When the temperature climbs, nothing beats a cold, sweet, homemade frozen treat. From no-churn ice cream and ice cream cakes to popsicles, frozen yogurt bites, and even copycat frozen drinks, this roundup has easy frozen treats to keep you cool all summer long.

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Ice Cream Cakes & Icebox Cakes

A cake with chocolate and caramel on top.
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
This is the best, Easy Ice cream sandwich Cake Recipe. This easy ice cream sandwich recipe can be thrown together in no time making it the best ice cream cake recipe
Ice Cream Sandwich Cake
Slice of Cookies and Cream Cake on a white plate.
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
This Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake is easy to make and everyone loves it too! This is the best Oreo Ice Cream Cake Recipe.
Cookies and Cream Ice Cream Cake
A square slice of Chocolate Icebox Cake with several layers, topped with chocolate chips, sits on a white plate with a fork beside it. Other slices of this delicious dessert are visible in the background.
Chocolate Icebox Cake
Chocolate Icebox Cake Recipe is an easy no-bake dessert. It has simple ingredients and a easy process. Chocolate lovers dream dessert!
Chocolate Icebox Cake

Popsicles

A hand holds a creamy brown Root Beer Float Popsicle with a white center, while more similar popsicles rest on a tray filled with ice in the background.
Root Beer Float Popsicles
Save money and make homemade Root Beer Popsicles. Not only do these taste amazing but they are super easy. Give this treat a try!
Root Beer Float Popsicles
Super Easy Jell-O Popsicles – only 2 ingredients!
Easy to make jell-o popsicles. How to make popsicles easily with Jell-O. These homemade popsicles are delicious and they do not drip! The best DIY Popsicles
Super Easy Jell-O Popsicles – only 2 ingredients!
Several bright red Strawberry Popsicles with wooden sticks are stacked together, with one popsicle showing a bite taken out of it. The vibrant color suggests a sweet berry flavor.
Strawberry Popsicles
Strawberry popsicles are the perfect treat to make. These strawberry popsicles are so refreshing, easy to make with easy ingredients.
Strawberry Popsicles
A cookies and cream popsicle with visible cookie pieces sits on a wooden surface, surrounded by cookie crumbs, showcasing the classic appeal of cookies and cream popsicles.
Easy Cookies and Cream popsicles
Cookies and cream popsicles are so creamy and delicious.These Oreo popsicles are so easy to make.This is such a yummy ice cream popsicle.
Easy Cookies and Cream popsicles

No-Churn Ice Cream

A close-up of a waffle cone with two scoops of creamy strawberry ice cream, with another similar cone blurred in the background. The scene has a bright, fresh, and summery feel.
No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
This No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream has a creamy texture, fresh strawberries and is easy to make. Simple ingredients makes this delicious!
No Churn Strawberry Ice Cream
A scoop of creamy, no churn birthday cake ice cream with colorful sprinkles is being lifted from a metal container. The vanilla base delights with vibrant red, green, blue, and orange sprinkles scattered throughout.
Birthday Cake Ice Cream
Celebrate someone special today with this No Churn Birthday Cake Ice Cream. We love celebrating and this Ice Cream is so fun to make.
Birthday Cake Ice Cream
Fruit Ice Cream
This 2 Ingredient Fruit Ice Cream Recipe taste amazing and is easy to make. This refreshing ice cream is perfect a hot summer day.
Fruit Ice Cream
Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
Homemade chocolate ice cream has only 4 ingredients and the results are rich and creamy. Try this no churn chocolate ice cream.
Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe

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Copycat Frozen Drinks

A glass of iced coffee topped with whipped cream, caramel sauce, and toffee bits, just like the Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino Recipe. Caramel drips down the side, a metal straw stands tall, and a bowl of toffee bits sits in the background.
Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino Recipe
Starbucks Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino is a delicious blended coffee that is loaded with caramel flavor. Skip the drive-thru and make this copycat recipe at home.
Caramel Ribbon Crunch Frappuccino Recipe
A Starbucks Cookies and Cream Frappuccino in a clear plastic cup is topped with whipped cream, crushed cookie pieces, and a green straw, all set on a marble surface.
Starbucks Cookies and Cream Frappuccino
Copycat Starbucks Cookies and Cream Frappuccino tastes like a rich blend of chocolate, cookies and vanilla ice cream. It is a popular Starbucks Frappuccino and super easy to make at home.
Starbucks Cookies and Cream Frappuccino
A pink Cotton Candy Frappuccino topped with whipped cream and a green straw sits on a counter next to a bowl of raspberries, with another similar drink in the background. The scene is bright and inviting.
Cotton Candy Frappuccino
Starbucks Cotton Candy Frappuccino taste like cotton candy blended together for a delicious drink. You can easily make this copycat drink at home.
Cotton Candy Frappuccino

Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt

Bright pink dragon fruit smoothie in a glass, topped with shredded coconut, chia seeds, and a wedge of fresh dragon fruit. A clear straw is inserted, with another vibrant dragon fruit smoothie visible in the background.
Dragon Fruit Smoothie
Change up your morning smoothie with this bright and delicious Dragon Fruit Smoothie. Simple ingredients makes this smoothie a family favorite.
Dragon Fruit Smoothie
A glass of creamy pink Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie with a green-and-white striped straw, garnished with a whole strawberry. Fresh strawberries are scattered in the background.
Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
Strawberry watermelon smoothie recipe is delicious. This easy strawberry watermelon smoothie is refreshing. Try Strawberry Watermelon yogurt smoothie.
Strawberry Watermelon Smoothie
Two glasses of vibrant purple Mixed Berry Smoothie, topped with fresh blackberries, a blueberry, and half a strawberry, with a purple-striped straw. Bowls of blackberries and blueberries are in the background.
Mixed Berry Smoothie
Start the day off right with this Mixed Berry Smoothie. It is easy to make and so refreshing with the combination of the ingredients. This smoothie is delicious served as a breakfast, snack or after dinner dessert.
Mixed Berry Smoothie
A bowl filled with pastel pink and pale green Frozen Yogurt Bites, shaped into small, round discs with ridged tops.
Frozen Yogurt Bites
Learn how to make easy frozen yogurt bites for a tasty and healthy treat for the kids. Plus, you will save money too!
Frozen Yogurt Bites

Slushies

A mason jar filled with a blue Sonic Nerds Slushie, topped with colorful candy bits and a blue straw. Blurred red and orange drinks are visible in the background, with some candy pieces scattered on the white surface.
Sonic Nerds Slushie
This Sonic Nerds Slushie is one of our favorite frozen drink. It is loaded with flavor and adding the Nerds makes it a fun drink.
Sonic Nerds Slushie
Colorful frozen Kool-Aid slushies in tall glasses with striped paper straws, featuring flavors like cherry and blue raspberry. Kool-Aid packets are displayed, perfect for learning How to Make a Slushies at home.
How to Make a Slushies
How to make a Slushie with Kool Aid mix. These kool-aid slushies are fun for kids in the summer. These Kool aid slushies are so easy to make. Once you learn how to make a slushie, the kids will be so excited! Find out how to make slushies and beat the heat!
How to Make a Slushies

Novelty Treats

Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
Homemade ice cream sandwiches are so decadent. This Ice cream sandwich recipe is much better than store bought! Once you try this Homemade ice cream sandwiches recipe, you will be a fan.
Homemade Ice Cream Sandwiches
A close-up of a chocolate chip cookie ice cream sandwich with vanilla ice cream nestled between two soft and chewy cookies. The edges of the ice cream are coated in a layer of mini chocolate chips.
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe
Looking for an easy dessert? You are going to love these yummy chocolate chip ice cream sandwiches. You will be shocked how easy they are to make!
Easy Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich Recipe

Tips for Making the Best Frozen Treats at Home

  • Use ripe fruit. The riper the fruit, the sweeter and more flavorful your frozen treat will be.
  • Freeze in stages for popsicles with layers. Pour one layer, freeze until set, then add the next.
  • Let ice cream sit out for a few minutes before scooping if it’s rock hard — it makes serving much easier.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the easiest frozen treats to make at home? Popsicles, frozen yogurt bites, and no-churn ice cream are some of the easiest — most require no special equipment and just a few minutes of prep before freezing.

Do I need an ice cream maker to make frozen treats? No. All of the ice cream recipes in this roundup are no-churn, meaning no ice cream maker is required.

Which of these frozen treats are you trying first? Let us know in the comments!

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