By Courtney Minor
Published May 5, 2024
Ice cream is one of our favorite types of desserts, and these recipes take us beyond the typical scoop of vanilla or chocolate. Try these easy homemade ice cream recipes, ice cream cakes, and other ice cream based desserts for a delicious after dinner treat!
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Fun Dessert Recipes with Ice Cream
The whole family will scream with delight when you make one of these ice cream dessert recipes! Nothing brings joy after dinner quite like the cold, creamy, sweet taste of ice cream.
Make fun ice cream flavors from scratch; spectacular ice cream cakes or pies; and other easy desserts with ice cream that’ll come together much faster than you think! Frozen desserts are perfect for summertime, but if you ask us, it’s never the wrong season for these creamy treats.
Red Velvet Ice Cream
Homemade Ice Cream Recipes
Making your own ice cream at home is easier than you think! These are our favorite fun flavors, and you only need a couple of basic ingredients.
- Pumpkin Ice Cream : If you love pumpkin pie, you’ll love this ice cream recipe! Just a handful of ingredients and it’ll be ready to go.
- Red Velvet Ice Cream : This homemade recipe uses cream cheese, heavy cream, and milk as a base to make the creamiest ice cream, and the light cocoa flavor is delicious.
If you have an ice cream maker, you can follow these same basic ice cream recipes, and add in your preferred flavors and mix-ins.
Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie
Frozen Ice Cream Cakes and Pies
These ice cream filled cakes and frozen pies are perfect for birthday parties, summer hangouts, and holidays of all sorts.
- Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Pie : Grab a quart of mint chocolate chip ice cream, some Cool Whip, and a chocolate pie crust, and you can make this frozen dessert in just a few steps.
- Peanut Butter Ice Cream Pie : Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven! This ice cream pie recipe comes together with a handful of ingredients.
- Snickers Ice Cream Cake : Pound cake, chocolate and vanilla ice cream, caramel, and peanuts make a frozen cake that tastes like the best candy bar!
- Frozen Strawberry Lemonade Pie : This creamy frozen dessert pie tastes like a sweet glass of strawberry lemonade! Prep is quick, then just let it set in the freezer.
Grilled Peaches Dessert with Ice Cream
Easy Desserts with Ice Cream
Turn a gallon of ice cream into fun, creative, and unique desserts the whole family will love.
- S’mores Ice Cream Sandwich : Make fun ice cream sandwiches with graham crackers, marshmallow fluff, chocolate frosting, and your favorite pint of ice cream.
- Grilled Peaches & Ice Cream : Grill some juicy peaches, add caramel sauce, and you’ll have a fresh ice cream dessert idea to serve all summer long.
- Chocolate Banana Malt Milkshake : It only takes 5 minutes to whip up these deliciously chocolatey milkshakes with ice cream, frozen bananas, and malted milk powder.
- Strawberries Foster : This special dessert is made with ice cream, strawberries, and a buttery rum mixture that makes the most delicious melt-in-your-mouth treat.
Frozen Mudslide
Boozy Ice Cream Dessert Recipes
Add a little kick to your ice cream desserts for the best post-dinner treat!
- Frozen Mudslide : Kahlúa, Irish cream, vanilla ice cream and vodka quickly mix into one tasty milkshake!
- Bailey’s Irish Cream Milkshake : Coffee-flavored ice cream and Irish cream make for a rich, cozy, and creamy nightcap.
- Adult Root Beer Float : This classic ice cream treat has an adult-only twist. A mix of fizzy root beer, vanilla bean ice cream, and vanilla vodka taste sooo good.
- Pomegranate Champagne Sorbet : This homemade sorbet recipe with a kick of bubbly is deliciously fruity, icy, and juicy. Feel free to substitute non-alcoholic juice for a more family-friendly sorbet.
Ice Cream Sundae with Magic Shell
Homemade Ice Cream Toppings
Dress up vanilla ice cream with these homemade toppings, and you’ll have the most impressive sundae ready in no time.
- Homemade Magic Shell : This quick-setting chocolate turns into a crisp shell right on top of your ice cream!
- Caramel Sauce : This homemade caramel is really easy to make, and it kicks any dessert up a notch. Drizzle it over scoops of homemade ice cream or swirl it into an ice cream cake.
- Candied Pecans : Brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon add a sweet and crunchy coating to pecans. It’s the perfect topping for any ice cream filled desserts!
Any of these homemade ice cream recipes and ice cream desserts are sure to put a smile on everyone’s faces! And the best part is they’re all so easy to make, any night of the week.
More Dessert Recipes We Love
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By Becky Hardin
Published Jul 12, 2017
This Essential Grocery List is an absolute life saver for my family on the busy weeks. When I started this journey to learn how to cook, I quickly realized that the first step in cooking is having staple ingredients on hand. I want to avoid having to run out to the grocery store every single time I prepare a new recipe. Having a well-stocked pantry has made my life in the kitchen so much simpler, because when it’s time to cook, I have what I need.
