627 vanilla ice recipes

Raspberry Alaskas tuck fresh raspberries and vanilla ice cream inside crisp puff pastry shells, then cloak the whole thing in glossy meringue and flash it under high heat for a hot-and-cold dessert that hits the table the second it browns.

Borden's and Gordon's punch: French vanilla ice cream blended with vodka, cold coffee, and creme de cacao. A retro punch-bowl White Russian for a crowd, served slushy by the ladle.

Peanut butter ice cream sandwich made with graham crackers and vanilla ice milk. Three ingredients, no cooking, ready in five minutes flat.

Fresh bananas and Bartlett pears drizzled with melted vanilla ice cream as a ready-made custard sauce, topped with chopped pecans. No cooking, no custard-making. The ice cream is the sauce.

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.

A creamy blended cocktail with Kahlua, dark crème de cacao, vanilla ice cream, and cream, topped with whipped cream and chocolate shavings. Dessert in a glass.

A creamy frozen cocktail blending brown creme de cacao, Triple Sec, and vanilla ice cream into a velvety, chocolatey adult milkshake. Three ingredients, five minutes, pure indulgence.

A frozen Brandy Alexander cocktail blended with vanilla ice cream, creme de cacao, and a dash of nutmeg. This creamy, boozy milkshake is ready in 10 minutes flat.

A light parfait of vanilla ice milk stirred with crushed pineapple and frozen strawberries, set gently with unflavored gelatin. Low-calorie, no-bake, and scoopable in 30 minutes.

Brandied berry milkshake blends vanilla ice cream with fresh blackberries, blueberries, strawberries, and a splash of brandy. A grown-up frozen dessert drink ready in 5 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.

A retro no-bake icebox dessert with flavored gelatin, vanilla ice cream, and ladyfingers set in a springform pan. Just 4 ingredients and a few hours in the fridge.

Frosty chocolate pudding boosted with melted unsweetened chocolate, topped with a scoop of vanilla ice cream and toasted coconut. A quick semi-homemade dessert with extra-rich chocolate flavor.

Peach Melba dessert sauce: a simple compote of peaches, raspberries, and sugar simmered into a glossy ruby topping. Spoon warm or chilled over vanilla ice cream for the classic Escoffier dessert.

Layered banana split ice cream cake with strawberry, vanilla-pineapple, and chocolate ice cream layers, homemade chocolate sauce, and fresh strawberry sauce. Serves 12.

Frozen layer cake with coffee, chocolate, and vanilla ice cream stacked on a cinnamon chocolate wafer crust, loaded with crushed toffee bars and served with homemade hot fudge sauce.