6 Cool Recipes to Celebrate National Ice Cream Month

July is National Ice Cream Month, and it’s no wonder why! Nothing can help you beat the mid-summer heat quite like the sweet chill of ice cream. While making ice cream from scratch may be daunting, using ice cream to make other desserts isn’t. These six cool recipes will give you fun new ways to enjoy the summer staple.

Fried Ice Cream Cake via South Your Mouth

If you can’t resist ordering fried ice cream every time you go to your favorite Mexican restaurant, this recipe may be the next best thing. It features the same great flavors without all the work of frying individual balls of ice cream.

Strawberry Sugar Wafer Ice Cream Sandwiches via Jamie Kamber

Ice cream treats already look appealing, but this recipe takes visual appeal to the next level. These little ice cream sandwiches would be adorable at a party for kids. Plus, they don’t require a ton of work to put together.

Frozen Caramel Toffee Ice Cream Sandwich Dessert via Recipe Girl

This simple recipe calls for layering ice cream sandwiches with other tasty ingredients to put together a decadent dessert that’s great for serving a crowd.

Caramel Crunch Candy Bar Ice Cream Pie via Together as Family

Who can resist a good candy bar? This ice cream pie recipe pairs bits of candy bar with ice cream, caramel, and cookie crust to create an easy and irresistible treat.

Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Cake via The Recipe Rebel

What do you get when you mix two summer favorites into one delicious dessert? This strawberry shortcake ice cream cake! It offers the familiar flavors of strawberry shortcake paired with the creamy smoothness of ice cream.

Gluten Free Dairy Free Freezer Cake via What the Fork

Whether you’re vegan, gluten free, or gluten free and vegan, you can still enjoy this ice cream cake. It features traditional ice cream cake flavors that you may already know and love, but it’s appropriate for a wider variety of diets.

These recipes for ice cream treats can help you beat the summer heat in one of the tastiest ways possible!