Is there anything more refreshing than a Creamsicle in the summer?
With its signature orange hue as sunny as a Saturday in August, the classic Creamsicle is still a staple for summer lovers, and with National Creamsicle Day on Aug. 14, we’ve got quite the craving.
Get ready to relive your childhood with these Creamsicle-inspired recipes.
Orange Creamsicle Cake
via Play Eat Grow
Ingredients:
- 1 box of orange cake mix prepared according to the directions
- 1 box of orange Jello
- 1 cup of boiling water
- 1 box of vanilla pudding
- 1 cup of cold milk
- 1 regular tub of Cool Whip
Click here for the full recipe.
Orange Creamsicle Smoothie
via Recipe Runner
Ingredients:
- 3 oranges, peeled
- 1/2 cup plain non-fat Greek yogurt
- 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 tbsp. honey (more if you want it sweeter)
- 2 cups ice
Click here for the full recipe.
Orange Creamsicle No-Bake Cheesecake
via Tablespoon
Ingredients:
For the cookie crust:
- 1 pouch Betty Crocker Sugar Cookie Mix
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, softened
- 1 large egg
- 1 1/ 2 tsp. orange zest
For the filling:
- 2 8-oz. blocks cream cheese, softened
- 2/3 cup marshmallow fluff
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tsp. orange zest
- 1 1/4 cups orange sherbet, softened
- 1/2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups frozen whipped topping, thawed
- Betty Crocker Food Color Gel Orange (optional)
Click here for the full recipe.
Pineapple Orange Creamsicle Mimosas
via 3 Yummy Tummies
Ingredients:
- 3 cup sparkling moscato
- 2 cups pineapple juice
- 1 1/2 cups orange Creamsicle ice cream OR
- 1 1/2 cups orange sherbet + 1/2 cup milk
Click here for the full recipe.
Dreamy Creamsicle Pie
via Spend with Pennies
Ingredients:
- 1 box orange Jello
- 8 oz. whipped topping, divided
- 2 tsp. orange extract
- zest of one orange (optional)
- 2/3 cup boiling water
- 1/2 cup ice
- 1 store-bought (or homemade) graham cracker crust
- canned or jarred mandarin oranges, for garnish
Click here for the full recipe.
Orange Creamsicle Fudge
via Six Sisters’ Stuff
Ingredients:
- 3 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup butter
- 2/3 cup heavy cream
- 7 oz. marshmallow cream
- 11 oz. white chocolate chips
- 3 tsp. orange extract
- 10 drops orange food coloring (more if you want a darker shade)
Click here for the full recipe.