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6 Light Frozen Dessert Ideas

The perfect way to add a little sugar to a summer day.

1. Strawberry Chocolate Pudding Pops

Delicious frozen pudding pops are a perfect summer dessert with only 120 calories per serving.

2. Mango Coconut Sorbet

Try this sorbet as an exotic alternative to ice cream. Coconut milk makes the mixture creamy.

3. Basil Sorbet and Minted Melon

Sorbet and herbs make a refreshing dessert – proving that basil is not just a good accompaniment for savory dishes.

4. Frozen Pineapple and Berry Slush

A cross between a sorbet and thick drink, this refreshing, virtually fat-free treat takes just seconds to whip up.

5. Homemade Pumpkin Ice Cream

Unlike store-bought frozen desserts, this one supplies fiber and protective antioxidant vitamins along with lovely fresh flavor and creamy texture that can only come from doing it yourself.

6. Strawberry and Cranberry Granita

This icy treat is the perfect dessert after a long, hot day.

Get the Strawberry and Cranberry Granita recipe.

Reader's Digest
Originally Published in Reader's Digest