I scream, you scream, we all scream for ice cream (puns)

45 Best Ice Cream Puns for a Double Scoop of Laughter

Are any two things more universally beloved than ice cream and jokes? We think not, which is why we’ve combined the two with this list of ice cream puns and jokes. They’re great for keeping the kids entertained while they wait for a scoop of their favorite treat. And who are we kidding? You love them too.
Reader’s Digest is serving up double dips of the funniest ice cream puns and jokes around. Pair them with cookie puns to make tasty word desserts you’ll want to read and share over and over. Keep reading, and get ready to beat the heat with these icy treats.
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The best ice cream puns and jokes
- I wrote my dessert-ation on ice cream puns.
- We’re gonna party like it’s sherbet day.
- Get to the pint: Are we having ice cream or not?
- Having my own ice cream shop is a real cream come true.
- Did you hear about the ice cream bandit? He’s one smooth cream-inal.
- I’ve already had one ice cream today, so this is my secondairy.
- You’ve been served.
- I don’t mean to waffle, but both cone options sound delicious.
- Hurry! The dessert parade is starting, and I don’t want to miss the ice cream float.
- My relationship with ice cream is unhealthy because it’s so cold.
Ice cream flavor puns
- I love all types of ice cream. I don’t play flavorites.
- Mint ice cream must be good at poker because it has so many chips.
- A deer’s favorite ice cream flavor is cookie doe.
- Dracula’s favorite ice cream flavor is vein-illa.
- And an electrician’s favorite flavor is shock-o-late.
- If you’re feeling down, eating ice cream will help rum raisin your spirits.
- The ice cream truck blew a tire driving down the rocky road.
- I’m insecure about my favorite ice cream flavor. Call it my Neapolitan complex.
- I like ice cream strawberry much.
Ice cream brand puns
- No one ever felt Breyer’s remorse after purchasing ice cream.
- Ben and Jerry are partners in cream.
- Stop Häagen-da’ ice cream.
- Eating large quantities of ice cream is my hidden Talenti.
- I can’t quit ice cream cold Turkey Hill!
- A thief broke into the ice cream shop and stole all 31 flavors. It was a Baskin-Robbery.
- Once the ice cream princess married her prince, she became a Dairy Queen.
Ice cream sundae puns
- I got out of the ice cream business. I just didn’t like working on sundaes.
- That ice cream truck is moving so slowly. Talk about a sundae driver!
- I know a lot about ice cream. I spent years in sundae school.
Ice cream topping puns
- I always bring an umbrella when I get ice cream, just in case there are sprinkles.
- I wonder what the world’s biggest ice cream is, and I’d like to see somebody top that.
- This banana split is cherry sweet!
Ice cream cone puns
- Ice cream cones make for great journalists because they always get the scoop.
- But ice cream cones make for terrible athletes because they always get licked.
- Thankfully, the Supreme Court ruled the ice cream ban un-cone-stitutional.
- That ice cream is so overpriced. The guy selling it is a real cone artist.
Soft serve puns
- I’m such a softie for ice cream.
- Ice creams are bad at tennis because they have a soft serve.
- The ice cream had to go to court after it got soft-served.
Gelato puns
- I would go to Italy and eat ice cream if I won the gelato-ry.
- Affogato the name of that dessert with espresso poured over gelato.
Longer ice cream jokes
- “Hey, Ernie, would you like some ice cream?”
“Sure, Bert.”
- How does Reese eat her ice cream?
Witherspoon.
- What does a Texan say every time he orders pie?
“Remember the à la mode!”
- What’s an ice cream’s favorite fictional character?
Jon Snowcone.
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