30+ Frozen Desserts to make this summer!
Posted: 07/03/2020
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Instead of standing in line at the ice cream shop, cool off with easy make-your-own frozen desserts right at home: milkshakes, yogurt popsicles, no-churn ice cream, lots of delicious ice cream toppings, and ice cream pies.
With over thirty recipes to choose from, you’ll have a tough time deciding which of these fabulous frozen delights to try first!
Why stand in long lines at the local ice cream shop and pay five dollars for an ice cream cone? Or even worse, chase down that annoying ice cream truck that plays the same silly ditty over and over? (Why do they only have one song in their repertoire?)
You’ll love these frozen treats and let me assure you, none of them are difficult to make. Most of the recipes have a short ingredient list, some as few as three! Why not make your own fabulous frozen treat for a fraction of the cost?
About these frozen desserts
Like popsicles? With the purchase of a set of reusable popsicle molds, you can make pudding pops. Simply pick up a box of instant pudding in whatever flavor you like best (according to Wikipedia, Jello offers 34 flavors) add milk, and freeze. It’s that simple! And you can add all sorts of goodies to make your pudding pop even more tasty (like confetti sprinkles, mini chocolate chips, or Andes mints).
If you want to make a guilt-free treat, try yogurt pops. Instead of instant pudding, buy your favorite flavor of yogurt, add fruit if you like, and freeze. So refreshing! And e-a-s-y! Keep a good supply in your freezer — they’ll last for up to 3 months — for whenever the urge strikes you.
And homemade milkshakes! There’s really nothing quite like them. I have six milkshake recipes to share with you. How does a strawberry basil milkshake sound? Or a chocolate chip cookie milkshake? For grown-ups only, try a mojito milkshake with rum, or a maple whiskey milkshake! If you have a blender, you can make a milkshake. Hand blenders work great, too!
Did you know you can make your own ice cream? You don’t even need a fancy ice cream maker! Try cinnamon ice cream or double chocolate ice cream. You’ll need an ice cream maker for chocolate cocoa nib ice cream but it’s so worth the extra effort! As an alternative to ice cream and a less indulgent treat, strawberry sorbet or berry mint granita are packed with fruit flavor and lower in calories.
And remember the toppings! Did you know hot fudge sauce is really easy to make? Bet you have all the ingredients you need to whip up a batch right now. Keep leftovers in the fridge so you can enjoy a hot fudge sundae whenever you crave it. And I have a few variations you’re really going to enjoy, like peanut butter hot fudge and mocha hot fudge. Yummy! If you’re not a chocolate lover, try bourbon caramel sauce, or maybe both for a fancy turtle sundae!
Crazy about dipped cones? Try orange creamsicle magic shell with only 4 easy ingredients (no creepy artificial ingredients). Perfect drizzled over vanilla ice cream. Adapt the recipe to make whatever flavor you like best.
Top your sundaes with a homemade crunchy oat topping. It’s the perfect nut-free topping for sundaes and costs hardly anything to make, with only three ingredients! If you love nut toppings, try these spiced pecans or vanilla bean candied walnuts on ice cream.
Maybe you’re having company and want to make a cool dessert. What’s easier than an ice cream dessert? Make an ice cream pie (try Irish coffee ice cream pie!) or roasted strawberry terrine a day or two ahead, pop it in the freezer and forget about it until it’s time to serve dessert.
The weather is swelteringly hot and you’re just wilting from the heat, so open your freezer and treat yourself to a homemade frozen treat. Find a nice spot in the shade, queue up your favorite summertime music, and enjoy a little taste of heaven! You’ll be so glad you did!
30+ Frozen Desserts
Instead of standing in line at the ice cream shop, cool off with easy make-your-own frozen desserts right at home: milkshakes, yogurt popsicles, no-churn ice cream, lots of delicious ice cream toppings, and ice cream pies.
Popsicles & Pudding Pops Recipes
A root beer float popsicle has all the great flavor of a root beer float but in a portable form – perfect for summer snacking!
Healthy orange creamsicles are a great summertime treat – Greek yogurt makes the creamsicle a fantastic snack!
