Frozen Desserts – Over 60 Recipes

Ice cream with cookies and candies

Ree Drummond uses paper cups as molds for a simple party dessert. Ice cream is paired with crushed cookies and candies.

Recipe: Ice cream with cookies and candies

Chocolate Frozen Brownie Ice Cream Cake

These sandwiches are perfect for a crowd: the recipe makes 24. Sandwich coffee ice cream between layers of brownies baked on a baking sheet. Roll the edges of each sandwich in crushed espresso beans.

Recipe: Chocolate Frozen Brownie Ice Cream Cake

Neapolitan Layered Ice Cream Cake

For this cake, sandwich strawberry and pistachio or mint ice cream between layers of store-bought ice cream sandwich cookies.

Recipe: Neapolitan Layered Ice Cream Cake

Praline Ice Cream Sandwich

Assemble and serve these ice cream sandwiches topped with chopped pecans.

Recipe: Praline Ice Cream Sandwich

How to make ice cream in a bag with ice and salt

Have an ice cream party: Gather your friends (or even the neighborhood kids) and take turns shaking this dessert for 5 minutes.

Recipe: How to make ice cream in a bag with ice and salt

Frozen Key Lime Pie

Aina has been making this favorite summer dessert for over 35 years. You don't even need to roll out the dough to make this pie.

Recipe: Frozen Key Lime Pie

Frozen strawberry cheesecake

Cheesecake with strawberry ice cream and strawberry topping makes a fantastic filling for a graham cracker crust.

Recipe: Frozen strawberry cheesecake

Ice cream cake

Using store-bought ice cream and a few ingredients, you can easily make a delicious ice cream cake.

Recipe: Ice cream cake

Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Cake

Make a coconut cookie crust and a filling of vanilla and chocolate ice cream with a banana layer.

Recipe: Chocolate Banana Ice Cream Cake

Sweet ice cream with salty pretzels

Serve classic vanilla ice cream in a new way: add salted chocolate-covered pretzels.

Recipe: Sweet ice cream with salty pretzels

Homemade ice cream with cookie dough pieces and chocolate chips

Make cookie dough and fold it into homemade vanilla ice cream.

Recipe: Homemade ice cream with cookie dough pieces and chocolate chips

Neapolitan ice cream cake

Spread Neapolitan ice cream on a sponge cake layer, top with another layer. Drizzle with melted chocolate and freeze to create an ice cream sandwich.

Recipe: Neapolitan ice cream cake

Eskimo ice cream

Don't settle for just one scoop of ice cream—this chocolate-covered treat is ready in just a few minutes. Take 480 ml of your favorite ice cream, cut it into rounds, dip it in melted chocolate, and let it set for a few seconds.

Recipe: Eskimo ice cream

Banana-peanut semifreddo

Spread the banana ice cream and peanut butter mixture onto a graham cracker crust. Freeze until ready to serve.

Recipe: Banana-peanut semifreddo

Baked Alaska Cake with Summer Berries

Beneath a wavy layer of golden-brown meringue lies a red, white, and blue filling! The blue color is achieved by dipping pieces of light sponge cake into fresh blackberry sauce. Vanilla ice cream and raspberry sorbet complete the colorful trio.

Recipe: Baked Alaska Cake with Summer Berries

Alaska Meringue Cake with Ice Cream

Use store-bought sponge cake and orange sorbet for this easy-to-make dessert.

Recipe: Alaska Meringue Cake with Ice Cream

Pink jelly push pops

Summer frozen desserts aren't just for kids. Treat yourself to fruit ice pops with rosé, fresh berries, and sponge cake pieces.

Recipe: Pink jelly push pops

Coconut Bomb Ice Cream Cake

With just 5 ingredients and a large bowl, you can make this incredible dessert.

Recipe: Coconut Bomb Ice Cream Cake

Chocolate cake with raspberry-lemon sorbet

Lemon and raspberry sorbet with melted chocolate create a wonderful color combination in this cake.

Recipe: Chocolate cake with raspberry-lemon sorbet

Ice cream cake with waffle cones

Combine dulce de leche cream with flaky sea salt to give this waffle cone-topped cake a wonderful sweet-salty flavor.

Recipe: Ice cream cake with waffle cones

Peanut Butter Ice Cream Frosting

Why do chocolate lovers get the best of everything? Peanut butter lovers can also coat their ice cream scoops with it. Using coconut oil will give you a subtle tropical flavor, though the process will take a little longer.

Recipe: Peanut Butter Ice Cream Frosting

Chocolate Chip Cookie and Ice Cream Bomb Cake

This edible "bowl" of chocolate chip cookie dough is filled with vanilla ice cream and chocolate bar pieces—a delicious combination. Make it even better by adding a layer of peanut butter in the center.

