17 Frozen Vegan Treats to Beat the Summer Heat Recipe

I’m a huge fan of comfort foods (hello, pasta). But for me, summer is all about cool, refreshing recipes that don’t require me to turn on the oven or fire up the stove. I’m especially into popsicles right now.

Ever since I bought a popsicle mold to make treats for the Frugal Vegan cookbook launch party, I’ve been dreaming up fruity concoctions to turn into frozen vegan treats. So far, I’ve made a batch with blueberries, coconut milk, fresh mint leaves, and a squeeze of lime. It’s such a refreshing combination!

While heading to the grocery store and picking up a tub of vegan ice cream is always an option (I’m a total sucker for the dairy-free Ben & Jerry’s flavors – like, all of them), it’s pretty simple to whip up your own summer desserts at home.

The only hard part is waiting for them to freeze. If you can exercise some patience, I think you’ll find that the following recipes will satisfy all of your cravings for the creamy, cool, straight-from-the-ice-cream-truck flavor you need on a hot summer day.

(If you want to jump right in, here are the recipes)

Green Leaf Matcha Pistachio Ice Lollies | Goodness is Gorgeous
Triple Chocolate Brownie Chunk Ice Cream Sundae | Strength & Sunshine
Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream | The Vegan 8
Healthy Popsicles with Kiwi & Pineapple | Vegan Heaven
Paleo Sea Salt Chocolate Ice Cream | Joy Food Sunshine
Strawberry Banana Soft Serve | Real Food Real Deals
Peanut Butter & Banana Ice Cream Sandwiches | She Likes Food
Watermelon Popsicles with Cucumber and Lime | Veggie Inspired
Healthy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream | Nora Cooks
Super Easy Vegan Oreo Ice Cream | Vegan Heaven
Avocado Lime Popsicles | Healthier Steps
Healthy Vegan Churro “Unfried” Ice Cream | Veggies Don’t Bite
Sugar Cookie Sandwich w/ Salted Caramel Frozen Dessert | Veggie Inspired
Roasted Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream Bars | love me, feed me
Vegan Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles | Radiant Rachels
Vegan Snickerdoodle Ice Cream | My Darling Vegan
Blueberry Vegan Frozen Yogurt | Emilie Eats

17 Frozen Vegan Treats to Beat the Summer Heat

Coconut Peach Popsicles

These Coconut Peach Popsicles are not only incredibly easy to make but also bursting with flavor and natural goodness of summer. They are simple enough for kids to help with and the perfect dessert for warm summer nights.

If you haven’t ordered Frugal Vegan yet, here’s a recipe we made for all of the gracious attendees at our cookbook launch party in Chicago. They were a major hit! If you like these Coconut Peach Popsicles, head over to Amazon and buy a copy of Frugal Vegan for 98 more budget-friendly vegan recipes.

Ingredients:

1 ripe peach
1 (6-oz) container vanilla coconut milk yogurt
¼ cup (60 ml) water
Fresh basil or mint, optional

Toasted Coconut Ice Cream from Well Vegan

Dust off that ice cream maker and get ready for summer with our homemade toasted coconut ice cream. This fabulous vegan ice cream is so simple to make and packed full of rich, natural coconut flavor.

Ingredients:

unsweetened shredded coconut
coconut milk
coconut cream
monkfruit (or substitute regular sugar)
maple syrup
vanilla
salt
vodka

Toasted Coconut Ice Cream sandwich from Well Vegan

Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches from Well Vegan

These Coconut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Sandwiches, packed with dark chocolate and toasted coconut, are sure to be the most popular dessert this summer!

Strawberry Basil Ice Cream (Dairy-Free) from Well Vegan

This Strawberry Ice Cream contains a whole pound of fresh, ripe strawberries and tastes just like summer. It's also dairy-free and vegan!

Ingredients:

1 cup raw cashews
2 cups unsweetened almond milk
1 16-oz. carton of fresh strawberries
¼ cup monkfruit (or sugar)
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 tablespoon vodka
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Pinch of salt
2 tablespoons basil leaves

Green Leaf Matcha Pistachio Ice Lollies | Goodness is Gorgeous

Triple Chocolate Brownie Chunk Ice Cream Sundae | Strength & Sunshine

Ingredients:

1 Pint So Delicious No Sugar Added Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream
4 Enjoy Life Foods Cocoa Loco Chewy Bars
1 Cup Enjoy Life Foods Chocolate Mega Chunks
2 TB Coconut Oil
Allergy-Free Sprinkelz

Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream | The Vegan 8

Ingredients:

½ cup (120g) cooked, mashed orange sweet potato
1 cup (256g) creamy peanut butter, with no additives (I used Santa Cruz organic)
½ cup + 2 tablespoons (200g) pure maple syrup
1 can "lite" canned coconut milk (or you can sub with another creamy milk like cashew or soy, the creamier, the better the results. You will need 1 ¾ cups plant milk)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract