Dahl-licious Scrumdiddlyumptious Ice Creams Inspired By Roald Dahl

Discover Dahl-licious frozen treats inspired by Roald Dahl! From scrumdiddlyumptious ice creams to magical sundaes, these recipes are pure storybook fun.

A Letter From the Maestro Himself – A Personal Scoop!

I have a letter in my possession that’s a good few years old (a few decades old, actually!). It’s from Roald Dahl — yes, the maestro himself.

As a child, I was an enormous fan of his weird and wonderful worlds and a member of his fan club. I wrote to him and he wrote back. I’ve kept that letter ever since.

I’ve often wondered if Roald Dahl actually wrote that letter back to me, or if a fan club administrator did, but I’d like to believe that it was him, taking time to respond to a devoted kid who absolutely loved his work. His books were and remain enchanting, a little bit, well, a lot a bit mad and fun, decades after he first penned them.

The Twits, Fantastic Mr Fox and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory were particular favourites of mine, and I’ve read and enjoyed those same stories with my own children. We’ve watched the movies, we’ve sat in theatres watching Matilda bringing the house down, and now — well, now we’re turning all that storybook magic into something creamy, cold, and utterly scrumdiddlyumptious.

These are my Roald Dahl-inspired frozen treats — some nostalgic, some cheeky, all fantastically Dahl-licious, and definitely not a Revolting Recipe in sight!! They’re also brilliant fun desserts for kids, and perfect literary-inspired recipes for anyone who loves blending books with baking.

If you’re searching for Roald Dahl Day recipes or storybook-inspired desserts, this post has you covered!

✅ In This Article, You’ll Find:

🍫 5 playful ice cream recipes inspired by Roald Dahl’s most beloved books
📚 A warm and whimsical tribute to the author himself
🍦 10 bonus frozen treat ideas straight from Dahl’s imagination
💡 “Did You Know?” facts about Dahl’s fascinating and unexpected life
🌱 Tips for making your treats dairy-free and allergen-friendly
🛒 Handy links to related recipes and tools across Frosted Fusions

Introducing Roald Dahl – The Imagination Architect

As if he needs an introduction! Roald Dahl (1916–1990) remains one of the most imaginative and best-loved children’s authors of all time.

His books aren’t just stories — they are adventurous playgrounds for the mind, packed with fizzy drinks that defy gravity, terrifying headmistresses, talking foxes, and chocolate rivers you’d happily swim in.

Some of his most iconic works include:

• Fantastic Mr Fox
• Matilda
• The Twits
• The Witches
• Esio Trot
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
• James and the Giant Peach
• George’s Marvellous Medicine
• Danny, The Champion of the World

These tales have captivated generations, and many have gone on to become blockbuster films — Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, The Witches, James and the Giant Peach, and, of course, Matilda, which has also been a smash hit in theatres around the world.

💡 Did You Know?; Roald Dahl co-wrote the screenplay for Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! A scrumdiddlyumptious surprise, right?

Turning Tales Into Dahl-licious Treats

September 13th is Roald Dahl Day, and in celebration of this legendary storyteller’s special day, we’ve whipped up something a little bit magical.

This article is part tribute, part playground — and all about turning Dahl’s most iconic characters and unforgettable moments into frozen creations you can actually eat.

But this isn’t just about ice cream. It’s a celebration of imagination, mischief, and the wonderfully weird worlds of Roald Dahl. From blueberry brains and upside-down cakes to peachy pops and villainous fudge, each recipe is a scoop of storybook-inspired fun.

Our Roald Dahl frozen treats are for fans big and small — for anyone who’s read The BFG a dozen times, cheered Matilda from a theatre seat, or dreamed of swimming in a chocolate river!

💡 Did You Know? Dahl wrote most of his stories in a tiny garden shed, with a pencil, on yellow paper. ✏️🍦

Ready to step into a world of pure imagination? Let’s get scooping. 🍫🍦📖

🦊 Boggis, Bunce & Vanilla Bean Ice Cream

Inspired by: Fantastic Mr Fox
Flavour vibe: Rich vanilla + biscuit chunks = cunningly classic.