Recipe: Chocolate Chip Cookie and Ice Cream Bomb Cake

Watermelon Slice Ice Cream

Cut this mini watermelon into slices and find luxurious watermelon ice cream inside!

Recipe: Watermelon Slice Ice Cream

Dessert “Mango Float”

This no-bake treat is a popular Filipino dessert made with mango and cream with condensed milk. Once you try it, you'll remember it for a long time.

Recipe: Dessert “Mango Float”

Gorilla Ice Cream Sandwich

A "grown-up" version of the childhood favorite banana ice cream sandwich is made with mascarpone cheese and Meyer lemon.

Recipe: Gorilla Ice Cream Sandwich

Great vanilla ice cream

Alton Brown takes his craft seriously. He substitutes a couple of spoons of sugar with peach jam and refrigerates the ice cream mixture for several hours—all for the best results.

Recipe: Great vanilla ice cream

Banana Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies

Giada De Laurentiis covers cookies with toffee chocolate bar pieces and assembles gourmet ice cream sandwiches.

Recipe: Banana Ice Cream Sandwich Cookies

Sour milk ice cream with caramelized bananas and a new cooking method

The buttermilk gives the ice cream a lovely tang, and Sunny Anderson's toppings—caramelized pecans and bananas—make it amazing!

Recipe: Sour milk ice cream with caramelized bananas and a new cooking method

Chocolate Peanut Sunday in Cones

Enjoy ice cream in a convenient waffle cone. This dessert features peanut butter candies, milk balls, fudge, and roasted peanuts.

Recipe: Chocolate Peanut Sunday in Cones

Homemade ice cream with blackberries and chocolate

Ree Drummond makes blueberry purple ice cream with semisweet chocolate chips using seasonal berries.

Recipe: Homemade ice cream with blackberries and chocolate

Chocolate covered peanut candies

This is a summer version of the traditional peanut butter chocolate candy.

Recipe: Chocolate covered peanut candies

Homemade Mint Ice Cream with Lollipops

The ingredients for this homemade ice cream from Alton are simple and flavorful: two types of cream, egg yolks, sugar, peppermint oil, and chocolate mint candy pieces.

Recipe: Homemade Mint Ice Cream with Lollipops

Brownies with Ice Cream

This stunning dessert is made with brownies baked on a baking sheet, layers of ice cream, and melted chocolate. The finishing touch is homemade strawberry sauce.

Recipe: Brownies with Ice Cream

Cinnamon Ice Cream with Sugar Cookies

A mixture of cinnamon sticks and ground cinnamon adds a vibrant flavor to Ree's homemade ice cream. The dessert is complemented by cinnamon-sugar tortilla chips.

Recipe: Cinnamon Ice Cream with Sugar Cookies

Decorated waffle cones with ice cream

Ri is confident: the perfect cone is covered in chocolate both inside and out. Sprinkle each serving with your favorite toppings, such as sprinkles, pecans, candies, or pretzels—there are countless options.

Recipe: Decorated waffle cones with ice cream

Neapolitan ice cream

To make classic tri-flavor ice cream, make a homemade version of each layer (vanilla, strawberry, and chocolate) and then place in a loaf pan.

Recipe: Neapolitan ice cream

Sunday with American cookies, ice cream, chocolate and caramel

Chocolate chip cookies form the base of this unique dessert, topped with vanilla ice cream, whipped cream, hot fudge, and caramel sauce. Garnish with a cherry.

Recipe: Sunday with American cookies, ice cream, chocolate and caramel

Homemade chocolate ice cream

Alton offers a simple chocolate ice cream recipe. No fancy ingredients, yet the results are excellent.

Recipe: Homemade chocolate ice cream

Bomb Ice Cream Cake

The classic cannonball shape is created by layering mango and raspberry sorbets with strawberry ice cream, which are then placed in a bowl and frozen until set.

Recipe: Bomb Ice Cream Cake

Indian Pistachio Ice Cream (Kulfi)

Aarti Sequeira's rich frozen dessert is inspired by Indian kulfi ice cream with pistachios.

Recipe: Indian Pistachio Ice Cream (Kulfi)

Sandwich Cookie Ice Cream Cake

This giant 17-inch ice cream sandwich will liven up any party—it's big enough to serve 20 people! Wrap the finished sandwich in parchment paper for an impressive look.

Recipe: Sandwich Cookie Ice Cream Cake

Sunday "Affogato"

Make a dessert for adults by adding a splash of amaretto to coffee gelato instead of espresso.

