12 Great Ice Cream Cookbooks for the Best Frozen Desserts

If you’re thinking of topping off your summer afternoon (or wintry evening) with somehomemade ice cream, there are plenty of incredible recipes to make that happen. From simplevanilla beanand chocolate varieties to complex and beautiful ice cream flavors likerosewater and saffronandvanilla-almond with cherries and pistachios, yourice cream makerwill be put to good use this season (pro tip:this is our favorite ice cream scoop).

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If you’re looking for inspiration or to try something new and delicious, these books are full of recipes for frozen desserts fromgelatoto frozen yogurt,ice cream sundaesto sorbet and everything in between. Grab somegreat dessert bowlsand your favorite toppings and get to making cold treats from these ice cream cookbooks right away.

Portland’s artisan ice cream purveyors push the boundaries of flavors, in the best way.This book of recipes and methodsshows readers how to do the same at home.

Salt & Straw Ice Cream Cookbook, $19 atamazon.com

Therecipes from Brooklyn’s Ample Hillsare organized by mood, so you can decide exactly what flavor you’re looking for in the moment. Form classic flavors like “vanilla malted” to combinations like “stout and pretzels” and the Froot Loop accented “breakfast trash,” there is definitely something for everyone.

Ample Hills Creamery: Secrets and Stories from Brooklyn’s Favorite Ice Cream Shop, $18 atamazon.com

A Manhattan staple shares theirbest creations for the home ice cream maker, from basic to most complex. Find out why the Salty Pimp is a revered NYC treat, look for plenty of cheeky humor and read an introduction written by the late Anthony Bourdain.

大同性恋冰淇淋:漂亮的Stories & Frozen Treats: Going All the Way with Ice Cream, $25 atamazon.com

Take a trip throughMexico’s heladerias with Fany Gersonof 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.

Mexican Ice Cream: Beloved Recipes and Stories, $16 atamazon.com

The famous Jeni Britton Bauer of Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams used a $50 ice cream maker to make100 of her signature recipes, so fans can make them right at home.

Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams at Home, $13 atamazon.com

New York Timesbest-selling cookbook author and blogger David Lebovitz covers the methods and histories of ice cream, gelato, and sorbetfrom top to bottom. It's complete with frozen cocktail recipes, as a cherry on top.

The Perfect Scoop, Revised and Updated: 200 Recipes for Ice Creams, Sorbets, Gelatos, Granitas, and Sweet Accompaniments, $20 atamazon.com

Coconut milk takes the spotlight in thisvegan ice cream book. With flavors like “Cold Brew” and “Peanut Butter Mud Pie” we are more than on board for some creamy and dairy-free frozen treats.

Incredible Vegan Ice Cream: Decadent, All-Natural Flavors Made with Coconut Milk, $15 atamazon.com

Don’t be fooled by the alternative base, thesefrozen yogurt recipesare simply delicious. Try out “creamsicle” or “tiramisu” or even the blueberry sugar cookie ice cream sandwiches.

Perfectly Creamy Frozen Yogurt: 56 Amazing Flavors plus Recipes for Pies, Cakes & Other Frozen Desserts, $14 atamazon.com

San Francisco’s Bi-Rite Creamery sharesthe step by step techniques and secretsfor 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.

Sweet Cream and Sugar Cones: 90 Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream and Frozen Treats from Bi-Rite Creamery, $15 atamazon.com

Gelato expert Morgan Morano sharesall the tools and tricks让伟大的冰淇淋和sorbetto在家。鞭子up the perfectstracciatella(chocolate chip) or try traditional Italian flavors likeOlio d’Oliva(olive oil).

The Art of Making Gelato: More than 50 Flavors to Make at Home, $14 atamazon.com

If you want to geek out on the science of your favorite dessert,this book has it all. Learn how to pair flavors and make your own delicious creations from ingredients in your own kitchen from James Beard nominated pastry chef Dana Cree.

Hello, My Name Is Ice Cream: The Art and Science of the Scoop, $19 atamazon.com

Cinnamon roll ice cream, anyone?These inventive and unique ice cream recipeswill have your friends and family wanting dessert for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

Food52: Ice Cream and Friends: 60 Recipes and Riffs, $16 atamazon.com