6 Brain-Freezing Ways To Ditch The Ice Cream Cone This Summer

When you're hot or in a hurry, the ice cream cone is king.

On a stifling, sultry afternoon, there's almost no greater sight to see than a little cookie cornucopia hugging a stack of blessed ice cream scoops.

But when you're in the thick of summer and you've already had ice cream cones for breakfast and lunch, there comes a point when you just need to mix things up a little.

Let the following recipes inspire you to think outside of the cone this year.

1. On A Churro

Get the Churro Funnel Cake Ice Cream Sundae recipe at Completely Delicious

2. In A Cinnamon Roll

Sink your teeth into the Cinnamon Roll Ice Cream Sandwich recipe at Sugar Hero

3. On A Stick

Pick up the Strawberry Cheesecake Popsicles recipe at Damn Delicious

4. In An Ice Bowl

Get the Strawberry Rhubarb Sorbet in Ice Bowls recipe at Kitchen Vignettes

5. In A Grapefruit

Squeeze the Sorbet In Grapefruit Cups recipe at Bon Appétit

6. In A Classic Cup Of Root Beer

Drink up the Vanilla Bean Root Beer Floats recipe at Damn Delicious

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