Recipe: Sunday "Affogato"

Frozen blueberry yogurt

Prepared according to instructions, Giada's yogurt will have the texture of granita and be easily scraped with a fork. If you prefer a smoother consistency, you can blend the yogurt mixture in an ice cream maker, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Recipe: Frozen blueberry yogurt

Homemade peach ice cream

Pat and Gina use fresh, ripe peaches for their popsicles. Top it with a decadent pecan sauce.

Recipe: Homemade peach ice cream

Cookie Cakes with Ice Cream and Shortcrust Pastry

The Neelys create a sophisticated dessert, layering cookies, ice cream, caramel, and whipped cream. The best part is, it's no-bake, and you probably already have the ingredients in your kitchen.

Recipe: Cookie Cakes with Ice Cream and Shortcrust Pastry

Watermelon popsicles with basil and chili pepper

This frozen dessert offers a bouquet of flavors: sweet, savory, salty, and spicy. If you can't find Thai basil—it has a milder flavor and a subtle licorice aroma—regular basil will do just fine. The remaining chili salt can be sprinkled on summer fruits like mango, pineapple, or peaches for a sweet-and-salty treat.

Recipe: Watermelon popsicles with basil and chili pepper

Pina Colada fruit ice

This dessert is reminiscent of a piña colada on a stick. The cacao nibs add a crunchy texture and a hint of bitterness that contrasts pleasantly with the sweet coconut milk and pineapple.

Recipe: Pina Colada fruit ice

Fruit ice with grilled peach and almonds

Grill juicy peaches to add a subtle smoky flavor to this dessert. It also features peach preserves, spicy ginger syrup, and crunchy almonds.

Recipe: Fruit ice with grilled peach and almonds

Fruit ice with blueberries, thyme and condensed milk

This fruit popsicle is made with frozen garden blueberries—they're incredibly sweet and available year-round. For a creamy, spicy twist, add condensed milk infused with fresh thyme. (If making for children, omit the thyme.)

Recipe: Fruit ice with blueberries, thyme and condensed milk

Cantaloupe and Cilantro Popsicles

Make a summer treat with seasonal melon. Cilantro-lime syrup adds a tangy twist to the sweet melon, making this dessert especially refreshing.

Recipe: Cantaloupe and Cilantro Popsicles

Pineapple sundae with homemade ice cream

Homemade vanilla ice cream is topped with caramelized pineapple and topped with caramel sauce. A store-bought sponge cake is perfect for the base: you don't have to turn on the oven to bake the crust.

Recipe: Pineapple sundae with homemade ice cream

Vegan vanilla ice cream

Vegan ice cream is easier and quicker to make than regular ice cream made with cream and eggs. No need to wait at the stove for the cream to thicken or worry about whisking the eggs properly. The vanilla bean adds a wonderful flavor to the milk, but you can omit it if desired.

Recipe: Vegan vanilla ice cream

Green tea-flavored ice cream without an ice cream maker

Matcha green tea is the main ingredient in this ice cream, which can be eaten plain or topped with coconut flakes and chocolate chips.

Recipe: Green tea-flavored ice cream without an ice cream maker

Italian ice

All you need for this frozen dessert is a blender.

Recipe: Italian ice

Orange Vanilla Custard Ice Cream

Make homemade frozen custard inspired by a summer beach treat.

Recipe: Orange Vanilla Custard Ice Cream

Homemade chocolate cherry ice cream

Spice up your chocolate ice cream by adding sweet cherries.

Recipe: Homemade chocolate cherry ice cream

Cinnamon ice cream

This ice cream is inspired by the flavor of Red Hots cinnamon candies and is ready in just 10 minutes.

Recipe: Cinnamon ice cream

Coconut Ice Cream Cupcakes

Make individual coconut-hazelnut cake layers, then fill them with coconut and chocolate ice cream. Freeze the cupcakes for up to 2 days.

Recipe: Coconut Ice Cream Cupcakes

Passionfruit ice cream with rum-vanilla caramel sauce

This tropical ice cream doesn't require any special equipment. Add rum-infused caramel sauce if desired—it'll transport your guests to the Caribbean.

Recipe: Passionfruit ice cream with rum-vanilla caramel sauce

Maple ice cream with grillage and bacon

Bacon and maple syrup are a pairing for more than just breakfast. Use the syrup in a creamy mixture and add crispy bacon before freezing.

Recipe: Maple ice cream with grillage and bacon

Raspberry sour milk sorbet

Make an unusual and delicious sorbet: puree raspberries with sour milk and mix in an ice cream maker.

Recipe: Raspberry sour milk sorbet

Milky Way Ice Cream

Melt Milky Way bars and stir them into chocolate ice cream for a dessert that tastes just like the famous treat.

Recipe: Milky Way Ice Cream

Strawberry soda ice cream

Transform ice cream into a 1950s-style dessert by adding cream soda.

Recipe: Strawberry soda ice cream