India, July 19 -- When the heat is relentless, the internet inevitably finds a new way to cool down. This summer, it's the scrape-and-serve trend: a two-ingredient frozen fruit dessert that's flooding Instagram and YouTube feeds. Also known as melon ice cream, the no-fuss recipe transforms an everyday fruit into a creamy, ice cream-like treat without any churning, specialised equipment or extra dishes.

Food creators with millions of followers, including Modern Nonna (2.1 million followers) and Eitan Bernath (805K followers), have shared their versions, inspiring home cooks worldwide to recreate it. Its appeal goes beyond aesthetics. Seasonal fruits such as cantaloupe, watermelon and muskmelon are abundant during summer, making the recipe...