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Semifreddo Recipes That Prove There Is Dessert Beyond Ice Cream

It's the only thing better than ice cream.
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When it comes to desserts, it's hard to beat the greatness of ice cream. No matter how many layers you put on a cake or how deep of a pie you bake, when given the option most people will opt for a scoop of ice cream over anything else. But we've got one dessert that ups the ice cream ante: semifreddo -- and it's not at all popular enough in this part of the world.

Semifreddo is an Italian creation that tastes like a cross between frozen mousse and ice cream. It's a combination of equal parts ice cream and whipped cream that are semi frozen, but we just like to think of it as a little bit of heaven. The best part about semifreddo recipes is that you can easily make them in your own kitchen. So get to it with the recipes below.

1
Brooklyn Blackout Semifreddo Cake
James Ransom
Get the Brooklyn Blackout Semifreddo Cake recipe from sdebrango via Food52
2
Lemon Honey Semifreddo With Strawberries And Blueberries
Food Faith Fitness
Get the Lemon Honey Semifreddo with Strawberries and Blueberries recipe from Food Faith Fitness
3
Passionfruit Semifreddo With Frozen Dark Chocolate Sauce
heinstirred/Food52
Get the Passionfruit Semifreddo with Frozen Dark Chocolate Sauce recipe from heinstirred via Food52
4
Raspberry And Chocolate Ripple Semifreddo
Bakers Royale
Get the Raspberry and Chocolate Ripple Semifreddo recipe from Bakers Royale
5
Chocolate-Hazelnut Frozen Dessert
Emiko/Food52
Get the Chocolate-Hazelnut Frozen Dessert recipe from Emiko via Food52
6
Orange-Fennel Semifreddo With Spicy Chocolate Bits And Almond Streusel
Adventures in Cooking
Get the Orange-Fennel Semifreddo With Spicy Chocolate Bits And Almond Streusel recipe from Adventures in Cooking
7
Boozy Chocolate Amaretto Semifreddo
Bell'alimento
Get the Boozy Chocolate Amaretto Semifreddo recipe from Bell'alimento
8
S'mores Semifreddo
Sarah Shatz
Get the S'mores Semifreddo recipe from Amanda Hesser via Food52
9
Eton Mess Semifreddo
Vikalinka
Get the Eton Mess Semifreddo recipe from Vikalinka
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Roasted Plumcot Semifreddo
Adventures in Cooking
Get the Roasted Plumcot Semifreddo recipe from Adventures in Cooking
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Raspberry Amaretti Semifreddo
Kitchen Heals Soul
Get the Raspberry Amaretti Semifreddo recipe from Kitchen Heals Soul
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Blueberry Semifreddo
Completely Delicious
Get the Blueberry Semifreddo recipe from Completely Delicious
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Honey Yogurt Semifreddo With Raspberries And Pistachios
Gourmande in the Kitchen
Get the Honey Yogurt Semifreddo with Raspberries and Pistachios recipe from Gourmande in the Kitchen
14
Lemon-Raspberry Semifreddo
Martha Stewart
Get the Lemon-Raspberry Semifreddo recipe from Martha Stewart
15
Pumpkin Semifreddo
Hungry Girl Por La Vida
Get the Pumpkin Semifreddo recipe from Hungry Girl Por La Vida
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Strawberry Pistachio Semifreddo
Martha Stewart
Get the Strawberry Pistachio Semifreddo recipe from Martha Stewart
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Strawberry Swirl Semifreddo
maameemoomoo
Get the Strawberry Swirl Semifreddo recipe from Maameemoomoo
18
S'mores Semifreddo
I Heart Eating
Get the S'mores Semifreddo recipe from I Heart Eating


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