10 Frozen Desserts for Your Summertime Sweet Tooth!

It’s a humid August evening and you are finishing up dinner. It was delicious, but you still want something sweet to finish off the night. Turning on the oven sounds miserable and a warm, decadent treat won’t be that nice to eat right now anyways. Don’t worry – frozen desserts to the rescue! While most of these recipes need to be prepared ahead of time, they are so great for summer! Make them early on and keep them in the fridge whenever a sweet tooth hits. You’ll be grateful that you did. These 10 frozen dessert recipes are so tasty and perfect for summer!

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1. Frozen Lime Slushie

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This Frozen Lime Slushie by Helyn Dunn is so refreshing — perfect for summer!

2. Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge

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Imagine a fudgy bite, perfectly sweetened with dates and lightly salty from the peanut butter. Then top that with melted chocolate for the most delicious chocolate peanut butter flavor combination. This Sugar-Free Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge by Caroline Doucet is the ultimate sweet and salty dessert.

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3. Frozen Yogurt Bark

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This Frozen Yogurt Bark by Tara Sunshine is a nutritious and delicious family-friendly treat.  It’s super simple to prepare and can be made with your choice of toppings.

4. Fresh Peach Gelato

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During the hot summer months, what you need is an ice-cold scoop of Fresh Peach Gelato by Simona Malerba made with in-season, fresh peaches. No ice cream machine is required! This recipe can be whipped up with minimal ingredients and effort.

5. Frozen Mini Mojito No Bake Tart

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Turn your go-to drink order into your new favorite no-bake dessert! This Frozen Mini Mojito No Bake Tart by Courtney West has the cocktail’s classic flavors of lime and mint, with a creamy avocado-based filling. So it’s the perfect summer dessert. Who doesn’t love a raw tart? Keep it in your freezer for when you need a refreshing treat. Or bring it to a party and impress all of the guests with your skills! Either way, you have to make this no-bake mojito tart!

6. Raw Banana Ice Cream Sundae

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The best part of this Raw Banana Ice Cream Sundae by Emily von Euw is that it’s incomparably healthier than the average breakfast. It’s just bananas and a bunch of superfoods like coconut oil, almonds, cacao powder, and mulberries. You can add whatever else you like (ideas: goji berries, coconut flakes, maca powder, fresh fruit, dates, etc.)

7. Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark

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This Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark by Mitra Shirmohammadi is of the easiest recipes ever with only 4 ingredients! Plus, it is so yummy!

8. Frozen Blueberry Cheesecake Bars

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Frozen Blueberry Cheesecake Bars by Vicky Coates are made with only real fruit! These healthy snack bars are packed with healthy fats and are loaded with protein! Not only that they also contain gut-friendly probiotics. Picture a thick biscuity base with a creamy blueberry frozen yogurt topping without the guilt of a regular cheesecake.

9. Frozen Piña Colada Cake

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This beautiful Frozen Piña Colada Cake by Emily Spain is reminiscent of sipping a chilly piña colada in a tropical paradise. The creamy coconut milk filling is flavored with sweet, yet tart pineapple and can be served one of two ways. You can serve it thawed so that it’s like a cream cake or serve it frozen for a cake that’s like ice cream. You won’t believe this has an entire zucchini in it. It’s undetectable, only adding to the creaminess, so the cake is delicious.

10. Chocolate Dipped Banana Pops

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The perfect treat for even the pickiest eater! These frozen Chocolate Dipped Banana Pops by Kris Dee | Mostly Domestic are made extra fun with candy sprinkles!

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