12 Best Frozen Treats: Cool Caribbean Desserts to Close Out Summer
Blessings, family! The heat is still holding on, the children are settling back into school, and there is no better way to close out these last warm days than with something cold in your hand. Before the mornings turn cool and the pots come back out for soup season, we wanted to give you one more sweet send-off to summer. Scripture reminds us that these good things are a gift: “My son, eat thou honey, because it is good; and the honeycomb, which is sweet to thy taste” (Proverbs 24:13). So we gathered 12 of our favorite frozen treats — every one of them made right here in our kitchen, every one of them Caribbean to the core.
From no-churn ice creams you can make with a hand mixer to bars, sandwiches and pops the kids can grab straight from the freezer, these are the recipes we keep coming back to. Give thanks, take your time, and enjoy every last spoonful of the season.
No-Churn Ice Cream Classics
1. Jamaican Grape-Nuts Ice Cream
The one every Jamaican household knows — creamy vanilla base with those crunchy Grape-Nuts folded all the way through.
2. Homemade Pistachio Ice Cream
Soft green, nutty and rich, and it comes together with no ice cream machine at all.
3. Jamaican Rum and Raisin Ice Cream
Plump soaked raisins in a smooth, cold scoop that tastes like a Sunday evening back home.
4. Homemade Bailey’s Ice Cream
Silky, sweet and grown-folks smooth — three ingredients and a little patience in the freezer.
Bold Caribbean Twists
5. Jamaican Callaloo Cream
Yes, callaloo in ice cream — our own creation, and it turns out beautifully smooth and lightly sweet.
6. Jamaican Dragon Stout Ice Cream
Deep malty stout flavor churned into something cold and creamy for the last hot evenings.
7. Cream Soda Ice Cream
That bright pink-bottle nostalgia turned into a scoop the whole family will fight over.
8. Jamaican Rummy Nut Ice Cream
Toasted nuts and warm rum in a cold base — rich without being heavy.
Bars, Sandwiches & Pops
9. Peanut Punch Ice Cream Bars
Our peanut punch, frozen on a stick and dipped in chocolate with crushed nuts on top.
10. Moringa Pineapple Ice Cream Bars
Bright pineapple and moringa under a white chocolate coconut shell — refreshing and a little bit good for you.
11. Grape Nut Ice Cream Sandwich
Grape nut ice cream pressed between soft chocolate cookies — a handheld version of the classic.
12. Jamaican Carrot Punch Pops
Creamy spiced carrot punch frozen into pops, served up in coconut shells for the little ones and the big ones.
A Word of Wisdom
As cold waters to a thirsty soul, so is good news from a far country.
Proverbs 25:25 (KJV)
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