Our Favourite Frozen Dessert Recipes
Legend goes that upon marrying Henry II of France, Italian Duchess, Catherine de Medici, took Italian chefs with her to France who reportedly had recipes for sorbets or flavoured ices – frozen desserts if you will. Fast forward another 100 years, Charles I of England, became so enamoured with the frozen dessert, that he offered the royal ice cream maker a lifetime pension to keep the recipes a secret, reserving privilege for the royal family. While ice cream may not be so exclusive these days, it is no less popular. We round up our favourite frozen dessert and ice cream recipes to inspire you this summer.
Frozen Dessert – Ice Cream and Gelato
Technically, ice cream is defined as a sweetened, frozen food made from dairy products, sugar, flavourings and a base stabiliser (usually eggs). Gelato falls under this category too – it’s the Italian name for ‘ice cream’, with one specific requirement being that gelato has to have at least 3.5% butterfat, making it lower in fat but higher in sugar than traditional ice cream which roughly has 10% butterfat. It is churned, usually in an ice cream maker to break down ice crystals for that deliciously smooth consistency we can’t get enough of.
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Sandwiches
Nothing says ‘summer’ like these Strawberry Ice Cream sandos. Make these at your next dinner party and watch guests delight in this kids’ treat.
Recipe for Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Sandwiches
Frosé Raspberry Granita with Vanilla Ice Cream & Berries
This pretty-as-a-picture summer dessert is the ultimate poolside treat.
Recipe for Frosé Raspberry Granita with Vanilla Ice Cream & Berries
4-Ingredient Avocado & Lime No Churn Ice Cream
One too many avos in your fruit bowl? This healthy and zesty no churn ice cream is the perfect excuse to make use of them.
Recipe for 4-Ingredient Avocado & Lime No Churn Ice Cream
Fruit Mince Pie No Churn Ice Cream
Why save mince pies for Christmas when you can turn it into an ice cream and enjoy it throughout the holidays?
Recipe for Fruit Mince Pie No Churn Ice Cream
Gooseberry, Mint & Vanilla Ice Cream
Tired of plain ol’ vanilla ice cream? Mix it up with this minty fresh combo with gooseberries.
Recipe for Gooseberry, Mint & Vanilla Ice Cream
Berry Ice Cream
Nothing pairs better than fresh seasonal berries and ice cream, so we’ve decided to churn the two to make this delicious treat.
Peanut Butter Cookie and Milk Stout Ice Cream Sandwiches
Bittersweet milk stout ice cream sandwiched between two soft-baked giant peanut butter cookies. This is dessert heaven!
Recipe for Peanut Butter Cookie Sandwich
White Chocolate Macadamia Biscuit Ice Cream Sundae
Olive oil in ice cream? We haven’t gone insane, the combination of vanilla and macadamia makes this a perfect dessert for the more savoury inclined.
Recipe for White Chocolate Macadamia Biscuit & No Churn Olive Oil Ice Cream Sundae
Fried Banana and Caramel Ice Cream
A delectable combo of flavours for an unbeatable treat!
Recipe for Fried Banana & Caramel Ice Cream
Matcha and Mint Ice Cream
Refreshing matcha green tea makes the perfect addition to creamy homemade ice cream.
Recipe for Matcha & Mint Ice Cream
Vanilla Bean & Berry Swirl Ice Cream
Oooh, this fabulous ice cream is so tasty it’s impossible to have just one scoop!
Recipe for Vanilla Bean & Berry Swirl
Tipsy Tart & Custard Ice Cream
A true South African favourite made into an ice cream, what could be better?
Recipe for Tipsy Tart & Custard Ice Cream
Coffee Tequila Ice Cream with Smashed Melted Puffs
A seriously adult dessert with a little bit of childhood nostalgia.
Recipe for Coffee Tequila Ice Cream with Melted Puffs
Salted Dark Chocolate, Pretzel & Caramel Rippled Ice Cream
Every flavour is enhanced with just a pinch of salt.
Recipe for Salted Dark Chocolate, Pretzel & Caramel Rippled Ice Cream
Swirly Toffee & Hazelnut Ice Cream
Take plain, store-bought vanilla ice cream and completely transform it with a dynamic toffee and hazelnut duo.
Recipe for Swirly Toffee and Hazelnut Ice Cream
No Churn LemonGold™ Ice Cream
A creamy ice cream that doesn’t require a fancy churner. A whole lot of lemon flavour and so easy to make!
Recipe for No Churn LemonGold™ Ice Cream
Blue Cheese & Fig Ice Cream with Black Pepper Tuile
An interesting mix between sweet and savoury in an ice cream. Definitely not your everyday flavour but well worth the try.
Make Blue Cheese and Fig Ice Cream with Black Pepper Tuile
Roasted Strawberry & Balsamic Ice Cream
Roasting the strawberries concentrates and intensifies their flavour, making a delicious ingredient for ice cream.
Make Roasted Strawberry and Balsamic Ice Cream
Frozen Dessert – Ice Lollies
Ice lollies are generally made from a flavoured liquid that is frozen. They are made mostly from fruit juice, although there are trends popping up where ice lollies are being made with alcohol or cocktails. They are set in a mould, with a wooden stick used for a handle. Ice lollies are being used more and more as dessert recipes and not just mobile lolly to eat while on the go.
