I find that during long stretches of hot summer days, you can never have enough frozen treats on hand to cool things down—and they’re even better when they taste like other summery sweet treats. One recent favorite is frozen s’mores. They capture all the flavors of s’mores—no campfire necessary.

This ice cream dessert is made with oven-toasted marshmallows that turn golden in less than a minute. They’re folded into vanilla ice cream, which then sits on top of a layer made with frozen chocolate pudding and Cool Whip. And of course, graham crackers hold everything together! Once prepared and frozen, stash the sliced and wrapped s’mores in the freezer for an easy grab-and-go snack. Or, make them to share: I brought out frozen s’mores bars at our last backyard barbecue and they were a huge hit.

Ingredients for Frozen S’mores

• Graham crackers: Two layers of creamy filling are sandwiched between … what else? Sheets of graham crackers! Use your favorite type of graham crackers for s’mores, whether it’s cinnamon or classic.
• Vanilla ice cream: We keep the ice cream layer to simple, delicious vanilla so that the chocolate and marshmallow flavors can shine.
• Miniature marshmallows: These are too small to toast over a campfire, but they’re perfect for toasting in the oven and then folding into the ice cream. In my opinion, the browned bits are the tastiest part, so using mini marshmallows vs. regular-sized marshmallows provides even more toasted surface area.
• Instant chocolate pudding: Pudding gives frozen s’mores the flavor that stands in for the few rectangles of Hershey’s chocolate in regular s’mores desserts.
• Whole milk: When blended with cold milk, the pudding is ready in minutes. Half-and-half cream can also be used for a creamier texture.
• Frozen whipped topping: When folded into the pudding, a whipped topping like Cool Whip lightens the chocolate layer inside the ice cream bars.

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