Food Desserts & Baking Irresistible Ice Cream Desserts By Midwest Living editors Midwest Living editors Midwest Living's experienced editors create best-in-class travel, lifestyle, food, home and garden content you won't find anywhere else. We're loudly, proudly Midwestern, and we're passionate about helping our audience explore and create through award-winning storytelling. Midwest Living's Editorial Guidelines Updated on August 8, 2023 Trending Videos Photo: Jacob Fox We've got ice cream dessert recipes you'll love, from easy no-churn creations to beautiful ice cream cakes and recipes for ice cream freezers. 01 of 36 Hot Fudge Sauce Jacob Fox This thick, gooey ice cream topping comes together in just 15 minutes. Melt butter, corn syrup, sugar, heavy cream, unsweetened chocolate and vanilla extract together to form this decadent sauce. View Recipe 02 of 36 Ice Cream Sandwiches Carson Downing These classic ice cream sandwiches are refreshingly cool, especially when loaded up with your favorite nostalgic flavors like mint chip, strawberry and vanilla. Our Best Summer Dessert Recipes View Recipe 03 of 36 Baklava Sundaes Kelsey Hansen Crumbled baklava over coffee or vanilla ice cream will rock your world with its marriage of nuts, honey, pastry and java. Midwest Living's executive editor discovered Baklava Sundaes at an annual festival at Des Moines' St. George Greek Orthodox Church. But you can make your own, using baklava from a Mediterranean bakery or restaurant. (Don't have one close by? Get your phyllo fix from Sedara Sweets and Ice Cream—a metro St. Louis biz owned by a Lebanese American and Iraqi couple. They ship dozens of varieties.) 04 of 36 No-Churn Blueberry Ice Cream Pure. Violet. Joy. The intense color comes from simmering the berries for a few minutes to release their juices-but after that step, this brightly fruity no-special-gear-required recipe couldn't be more simple. Fresh Blueberry Recipes to Make This Summer View Recipe 05 of 36 Sour Cream and Brown Sugar Frozen Custard It looks like ordinary vanilla, but the addition of brown sugar and sour cream lends subtle caramel and tangy notes that will have your friends asking, "What's in this ice cream?" View Recipe 06 of 36 Blackberry and Goat Milk Gelato Blaine Moats Chef Katharine Elder's stunning gelato gets zippy flavors from Elderslie Farm goat milk and blackberry puree. Instant nonfat dry milk is one of those secret ingredients that helps stabilize frozen treats for ultra-creamy results. View Recipe 07 of 36 Chocolate Milkshake Brie Passano Using the best chocolate and ice cream you can find ensures a super rich shake. You won't want more than a small glass! Decadent Chocolate Dessert Recipes View Recipe 08 of 36 No-Churn Lemon Bar Ice Cream True to the easy no-churn spirit, this burst of summer sunshine requires no stovetop cooking or baking: Just stir in purchased lemon curd and crumbled vanilla Oreos. View Recipe 09 of 36 Mini Peach Melba Ice Cream Cake Crystallized ginger adds unexpected zip to frosty peaches, raspberries and ice cream. View Recipe 10 of 36 No-Churn Peanut Brittle Ice Cream This ice cream is dead-simple, but plan to make it a day ahead: The salty peanut butter slows down the freezing. It's soft but edible at 8 hours, fully scoopable at 24. Peanut Butter Dessert Recipes View Recipe 11 of 36 Banana Split Ice Cream Torte Blaine Moats A crust of crushed sugar cones holds two frosty layers: chocolate ice cream studded with chopped banana and strawberry ice cream bejeweled with pineapple. View Recipe 12 of 36 Pint-Size Grasshopper Icebox Cake A fluffy, summery, make-ahead dessert with just four ingredients? Sold. View Recipe 13 of 36 Double-Ripple Strawberry Ice Cream Carson Downing Here's one recipe you'll want to serve at your next strawberry party. Glossy jam, sour cream and balsamic vinegar amp up this dish's depth of flavor. View Recipe 14 of 36 Mango Lassi Frozen Yogurt Inspired by the classic drink at Indian restaurants (and, conveniently, made with frozen mango), this subtly tangy churned fro-yo is laced with cardamom and gets a golden boost from turmeric. View Recipe 15 of 36 Peanut Butter Oatmeal Biggies Our chewy, saucer-size cookie is delicious by itself, but for a warm-weather treat, it makes generous ice cream sandwiches when filled with tiny scoops of vanilla and chocolate ice cream. View Recipe 16 of 36 Heavenly Hash Ice Cream A close relative to Rocky Road, Heavenly Hash has marshmallow creme, almonds and chocolate chunks swirled into a fudgy, churned chocolate base. View Recipe 17 of 36 Mint-Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Cake