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Weekly Spotlight: Delicious Freezer-Friendly Plant-Based Treats

The best desserts are ones that take minimal effort for maximum flavor. These freezer treats are perfect to have on hand for those hot days this summer because all you need is to pop them in the freezer and a few hours later, you’ve got yourself a delicious treat. These freezer treats include frozen yogurt, fudge, and popsicles. However, this guide excludes cheesecakes but feel free to check out this guide for all the info about making vegan cheesecake in the freezer.

Another delicious treat on a hot day is nice cream, or banana ice cream. For that, all you have to do is freeze bananas and pop them in your blender or food processor with a splash of non-dairy milk and any other flavor you want and blend until smooth. This isn’t a dessert that sets in the freezer, but is another delicious option on a hot day! If you’re looking for delicious non-dairy ice cream and nice cream recipes, check out this The Ultimate Guide To Dairy-Free Ice Cream and the Ice Cream Archives!

We also highly recommend downloading the Food Monster App — with over 15,000 delicious recipes, it is the largest meatless, vegan, plant-based, and allergy-friendly recipe resource to help you get healthy! And don’t forget to check out our Weekly Meal Plan Archives! And check out our Dessert Archives for even more ideas!

This week, we’re bringing delicious, fully vegan, and plant-based ways to enjoy treats that you can make in your freezer!

Frozen Yogurt

Source: Frozen Yogurt Berry Bark

Frozen yogurt is a wonderful treat to make on hotter days! Frozen yogurt is an excellent freezer-friendly treat because it usually takes a few ingredients and time in the freezer. Plus, you can simply use store-bought non-dairy yogurt for these recipes, making them even easier to whip up!

Freezer Fudge

Source: Date-Sweetened Peanut Butter Freezer Fudge

Fudge is another frozen treat that’s excellent to enjoy on a hot day and the best part is that you can make it in your freezer. If you’ve never made freezer fudge, these delectably rich treats just need time in the freezer to set before enjoying. There’s a variety of flavors to try, too! Everything from chocolate to peanut butter to even pecan pie!

Popsicles:

Source: Green Dream Popsicles

Popsicles are super simple to make! All you need is a blender and your popsicle molds. Popsicles are an excellent hot weather treat because they’re so refreshing. You can make a variety of flavors and even switch up the flavor depending on what you like. The recipes below are simple and are pretty straightforward as to blending your ingredients and freezing them in the molds.

Source: Creamy Chai Coconut Popsicles

If you’re looking for more layered popsicle options, check out these recipes. Adding layers to your popsicles is an excellent way to add another flavor and a cool design. However, you may have to wait a few hours for the layer to set before adding the next one, making them a bit more hands-on than the ones above. These recipes also require a few more ingredients and a few more bowls but are just as delicious. Some popsicles, like these Strawberry Popsicles by Lena Novak, use cashews for a creamy base, while others such as these Creamy Chai Coconut Popsicles by Abbey Rodriguez use plant-based milk.

Frozen Cakes and Other Freezer Treats

Source: Frozen Piña Colada Cake

Did you know that you can make an entire cake in the freezer? With these freezer cakes and other treats, you’ll be shocked at the refreshing desserts you can make in a few hours.

Learn How to Cook Plant-Based Meals at Home

Reducing your meat intake and eating more plant-based foods is known to help with chronic inflammation, heart health, mental wellbeing, fitness goals, nutritional needs, allergies, gut health, and more! Unfortunately, dairy consumption also has been linked to many health problems, including acne, hormonal imbalance, cancer, and prostate cancer, and has many side effects.

For those interested in eating more plant-based, we highly recommend purchasing one of our many plant-based cookbooks or downloading the Food Monster App which has thousands of delicious recipes making it the largest vegan recipe resource to help reduce your environmental footprint, save animals and get healthy! And, while you are at it, we encourage you to also learn about the environmental and health benefits of a plant-based diet.

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