Vegan Ice Cream

Vegan Ice Cream is a rich, creamy, and delicious dessert. This sweet dish combines the creaminess of cashews with cacao butter and coconut milk. It gives a flavorful, creamy, velvety, and smooth taste. You can make it with simple plant-based and vegan-friendly items. Customize the flavors and texture of Vegan Ice Cream according to your taste and choice without sacrificing your dietary plan restrictions. It’s one scoop enough to satisfy your sweet tooth pick. Top it with colorful sprinkles, crunchy waffles, or chocolate sauce that will uplift its taste. You can enjoy creamy ice cream on warm days.

Equipment

• Large Mixing Bowl
• High-Speed Food Blender
• Saucepan
• Immersion Blender
• Ice cream Machine
• Ice cream popsicles

Ingredients

For Homemade Cashew Milk

• Raw Cashews 1 Cup
• Water 1cup

For the Ice Cream

• Full-fat coconut milk 1cup
• Homemade Cashew Milk 2 cups
• White Granulated Sugar 1 cup
• Water 1/4Cup
• Cacao Butter 3/4Cup
• Coconut Oil 1/4Cup
• Salt 1/4tsp
• Pure Vanilla Extract 2tsp
  

  Instructions

• Making of Cashew Milk

Take boiled water in a bowl and add raw cashews to this bowl.
Soak it for an hour. After that, add soaked cashews with water into a blender.
Blend it for 3-5 minutes until it gives a creamy texture.
Add coconut milk with cashew milk in a large bowl.
Mix well. Put aside this bowl.

• Making of Ice Cream

Add granulated sugar with half a cup of water in a saucepan.
Simmer it to a medium flame until sugar is dissolved completely.
Next, add coconut oil, salt, and cacao butter to this saucepan.
Cook it for 4-5 minutes until all ingredients melt.
Add the pure vanilla extract and dissolved sugar to the coconut milk.
Mix all ingredients by using an immersion blender.
Put this bowl in the freezer. For 15-20 minutes.
After 20 minutes, shift this chilled mixture into an ice cream machine.
Beat it well for 30-40 minutes until it forms velvety and creamy.
Transfer this mixture to ice cream popsicles.
Freeze it for 10-12 hours before serving.

• Add-in

You can add your favorite sweet additions to the ice cream batter before it’s done. It will provide the flavor of your ice cream.
Cookies: You can add chunks of Chocolate Chip, Pecan biscuit, Vegan Cookie, Peanut Butter biscuit, and Vegan brownie to enhance the flavor.
Chocolate: Garnished chocolate like white, or brown will also fit well.
Nuts: You can add chopped nuts like almond, pecan, or walnut to add a crunch.
Fruits: Bite-sized fresh fruits like peaches, strawberries, blueberries, cherries, or raspberries give a refreshing and fruit taste.

Serving Ideas

You can serve the yummy ice cream with mentioned meals.
Pies: Add one scoop of ice cream over the pumpkin pie, apple pie, pecan pie, Vegan apple crisp, or peach cobbler.
Brownies: Top the Vegan brownies with ice cream.
Cake: Enjoy it with vanilla, chocolate, Funfetti, or coconut cake.
Cookies: You can use ice cream as a filling between two cookies. It pairs well with peanut butter, chocolate chips, oatmeal, vegan chocolate, and Snickerdoodle cookies.

Tips

1. We will place the ice cream machine in the freezer for one day.
2. Shift the ice cream mixture bowl in the fridge for 20-30 minutes so its texture is firm.
3. Use high-quality plant-based milks like cashews, almonds, or coconut.
4. Blend all ingredients to make a smooth and creamy ice cream.
5. Experiment with different flavors of your choice.
6. You can freeze ice cream in an ice cube tray.
7. To balance the flavors, you can use a small amount of salt.

Storage Information

Freezer: Store the homemade ice cream in a tight plastic box and cover its layer with a plastic sheet. Place this box in the freezer for a week. You can’t freeze homemade ice cream for months. Because it doesn’t keep as long as store-bought ice cream, eat it instantly before it’s gone.

FAQs

Are homemade cream tastes different from store-bought ice cream?
Yes, the taste and texture of both ice creams will be slightly changed.

What other sweetener options are used?
Coconut sugar, agave nectar, maple syrup, and date syrup are common sweeteners easily available in supermarkets.

Is Vegan Ice cream healthier than traditional ones?
Vegan and plant-based items are used to make this ice cream. It is low in calories. In comparison, traditional ice cream is high in calories.

Nutritional Facts Per Serving

Serving size 1 serve
Total Calories 345kcals
Carbohydrates 25g
Protein 3g
Total Fat 26g
Sugar 22g
Fiber 0.5g
Sodium 243mg
Iron 3mg