the best vegan chocolate ice cream recipe: this rich & creamy chocolate vegan ice cream is made with simple, whole ingredients. homemade vegan ice cream never tasted so good! dairy-free.
1) What’s your favorite ice cream flavor of all-time? 2) What’s your favorite store-bought brand of vegan ice cream? 3) If you could create any homemade vegan ice cream, what flavor would it be?
I hope you said: 1) vegan chocolate ice cream, 2) (_____fill in the blank because curious minds wanna know____), and 3) homemade vegan chocolate ice cream! Oh, and Almond Joy Vegan Paleo Ice Cream. Of course. 😉
Because today, we’re making the best vegan chocolate ice cream recipe.
The Best Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
Yep, the BEST vegan chocolate ice cream recipe. I said it! Today we’re gonna make the best vegan chocolate ice cream recipe ever. It’s the best for so many reasons, but lemme list just a few to whet your appetite:
- #1: It’s rich and creamy
- #2: It’s friggin’ easy to make
- #3: It has deep chocolate flavor
- #4: It’s just the right amount of sweet
- #5: It’s made with simple, whole ingredients
The Taste of this Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
I know you can never hear enough about the actual flavor and texture of any given recipe you’re thinking about making from the Internets. So I’m gonna describe the heck out of this vegan chocolate ice cream recipe until you can basically taste it.
This vegan chocolate ice cream is so unbelievably rich and creamy, with an element of creaminess from one secret ingredient. Its’ rich, deep chocolate flavor is balanced out by a soft creaminess and subtle sweet flavor, with hints of vanilla and something complex you can’t quite put your finger on. This homemade vegan ice cream is smooth and velvety and easy to make.
Simple Ingredients for Homemade Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream
This chocolate vegan ice cream recipe is made with whole, simple ingredients. That’s one of the reasons why it’s the best homemade vegan ice cream ever!
- Full-fat coconut milk
- Coconut cream
- Raw cashew butter
- Raw cacao powder
- Pure maple syrup
- Pure vanilla extract + pure almond extract
Imagine seeing just those ingredients listed on a pint of store-bought vegan ice cream. You’d be grinning from ear to ear and smug as heck! 😉 For an even smugger (lol) vegan ice cream with a PB fix, try my Healthy No Sugar Added Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream (Vegan).
Tools for the Best Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
Wondering what exact tools & ingredients I used to make this homemade vegan ice cream? Click on the links below to find out!
- Ice Cream Maker: this ice cream maker is the best! It’s sleek, cute and easy to use. It’s very highly rated (and not just by yours truly). Best of all? It’s affordable. Yeah! Psst: make sure to get extra freezer bowls and freeze them in advance so you can make multiple batches of vegan ice cream, one after another. 😉
- Raw Cashew Butter: the #1 most important ingredient in this recipe. Yep, more important than coconut cream! (Even though you should not skip that lol.) It’s THE best ingredient for preventing icy texture in your homemade ice cream. Better than guar gum, better than vodka. Yes, I’ve tried it all! I prefer using raw over roasted because raw has a much subtler taste. Roasted cashew butter makes itself known. Ha! If you’ve got roasted cashew butter, try using that in my homemade cashew coconut milk vegan ice cream recipe.
- Pure Almond Extract: I tried leaving this almond extract out of the recipe, for simplicity purposes. Guess what? It wasn’t nearly as good. Not by a long shot. Just try it with and without and let me know what you think. 😉
- Raw Cacao Powder: a nutrient-dense alternative to the usual unsweetened cocoa powder. I keep this ingredient on hand in my vegan pantry for ev’ry-thang.
Try serving this vegan ice cream with a slice of vegan gluten free chocolate cake and perhaps a side bowl of vegan chocolate frosting. Yep, I said it: have vegan ice cream + vegan chocolate cake + vegan frosting. That’s a good day. 😉 Thank you so much for stopping by and joining in these kitchen adventures with me and your loved ones! ‘Til the next one…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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The Best Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe!
