Ice cream recipes

Banana split squares with Oreo crust, layered vanilla and strawberry ice cream, bananas, and homemade fudge sauce. No-bake make-ahead frozen dessert for a crowd.

Coconut-rolled vanilla ice cream balls floating in hot cocoa spiked with cream of coconut and optional dark rum. Topped with chocolate sauce and a cherry. A showstopper hot chocolate dessert for 8.

Chocolate malt shoppe pie is a frozen dessert with a chocolate cookie crust, vanilla ice cream layer studded with crushed Whoppers, and a fluffy malted whipped cream topping. Tastes like a chocolate malt in pie form. No baking required.

A triple-strawberry milkshake blending strawberry ice cream, fresh berries, and strawberry concentrate into one thick, frothy glass. Pure berry overload in every sip.

Chocolate chip ice cream roll: a tender chocolate sponge cake rolled around softened chocolate chip ice cream, frozen firm, and dusted with cocoa. A make-ahead frozen dessert.

Flambeed peaches in a port wine and cherry jelly sauce with cinnamon and lime, spooned over lemon ice cream. A dramatic tableside dessert that goes from chafing dish to plate in 20 minutes.

Chocolate bar brownie sundaes layer fudgy toffee-studded brownies with Heath-bar vanilla ice cream and a homemade caramel sauce. A make-ahead, three-part dessert where every component is built from scratch.

Strawberry sorbet made with pureed fresh strawberries, cranberry juice, and lemon juice. No ice cream maker needed. Freeze, blend, and refreeze for a smooth, fruity frozen treat.

Creamy strawberry milkshake made with fresh berries, vanilla ice cream, and cold milk. This classic summer treat is ready in minutes.

Homemade cantaloupe sherbet churned with pureed melon, milk, honey, and a squeeze of lemon. Smooth, scoopable, and bursting with fresh summer melon flavor. Makes about 2 quarts.

Refreshing Italian ice with fresh lemon juice and zest frozen to icy perfection. Light, palate-cleansing dessert ready in 2 hours with an ice cream maker.

Warm mixed berry compote with fresh strawberries, blueberries, and raspberries in a butter-sugar syrup. Spoon over ice cream for an elegant, quick dessert.

Poires Belle Helene, the classic French dessert of vanilla-poached pears served with vanilla ice cream and warm dark chocolate sauce. Elegant and timeless.

Baked whole apples glazed in cinnamon-citrus syrup, opened like flower petals, and topped with vanilla ice cream and homemade chocolate liqueur sauce.

Fresh tortoni made with vanilla ice cream, whipped topping, almond extract, and chopped almonds. A no-bake Italian frozen dessert in individual cups.

Light honey gelato made with skim milk, whipped egg whites, and unflavored gelatin. No ice cream maker needed. A fluffy, low-fat frozen dessert sweetened entirely with honey.