Unboxed: 15 natural and organic frozen desserts to satisfy every palate

Alec's Ice Cream Nutty Butter Brittle

The USDA Organic, gluten-free ice cream stands out because it incorporates A2 dairy. Nutty Butter Brittle has Regenerative Organic Certified salted almond butter swirled into browned butter ice cream with pieces of crunchy almond brittle. The cream and skim milk used to make the ice cream are sourced from Land to Market Verified regenerative farms—a testament to the company's commitment to sustainable agriculture.
Alec's Ice Cream has won two NEXTY Awards: Best Certified Regenerative Product at Expo West 2024 for its Palm Springs Banana Chocolate Date Shake and Best New Dessert at Expo West 2023 for its Peanut Butter Fudge Honeycomb.

Straus Family Creamery Organic Lemon Cookie Ice Cream

Like all of the company’s dairy products, the Organic Lemon Cookie Ice Cream is USDA Organic and Non-GMO Project Verified. With a base of sweet and tart lemon ice cream, it incorporates gluten-free shortbread cookies baked with Straus Organic European Style Unsalted Butter. Encased in recyclable packaging, the ice cream doesn’t have any preservatives, artificial ingredients, fillers or coloring agents.
Sustainability is also top of mind at the company. The cows that produce the ice cream, as well as the company’s other dairy products, are never treated with hormones or antibiotics, graze on pesticide-free organic pastures across 13 family farms and are given organically grown supplemented feed.

Green Girl Bakeshop Plant-Based Superfood Cookie Sandwiches

What’s more nostalgic than an ice cream sandwich? Green Girl Bakeshop is elevating the traditional childhood favorite with its Plant-Based Superfood Cookie Sandwiches, which are stuffed with the company’s delectable dairy-free gelatos. The USDA Organic products are available in six flavors—Vanilla Bean, Reishi Chocolate, Fresh Mint Chip, Cardamom, Golden Mylk and Coffee Cacao Crunch—with functional ingredients for added health benefits, such as reishi mushrooms, ashwagandha, turmeric, ginger and cardamom. The allergen-friendly treats are also free of artificial ingredients, preservatives, hydrogenated oils and trans fats.

Keto Foods Salted Caramel Almond Crunch Ice Cream Bar

These brand-new ice cream bars pack all the flavor without any added sugar. Sweetened with allulose, erythritol, stevia and monk fruit extract, the Salted Caramel Almond Crunch bars feature sweet and savory sea salt caramel swirl ice cream dipped in a smooth, milk chocolate shell and sprinkled with almond pieces. They’re also keto-friendly, as the company name implies, but you’d never be able to tell.

Van Leeuwen Ice Cream Swirls Bars

The new Swirls bars are available in three flavors—London Fog (pictured), Blue Jasmine Tea and Coffee & Cream—and incorporate only 10 easy-to-pronounce ingredients. The London Fog variety features swirls of Earl Grey Tea and sweet ice cream.

Pitaya Foods Smoothie Bowls

Pitaya Foods is focused on creating better-quality products that aid health, as well as the planet. The B Corp certified company introduced new ready-to-eat (RTE) functional smoothie bowls, which are USDA Organic and packed with health-boosting benefits. Available in five flavors—Clarity, Energy, Immunity, Inner Health and Recover—each bowl includes 6 to 10 grams of fiber and is topped with gluten-free granola infused with flaxseed and hempseed.
The company is also committed to sustainable farming and regenerative agriculture. To date, it has spearheaded the USDA Organic certification of more than 800 pitaya farms and created over 170 new jobs for local Nicaraguan single mothers.

Sweet Nothings Spoonable Smoothies

These ready-to-eat (RTE) smoothie cups are offered in six flavors—Mango, Strawberry (pictured), Dark Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Blueberry and Tropical Greens—and are all USDA Organic. The plant-based treats have no added sugars, preservatives or artificial flavors.

Alden's Organic Greek Yogurt Frozen Dessert Bars

These USDA Organic frozen Greek yogurt dessert bars are crafted with “only the good stuff” and no artificial flavors, sweeteners or colors. Offered in six flavors—Mango Twist, Chocolate Fudge Twist, Espresso Twist, Salted Caramel Twist, Mint Fudge Twist and Strawberry Twist—they’re certified gluten-free by GFCO and non-GMO, with only 80 to 100 calories per bar. Alden’s is also committed to sustainable production, sourcing its organic milk and cream from family-owned farms for the last two decades, where the cows openly graze and eat organic feed.

