The 10 Best Ice Cream Cookbooks for a Perfect Homemade Scoop
These cookbooks have you covered for all your frozen dessert needs.
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As the weather starts to heat up, nothing cools you off like a scoop (or two!) of ice cream. Sure, you can buy tubs of it at any grocery store, but what really hits the spot are frozen treats made from scratch. If you’re thinking of topping off your afternoon with some homemade ice cream, there are plenty of incredible recipes to make that happen. From simple vanilla bean and chocolate varieties to complex and beautiful ice cream flavors like rosewater and saffron and vanilla-almond with cherries and pistachios, your ice cream maker will be put to good use this season.
If you’re looking for inspiration or to try something new and delicious, these books are full of recipes for frozen desserts from gelato to frozen yogurt, ice cream sundaes to sorbet, and everything in between. Grab some great dessert bowls and your favorite toppings and get to making cold treats from these ice cream cookbooks right away.
Salt & Straw is renowned as one of the best ice cream shops in the nation, and for good reason. Now you can make your own Salt & Straw-inspired batches at home, complete with unique flavors like wildflower honey and Meyer lemon blueberry buttermilk custard.
For a refreshing treat that beats the summer heat, look no further than this book of traditional Mexican popsicle-like treats. It’s full of flavors both simple and complex, and we like that it’s easier than pulling out the ice cream machine.
Creamy, indulgent gelato can seem intimidating to home cooks, but this cookbook is here to make it simple. It’s full of mouthwatering recipes like key lime with graham cracker, hazelnut biscotti, and bourbon butter pecan, all using just an ice cream machine.
Though you’d never know it now judging by their huge collection of wacky, top-quality pints, Ben and Jerry actually started as home ice cream makers themselves. Learn their secrets to homemade ice cream plus delicious ice cream desserts in this fun and informative cookbook.
New York Times best-selling cookbook author and blogger David Lebovitz covers the methods and histories of ice cream, gelato, and sorbet from top to bottom. It's complete with frozen cocktail recipes, as a cherry on top.
Following a vegan lifestyle doesn’t have to mean sacrificing delicious, creamy ice cream. These dairy-free recipes are made with coconut milk, so they’re healthier than your typical ice cream, too.
If you’re just as interested in the science behind making ice cream, this cookbook is a perfect fit. It includes not only recipes but also a look into the chemistry behind the flavors and texture of your favorite frozen creation.
Crafting at-home froyo is easier than you’d think with the help of this cookbook. Its recipes are made with Greek yogurt and range from traditional frozen yogurt to cakes, pies, cookies, and more.
Take a trip through Mexico’s heladerias with Fany Gerson of Brooklyn's La Newyorkina and Dough. Try fresh flavors like “red prickly pear ice cream” and “Oaxacan-style lime sorbet” to truly turn your summertime sadness around.
San Francisco’s Bi-Rite creamery shares the step-by-step techniques and secrets for some of their most popular small-batch ice cream flavors. Pairings like balsamic strawberry and honey lavender simply scream summer, and we can’t wait to try them.
