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27 Delicious Frozen Dessert Recipes

By Food & Wine Updated June 12, 2020
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Whether it’s rich homemade ice cream, a fruity granita, or cooling paletas, frozen desserts are the ultimate warm weather treat. In this roundup you’ll find all sorts of recipes, from a five-ingredient soft serve that comes together in minutes to salted watermelon ice cream. With over 20 to choose from, you’re bound to find a new favorite.
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Peaches and Cream Ice Cream Cake

Peaches and Cream Ice Cream Cake
Credit: Con Poulos
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In a riff on traditional ice cream cake, Laura Rege spreads the tender cake layers with ice cream, then uses even more ice cream (instead of actual frosting) to frost the cake.

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Nectarine-Buttermilk Pops

Nectarine-Buttermilk Pops
Credit: © Con Poulos
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Refreshing and delicious, these nectarine-buttermilk pops are all you need during hot summer months.

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Ice Cream, Sorbet and Froyo Terrine

Ice Cream, Sorbet and Froyo Terrine
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Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams in Columbus, Ohio, says the secret to a perfect layered terrine is the "clash of color and texture."

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Frozen Hazelnut Mousse Cakes with Armagnac

Frozen Hazelnut Mousse Cakes with Armagnac
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This sophisticated dessert was inspired by a recipe from Lindsey Shere, founding pastry chef at Chez Panisse in Berkeley, California.

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Frozen Creme Caramel

Frozen Creme Caramel
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To make her creme caramel more refreshing, chef Amanda Hallowell serves it partially frozen, like a semifreddo.

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Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches

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These ice cream sandwiches can be frozen for up to one week.

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Frozen Maple-Mousse Pie with Candied Cranberries

Frozen Maple-Mousse Pie with Candied Cranberries
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Kathleen Callahan makes delicious desserts like this frozen pie topped with slow-simmered cranberries.

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Mint Ice Cream

Mint Ice Cream
Credit: © Frances Janisch
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This exceptionally creamy ice cream relies on two unexpected ingredients: corn starch (to help thicken it) and cream cheese (to make it scoopable).

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Vanilla Ice Cream

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This super simple ice cream calls for half-and-half, sugar, egg yolks, and a vanilla bean.

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Riesling-Pear Pops

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These Riesling-spiked ice pops can be frozen for up to a week in advance.

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Vanilla Semifreddo and Orange Sorbet Terrine

Vanilla Semifreddo and Orange Sorbet Terrine
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Reminiscent of a Creamsicle, this creamy, tangy terrine can be made with a shortcut: store-bought orange sorbet.

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Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce

Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce
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This Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce is an elegant riff on the classic sundae, and it feeds a crowd. Making a quick caramel to pour over the bananas creates a delicious crunchy coating that shatters as you dig into the sundae. The espresso in the hot fudge highlights the bittersweet notes in the cocoa, making this one grown-up dessert.

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Pineapple-Coconut Soft Serve

Pineapple Coconut Soft Serve Recipe
Credit: Photo by Greg DuPree / Prop Styling by Christine Keely / Food Styling by Chelsea Zimmer
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With just five ingredients, this fluffy, effortless dessert comes together in minutes with a flavor reminiscent of a tiki cocktail. For an adult version, swap 1/4 cup of the coconut cream for the same amount of your favorite rum.

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Olive Oil Ice Cream

Olive Oil Ice Cream
Credit: Victor Protasio
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One of Portland, Oregon–based ice cream shop Salt & Straw’s classic flavors, this Olive Oil Ice Cream is a perfect beginner batch to whip up.

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Strawberry Sorbet

Strawberry Sorbet
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With only two ingredients (berries and sugar), Jon Snyder’s vivid sorbet explodes with fresh fruit flavor. This super-simple recipe calls for the ripest strawberries and requires an ice cream maker.

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Strawberries-and-Cream Gelato Cake

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As stunning as it is delicious, this creamy strawberry-and-sour-cream gelato cake from Jon Snyder is the perfect centerpiece for summer celebrations.

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Mango-Cashew Kulfi Pops

Mango Cashew Kulfi Pops Recipe
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Canned mango pulp works better in these frozen ice pops than fresh mangoes because of its concentrated flavor, which helps cut through the rich cashews and sweetened condensed milk.

