12 Frozen Treats You’ll Want To Stockpile This Summer

You really can never go wrong with Trader Joe’s frozen treats section, and these Mango Cream Bars prove it. “Warning: highly addictive and will ruin you to all other ice cream bars!” cautions Katie Garrity, Scary Mommy News & Social Editor, noting, “These are the perfect mix of creamy and fruity. Perfectly refreshing for summer!”

Pretty much all Scary Mommy editors agree: These sorbets are real winners. “When I picture a ‘little treat’ in my mind's eye, a cute little half-lemon filled with delectable sorbet pops into my head. It's one of the four Island Way sorbet flavors, and they are just the best. Everything about them feels special, including the cute presentation, and they taste divine,” says Scary Mommy News & Social Deputy Editor Sarah Aswell.

I was scrolling on Instagram one night when I came across a reel from Stefan Johnson (aka Cleveland Snack Daddy) revealing that these Pop-Tarts Ice Cream Sandwiches exist. Can you name any kid who wouldn’t think this is elite? Their favorite summer breakfast and summer dessert joined forces!

I am a diehard fan of TruFru. Because it’s made with clean ingredients, with fresh fruit at the heart, I always feel like I’m making a solid choice if I grab these. Plus, they’re all so very delicious! Their newest flavor, bananas dipped in peanut butter and milk chocolate, is a dream and guaranteed to be in regular rotation at our house.

I’ll be a Dove stan until the day that I die thanks to delightful little treasures like these Ice Cream Minis. New this year are mocha (dark chocolate-coated) and strawberry (milk chocolate-coated), which make the perfect pick if you just need your chocolate fix.

Summer just makes me gravitate toward all things strawberry, and you can’t get much better than TJ’s Strawberries & Cream Gelato. Trust me: If you haven’t tried it yet, add it to the list. It’s made in Italy (!), so it has more milk than cream, giving it a light but still super velvety quality. Strawberry purée, candied strawberry pieces, and actual vanilla bean specks elevate it even more.

Say hello to the frozen treat your entire household will quickly become obsessed with. Says Editor-in-Chief Kate Auletta, “My kids are newly obsessed with Frollies. They taste like sorbet — which is a welcome change from other icier fruit pops out there — and come in yummy, summery flavors (the watermelon is a household fave).”

Yes, sorry, another Trader Joe’s entry. What can we say? They know what they’re doing. These “Hold the Cone” treats are like mini versions of the classic drumstick-style dipped cones we all know and love, and they’re seriously such crowd pleasers with kids.

Ah, a true classic! But hey, classics can always be improved upon. Take it from Lifestyle and Entertainment Senior Editor Samantha Darby, who has the best hack for grown-up treat time: “I personally am obsessed with the Outshine Pineapple Fruit Bars, and sometimes I like to dip them in rum at the pool.” They also have a pina colada version, if you really want to make it a party.

Let me put you onto these, in case you’ve somehow missed their magic. Helados Mexico creates frozen treats rooted in Latin American tradition, and using real ingredients: real fruit, real cane sugar, real cream. Their cream paletas are the perfect size for summer cooldown snacking, and they’re seriously ~so creamy~ and dreamy (coconut is my #1). I also like the chocolate-dipped versions, but my kids can’t get enough of the chamoy ones.

It’s well-established by now that Ben & Jerry’s is full of some total badasses behind the scenes, so we’ll support them any chance we get. And this summer, that means reaching for a nostalgic flavor that feels light and bright enough for even a 90-degree day: Cherry Garcia.

Let’s be real: Otter Pops scream ‘90s summer! Take yourself back to simpler times with these freezer staples.