Tart blueberry lemon popsicles are undeniably refreshing and might bring a pucker to your lips! If you have a sweet tooth, they are easy to sweeten.
Blood orange and chocolate yogurt popsicles are a treat that you can feel good about eating. Plus they taste great and are unbelievably refreshing.
Ditch the artificial flavor and color in favor of these yogurt popsicles with berries and chia. With only 2 ingredients, they’re easy to make!
You can make your own creamy frozen treats so easily--try homemade pudding pops, with only two ingredients! Make whatever flavor you like best!
Easy to make, festive, and fun, funfetti pudding pops will be a fun treat for the whole family.
Andes Mint pudding pops are jam-packed with Andes Mint goodness. The perfect summer treat.
Ice Cream Recipes
Vanilla bean ice cream is easily made at home — three ingredients are all you need! No ice cream machine required. Summer just got much easier.
You won’t believe how easy this cinnamon ice cream recipe is to make! No churning or ice cream maker is required. I packed double the cinnamon goodness in!
This homemade coconut hot fudge ice cream recipe will please everyone — both coconut lovers and chocolate lovers.
Chocolate cocoa nib ice cream is for chocolate lovers everywhere! The crunchy cocoa nibs are a unique and irresistible component of this ice cream.
All you need are a blender, two ingredients, and five minutes to make refreshing and healthy strawberry sorbet with mint.
A berry mint granita with rum is a refreshing and flavorful treat — perfect for summer barbecues, but you’ll want to make it all year round!
This whimsical sprinkle ice cream pie recipe is perfect for any summer party – kids will love the sprinkles and adults will love the vanilla beans and white chocolate ganache.
A crunchy chocolate crust paired with creamy coffee ice cream and rich whiskey ganache makes Irish Coffee Ice Cream Pie an irresistible treat. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day – or any day!
Beautifully layered, an ice cream terrine is ridiculously easy to make. Everyone will be so impressed! Top with roasted strawberries, fresh strawberries, or hot fudge!
Milkshake Recipes
Take day up a notch by making whiskey milkshakes! The flavors of whiskey, maple, vanilla, and espresso come together in a dreamy way.
You haven't had a homemade strawberry milkshake until you make one with fresh basil. This combination is going to blow your mind!
A mash-up of a vanilla milkshake and a mojito, a mojito milkshake is absolute summer perfection! You'll love the flavors of a mojito in a decadent summer treat.
A new use for your favorite childhood candy, Nerds milkshakes are fruity, sweet, and so much fun.
A chocolate chip cookie milkshake is two of your favorite treats rolled into one — a cookie and a creamy milkshake. Perfect indulgence on a summer day.
Perfect for a summer day, a peanut butter chocolate banana milkshake is cool and refreshing. You’ll love the combo of these three classic ingredients.
Toppings & MORE!
This orange creamsicle magic shell recipe is a step above traditional chocolate. With vibrant flavors of orange zest and vanilla bean, this shell hardens perfectly when drizzled over vanilla ice cream.
This crunchy oat topping only takes 3 ingredients and 15 minutes to make! It’s perfect on top of ice cream.
Perfect for ice cream sundaes, homemade hot fudge sauce is easy to make and tastes so much better than store bought.
Reminiscent of a Reese's Peanut Butter Cup, peanut butter hot fudge with swirls of creamy peanut butter in warm hot fudge is a decadent topping for ice cream.
Chocolate and espresso, a match made in heaven. Mocha hot fudge sauce is richly flavored and delicious, a perfect topping for ice cream.
For all you cherry lovers, Black Forest hot fudge will be your new favorite! Chocolate and cherry is a winning combination, especially in homemade hot fudge!
Perfect drizzled over ice cream, warm bourbon caramel sauce will become an instant favorite of anyone who tries it!
Easy grilled pineapple with caramel toffee crunch ice cream is the perfect simple summer dessert. Everyone loves it, you can make it in about 10 minutes, and it cooks on the grill so you don't have to heat up the house!
Sabrina says
love all of these desserts, one a day, then repeat would be wonderful, thank you!
Rachel Gurk says
I like the way you think!