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: about 16 1/3-cup servings 1x
- Diet: Vegan
Description
The BEST vegan chocolate ice cream recipe—rich ‘n creamy, unbelievable deep chocolate flavor and made with simple, whole ingredients. Deliciously decadent and guilt-free vegan chocolate ice cream. Dairy-Free.
Ingredients
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk (13.66 oz.)
- 1 can coconut cream (13.66 oz.)
- ¼ cup raw cashew butter
- ¼ cup raw cacao powder or unsweetened cocoa powder
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
Instructions
- The day before, freeze the freezer bowl according to your ice cream maker’s instructions.
- Blend together all ingredients in a food processor. Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed. Blend until smooth and well mixed.
- Pour mixture into an ice cream maker. Follow directions for making ice cream according to ice cream maker’s directions.
- Enjoy immediately if you like super soft ice cream. If you like firmer ice cream, pour into an ice cream container and freeze for 2-4 hours, until firm.
- Chocolate vegan ice cream is best the first day, but still good on later days. On Day 2 and forward, set ice cream out at room temperature to thaw for 20-90 minutes, until creamy and scoopable. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.
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Notes
Where to Buy Ingredients: Full-fat Coconut Milk & Coconut Cream | Raw Cashew Butter | Raw Cacao Powder | Pure Almond Extract
Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight, freezer-friendly ice cream container, such as this one. If serving after completely frozen, allow about 20-90 minutes to thaw—until creamy and scoopable.
For Quick Thaw: heat in the microwave in 10-second increments until the edges are a bit melty and ice cream is easy to scoop.
Recommended Tools: Ice Cream Maker | Extra Freezer Bowls | My Favorite Food Processor | Freezer Door Ice Cream Container | Mini Ice Cream Containers (super cute)
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Chill
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: vegan chocolate ice cream
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Hello!! This looks super delicious! Instead of using coconut cream, can you just scoop off the top of a can of full fat coconut milk? Thanks!
Hi Elizabeth! Yep, that will work just fine. 😊 Hope you enjoy!
Do you taste the coconut flavour of the coconut cream/milk?
Hi Betina, there might be just the slightest coconut flavor, but I don’t personally think so. I took great pains to make this ice cream taste as close to “regular” chocolate ice cream as possible. Make sure to use the raw cashew butter and the combo of almond extract + vanilla extract for the best flavor. Can’t wait to hear what you think!
Success!! I uses full fat coconut milk and coconut cream,3 tablespoons honey and 2 teaspoons Mexican vanilla.
Next time I am going to try different flavors.
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Ooh how fun! I’ll bet that vanilla tasted amazing. 😋
This is the first homemade Vegan ice cream that I have ever tried and it is so good! This will definitely be added to our favorite desserts, thank you for sharing!
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Wow that’s so awesome to hear Natasha! Thank you for letting me know! 🙂
Love a healthy and delicious dessert! This was a perfect consistency and so easy to make.
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That’s so great to hear Julie!
what if you don’t have an ice cream maker
Hi Edie, you can pour the mixture straight into a freezer-friendly container. Chill for a few hours, until mostly firm. Scoop and enjoy! The difference is that the ice cream won’t be as fluffy/aerated. 😉
thanks looks yummy
Oh it is! 😉
This looks so good and healthy and easy to make!! 🙂
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Totally! I’m all about the easy and healthy desserts! 😋
This was really the best chocolate ice cream I have ever tasted! Definitely making another batch soon!
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Yay! I’m so thrilled you enjoyed it!
Love this vegan version of chocolate icecream. So creamy and delicious
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I’m really glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
This was so good! Way better than the store bought vegan ice cream with way too many ingredients…
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Awesome! So happy you enjoyed it Danielle!
Easy to make – you weren’t kidding! This recipe is a breeze to make and it’s so rich and indulgent, it’s my new favorite!
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Oh that’s so wonderful to hear Jenn! 😊 Is there anything better than an easy summertime dessert?
So delicious and so worth it to make vegan ice cream from scratch! You definitely remove the intimidation factor with this recipe. Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Aww that’s so nice of you to say Traci! Homemade ice cream is one of my favorite things to make, and I’m so happy to share it. 😊