Just in time for National Ice Cream Day this weekend! Did you know that July is National Ice Cream Month? Americans consume about 22 pounds of ice cream and related frozen desserts each year, on average. As the summer reaches peak temperatures in July, Americans celebrate National Ice Cream Month as a way to cool off and enjoy the nation’s favorite frozen treat with friends and family.
While you could crank up the air conditioning, indulging in some homemade ice cream is far more satisfying. Take a look at this collection of the best homemade ice cream recipes and treat yourself to some cool treats that just can’t be beat.
Vegan Peanut Butter Fudgesicles
Honey & Lemon Thyme Ricotta Ice Cream
Fresh whole milk ricotta blended into a rich and creamy egg-free ice cream. Sweetened only with honey and infused with lemon thyme, this ricotta ice cream is luscious and aromatic. We love a recipe where you can use not only one but two delicious vanilla beans, but if you don’t have them on hand, vanilla paste is a great substitution! Serve this cool treat topped with warm vanilla peaches for a splendid summer sundae.
Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches
Chocolate Ice Cream and Chocolate Cookies make the best chocolate ice cream sandwiches…Extra chocolate sprinkles and chocolate dip are totally optional!
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie Popsicles
Strawberry Rhubarb Pie à la Mode Popsicles featuring strawberry rhubarb compote, vanilla cream and pie crust sprinkles! Check out how to make these delicious popsicles with our easy video!
Traditional Ice Cream Sandwiches
This is the perfect way to eat vanilla bean ice cream- between two homemade chocolatey cookies! Traditional ice cream sandwiches that the whole family will love!
Cocoa Ice Cream
A delicious chocolate ice cream recipe featuring the rich flavor of Rodelle Gourmet Dutch Processed Cocoa Powder! Our Gourmet Baking Cocoa provides the rich, smooth chocolate flavor you love in ice cream…and it’s perfect to stock up on now for baking once the heat of summer wanes.
Banana Split Ice Cream Cake
This show-stopper summer dessert is definitely our favorite ice cream cake yet. All of your favorite banana split flavors in one impressive dessert!
Naked Vanilla Berry Ice Cream Cake
A naked cake featuring 2 layers of vanilla bean cake and a layer of homemade vanilla bean berry ice cream…summer’s perfect cake!
Neopolitan Brownie Ice Cream Cake
Neapolitan brownie ice cream cake is the perfect make-ahead summer treat! This semi-homemade ice cream cake is a must make.
Chocolate Cheesecake No-Churn Ice Cream
It’s a thick, cream cheese batter that is laced with Rodelle Gourmet Baking Cocoa and then layered with chocolate sauce and salty graham cracker crumbs.
Homemade Cookie Dough Blizzard
Double vanilla, no churn ice cream with peanut butter chocolate chip cookie dough. In a Blizzard. That you can make at home with just a blender!
Vegan Coconut Black Sesame Ice Cream
Black sesame and strawberries are an unlikely pair that shine through in this easy, no-churn vegan ice cream recipe! You’ll be going back for seconds!
Vegan Cherry Pecan Ice Cream
With 2 cups of cherries, a splash of spiced rum and some perfectly toasted pecans, how could you go wrong??
Blueberry White Chocolate Ice Cream
Blueberries and raspberries blend perfectly with white chocolate in this recipe.
Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream
Decadent, homemade, delicious. This is probably our favorite ice cream!
Image credit: Alanna Taylor Tobin | The Bojon Gourmet
Spiced Hot Fudge
This easy, delicious hot fudge sauce is spiced with Rodelle Vanilla Extract, and Rodelle Chocolate Extract. It’s the perfect complement to ice cream, and we couldn’t resist sharing.