Ice Cream Recipes

Whether it’s for a birthday or a barbecue, recipes with ice cream make the perfect dessert! Find easy things to make with ice cream—and learn what to do with leftover ice cream, too.

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    Pumpkin Ice Cream

    3 reviews

    This recipe really captures the flavor of fall. It's good with or without the gingersnaps.


    Bananas Foster Sundaes for 2

    8 reviews

    I have wonderful memories of eating bananas Foster in New Orleans and, as a dietitian, I wanted to find a...


    Blueberry Shortcake Sundaes

    2 reviews

    These blueberry shortcake sundaes offer a summery conclusion to any meal. I make this recipe quite often. If you need...


    Mocha Ice Cream Cake Roll

    Homemade chocolate cake rolled together with coffee ice cream makes a dessert everyone will enjoy. This is a real treasure...


    Banana Colada Sundaes

    1 review

    "This is my number one standby when I don't have much time to prepare a dessert, but still want to...


    Strawberry Sundae Sauce

    “My husband and kids simply love this recipe over their ice cream! It may also be used in banana splits....


    Winning Coffee Ice Cream Pie

    5 reviews

    Contest winner Velma Brown of Turner Station, Kentucky notes: “While coffee ice cream is great, I sometimes vary the flavor...


    Toffee Ice Cream Pie

    1 review

    “This is my sister’s recipe, but I modified it to save time in the kitchen. No doubt about it, you’ll...

    Hazelnut Mocha Smoothies

    6 reviews

    This smooth blend of coffee, cocoa and nutty flavors is better than any coffeehouse version we've tried. Try it, and...


    Lemonade Ice Cream Sandwiches

    1 review

    "I came up with these refreshing freezer treats as a variation on an ice cream pie recipe," writes Jeanne McCorkle...


    Brownie Affogato Sundaes

    We can’t resist brownie sundaes. I combined an affogato (coffee-based beverage) idea with a brownie to get this decadent sundae...


    Banana Butter Pecan Kabobs

    Desserts with bananas remind me of Grandma. She and my mom taught me to cook. I rarely measure. For this...


    Warm Pineapple Sundaes with Rum Sauce

    2 reviews

    Pineapple, rum and sugar have a longstanding and flavorful relationship that takes on new meaning when you add ginger and...


    Ice Cream Wafflewiches

    A wafflewich is a masterpiece of textures with chewy waffles, smooth ice cream, gooey caramel syrup and crunchy pecans. This...


    Grilled Pineapple Sundaes

    I found a basic recipe for this luscious dessert online, and tweaked it with some "doesn't this sound amazing?" tidbits...


    Grilled Bananas Foster

    I worked at a Bed and Breakfast a few years back and Bananas Foster was a dessert that they often...


    Caramel-Mocha Ice Cream Dessert

    1 review

    You can use any flavor of ice cream in this frosty dessert. Chocolate and vanilla would be delicious substitutes for...

    Frozen Lime Cake

    2 reviews

    We've got just the thing for block parties, cookouts or anytime you need a super cool dessert. Making the crust...


    Pineapple Colada Shake

    2 reviews

    This frothy, refreshing coconut and pineapple shake is sinfully delicious! Cool and creamy, it just begs to be your poolside...


    The Elvis Ice Cream Sandwich

    1 review

    Hearken back to the days of the King of Rock and Roll with this creamy concoction that combines peanut butter,...


    Mocha-Pecan Ice Cream Bonbons

    6 reviews

    These bite-sized bonbons may sound tricky to make, but you'll find that fashioning them is a breeze. What's more, our...


    Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Soda

    What a treat! Our cooks dreamed up this idea when they began testing ice cream recipes. Try using homemade vanilla...


    Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie

    I got the recipe for this pie from my mom, but I changed the crust to cookie dough. Because the...

    Minty Ice Cream Shamrocks

    With a soft, chewy chocolate cookie and festive mint shamrock ice cream, these fun desserts are a sweet delight on...


    Cookie Ice Cream Cake

    7 reviews

    I discovered this recipe online and changed it a little to suit my family's tastes. It always gets lots of...


    Peanut Butter Cashew Sundaes

    1 review

    These sundaes make a cool finale to any summer meal...and these tasty ice cream treats go together in a snap.—Betty...


    Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie

    2 reviews

    This recipe has been a family favorite for nearly 30 years. I often have a pie handy in the freezer...


    Peanut Butter Sundaes

    2 reviews

    This is a peanutty change of pace from traditional ice cream sundaes with chocolate sauce. It's a delicious recipe that...


    Giant Ice Cream Sandwich

    "I was an inexperienced cook when I married," relates Charlene Turnbull, Wainwright, Alberta. "A good friend, who was a cooking...