Doughlicious Cinnamon Churro Cookie Dough and Gelato Bites

Channeling the flavors of a traditional cinnamon bun in a frozen format, Doughlicious’ Cinnamon Churro Cookie Dough and Gelato Bites showcase creamy cinnamon gelato wrapped in toasty cinnamon cookie dough and rolled in soft, cinnamon cookie crumbs. The hand-crafted, gluten-free certified bites are free of artificial additives and preservatives. They’re also better for the environment, as they’re made in a factory powered by renewable electricity and boxed in recyclable packaging, from the outer box to the inner trays that hold the palm-sized bites.

Mauna Loa Paradise Pops

Made using vanilla macadamia milk, these non-dairy frozen dessert bars are Certified Vegan. They’re available in three flavors—Mango Liliko’I Vanilla (pictured), Strawberry Guava and Kona Coffee Crunch—for a delicious, refreshing plant-based treat.

JonnyPops Organic Tropical Paradise Punch

This new flavor of water pops is the perfect choice for summertime. The USDA Organic popsicles are made with purified water, organic cane sugar and no artificial dyes—with each color incorporating a different flavor. Only 45 calories per pop, they’re also gluten-free and manufactured in a peanut-free facility.

GoodPop Neapolitan

No ice cream scoop is required for these dairy-free Neapolitan dessert pops, which are Non-GMO Project Verified. Winner of the 2024 NEXTY Award for Best Frozen Dessert, the strawberry and vanilla fudge-dipped pops are made with oat milk and fair trade cane sugar—and don’t have any high fructose corn syrup, alternative sweeteners, artificial flavors or dyes. They are also Plastic Neutral Certified through 4ocean, as GoodPop uses recyclable materials for its packaging to contribute to a more sustainable food industry.

Via Emilia Foods Italian Gelato Cake Strawberry and Vanilla

It’s a well-known fact that gelato is the European equivalent to ice cream. While it’s usually served in a cup or cone, Via Emilia Foods has transformed the gelato experience by turning it into an innovative cake. The company’s Italian Gelato Cake Strawberry and Vanilla features a strawberry syrup-soaked soft sponge cake with extra-creamy strawberry and bourbon vanilla Italian gelatos topped with fresh strawberries. The dessert is crafted by master pastry chefs in southern Italy.

Eclipse Foods Bonbons

These plant-based, non-dairy ice cream bites are covered in a rich, chocolate coating and crunchy toppings. The sustainable, bite-sized treats are offered in three flavors—Coffee Almond Crunch, Hazelnut Chocolate Truffle and Peanut Butter Pretzel—and are also gluten-free.

Oatly Frozen Dessert Pints

A pioneer in the plant-based milk sector, Oatly has made a name for itself over the last three decades. With a variety of frozen treats now on the market, the company's frozen dessert pints feature its oat milk in a variety of flavors—Vanilla, Banana Split, Cookie Dough, Raspberry Swirl, Fudge Brownie (pictured), Salted Caramel, Mint Chip, Coffee, Strawberry and Chocolate. The products are Certified Vegan, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten Free and Certified Glyphosate-Free.
The pint cartons are also 97% bio-based, constructed of paperboard with a bio-based plastic coating made from sugarcane; the paperboard is also made from 100% recyclable material that’s certified by SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative).

Oatly Frozen Dessert Pints

A pioneer in the plant-based milk sector, Oatly has made a name for itself over the last three decades. With a variety of frozen treats now on the market, the company's frozen dessert pints feature its oat milk in a variety of flavors—Vanilla, Banana Split, Cookie Dough, Raspberry Swirl, Fudge Brownie (pictured), Salted Caramel, Mint Chip, Coffee, Strawberry and Chocolate. The products are Certified Vegan, Non-GMO Project Verified, Certified Gluten Free and Certified Glyphosate-Free.
The pint cartons are also 97% bio-based, constructed of paperboard with a bio-based plastic coating made from sugarcane; the paperboard is also made from 100% recyclable material that’s certified by SFI (Sustainable Forestry Initiative).