Today marks the first real day of Summer Break for my kids: no alarms waking them up, no school to get to this morning. And with summer comes one of my all-time favorite things: ice cream! A trip to a local Ice Cream shop or a treat from the ice cream truck are as much a part of summer around here as sleeping in, flip flops, and the pool. But I thought we’d try making some ice cream cakes and other ice cream treats here at home. These recipes are pretty simple… and probably cost less than buying treats for my family of 5 at an ice cream shop anyway. Give them a try!

Brownie Oreo Ice Cream Bars – Chelsea’s Messy Apron

Brownie Raspberry Swirl Ice Cream Bars – Sugar Hero

Vegan and Gluten-Free Strawberry Shortcake Ice Cream Bars – Vegan Huggs

Easy 5 Layer Ice Cream Cake – Sally’s Baking Addiction

Salted Caramel Cashew Chocolate Covered Ice Cream Bars – Blissful Basil

Easy 5 Minute Oreo Ice Cream Cake – Butter with a Side of Bread

Take 5 Ice Cream Cake – I Heart Naptime

Snickers Peanut Butter Brownie Ice Cream Cake – Life, Love and Sugar

Super Easy M&M Ice Cream Sandwich Cake – Princess Pinky Girl

Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream Brownie Cake – 12 Tomatoes

Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake – Lovely Little Kitchen

Chocolate and Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cake – What the Fork Blog

Coffee Ice Cream Cake – The Little Epicurean

Swiss Rolls Ice Cream Cake – A Pumpkin and a Princess

Carrot Cake Ice Cream Cake – Feasting on Fruit

Nutella Crunch Ice Cream Cake – A Family Feast

Brownie Ice Cream Sundae Bars – Yellow Bliss Road

Old Fashioned Ice Cream Sandwiches – Brown Eyed Baker

Candy Bar Ice Cream Cheesecake – The Shirley Journey

Red Velvet Ice Cream Cake – Taste and Tell Blog

Copycat DQ Ice Cream Cake – All Things with Purpose

Snickers Ice Cream Bar Cake – The Jenny Evolution