Cherry, Chocolate and Olive Oil Sundae
By OcadoLife
Published on 18 July 2024
Looking for an easy and delicious prep-ahead pud that everyone will love? Try this Cherry, Chocolate and Olive Oil Sundae from award-winning author and cook Anna Jones. “In this simple recipe, adding the drizzle of olive oil over the ice cream not only adds to the texture and flavour, it also makes the dish feel grown up – as does the sprinkle of sea salt. I skip them both for the kids, but they’re happy enough with the chocolate sauce – it goes hard when it hits the ice cream, so you can crack it with your spoon. Such a gratifying texture with the cherries!”
Time and servings
15 minsTotal time
2Servings
10 minsPrep time
5 minsCooking time
Ingredients
- 150g fresh cherries, 2 reserved whole, remainder destoned and sliced
- 1 sprig mint, leaves picked and very finely chopped
- 1 tsp honey (or use maple syrup)
- 45g dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 1 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil, plus extra to drizzle
- 4 scoops vanilla ice cream
- 2 pinches sea salt flakes
Method
Step 1
In a small bowl, combine the cherries, mint and honey; mix well and set aside.Step 2
Set a heatproof bowl over a pan of gently simmering water, add the chocolate and melt without stirring. Turn off the heat and stir in 1 tbsp olive oil.Step 3
To assemble, layer the cherries and ice cream between 2 glasses, then pour over the warm chocolate sauce. Top each with a pinch of sea salt flakes, a drizzle of olive oil and a whole cherry. The sundaes can be assembled up to 1 day ahead; freeze until ready to serve. Keep the chocolate sauce chilled; gently reheat and drizzle over just before serving.