Summer is here and the weather is heating up. If you’re looking for some nice, refreshing sweet treats you can make at home to keep cool under the sun, here are 13 vegan frozen desserts you can make easily at home.
13 Vegan Frozen Desserts You Can Make At Home
1. Avocado Pineapple Popsicles
If you’re looking for a family-friendly activity, popsicles are simple and fun to make at home. It’s easy to make them healthy too. These frozen avocado and pineapple popsicles require just five ingredients, including fresh lime and blended avocado. According to recipe blogger Jenne Claiborne, the latter gives the popsicle a really creamy texture, so it tastes just like ice cream. She adds: “And I love that I can use beaten up and bruised avocado to make this—that way they don’t have to go to waste.”
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2. Mini Frozen Key Lime Tarts
Craving a zesty, cold treat? Try your hand at making these mini frozen key lime tarts. Not only are they creamy and delicious, but they’re simple to put together too. To ensure your version is vegan, opt for honey-free graham crackers or swap in vegan cookies.
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3. Chocolate Brownie Sundae
Calling all chocoholics, this vegan brownie sundae is for you. The recipe calls for So Delicious Dark Chocolate Truffle Cashewmilk Frozen Dessert, but there are plenty of vegan chocolate ice cream products available, or you could even make your own. For the ultimate sundae, add chunks of vegan brownie, chocolate shavings, and fresh cherries.
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4. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
This vegan ice cream recipe is easy and delicious. Frozen bananas are the key ingredient. When the fruit is chopped up, frozen, and then pulsed or blended until creamy, it has the same texture as traditional ice cream.
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5. Bubblegum Ice Cream
Want to get a little adventurous with your ice cream flavors? This unique bubblegum ice cream recipe may be just what you’re after. The bubblegum flavor doesn’t come from real bubblegum, but frozen jackfruit. It also uses frozen bananas as a base, so it’s nutritious and tasty.
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6. Strawberry Granita
According to Jessica Hylton, the founder of vegan food blog Jessica in the Kitchen, this refreshing strawberry granita “is one of the easiest desserts you’ll ever make.” You just need three ingredients, a food processor, and a loaf pan.
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7. Chocolate Crispy Frozen Dessert Bars
These crispy frozen dessert bars are creamy, chocolatey, gluten-free, and will help cool you down throughout the hot summer months. Serve with vegan-friendly whipped cream and some chopped nuts.
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8. P.B. Cookie Nice Cream Sandwiches
Is there anything more indulgent on a warm day than a vegan ice cream cookie sandwich? This recipe uses “nice cream,” aka frozen banana ice cream, and a slightly modified recipe for peanut butter cookies. According to recipe creators Chocolate For Basil, the cookies spread nicely and stay soft even after freezing.
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9. Raw Raspberry Almond Mousse Cake
Got a birthday or another celebration coming up this summer? This raw raspberry almond mousse cake is indulgent, sweet, and can be served frozen or at room temperature, depending on your preference. Don’t have a celebration coming up? Just treat yourself.
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10. Frozen Yogurt Bars
Adults and children alike will love these vegan frozen fruity yogurt bars, making them the ideal after-dinner snack or the perfect refresher to hand out at children’s parties. This recipe uses blueberry puree, but you can opt for any flavor you like. Try strawberries and pistachios, mint chocolate chip, or pumpkin and cinnamon. Get experimenting.
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11. Blueberry Chai Creamsicles
These creamsicles are made with blueberries, chai spices, and coconut milk. Heidi Richter, the recipe developer at The Simple Green, says: “[these ingredients] come together with little fuss and make a great go-to dessert for cooling off during those hot summer evenings.”
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12. Vegan Snickers Ice Cream Bars
If you’re missing the taste of a Snickers bar, don’t worry. You can make a vegan version, and you can upgrade it by adding dairy-free ice cream too. These tasty bars feature layers of chocolate oat, vanilla cashew ice cream, peanut butter caramel, and a chocolate glaze. You don’t even need to freeze them overnight, so you can fulfill your Snickers craving in just a few hours.
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13. Berry Ice Cream Cake
Love ice cream and cheesecake but don’t want to use any animal ingredients? This vegan berry ice cream cake could be just what you need. It’s vibrant, tasty, and comes together with only four to five ingredients. To get a layered cake, you need to make and freeze each layer individually. But when you see (and taste) the end result, you’ll be glad you made the extra effort.
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