Ice cream recipes

Frozen Ho Ho dessert builds an ice cream cake from snack-aisle cakes lining the pan, two ice cream flavors, crushed Oreos, hot fudge, and Cool Whip. No bake, no mixer, all freezer.

Chocolate peppermint ice cream dessert with a chocolate wafer crumb crust, peppermint ice cream layer, and chocolate fudge topping. Four ingredients, no baking, freezer-set.

Orange gelatin dessert with vanilla ice cream stirred into the Jello and layered with mandarin oranges. A creamy, dreamsicle-flavored retro treat with just 4 ingredients.

Layered parfaits with Kahlua-soaked macaroon cookies, vanilla ice cream, crushed pineapple, rum, and toasted coconut. A boozy tropical frozen dessert ready in 30 minutes.

Green Mountain Pie layers lime sherbet and vanilla ice cream with macaroon crumbs in a macaroon cookie crust. A frozen no-bake dessert with tangy, creamy, and coconut-crunchy layers.

No-bake frozen blueberry ice cream cake with a cookies-and-cream crumb base, layered vanilla ice cream, and blueberry pie filling. A summer dessert that freezes firm in 2 hours.

A frozen Oreo ice cream pie with 42 cookies, chocolate and vanilla ice cream layers, and a ring of whole Oreos standing guard around the edge. Topped with whipped cream and chocolate fudge sauce. No baking, pure indulgence.

Layered parfait with a homemade creme de menthe pineapple sauce spooned over scoops of vanilla ice cream. A retro dessert that comes together in 15 minutes.

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

Sabayon sauce made with egg yolks, red and white wine, sherry, and fresh citrus, spooned warm over strawberry ice cream sundaes. A French classic for entertaining.

Frozen no-bake pie loaded with ice cream bon bons and a minty pudding filling, topped with melted chocolate and whipped topping. Five hours in the freezer, zero oven time.

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.

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

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.

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.

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