Whether you’re all about the no-churn life, or you take your frozen dairy goodness in sandwich form, you’ll find something to love in our collection of ice-cream recipes. Including dairy-free options!
Here, we’ve brought you our favourite homemade ice-cream recipes along with sorbets, cakes, sandwiches and sundaes. There’s the classics like chocolate, vanilla and strawberry, as well as a few creative flavour combinations like amaretto, ricotta and peanut butter. Surprise your loved ones with a homemade treat this weekend!
Be it in a cup, on a cone or straight from the tub, you can’t get away from the fact that ice cream is just a little bit wonderful.
Looking for more frozen desserts, ice cream cakes or ice cream sandwiches?
Ricotta ice-cream with strawberries
We scream, you scream…
Vanilla bean ice-cream
I scream, you scream… we all scream for ice-cream.
Minty brownie ice-cream fingers
These creamy ice-cream sandwiches are easy to make with kids and completely delicious.
Dairy free almond and sticky strawberry ice-cream
Treat yourself.
Raspberry ice-cream brownie stack
It’s stacks of fun and flavour!
Chocolate and cherry ripple ice-cream
The ultimate sweet summer treat.
Banana, coconut and rosemary nice-cream
A delicious dairy-free dessert.
Kiwifruit and basil sherbet
Fresh flavours of kiwi and basil create a delightfully tangy frozen dessert.
Chocolate and smoked almond ice-cream sandwiches
These indulgent treats are perfect for people who love to make things from scratch.
No-churn coconut ice-cream
Sweet, icy treats are perfect for sharing with friends this summer. Indulge in this deliciously easy no-churn coconut ice-cream!
Mango sorbet
‘Sweet’, ‘summery’ and ‘refreshing’ perfectly sum up the experience of tucking into these mango sorbet cones. You may need to double the recipe because these won’t last long!
Basil mascarpone sorbet with strawberries and pomegranate
This sweet and fragrant basil mascarpone sorbet recipe is a deliciously refreshing dessert to serve alongside a sweet and bright strawberry pomegranate salad.
Dairy-free gelato
Love ice-cream but find it doesn’t love you back? Fear not! This dairy-free gelato is full of delicious flavour and texture, and makes for the perfect summer treat!
Raspberry ripple sweetcorn ice-cream
This healthy non-dairy ice-cream is made with corn, which provides a natural creaminess and sweetness. Expect the ice-cream to be slightly more icy as a result!
Rockmelon sorbet with fresh papaya
In the mood for something sweet and refreshing? Try this rockmelon sorbet with fresh papaya- the perfect fruity summer treat!
Frozen yoghurt with coconut brittle
Sweet and delicious – this decadent frozen yoghurt with crunchy and nutty coconut brittle is the perfect dessert for summer!
Peanut and honey ice-cream sandwiches
These heavenly peanut and honey ice-cream sandwiches are the sweet treat that has been missing from your life! Quick and easy to prepare, and oh-so-delicious!
Sugar-free salted coconut and passionfruit semifreddo
This divine dessert is the perfect finish to a summer barbeque. Sugar-free and dairy-free too, it will hit the spot!
Apple ice-cream
Enjoy the cool, fruity flavours of fresh apple swirled throughout creamy vanilla custard – absolutely perfect for an afternoon treat.
Low-fat vanilla ice-cream
In Step 3, cover top of mixture with cling wrap while cooling to help stop skin forming. No time to make ice-cream? Slightly soften a ready-made tub, add our flavourings and re-freeze. Note
Lemon, lime and bitters sorbet
Choose thick-skinned lemons because they are sturdier. Serve sorbet in glasses or gelato cups. Before freezing, cut base off lemon shells so they sit flat for serving. Note
Chocolate hazelnut gelato
This recipe can be made up to two weeks ahead. Note
Easy passionfruit ice-cream
This no-churn ice-cream recipe is made with just three ingredients.
Deep-fried ice cream balls
Recreate a popular Chinese-restaurant favourite at home with this crispy golden deep-fried ice-cream recipe. Try it topped with chocolate syrup for ultimate indulgence.
Peanut butter ice-cream pie
This chocolate and peanut butter ice-cream pie is quite possibly the most decadent sweet recipe on the planet. Set atop a crisp biscuit base and finished with rich, hot fudge sauce, there really is nothing left to do but enjoy.
Amaretto and caramel ice-cream cake
Homemade ice-cream is swirled with caramel sauce and topped with crushed amaretti biscuits in this impressive, decadent ice-cream cake.
Quick mango ice-cream
Cool off in summer with this delicious tropical dessert.
Echidna ice-cream cake
With lots of chocolate and ice-cream, you won’t put a foot wrong with this fun kids’ cake! From The Australian Women’s Weekly’s ‘Children’s Birthday Cake Book‘ cookbook, it’s sure to bring back fond memories.
Hokey pokey ice-cream
Try this cheat’s version of a Kiwi favourite.
Queensland macadamia ice-cream
Freshly diced mango and halved strawberries are a perfect match for this easy summer ice-cream. Note
Ice-cream sundaes
None of are too grown-up for an ice-cream sundae. Especially ones that look as good as these.
Christmas ice-cream bombe
Ice-cream bombe mixture needs to be prepared at least a day ahead, keep in the freezer until required. Cake base can also be prepared a day ahead, keep in an airtight container. Cover bombe with whipped cream just before serving. Note
Rhubarb crumble ice-cream
This beautiful ice-cream is packed full of sweet, juicy rhubarb and crushed ginger biscuits for ultimate flavour and texture.
Rocky road ice-cream
If you want to whip up something a little bit fancy in a flash, this rocky road ice-cream is brilliant. You can make it as simple or gourmet as you like, we used Cherry Ripe instead of plain chocolate.
Passionfruit ice-cream
You can also freeze the ice-cream mixture in an ice-cream machine; follow your machine’s manufacturer’s instructions. Note