Boris Bunce was the poultry man with a mean streak — greedy, grubby, and full of sneers. This vanilla bean ice cream might be everything he’s not: smooth, elegant, and seriously likeable. But the biscuit chunks? That’s the sneaky part — nodding to his chicken-farming ways with buttery, baked goodness in every bite.

Ingredients:

• 500ml double cream
• 300ml whole milk
• 150g caster sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla bean paste
• Pinch of salt
• 100g buttermilk biscuits or digestives, broken into chunky crumbs

Method:

1. Whisk cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt until the sugar dissolves.
2. Chill the base in the fridge for 2 hours (or overnight).
3. Churn in your ice cream maker per manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Fold in biscuit chunks at the end.
5. Freeze for 2–3 hours until scoopable.

Nutritional Values (per serving):

• ~280 kcal | 22g fat | 20g sugar | 4g protein

💡 Pro Tip: Serve in jam jars or enamel cups for that countryside picnic feel — Mr Fox approved.

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🎂 Twits’ Upside-Down Ice Cream Cake

Inspired by: The Twits
Flavour vibe: A “revolting” surprise your guests will actually love.

The Twits’ world was delightfully disgusting — worms in spaghetti, glass eyes in drinks… and now, dessert turned on its head. This no-bake, freezer-friendly cake stacks layers of ice cream, cookies, bananas, and jam — and flips it upside-down.

Ingredients:

• 1L cookies & cream ice cream (softened)
• Crushed banana (for Mr Twit’s beard gunk)
• Strawberry jam ripple (upside-down “bird glue”)
• 100g crushed chocolate biscuits
• Optional: sprinkles or freeze-dried raspberries
• Gummy worms tucked in for mischief — a nod to Mrs Twit’s spaghetti surprise!

Method:

1. Line a loaf tin with clingfilm.
2. Layer: crushed biscuits → mashed banana → half the ice cream → jam → rest of the ice cream.
3. Freeze for 4–6 hours.
4. To serve: flip onto a plate, peel away clingfilm, decorate, and slice.

Nutritional Values (per serving):

• ~350 kcal | 18g fat | 38g sugar | 5g protein

💡 Optional: write “BEWARE” in icing or top with spun sugar “beard hairs” for added fun.

👉🏽 Want more inspiration? Check out our full Ice Cream Cake Guide here for tips, layers, and decoration ideas.

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🍫 Veruca Salt-ed Caramel Sundae Stack

Inspired by: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Flavour vibe: Rich, gooey, OTT — the stuff tantrums are made of.

Spoiled? Yes. Sugary? Definitely. Veruca Salt’s sundae is just as demanding as she is — chocolate fudge ice cream layered with salted caramel, fudge bites, and salty pretzels. Bratty, bold, and irresistible.

Ingredients:

• Chocolate ice cream (store-bought or homemade)
• Salted caramel sauce
• Fudge chunks
• Crushed salted pretzels
• Whipped cream (optional)

Method:

1. In sundae glasses, layer: chocolate ice cream → caramel → fudge chunks → pretzels.
2. Repeat until you reach the top.
3. Finish with a drizzle of caramel and a puff of whipped cream.

Nutritional Values (per serving):

• ~420 kcal | 20g fat | 45g sugar | 6g protein

💡 Pro Tip: Serve with a tiny golden spoon — for those who want everything.

👉🏽 Check out our full Salted Caramel Sauce recipe here

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🍯 Miss Honey’s-Comb Ice Cream

Inspired by: Matilda
Flavour vibe: Sweet, simple, and quietly brilliant — just like Miss Honey.

