These 20 Refreshing Dairy-Free Frozen Treats Are Way Better Than a Pool and AC

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POPSUGAR Photography | Jenny Sugar

When it's unbearably hot and humid, and you're sweaty and in need of some cool relief, whip up one of these frozen treats. They're sweet enough to satisfy ice cream cravings and dairy-free so you won't feel bloated! From nice cream to ice cream sandwiches, we've got all your cravings covered.

Vegan Unicorn Nice Cream
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Vegan Unicorn Nice Cream

If you are what you eat, it's time to dig into a bowl of this colorful, fununicorn nice cream made with strawberry, blueberry, and mango puree, and spirulina blue-green algae.

Get the recipe: unicorn nice cream

Cherry Chocolate Nice Cream
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Cherry Chocolate Nice Cream

If Cherry Garcia is one of your favorite Ben and Jerry's flavors, you will love this chocolate cherry nice cream you can easily make at home. The fresh cherries add a nice dose of fiber and antioxidants.

Get the recipe: cherry chocolate chip nice cream

Chocolate Nice Cream
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Chocolate Nice Cream

Skip the Frosty, and blend this vegan chocolate ice cream in your food processor for a creamy treat on hot days. The best part is there are only two ingredients (plus optional chocolate chips).

Get the recipe: vegan chocolate ice cream

S'mores Nice Cream
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S'mores Nice Cream

With this delicious vegan s'mores nice cream, you can bring the tasty campfire treat into your kitchen. This recipe is easy to make and really easy to eat.

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Banana Peanut Butter Nice Cream
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Banana Peanut Butter Nice Cream

You'll only find two ingredients in this rich and creamy nice cream: bananas and peanut butter. This vegan ice cream is lower in calories, fat, and cholesterol than you'll find in its traditional counterpart.

Get the recipe: banana peanut butter nice cream

Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream Bites
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Chocolate Chip Banana Ice Cream Bites

Craving ice cream but don't want to undo all your hard work in the gym? You'll love these adorable chocolate chip banana nice cream bites. All you need are two ingredients — bananas and chocolate chips.

Get the recipe: chocolate chip banana ice cream bites

Mango Nice Cream
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Mango Nice Cream

This dairy-free mango ice cream is like the sorbet of your dreams — except creamier!

Get the recipe: vegan mango ice cream

Banana Coconut Nice Cream
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Banana Coconut Nice Cream

If you want a more decadent nice cream, this is the dish for you. Bananas are blended together with rich and luscious coconut cream for a sweet and creamy after-dinner treat.

Get the recipe: banana coconut nice cream

Frozen Banana Pops
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Frozen Banana Pops

Make these treats with ingredients you probably already have in your kitchen — you only need a banana, dairy-free yogurt, and chocolate chips.

Get the recipe: frozen banana pops

Lavender Blueberry Nice Cream
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Lavender Blueberry Nice Cream

Next time you find yourself overwhelmed and reaching for a pint of ice cream, make sure it's this soothing nice cream! This tasty, dairy-free nice cream is full of stress-busting lavender and blueberries to keep you cool and collected.

Get the recipe: lavender and blueberry nice cream

Mermaid Nice Cream
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Mermaid Nice Cream

Feed your inner mermaid with this refreshing nice cream. The blue-green hues in this dairy-free treat come from all-natural ingredients, and the flavor is out of this world. We think Ariel would definitely approve.

Get the recipe: mermaid nice cream

Chocolate-Pistachio Ice Cream
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Chocolate-Pistachio Ice Cream

Chocolate and pistachio marry in this amazing, decadent ice cream that gets its creamy texture from cashew milk. You'll need an ice cream maker for this recipe. Note that this recipe is made with egg yolks so it's dairy-free, but not vegan.

Get the recipe: chocolate-pistachio ice cream

Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge
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Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Freezer Fudge

If you grew up scooping out spoonfuls of raw cookie dough while baking chocolate chip cookies with Grandma, you're going to fall hard for this cookie dough freezer fudge — shhh, it's made with lentils!

Get the recipe: chocolate chip cookie dough fudge

Protein Mint Chocolate Chip Nice Cream Bites
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Protein Mint Chocolate Chip Nice Cream Bites

This easy-to-make recipe combines potassium-rich bananas, fresh mint, and protein powder into a vegan ice cream treat that is the perfect way to cool off after a tough workout!

Get the recipe: protein mint chocolate chip nice cream bites

Protein-Packed Nice Cream
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Protein-Packed Nice Cream

An ice cream that doubles as a protein-packed snack?! It does exist. This chocolate-strawberry combo gets a nice dose of protein from the addition of soy milk and protein powder.

Get the recipe: chocolate-strawberry protein ice cream

Ice Cream Sandwiches
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Ice Cream Sandwiches

This recipe for an ice cream sandwich will knock the socks off the traditional treat. It's fudgy, soft, and perfectly sweet, and no one will guess that it's vegan!

Get the recipe: vegan ice cream sandwich

Homemade Pineapple Nice Cream
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Homemade Pineapple Nice Cream

This pineapple nice cream is creamy and sweet, all you need is a blender to whip up this icy treat.

Get the recipe: pineapple nice cream

Vegan Banana (Spinach) Ice Cream
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Vegan Banana (Spinach) Ice Cream

Green smoothie-lovers, we found the ice cream recipe you'll want to eat for dessert every night this week. Made with frozen banana, mango, pineapple, and spinach, the creamy and sweet ice cream is only 160 calories and offers 5.4 grams of fiber.

Get the recipe: banana smoothie ice cream

Ginger Limeade Granita
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Ginger Limeade Granita

We know about the health benefits of ginger, so incorporating it into a delicate, Summer dessert is a win-win for everyone. The ginger limeade granita is as refreshing as it looks and only requires three ingredients: ginger simple syrup, lime juice, and water.

Get the recipe: ginger limeade granita

Toasted Coconut and Blueberry Ice Cream
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Toasted Coconut and Blueberry Ice Cream

You'll need an ice cream maker for this sweet treat that combines the delicious flavor combo of blueberries and toasted coconut. Note that this recipe is made with egg yolks so it's dairy-free, but not vegan.

Get the recipe: toasted coconut and blueberry ice cream