I scream, you scream, we all scream for delicious vegan ice cream! Who doesn’t love ice cream? Before giving up dairy and sugar, I used to love ice cream, I think the hardest part about giving up dairy was having to give up ice cream! Of course, stores sell dairy-free icecream but, there are so many questionable ingredients in there that you start to think that it’s better to have regular ice cream! There are also other vegan ice cream recipes out there but, they are typically pretty complicated and require expensive icecream makers, that many people don’t own. Aside from the complicated recipes, there’s banana nice cream… it’s not bad but, it’s also not very good, all of the times that I’ve made it, it ends up icy, banana flavor isn’t bad but, sometimes we prefer some plain old vanilla or chocolate. This recipe is the opposite! It’s super creamy, delicious, and quick to make, all you need is a food processor and a freezer, and you can easily customize the flavor to be chocolate, mint, strawberry, or whatever you want!
This recipe is super easy to make, with only 5 ingredients, and about 10-15 minutes of prep time, you can’t help but make it! I apologize for not posting for the past 2 weeks, I was super busy, and was unable to create new recipes but, no worries! I have a bunch of new recipes to publish this week, from grain-free baked oatmeal, and both chocolate and vanilla whoopie pies! You should check out my new Instagram, I post all of my new recipes there, so you never miss a new recipe!
The Details:
This recipe is super easy to make, with only 5 ingredients, and about 10-15 minutes of prep time, you can’t help but make it! You first blend your ingredients and place them in a sheet tray or ice cube mold, and freeze. once your mixture is frozen, place it back in your food processor, and blend again, this acts as “churning” your ice cream, resulting in creamy ice cream. Then, blend in your mix-ins, and you can either eat it straight as a soft serve, or freeze until ready to eat.
How to Make cashew butter:
If you don’t have cashew butter, don’t worry, cashew butter is super easy to make! Simply add your cashews to a blender or food processor, and blend! your cashews will turn to flour, then dough, then into cashew butter, this process takes about 10 minutes. for more details, check out this in-depth post by Loving it Vegan for more details.
Vegan and SCD Caramel Coconut Ice Cream
Ingredients
For the Ice Cream:
- 1 14 oz can Full-fat Coconut Milk
- ½ Cup Cashew Butter
- ½ Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Teaspoon Vanilla
For the Add-Ins
- 1/4 Cup Maple Syrup
- 1 Tbsp Full-Fat Coconut milk
- 1/2 Cup Coconut Flakes
Instructions
For the Ice Cream:
- Combine all of your ingredients in a food processor or blender and blend until combined
- Pour your mixture into a sheet pan or ice cube tray and freeze for 3 hours or until solid
- Make your add-ins while your mixture freezes
- Once your mixture is frozen, remove from the freezer, and place it in your food processor
- Blend your frozen mixture until smooth
- Add you add-ins, and blend until combined
- Eat your ice cream as soft-serve, or place in a freezer-safe container
- Enjoy! 🙂
For the Add-ins:
- Heat your oven to 325°F
- Place your coconut flakes in a thin layer in the oven, and toast until golden brown
- Once your coconut flakes are toasted, remove from the oven, and allow them to cool
- In a small saucepan, bring your maple syrup to a boil
- Add in your coconut milk, and remove from the heat