When the heat hits, ditch the oven. These frozen dessert recipes are make-ahead, crowd-pleasing, and ready to pull out whenever you need them, from summer BBQs to afternoon treats!
When the summer heat hits hard, the last thing I want to do is turn on my oven and honestly, I don’t have to! Over the years I’ve built up a collection of freezer-friendly favorites that my family absolutely goes crazy for, and I’m so excited to share them all in one place.
Whether you’re hosting a big backyard cookout, looking for a fun sweet treat to make with the little ones, or just need something cold and chocolatey after a day in the sun, there is something on this list for you.
The Best Frozen Desserts That Keep You Cool All Summer Long
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
This ice cream sandwich cake is the best summer dessert! It's easy to make this no-bake treat with ice cream sandwiches, hot fudge sauce, Oreo's and Cool Whip.
This easy ice cream pie layers vanilla ice cream in a graham cracker crust with hot fudge, caramel, and toffee bits. A no-bake summer dessert favorite with only 5 ingredients!
Popsicles for breakfast! Yes, you heard right. These easy breakfast yogurt popsicles are not only delicious but are also packed with summer fruits and topped with a crunchy granola.
This 5-ingredient summer treat is a cool twist on classic grasshopper pie made with an Oreo crust, mint chocolate chip ice cream and topped with silky chocolate ganache.
Frozen s'mores are a refreshing frozen treat made with a combination of chocolate pudding, whipped topping, cream cheese, and marshmallow fluff layered between graham crackers!
Beat the heat with this frozen Mississippi mud pie! Made with chocolate ice cream, velvety hot fudge, and an Oreo cookie crust, it’s the ultimate no-bake summer dessert.
These frozen peanut butter Greek yogurt bites are an easy, no-bake healthy dessert made with a creamy protein packed peanut butter yogurt filling covered in chocolate.
Cookie ice cream sandwiches are made with a creamy, thick layer of vanilla ice cream between two soft chocolate chip cookies then rolled in mini chocolate chips or sprinkles.
Easy homemade fudge popsicles (aka fudgesicles) made with only 7 ingredients! Super creamy, delicious and the perfect refreshing summer treat for both kids and adults.
Chilled classic Coca Cola topped with a scoop of creamy vanilla ice cream. This easy coke float is an old fashioned treat that takes only 2 ingredients and 5 minutes to make.
Made with real lemon juice, lemonade and creamy vanilla ice cream, this copycat Chick-fil-A frosted lemonade is the ultimate drink to cool down with on a hot summer day!
This freshstrawberry ice cream is easy to make in a Cuisinart ice cream maker with sweet strawberries and a homemade ice cream base. It's a favorite summer treat!