Essential Grocery List
It’s so helpful to have a basic grocery list to help me remember which foods to buy at the store. This food shopping list is my go-to!
It’s better to stock up on things like grains, seasonings and spices, baking essentials, oils, condiments, canned and frozen foods, etc. so I can just grab them when I need them. These things have a long shelf life , so I keep them in my kitchen for convenience.
However, I do have to go to the supermarket sometimes, and there’s a way to make that trip easy and hassle-free: I keep a grocery list! If I go in blindly, I’ll leave with things I don’t need, and nothing that actually helps me prepare a good meal.
In the list below, I’ve compiled everything I always have on my stock-up grocery list.
I’ve got you covered! I created an easy grocery list filled with all of the essentials. Plus there’s a free printable version that you can take with you to the grocery store. It has everything you need to stock your pantry, your freezer, and your refrigerator.
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List
What to Buy at the Grocery Store
This is the perfect grocery list filled with all the basics and essentials. It should help get you going if you’re new to cooking, or if you’re just left staring helplessly at an empty pantry and don’t know how to fill it.
When I first started cooking, things could seem overwhelming. I quickly realized that they more prepared I could be, the more confident I felt. If you already have the basics in your kitchen, then you can shop stress-free.
So print out our easy grocery list, stock up your pantry and fridge, and you’ll be cooking in no time!
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Fresh Produce
- Apples
- Bananas
- Strawberries
- Avocados
- Bell Peppers
- Carrots
- Broccoli
- Garlic
- Lemons/Limes
- Onion
- Parsley
- Cilantro
- Basil
- Potatoes
- Spinach
- Tomatoes
GRAINS
- Breadcrumbs
- Pasta
- Quinoa
- Rice
- Sandwich Bread
- Tortillas
MEAT/PROTEIN
- Chicken
- Eggs
- Ground Beef
- Sliced Turkey
- Lunch Meat
DAIRY
- Butter
- Sliced Cheese
- Shredded Cheese
- Milk
- Sour Cream
- Greek Yogurt
BAKING GOODS
- Baking powder
- Baking Soda
- Granulated Sugar
- Brown Sugar
- Flour
- Honey
- Vanilla Extract
- Dry Yeast
- Chocolate Chips
- Cocoa Powder
- Powdered Sugar
FREEZER
- Fruit and Berries
- Frozen Veggies (Corn, Peas, Broccoli, etc)
- Juice Concentrate
- Pizza or Other Convenience Meals
- Pie Crust
- Cookie Dough
CANNED/DRIED GOODS
- Chicken stock/broth
- Salsa
- Diced Tomatoes
- Jam/Jelly
- Peanut Butter
- Pasta Sauce
- Beans (Black Beans, Chickpeas, Baked Beans, etc)
- Soups
- Tuna
- Green Chiles
- Canned Veggies
- Coffee or Tea
Get more details on the best non-perishable and pantry foods
CONDIMENTS/SPICES
- Black Pepper
- Chili Powder
- Cinnamon
- Crushed Red Pepper
- Cumin
- Garlic Powder
- Ketchup
- Mustard
- Mayo
- Nutmeg
- Paprika
- Salt (Course Sea Salt and Kosher Salt)
- Soy Sauce
- Steak Sauce
- Hot Sauce/ Buffalo Sauce
- Salad Dressings
OILS/VINEGARS
- Apple cider vinegar
- Balsamic vinegar
- Coconut Oil
- Olive Oil
- Vegetable/Canola Oil
- Red Wine Vinegar
- White Vinegar
- Cooking Wine
- White Wine Vinegar
SNACKS
- Crackers
- Nuts
- Quick Oats
- Popcorn
- Tortilla Chips
- Cereal
Click to get my Free Printable Grocery List for the perfectly stocked pantry and freezer!
Click ☝🏻 for my FREE Grocery List Printable!
I hope this essential grocery list can help you buy what you need and make your home cooking so much easier!
Stock Your Kitchen
Find more ideas for your grocery list, stock up your kitchen, and print more cooking guides and charts to keep handy!
Non-Perishable Foods to Stock Up On
Frozen Vegetables to Stock Up On (and Recipes to Make)
Ultimate List of Cooking Herbs for Your Kitchen
Ultimate List of Cooking Spices for Your Kitchen
Cooking Oil 101: Types of Cooking Oils to Use
26 Types of Pasta and When to Use Them
What Fruits and Vegetables are in Season?
Meat Temperature Chart (Free Printable)
How to Meal Prep (Guide for Beginners)
Basic Cooking Measurements & Kitchen Conversion Chart