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Black Cherry–Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Homemade chocolate cookies encase store-bought black cherry ice cream for the ultimate ice cream sandwiches.

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Rosewater-and-Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani Irani)

Rosewater-and-Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani Irani)
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This fragrant ice cream is redolent with flavor. It’s traditionally served between two thin wafers to make ice cream sandwiches, but it’s equally delicious on its own.

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Matcha Mochi Ice Cream Sandwiches

Coconut Mochi Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Pastry chef Jen Yee makes these fun and pretty sandwiches with a simple Japanese dough that combines sweet glutinous rice flour, sugar, water and matcha powder.

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Pineapple Paletas with Chiles

Pineapple Paletas with Chiles
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In Mexico, sweet fruit and spicy chiles go hand in hand. These beautiful paletas (Mexican ice pops) from La Newyorkina’s Fany Gerson are studded with diced pineapple and sliced chiles as a nod to the traditional Mexican snack of mango dusted with chili powder.

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Salted Watermelon Ice Cream

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Nothing screams summer like slices of salted ripe watermelon, and this simple ice cream takes it to the next level.

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Condensed-Milk Ice Cream with Black Sesame Polvoron

Condensed-Milk Ice Cream with Black Sesame Polvoron
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At LASA in Los Angeles, chef Chad Valencia makes his own version of ice cream by folding condensed milk into whipped cream—no churning required. A gently toasted black sesame crumble adds texture and a welcome nuttiness.

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Apple Pie à la Mode Ice Cream Sandwiches

Apple Pie a la Mode Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Top Chef winner Kristen Kish designed this dessert to honor both of her grandmothers, one known for her apple pie and the other for her snickerdoodles. Kish folds spiced apple pie filling into vanilla ice cream, then sandwiches it between chewy snickerdoodle cookies.

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Creamy Avocado Paletas

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These tangy, luxurious paletas from La Newyorkina’s Fany Gerson are completely dairy-free: avocado and coconut milk give them a super velvety texture.

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Fresh Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo

Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo
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Fistfuls of fresh mint are steeped in the custard base of this Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo; a slow simmer releases the herb’s oils into the base without leeching any color.

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Strawberry Granita with Sweet Pesto

Strawberry Granita with Sweet Pesto
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Chef Lachlan Mackinnon-Patterson pairs a subtly tangy berry granita with honey-sweetened pesto in this refreshing summer dessert. Choose the sweetest, juiciest berries for the most flavorful granita.

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    1 of 27 Peaches and Cream Ice Cream Cake
    2 of 27 Nectarine-Buttermilk Pops
    3 of 27 Ice Cream, Sorbet and Froyo Terrine
    4 of 27 Frozen Hazelnut Mousse Cakes with Armagnac
    5 of 27 Frozen Creme Caramel
    6 of 27 Oatmeal Cookie Ice Cream Sandwiches
    7 of 27 Frozen Maple-Mousse Pie with Candied Cranberries
    8 of 27 Mint Ice Cream
    9 of 27 Vanilla Ice Cream
    10 of 27 Riesling-Pear Pops
    11 of 27 Vanilla Semifreddo and Orange Sorbet Terrine
    12 of 27 Caramelized Banana Split with Espresso Hot Fudge Sauce
    13 of 27 Pineapple-Coconut Soft Serve
    14 of 27 Olive Oil Ice Cream
    15 of 27 Strawberry Sorbet
    16 of 27 Strawberries-and-Cream Gelato Cake
    17 of 27 Mango-Cashew Kulfi Pops
    18 of 27 Black Cherry–Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
    19 of 27 Rosewater-and-Saffron Ice Cream (Bastani Irani)
    20 of 27 Matcha Mochi Ice Cream Sandwiches
    21 of 27 Pineapple Paletas with Chiles
    22 of 27 Salted Watermelon Ice Cream
    23 of 27 Condensed-Milk Ice Cream with Black Sesame Polvoron
    24 of 27 Apple Pie à la Mode Ice Cream Sandwiches
    25 of 27 Creamy Avocado Paletas
    26 of 27 Fresh Mint Stracciatella Semifreddo
    27 of 27 Strawberry Granita with Sweet Pesto

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