17 Ice Cream Recipes for Summer Scoops at Home

A hot July afternoon can make a cold scoop sound especially good. Pick a flavor that matches what you have in mind, from a familiar bowl of chocolate to fruit sorbet or a richer dessert-style scoop. Serve it in a cone, spoon it into a bowl, or save one for after dinner.

Neapolitan Ice Cream

Three flavors share one loaf pan in Neapolitan Ice Cream, giving six servings of chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry from a single no-churn base. Heavy whipping cream, sweetened condensed milk, vanilla, cocoa powder, and strawberry puree create the striped sections before a five-hour freeze. The dividers keep each flavor distinct until the block is pressed together. Slice it for a backyard dinner or scoop across all three sections for a classic summer bowl.
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Mango Ice Cream

Fresh fruit gives Mango Ice Cream its bright color and smooth tropical base. Ripe mango is blended with lemon juice and part of the sugar, then mixed with heavy cream, vanilla, and salt before churning. The recipe makes six servings in 4 hours 40 minutes, including freezer time. Keep a container ready for hot afternoons, or serve scoops with sliced mango and toasted coconut after a grilled summer dinner.
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Ninja Creami Watermelon Sorbet

With only watermelon, lime juice, and honey, Ninja Creami Watermelon Sorbet turns peak-season fruit into four cold servings. The blended mixture freezes solid for 18 to 24 hours before running through the Sorbet setting, with a little water or lime added only if a respin is needed. Its fruit-forward base keeps the ingredient list short. Serve it after a cookout or between heavier desserts when the menu needs something lighter.
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Pistachio Ice Cream

Ground nuts carry the flavor in Pistachio Ice Cream, an eight-serving batch made with raw pistachios, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, and salt. The mixture is churned and frozen for a total time of 5 hours 10 minutes, with a reserved spoonful of pistachio sugar added on top. Real nuts give each scoop texture without a custard base. Pair it with wafer cookies or serve small bowls after a summer family dinner.
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Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Ice Cream

Crushed sandwich cookies run through Ninja Creami Cookies and Cream Ice Cream, giving four servings with bits in every scoop. Whole milk, heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla form the base before a 24-hour freeze, then Oreos go in during the Mix-In cycle. The long freeze does most of the work before serving. Bring out the pint for movie night, birthday dessert, or an easy finish to a casual barbecue.
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Biscoff Ice Cream

Cookie butter swirls make Biscoff Ice Cream a rich six-serving dessert with crumbled cookies throughout. Heavy cream, Biscoff spread, sugar, and vanilla churn for about 25 minutes before the remaining spread and 8 to 10 cookies are folded in. Four hours in the freezer bring the total time to 4 hours 30 minutes. Scoop it into cones or serve it beside brownies when summer dessert calls for a deeper caramelized cookie flavor.
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Ninja Creami Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Real vanilla seeds speckle Ninja Creami Vanilla Bean Ice Cream, a four-serving pint built from whole milk, heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, and salt. The base takes 8 minutes to mix, then freezes for 24 hours before the Ice Cream cycle. Vanilla extract can replace the pods when needed, and a splash of milk helps with a crumbly first spin. Use it for sundaes, floats, pie toppings, or simple cones with sprinkles.
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Rocky Road Ice Cream

Chocolate, marshmallows, and nuts meet in Rocky Road Ice Cream, which makes eight servings in 3 hours 43 minutes. Milk, cocoa powder, sugar, heavy cream, and vanilla form the churned base before chopped nuts and mini marshmallows are folded through and scattered on top. The mix-ins give every scoop both softness and crunch. Set it out for a birthday table or serve it in dessert cups after a warm-weather dinner.
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Ninja Creami S’mores Ice Cream

Campfire flavors move into the freezer with Ninja Creami S’mores Ice Cream, a four-serving chocolate pint with graham crackers, toasted marshmallows, and chocolate chips. Whole milk, heavy cream, confectioners’ sugar, cocoa, and vanilla freeze for 24 hours before processing. The mix-ins go in after the first spin so their textures stay distinct. Make it for a backyard barbecue or serve it when rain cancels plans for actual s’mores.
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Strawberry Ice Cream

Ripe berries lead Strawberry Ice Cream, a six-serving recipe that balances fruit with honey, sugar, lemon juice, heavy cream, and vanilla. The strawberries rest until juicy, then blend into the cream base before churning and a 3 to 4 hour freeze. The full process takes 4 hours 40 minutes, but the active work stays simple. Add fresh berry slices at serving time or scoop it into cones for a summer afternoon dessert.
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No Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream

Without an ice cream maker, No Churn Salted Caramel Ice Cream creates eight servings from four main ingredients. Whipped heavy cream is folded with sweetened condensed milk, salted caramel sauce, and sea salt, then extra caramel is swirled over the top. A five-hour freeze sets the mixture, bringing the total to 5 hours 5 minutes. Keep it ready for pool days, potlucks, or sundaes topped with chopped nuts and another caramel drizzle.
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Tiramisu Ice Cream

Espresso and mascarpone give Tiramisu Ice Cream the character of the Italian dessert in a 12-serving frozen batch. Whole milk, amaretto, sugar, chocolate, ladyfingers, and cocoa join the mascarpone base, with the coffee-chocolate mixture drizzled in during churning. The recipe needs 2 hours 15 minutes, including a two-hour freeze. Serve smaller scoops after dinner, or pair it with extra ladyfingers when coffee and dessert need to share one bowl.
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Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Cool peppermint cuts through rich cream in Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, a four-serving batch filled with finely chopped semisweet chocolate. Sugar, chilled heavy cream, peppermint extract, and optional green coloring churn for about 25 minutes before the chocolate goes in near the end. Another 2 to 3 hours in the freezer brings the total to 3 hours 25 minutes. Scoop it into cones or serve alongside brownies for a cool contrast.
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Dairy Free Ice Cream

Full-fat coconut milk gives Dairy Free Ice Cream a rich base without dairy, eggs, or custard. Maple syrup, vanilla, and salt blend with two cans of coconut milk before churning, and the recipe makes eight servings in 4 hours 45 minutes. A shallow container helps the finished batch freeze evenly and scoop more easily. Serve it plain, add fruit or chocolate sauce, or use it as the base for dairy-free sundaes at home.
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Ninja Creami High-Protein Vanilla Ice Cream

Protein powder adds substance to Ninja Creami High-Protein Vanilla Ice Cream, a two-serving pint with 23 grams of protein per serving. Whole milk, cream cheese, powdered sweetener, vanilla, and salt blend with the protein powder before freezing for 24 hours. The Lite Ice Cream cycle processes the solid base, with extra milk added only when needed. Make it for a post-workout snack or divide the pint into two bowls for an evening dessert.
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Chocolate Ice Cream

Deep cocoa flavor anchors Chocolate Ice Cream, a four-serving recipe made without eggs or a cooked custard. Sifted cocoa powder, sugar, salt, chilled heavy cream, and vanilla are whisked together before churning, then frozen until firm. The total time is 4 hours 25 minutes, with about 15 to 20 minutes in the machine. Add dark chocolate shavings, serve it with strawberries, or place a scoop over a warm brownie.
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Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream

Chunks of cookie and ribbons of fruit sauce fill Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream, which yields 10 servings in 4 hours 40 minutes. A cooked strawberry and sugar sauce is layered with churned heavy cream, vanilla, and chopped shortcake cookies. Repeating the layers keeps pockets of fruit and cookie visible instead of blending them away. Serve it in bowls, cones, or over pound cake when summer berries deserve a bigger dessert.
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