While Miss Trunchbull brings the fury, Miss Honey brings the calm — and this dessert is exactly that. A soft, creamy vanilla base rippled with golden honeycomb pieces, it’s gentle and clever, with just enough crunch to surprise you. No chaos, no chokey — just pure, heartwarming goodness.

Ingredients:

• 500ml double cream
• 300ml whole milk
• 150g caster sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste
• 100g honeycomb chunks (homemade or store-bought)
• Pinch of salt

Method:

1. Whisk together cream, milk, sugar, vanilla, and salt until the sugar dissolves.
2. Chill the mixture in the fridge for 2 hours (or overnight for extra flavour).
3. Churn in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
4. Fold in honeycomb chunks just before the final few turns of the churn.
5. Transfer to a tub and freeze for 3–4 hours until scoopable.

Nutritional Values (per serving):

• ~300 kcal | 23g fat | 21g sugar | 4g protein

💡 Pro Tip: Homemade honeycomb can melt into the base slightly — giving you pockets of caramel ripple. Not a flaw — a feature!

👉🏽 Want to make your own honeycomb? Here’s our step-by-step tutorial for Honeycomb Ice Cream

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🍑 James and the Giant Peach Sorbet

Inspired by: James and the Giant Peach
Flavour vibe: Bright, juicy, and wonderfully whimsical.

No giant insect companions required! This peach sorbet is simple, sunshiney, and packed with fruit — just like the enormous peach that started it all. Perfect for a late-summer garden party or a Dahl Day picnic.

Ingredients:

• 4 ripe peaches (peeled, pitted, chopped)
• 100g caster sugar
• Juice of ½ lemon
• 100ml water

Method:

1. Blend all ingredients until smooth.
2. Strain to remove any skins (optional).
3. Chill the purée for 1–2 hours.
4. Churn in an ice cream maker or freeze using the stir-and-scrape method.

Nutritional Values (per serving):

• ~120 kcal | 0g fat | 28g sugar | 1g protein

💡 Pro Tip: Serve in hollowed-out peach halves or with a drizzle of raspberry coulis for colour contrast.

👉🏽 Peach fan? Discover more peachy recipes here

💡 Did You Know?
Dahl was a fighter pilot in WWII before becoming a writer. A real-life Boy Who Could Fly.

10 Magical, Mischievous, Dahl-licious Ice Cream Dessert Ideas

The following 10 recipe ideas didn’t make the hero recipe list — but they’re still packed with imagination, flavour, and cheeky nods to Dahl’s most beloved tales. These playful scoops aren’t just for Roald Dahl Day — they make fantastic fun desserts for kids’ parties or book clubs, and are some of my favourite literary-inspired recipes to share.

💡Did you know: Roald Dahl even inspired a real cookbook? Roald Dahl’s Revolting Recipes was published in 1994, packed with gloriously grotesque creations straight from his stories — think Bruce Bogtrotter’s chocolate cake and Snozzcumbers from The BFG. Proof that Dahl’s food imagination has always been larger than life!

🍫 1. Willy’s Wonky Rocky Road

Inspired by: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A fudge-mallow fantasia with chunks of chocolate, mini marshmallows, glacé cherries, and biscuity bits in every bite. Like something straight off Wonka’s conveyor belt — no golden ticket required.

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🐷 2. George’s Marvellous Pig ‘n’ Mix Ice Pops

Inspired by: George’s Marvellous Medicine
George’s medicine made pigs grow to house-sized chaos — so this is our piggy-pink ice pop packed with random, rebellious treats: strawberry ice cream, crushed cookies, marshmallows, fudge bits, and popping candy. Mix it like you mean it.

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🧙‍♀️ 3. Witches’ Brew Blackberry & Liquorice Sorbet

Inspired by: The Witches
Dark, daring, and surprisingly delicious — a spooky mix of sharp blackberry sorbet with a twist of liquorice ripple. Perfect for Halloween scoops and brave little snackers.

