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Why wait for summer? Here are 8 ways to enjoy ice cream now

Think outside the cone. From warm, crumbly desserts à la mode, to creative scones and coffees, here's how to get ice cream on the menu early this year.
Why wait for summer? Here are 8 ways to enjoy ice cream now

Photo, Sian Richards.

Ice cream dessert recipes

Chai affogato

You can use almost any variety of of tea in your pantry for this instant dessert. Chai, Earl Grey, and green tea are some of our favourites. Get the chai adffogato recipe.

A hand holding a glass pitcher of chai pouring it over a scoop of vanilla ice cream in a. glass mug next to cinnamon sticks and a broken biscuit on a wood plate next to a spoon. in the background is another cup with vanilla ice cream and a spoon resting in it (Photo: Sian Richards)

Cappuccino pudding cake, à la mode

Warm mocha puddings get a hit of cream and sugar from the vanilla ice cream. Get the recipe.

Why wait for summer? Here are 8 ways to enjoy ice cream now Photo, Roberto Caruso.
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Warm crumble, à la mode

Add heart-healthy walnuts, fibre-rich flax and crunchy pepitas to the traditional oats and sugar topping…then, add the ice cream. Get the recipe.

A blueberry apple oat flax and pepita crumble in a white baking dish next to a bowl of the crumble topped with vanilla ice cream and a spring of mint (Photo: Erik Putz)

Giant cookie, à la mode

Serve this superb dessert alone, or hot from the oven with cool scoops of ice cream. Get the skillet chocolate chip cookie recipe.

A skillet chocolate chip cookie with a piece sliced out of it in a cast-iron skillet topped with three scoops of vanilla ice cream

Bourbon-vanilla milkshake shooters

Sweet (and spiked) milkshake shooters are are fun and delicious way to close out dinner. Get the recipe.

Why wait for summer? Here are 8 ways to enjoy ice cream now Photo, Sian Richards
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Mocha ice cream cake

Rich chocolate and malted milk balls are offset perfectly with a crisp cookie coating and ice cream centre. Get the mocha ice cream cake recipe.

Mocha ice cream cake on a white cake stand covered with malteasers next to a vase of pink flowers (Photo: Roberto Caruso)

Lemon dessert crepes

Turn your favourite breakfast into an indulgent dessert with a few scoops of ice cream and fruit coulis. Get the recipe.

Why wait for summer? Here are 8 ways to enjoy ice cream now Photo, Roberto Caruso.

Three-ingredient ice cream scones

These scones are practically magic! They’re just a mix flour, baking powder and ice cream (plus your choice of berries). Get the recipe.

Why wait for summer? Here are 8 ways to enjoy ice cream now

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