Choc Dipped Peanut Butter Lollies with Pretzels & Brittle
We’ve smooshed all of our favourite treats into one with these deliciously decadent Choc Dipped Peanut Butter Lollies.
Recipe for Choc Dipped Peanut Butter Lollies with Pretzels & Brittle
Banana, Date & Almond Parfait Lollies with Honeycomb
A fun yet adult take on an ice cream lolly. This takes it to the next level with contrasting flavours and textures.
Recipe for Banana, Date & Almond Parfait Lollies with Orange Blossom Honeycomb
Fresh Lemonade & Mint Popsicle
Fresh, minty and oh-so-yum!
Recipe for Lemonade & Mint Popsicle
LemonGold™ Lemonade Frosties
These LemonGold™ frosties are basically the creamiest and dreamiest way to enjoy lemons.
Recipe for LemonGold™ Lemonade Frosties
Triple Berry Blaster Lollies
With layers of strawberries, cherries and blueberries, this screams ‘summer’ and looks fun and enticing too.
Recipe for Triple Berry Blaster Lollies
Watermelon Refresher Lollies
Made only with watermelon, coconut cream and a mix of kiwi, spinach and mint; these are not only delicious, but they’re pretty healthy too.
Recipe for Watermelon Refresher Lollies
Frozen Desserts – Semifreddo
Semifreddo is the Italian word for semi-frozen. This dessert is made using eggs, sugar and cream, as a result, the texture is reminiscent of frozen mousse.
ClemenGold™ & Salted Almond Brittle Semifreddo
Sublime ClemenGold™ flavoured semifreddo with deliciously crunchy salted almond brittle – yum!
Recipe for ClemenGold™ & Salted Almond Brittle Semifreddo
White Chocolate Semifreddo
Made with white chocolate and infused with the delicate, heady flavour of cardamom.
Recipe for White Chocolate Semifreddo
Frozen Desserts – Sorbet
Sorbet is defined as frozen sweetened water and flavoured with fruit juice, purée or even liqueur. Similarly to ice cream, sorbets are also churned to create a smooth texture, with little to none ice crystals.
Basil Oil & Raspberry Sorbet
This easy sorbet is a light dessert perfect for warmer weather days and paired with sticky, crunchy meringue, it’s a sure win!
Recipe for Basil Oil & Raspberry Sorbet
Berry Sorbet In Orange Cups
This beautiful and colourful sorbet duo will tantalise your tastebuds!
Frozen Desserts – Yoghurt
Frozen yoghurt is made with yoghurt as the name suggests. It’s generally lower in fat as it makes use of the milk in the yoghurt, rather than cream and may contain the natural bacteria found in yoghurt.
Frozen Yoghurt & Nut Butter Pops
These are LCHF/Banting friendly and are a fabulous sweet treat that’s healthy too.
Recipe for Frozen Yoghurt & Nut Butter Pops
Mango Popsicles with Vanilla Frozen Yoghurt
We love the summery local flavour of these lollies.
Recipe for Mango Popsicles with Vanilla Frozen Yoghurt
Frozen Dessert – Parfait
Parfait can be defined as a frozen dessert and is made from sugar syrup, eggs and cream. The process requires the sugar syrup to be beaten into egg whites and folded into a flavour base, the mixture can also be lightened with whipped cream. Parfait is often described as ‘frozen mousse’.
Frozen Mango ‘Souffle’ with Coconut Cream Sauce
Don’t let the name put you off, these are simply parfaits – you’ll really love this summery dessert!
Recipe for Frozen Mango Souffle With Coconut Cream Sauce
Frozen Apricot Parfait
This is a simple, wonderfully light and fruity frozen dessert that will have your guests wondering what Cordon Bleu school you attended.
Recipe for Frozen Apricot Parfait
Frozen Dessert – Vegan Ice Cream
The number one challenge with creating vegan ice cream is mimicking the creamy custard base you get from dairy. Sure, you could always freeze bananas and blitz them within an inch of their life… but that’s a problem if you don’t eat bananas, plus the banana method doesn’t quite get around the icy texture. This recipe puts all those worries to rest, not only is it vegan, but it’s super easy, reasonably cost-effective and requires no ice cream machine.
Recipe for Tropical Vegan Coconut, Mango & Lemon Ice Cream
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I made the blueberry and cheesecake popsicle and pina colada popsicles for dessert on Sunday which went down very well but I need to know about the chocolate oating on the pina colada. … the recipe says the chocolate will set immediately but all that happened was the chocolate fell straight off! I eventually made a plan to get it to stick but it didn’t look all smooth and beautiful as in your picture.
Awesome to hear Di!
Hi Di, that’s a good question. We would suggest maybe adding a tablespoon or so of coconut oil to the chocolate when melted – the coconut oil freezes well and helps the chocolate set. It’s like a homemade version of ‘Ice Cap’ and causes the chocolate to freeze more easily. Hope this helps.