Living very close to the equator means having to experience hot summer weather all year round. It is perhaps why we are always looking forward to an ice cream or a cup of ice cold bubble tea after every lunch. Here are seven dessert recipes to help you beat the heat.

1. Frozen Yogurt Cupcakes

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Four simple steps for an easy treat. Make a cookie crust, pick a yoghurt flavour, decorate it with your favourite garnish and freeze it. Allow these mini sweets to freeze for about 3 hours and they are ready to serve!

Find the recipe and video guide here.

2. Blueberry Cheese Ice Cream

Have you ever tried making your own ice cream? The wonderful thing about homemade ice cream recipe is that it allows you to adjust the amount of ice cream you want to make (eliminating the problem of overeating), and lets you determine the level of sweetness you desire.

Find the recipe here.

3. Chilled Mango Sago

Know a mango lover? Mango sago is a great tropical dessert to enjoy on a hot day. We tried and tested this dessert using sago, mango, mango ice cream, soy milk, a Thermos® Food Jar and a blender.

Find the recipe here.

4. Strawberry Iced Tea Slushie

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If you don’t have a sweet tooth, then opt for a cup of ice tea after your meal. The blended frozen fruit tea takes about 10 minutes to prepare and is easily customisable. Once you mastered this, you can switch the tea and fruits for more variety – a great perk-me-up beverage to prevent food coma!

Find the recipe here.

5. Honeydew Lime Popsicles

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When you have some extra time on hand, give the Honeydew Lime Popsicles recipe a try. It takes about 20 minutes to make and an additional 8.5 hours to freeze. What you’ll get is an irresistibly sweet and refreshing ice cold dessert!

Find the recipe here.

6. Earl Grey Ice Cream Sandwiches

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Earl grey is a trending flavour in the world of ice cream.Here we have the Earl Grey Ice Cream Sandwiches, made from scratch including the biscuits. Create this for friends who enjoy earl grey tea or share this recipe with someone whom you know would appreciate.

Find the recipe here. If you don’t have an ice-cream machine, try making your own home-made no-churn ice-cream using this recipe instead.

7. Pomegranate, Vodka and Violet Granita

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Alcoholic dessert, anyone? We love this vibrant, sweet and refreshing granita – a part cocktail and part dessert, perfect for a classy evening party. Serve this dessert in fancy glasses and receive praises for its undeniable deliciousness.

Find the recipe here.