBéED CHERRIES

Steps:

• Make the waffles: Put the milk in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave until warm, about 1 minute. Remove 1/2 cup of the warm milk to a small bowl, sprinkle the yeast on top and set aside until foamy, 5 to 10 minutes. Stir the cocoa powder into the remaining 1 cup warm milk and set aside 5 minutes.
• Whisk the egg, vegetable oil, sugar and vanilla into the cocoa mixture. In a large bowl, whisk the flour and salt, then add the egg-cocoa mixture and the yeast mixture and stir until combined. (It's OK if there are some lumps.) Fold in the chocolate chips. Cover and set aside until the batter is almost doubled in size, 1 to 2 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 250˚ F. Heat a waffle iron to medium high. Brush with melted butter, then add 2/3 cup to 1 cup batter and cook until crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove to a baking sheet, then repeat to make more waffles. Transfer the baking sheet to the oven to keep the waffles warm.
• Make the flambéed cherries: Combine the cherries, sugar, cinnamon stick, salt and water in a large skillet and bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low and cook, swirling the pan occasionally, until the cherries are softened, 4 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and pour in the rum. Return to medium-high heat and carefully tilt the pan to ignite the rum, then swirl the pan until the flame burns out. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to simmer until the sauce coats the back of a spoon, 2 to 3 minutes. Add the butter and swirl the pan until melted.
• Divide the waffles among plates. Top each with a scoop of ice cream, then spoon the cherries and sauce on top.

CHOCOLATE ICE MILK SUNDAES

Steps:

• Ice milk: In a large bowl, whisk together sugar and cocoa. Slowly whisk in milk and vanilla until dry ingredients are dissolved and no lumps remain. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Pour into a resealable container. Freeze 2 to 3 hours or until very firm.
• Sauce: In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cocoa. Stir in coffee. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring. Reduce heat to low and cook 8 minutes or until slightly thickened. Let cool slightly and stir in vanilla. Serve over scoops of ice milk.