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🔨 4. Miss Trunchbull’s Chokey Fudge Sundae

Inspired by: Matilda
Dense, dangerous, and dark as the chokey itself — layers of rich chocolate ice cream, warm fudge sauce, brownie rubble, and cocoa crunch. Definitely not Miss Honey-approved.

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🍊 5. Oompa Loompa Orange Swirl Ice Cream

Inspired by: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
A vibrant orange sherbet swirled into creamy vanilla, paying homage to Wonka’s pint-sized workforce with their unmistakably citrus-hued charm.

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🥒 6. Snozzcumber & Melon Sorbet

Inspired by: The BFG
You’ll be glad this one doesn’t taste like the BFG’s version. Refreshingly odd — cucumber-melon sorbet with a hint of mint. Green, clean, and gloriumptious on hot days.

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🌜 7. BFG’s Dream Jar Drizzle Sundae

Inspired by: The BFG
A whimsical sundae built in a jar: blueberry and lavender ice cream, star sprinkles, whipped cream clouds, and edible glitter. Sweet dreams guaranteed.

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🐢 8. Esio Trot’s Banana & Peanut Butter FroYo Bites

Inspired by: Esio Trot
Tiny, tasty frozen yoghurt bites with banana and peanut butter — perfect for little hands or tortoises (well… maybe not real tortoises). Simple, sweet, and wholesome.

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🎫 9. Golden Ticket Fudge-Mallow Delight Ice Cream

Inspired by: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Based on the Whipple-Scrumptious Fudge-Mallow Delight, where Charlie found his golden ticket — this is pure indulgence. Chocolate fudge ice cream rippled with gooey marshmallow and streaked with butterscotch caramel. It’s gold-standard stuff.

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🫐 10. Violet Beauregarde’s Blueberry Bubblegum Gelato

Inspired by: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
Because she had to be on the list! Bright blueberry gelato with bubblegum syrup swirls, glitter, and just enough chew to keep you blowing bubbles. Warning: may result in sass and spontaneous inflation.

🌱 Dairy-Free? No Problem!

Everyone deserves a taste of storybook magic — whatever their dietary needs. That’s why we’ve included simple swaps to make these Dahl-licious treats dairy-free (and just as scrumdiddlyumptious!).

• Double cream → Full-fat coconut cream
• Whole milk → Oat, almond, or soy milk
• Butter (in mix-ins) → Plant-based spread
• Honeycomb → Check it’s vegan (or sub with caramelised sugar shards)

Most flavours still shine through beautifully — especially in fruity, caramel, and chocolate-based scoops. Whether you’re vegan, lactose-intolerant, or just curious, there’s always a Dahl-licious alternative.

💡 Want a specific dairy-free version of one of the recipes above? Just drop us a comment — we’re happy to help adapt!

📚 Fancy a Storytime Treat?

If by any chance you’ve not yet had the joy of reading Roald Dahl’s classics — or if you’d simply love to refresh your bookshelf — here’s a link to a fantastic collection of his timeless stories:

👉🏽 Grab the Roald Dahl Collection Box Set on Amazon

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The Final Scoop

From peachy plops to chocolatey chaos, Roald Dahl’s world is just begging to be turned into dahl-licious frozen treats! His stories continue to enchant generation after generation — and now, they’ll do the same for your dessert table.

Whether you’re building a Twits-inspired ice cream cake or handing your kids a Veruca Salt sundae with a lesson in sharing, these treats aren’t just tasty. They’re Dahl-licious!

We hope that you’ve enjoyed our article — Dahl-licious Frozen Treats: Scrumdiddlyumptious Ice Creams Inspired by Roald Dahl — and that we’ve inspired you to try one (or several!) of these fantastical frozen recipes at home. Whether you’re recreating childhood memories or introducing a new generation to the magic of Roald Dahl, there’s a scoop for every story.

If you have any questions, thoughts, or your own Roald Dahl-inspired ideas, drop us a comment below — we’d love to hear from you, and we’ll always reply.

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