16 Ice Cream Ideas: Knickerbocker Glories

Who doesn’t love a few good ice cream ideas come Summer time?

I remember as a child how great it tasted to mow down on a cold scoop of mint chocolate chip, topped off with extra chips. Now as an adult, refreshingly delicious ice cream still has a place in my heart. And my belly. Heck, even our Pinterest feed is loaded with it!

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These days though, it’s less about the standard (yet classic) ice cream and sugar cone, and more about how I can generate new flavours and experiences, while still fulfilling that childhood desire for something cold, refreshing and fun.

Enter, the Knickerbocker Glory! Inspiration for our 16 ice cream ideas and this blog’s namesake. Ice cream – whether a childhood staple or a grownup treat – can guide us through a creative and fun kitchen journey, from inception to reception, creating complete and total wow moments! Plus they look kind of amazing and taste even better. Never mind the calories because while a lot of our favorite food blogs are publishing health-conscious weight-loss type posts (hello swimsuit season), we think these glorious desserts are well worth it. Especially because they make good use of so many seasonal fruits!

If you aren’t a familiar with the Knickerbocker Glory, it’s traditionally a tall layered ice cream concoction eaten with a very long spoon. Think the old fashioned sundae, but vertical. It is also the story of a reinvention.

From ice cream flavor choice – like a basic (yet incredibly tasty) vanilla to something more adventurous like salted caramel bacon – to toppings, to presentation, the Knickerbocker Glory is the pinnacle of creativity and in the Summer, of cool, refreshing deliciousness.

Here are 12 different ice cream ideas in the form of Knickerbocker Glories that will wow your next BBQ guests and take ice cream, to a whole new grown up level.

1. Blackforest Knickerbocker Glories via SheerLuxe
2. Passionfruit and Mango Knickerbocker Glories via Waitrose
3. Pavlova Ice Cream Jars via Donna Hay
4. Valentine’s Knickerbocker Glory via MBA Mama’s Musings
5. Knickerbocker Glory 100 via Great British Chefs
6. Raspberry Knickerbocker Glories via Taste.com.au
7. The Ultimate Fruity Knickerbocker Glory via Handbag.com
8. Healthy Knickerbocker Glories via Slimming World
9. Quick Gregg’s Knickerbocker Glory via Gregg’s
10. Cherry Knickerbocker Glory via Tesco Real Food
11. Fruity Saucy Knickerbocker Glory via Sugar Bean Bakers
12. Caramel Peach Summer Berry Knickerbocker Glory via BBC GoodFood
13. Strawberry and Chardonnay Knickerbocker Glory via Good Food Channel
14. Healthy Knickerbocker Glory via Delicious Magazine
15. Gordon Ramsay’s Knickerbocker Glory via Gordon Ramsay’s Bollocks
16. Raw Food Knickerbocker Glory via Shine on Raw