Our 101 Best Frozen Dessert Recipes
Frozen dessert recipes come in handy as soon as the temperature rises, whether you've vowed to make this the summer you get into making homemade ice cream (or semifreddo or gelato), or the world's best ice pops, or a truly impressive (but actually easy) frozen pie. Below, you'll find our best recipes for simple-but-delicious 3-ingredient desserts and more elaborate ones like ice cream bombes and baked Alaska.
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Heather Greene, Food Styling by Alison Attenborough1/102Coconut-Strawberry Ice Cream Pie
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams, Food Styling by Judy Haubert2/102Banana Milkshake
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams, Food Styling by Judy Haubert4/102Root Beer Float
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Prop Styling by Gerri Williams, Food Styling by Judy Haubert8/102Fresh Strawberry Milkshake
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Katherine Sacks9/1023-Ingredient Creamy Coconut-Lime Ice Pops
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson10/102Meringue Sundae With Peppery Berry Sauce
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell14/102Mais con Yelo
In the Philippines, mais con yelo is a traditional dessert of crushed ice layered with corn kernels and sweetened milk. For this version, the milk and ice are combined with puréed corn to make a delicious granita.
Jenny Zarins15/102Dark Chocolate and Cardamom Ice Cream
Any strong spices or herbs have to be used with caution and a light touch, even with an ingredient as intensely flavored as chocolate, as the aim is to achieve balance, where everything can be tasted and nothing dominates. Richard Bertinet, of the UK's Bertinet Kitchen, has managed this superbly with this chocolate and cardamom ice cream recipe.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson17/1023-Ingredient Ginger-Peach Ice Cream Floats
Photo by Alex Lau, Prop Styling by Aneta Florczyk, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou21/102Salted Pistachio Crumbles With Berries and Ice Cream
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Rhoda Boone23/102Breakfast Yogurt Pops with Fruit and Granola
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Anna Stockwell25/102Cranberry-Pistachio Baked Alaska
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova27/102Tin Roof Ice Cream
Tin roof sundaes are traditionally made of vanilla ice cream topped with chocolate sauce and a scattering of red-skinned Spanish peanuts. When developing this frozen dessert recipe, David Lebovitz couldn't resist using chocolate-covered peanuts instead and folding them into the ice cream, where they become embedded between layers of fudge ripple.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton28/102Ice Cream Tacos With Chocolate and Peanuts
The original Choco Taco may have a cult following, but we think this homemade version has it beat. Make a plateful for a family project, and enjoy after a meal by the grill.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova30/102Frosé (Frozen Rosé) Ice Pops
These refreshing ice pops pair strawberries, rosé, and tangy grapefruit juice for a frozen dessert that's refreshing and just a little alcoholic.
Photo by Ted Cavanaugh33/102Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
Get set to impress with this ice cream cake with all of the familiar flavors and textures you'd find in a banana split, like a caramel banana jam, maraschino cherries suspended in vanilla ice cream, and crunchy crushed peanuts sprinkled on top. If you're looking for a project, this is a fun one.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Beatrice Chastka, Food Styling by Kat Boytsova34/102Bombe with Spiced Cake and Chocolate-Brandy Glaze
Photo by Tara Fisher39/102Brownie Ice-Cream Sandwich
The no-churn ice cream in these sandwiches makes them really quick and easy, but you can also use your favorite store-bought ice cream; just defrost it slightly so you can spread it between the brownie layers easily.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton41/102Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton43/102Chocolate-Dipped Ice Cream Cones With Peanuts
Photo by Emma Fishman, Food Styling by Kate Schmidt45/102Vegan Banana Ice Cream
Watching frozen bananas transform into ice cream—no sugar or dairy necessary—is like magic.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Molly Baz50/1023-Ingredient Seared Dates with Vanilla Ice Cream and Mint
Pan-searing dates turns them into an irresistible, warm treat with a crisp, caramelized exterior and a soft, sweet interior. Paired with cold vanilla ice cream and topped with olive oil, mint, and flaky sea salt, the fruit becomes a sophisticated dessert with a fun mix of sweet and savory.
Photo by Eva Kolenko, Food Styling by Susie Theodorou, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski52/102Dark Chocolate Semifreddo
Photo by Sidney Bensimon55/102Roasted Banana Vegan Ice Cream
Start by roasting your bananas in coconut oil, sugar, and salt until they caramelize. Then, make your vegan ice cream mixture using sugar, cocoa butter, coconut oil, coconut milk, and cashew milk. Combine it with your roasted bananas and add to your ice cream maker. The soft serve delight will be well worth the effort.
Photo by Alex Lau, Food Styling by Sue Li, Prop Styling by Elizabeth Jaime56/102Sweet Granita With Blackberries, Toasted Almonds, and Mint
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Olivia Mack Anderson58/102Triple-Cherries Jubilee
Flaming desserts—like this one and Crepes Suzette—were all the rage at fine dining establishments in the sixties. Serve this with cooling vanilla ice cream.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Food Styling by Ali Nardi59/102Grilled Maple-Butter Apricots with Vanilla Ice Cream
Photo by John Kernick60/102Lemon Buttermilk Ice
Serve this icy granita-like dessert with warm Rhubarb Turnovers, or all on its own as a refreshingly tart, light summer dessert.
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton61/102Peanut Butter, Banana, and Jelly "Ice Cream"
Photo by Michael Graydon & Nikole Herriott, Prop Styling by Kalen Kaminski, Food Styling by Andy Baraghani64/102Italian Sundaes with Nutella
Photo by Chelsea Kyle, Prop Styling by Alex Brannian, Food Styling by Michelle Gatton66/102No-Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream
Chris Gentile77/102Frozen Lemon Pie Pops
Move over, ice pops: There's a new dessert making waves this summer. A blend of just four ingredients, these frozen pops are irresistibly creamy, with a sweet and tangy taste. Opt for our lemony take on this kid-friendly dessert, or substitute in Key limes, grapefruit, or orange for your own citrus twist.
Photo by Travis Rainey, Prop styling by Linden Elstran, Food styling by Rebecca Jurkevich83/102Lemon Icebox Pie
Lara Ferroni86/102Red, White, and Blue Ice Cream Cake
Filled with layers of vanilla ice cream and berry compote, this whipped cream-frosted cake is great for July Fourth, but also delicious all summer long.
