GROWN-UP SPINS ON A SUMMERTIME CLASSIC

While it’s completely possible (and advisable) to deal with the heat by pumping the air conditioning or taking a quick trip, eating summerfriendly desserts is the way we prefer to do it.

These five frosty popsicles are sure to be the summer treat you’ll reach for the rest of the season.

• Raspberry Mint Popsicles are easy to make, require no cooking and taste purely of fresh raspberries. If you don’t want to take the time to strain the seeds, that’s OK; however, the texture, appearance and overall mouthfeel of the pops are much better when you do.

• Peaches are the summer stone fruit that keeps on giving. For extra flavor in Peaches and Cream Popsicles, roast peaches in drizzled local honey on a sheet pan at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

• Refreshing limeade gets a sharp punch from the juice of freshly grated ginger in Ginger Limeade Popsicles. These are the perfect popsicles to make if you don’t have a specialty popsicle mold: Simply pour the limeade into paper cups and freeze. Once the pops have begun to set, insert the popsicle sticks are continue freezing.

• Banana pudding is one of the best desserts ever created. Many of us lament not being able to find proper pudding pops anymore, so we’ve taken it upon ourselves to make our own Banana Pudding Popsicles. You’ll need a popsicle mold for this recipe.

• Vietnamese Coffee Popsicles strike the perfect balance of strength and bitterness from the coffee with sweetness and richness of the condensed milk. If you’re not in the mood for a hot cup of coffee, turn the same flavors into a popsicle instead.