As winter cements itself, it’s easy to dream of warmer months. Don’t worry, before you know it will be warm again and we will be looking for ways to cool down. One great way to cool off or make yourself feel like it’s summertime is to make a frozen treat. There are plenty of different options for making something delicious and frozen. Below are five frozen treats you should try making at home to feel like it’s summer or simply enjoy something tasty.
Frozen Fruit Medley
If you like fruit, you know that most of your options taste better frozen or dried. Frozen fruit seems to pack that punch fresh fruit does not. The juices are concentrated in the fruit, which leads to an explosion of flavor when you bite into them. Frozen fruits can also be used to make a variety of desserts. Still, if you want to keep it all on the healthy side and make a delicious snack, try combining a medley of fruit and freezing it together. Or, if you have a lot of fruit and want to make sure it stays fresh, freezing it is always a good option.
Frozen Desserts
Perhaps you have heard of people freezing Snickers bars or other candy. This is just the beginning of all the different frozen desserts you can make at your home. So many foods taste even better when you put them in the freezer for a few hours. Frozen s’mores are popular. You can freeze cookies, brownies, and pastries. You can even make an ice cream cake that keeps in the freezer. Whatever desserts you like, the frozen option is sometimes the better one. Next time you are thinking about having a dessert party, consider creating frozen desserts you can make at home.
Coffee Ice
We’re not talking about iced coffee here, we are talking about coffee ice. Make some cold brew or hot brewed coffee. Simply pour it into an ice tray and freeze the liquid into individual frozen cubes you can put in any drink. Then you can use them in your iced coffee, cold chocolate drinks, milk, and more. Coffee ice cubes are a great way to avoid adding water to your beverage and instead when the cubes melt, you have coffee added. You can create a lightly iced latte or a strong cold brew with only coffee involved. If you are a lover of iced coffee beverages or simply need that caffeine fix, making ice out of coffee is a fun and exciting thing to try.
Frozen Drinks
Like freezing coffee into ice cubes, you can freeze just about any beverage and create something new out of it. Have you tried freezing soda? You can get a sweet, icy treat. What about freezing juices? Delicious. You can make shakes and frozen protein drinks. You can even make alcoholic ice pops out of your favorite booze or cocktails. A frozen root beer float doesn’t disappoint. When you are looking for a frozen treat, an icy cold beverage can scratch that itch.
Frozen Yogurt
Finally, another frozen treat you can make includes yogurt. Frozen yogurt treats can include a wide range of ingredients and styles. You can make a frozen yogurt snack fruity. You can add wheat or cereal. It can be made into a dessert with chocolate, caramel, or something else. Yogurt is a breakfast item, a snack, a late-night treat—pretty much anything you want it to be. When you are thinking, what should I have right now? Make a quick creation with yogurt, freeze it, and enjoy!
Sometimes food is better cold. We eat so much hot food, but there’s something about lukewarm snacks and meals that don’t cut it. When you aren’t feeling hot food, want to cool down, or simply want to try something different, creating a frozen treat at home is fun and tasty.
Summer will be here before you know it. When it’s hot out and you need to cool down, there’s nothing better than a frozen treat. Whether it’s fruit, a dessert, coffee, a drink, or a unique creation with yogurt, frozen snacks are something to try. When you’re feeling creative, make your own version of these delectable treats.