Summer is here, and with it comes a wave of amazing new ice cream flavors to cool us down. This year, brands like Dr. Bombay, Cold Stone Creamery, and Target’s Favorite Day are shaking things up with bold and creative frozen treats.
This summer’s lineup is all about bold flavors, wild textures, and major nostalgia.
1. Long Beach Fruit Cart by Dr. Bombay
Snoop Dogg’s ice cream line brings the vibrant street food scene to your freezer! Juicy mango sherbet mingles with creamy coconut ice cream for a tropical base.
The spiced mango swirl adds a hint of heat while chunky pineapple pieces provide bursts of sweetness. Each spoonful feels like a sunny California day!
2. Sticky Caramel Apple Delight
Remember biting into caramel apples at county fairs? This nostalgic treat transforms that memory into creamy perfection!
Tart green apple sherbet creates a refreshing foundation while rich caramel ice cream adds decadent sweetness. The salted caramel ribbons and crunchy peanuts complete this carnival-inspired masterpiece from Snoop Dogg’s creative kitchen.
3. Birthday Cake OREO® Celebration
Party in a pint! Cold Stone Creamery has outdone themselves with this festive creation that brings birthday joy year-round.
Crushed Birthday Cake OREO® cookies are generously folded throughout creamy vanilla ice cream. Vibrant rainbow sprinkles add pops of color while ribbons of OREO® cookie frosting create a sweet surprise in every bite.
4. NUTTER BUTTER® Cookie Explosion
Peanut butter lovers, rejoice! This Cold Stone creation starts with smooth, rich ice cream that serves as the perfect canvas.
Chunky NUTTER BUTTER® cookie pieces provide that familiar peanut butter sandwich cookie crunch we all adore. Sparkling sugar crystals add texture while fudge ribbons weave through the mix, creating a harmonious balance of sweet and nutty.
5. Dad’s Root Beer Float Sensation
Childhood nostalgia in frozen form! This clever creation captures the magic of a classic soda fountain treat without the fizz overload.
Rich root beer sherbet delivers authentic soda flavor that instantly transports you back to simpler times. Creamy vanilla ice cream swirls throughout, mimicking the frothy head of a traditional float while keeping everything perfectly scoopable.
6. Spicy Lime Margarita Freeze
Who needs a cocktail when you have this grown-up treat? Target’s Favorite Day brand brings happy hour to dessert time with this bold creation.
Zesty lime forms the foundation with an intensity that wakes up your taste buds. A salty swirl mimics that classic margarita rim while subtle chili-lime flakes provide an unexpected kick that lingers pleasantly after each spoonful.
7. Strawberry Angel Food Cake Dream
Light as air yet decadently satisfying! Target’s heavenly creation starts with cloud-like vanilla ice cream that melts effortlessly on your tongue.
Tender pieces of angel food cake maintain their delicate texture even when frozen. The bright strawberry swirl brings fruity freshness, perfectly capturing the essence of summer’s favorite dessert while adding beautiful pink ribbons throughout each scoop.
8. Southern Peach Cobbler Swirl
Summer in the South, frozen for your enjoyment! The genius behind this Target creation starts with brown sugar ice cream that tastes like caramelized goodness.
Soft cake chunks reminiscent of buttery biscuit topping provide homestyle texture. Generous peach swirls burst with sun-ripened fruit flavor, complete with tiny peach pieces that taste like they were just picked from grandma’s backyard tree.
9. Blueberry Cornbread Surprise
Perry’s Ice Cream brings unexpected flavor combinations to delicious heights! Sweet honey ice cream forms a golden base that’s reminiscent of warm cornbread drizzled with nature’s sweetener.
Vibrant blueberry swirls add fruity tartness while maintaining their beautiful purple-blue hue. The real magic happens with the cornbread pieces—somehow maintaining their unique texture and flavor despite being frozen!
10. Lavender Dream Escape
Perry’s most sophisticated offering provides a spa-like experience for your taste buds! Delicate floral notes perfume each spoonful without overwhelming the creamy base.
The subtle purple hue makes this a visually stunning treat. Unlike some floral flavors that taste like perfume, this balanced creation soothes with authentic lavender essence while maintaining ice cream’s inherent comfort—truly a dream in frozen form!