The taste of childhood birthdays, encapsulated in one dessert. Yes, there are a lot of steps. But the ice cream is from the store. The batter is quick. And that classic fudgy crunch layer? Nailed it. To serve, just drizzle with hot fudge and pile on the whipped cream. View Recipe 18 of 36 S'more Outrageous Chocolate Milk Shakes A cascade of chocolate syrup drizzled inside the glass adds drama to a chocolate chip cookie dough shake crowned with crushed grahams, mini chocolate chips and marshmallows. View Recipe 19 of 36 Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sundae Cake Several states claim to be the birthplace of the ice cream sundae. Since the Buckeye State makes a good case, we created the Old-Fashioned Ice Cream Sundae Cake as a tribute to Ohio. Four layers of baked white cake get sandwiched in ice cream layers in favorite sundae flavors: strawberry, pineapple and chocolate-banana. A whipped topping frosting crowns the cherry-topped dessert. View Recipe 20 of 36 Date Shake Paul Lowe Made by blending dates into a vanilla milkshake, date shakes are a roadside icon in Palm Springs, California. But you can make this in the Midwest, too! View Recipe 21 of 36 Peach Ice Cream A combination of pureed and chopped peaches gives this ice cream nice color and fruit flecks. Be sure to use half-and-half or light cream; if you substitute whole milk, the mixture will be icier. View Recipe 22 of 36 Sweet Cream Goat Milk Gelato Blaine Moats At Elderslie Farm in Kansas, Katharine Elder infuses her gelato with edible blossoms (such as peony, black locust or lilac), but it's also delicious plain—rich, creamy, lightly "goaty," and nicely salted. View Recipe 23 of 36 Root Beer Float Ice Cream Sandwiches Blaine Moats Stirring crushed root beer barrels into sugar-cookie dough adds irresistible sparkle and spot-on float flavor-especially when you add scoops of vanilla ice cream between two cooled cookies. Irresistible Desserts Inspired by Soda Shop Flavors View Recipe 24 of 36 Blueberry Sauce Whip up this sweet and juicy sauce for the perfect ice cream or pie topping. View Recipe 25 of 36 Triple-Chocolate Ice Cream Cake Layer ice cream with a mixture of cookie crumbs, chocolate pieces and pecans to make this striped frozen dessert. View Recipe 26 of 36 Praline Sauce Sweet and nutty, this rich sauce is best served warm over ice cream or yogurt. View Recipe 27 of 36 Ice Cream Cookie Cake We created Ice Cream Cookie Cake in honor of Indiana, the top ice cream-producing state in the Midwest. You can mix and match cookies and ice cream to make this frosty, no-bake treat that's also an easy make-ahead dessert. View Recipe 28 of 36 Fresh-Fruit Ice Cream Sodas Blaine Moats Puree berries, peaches or mangoes to make vibrant "syrups" for swirling with ice cream and sparkling water. (Or skip the ice cream to make refreshing fresh-fruit sodas.) View Recipe 29 of 36 Raspberry Ripple with Oat Crunch Ice Cream We won't lie: This recipe takes some effort. But if you're willing to commit to a longish weekend cooking session, you won't be disappointed. It's absolutely delicious. View Recipe 30 of 36 Chocolate-Peanut Butter Sauce Chocolate and peanut butter were meant to go together! Spoon this sauce over ice cream, puddings or waffles for an indulgent treat. View Recipe 31 of 36 DIY Dip Cones A dip cone made with good-quality vanilla ice cream, bittersweet chocolate and salted pecans is a revelation—both nostalgic and completely new. But that's just our favorite. Pretzels? Pistachios? You do you. View Recipe 32 of 36 S'more Sundae The ice cream in this gooey, campfire-worthy extravaganza is store-bought, so you can focus your kitchen wizardry on making the amazing toppings from scratch (although, we won't judge if you swap in purchased hot fudge or marshmallow creme). View Recipe 33 of 36 Black-Raspberry-Chip Gelato You can use fresh black raspberries, blackberries, red raspberries, strawberries or blueberries in this rich gelato. View Recipe 34 of 36 Strawberry and Cream Cheese Ice Cream Combine cream cheese with strawberries, whipping cream, milk, sugar and flavorings for a rich dessert that chills in your ice cream maker. View Recipe 35 of 36 Vegan Coconut Chip Ice Cream This ice cream is dairy-free, but it's also a creamy, not-too-sweet delight for anyone who loves coconut. View Recipe 36 of 36 Green Tea Ice Cream Look for matcha, or powdered green tea, at specialty stores or online. It looks a little like eye shadow and gives this ice cream its gorgeous color and subtle tea flavor. View Recipe Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit