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Homemade vegan ice cream recipe: learn 3 easy ways to make delicious vegan ice cream: vanilla, chocolate and strawberry! dairy-free, non-dairy, plant-based.
Chocolate, Vanilla or Cookies and Cream? According to this super-scintillating article I read about the most searched for ice cream flavors in the USA, those are the three most popular flavors of ice cream.
I honestly thought it was Chocolate, Vanilla and Strawberry. Oh boy! Anyone else right there with me? Now I’m totally kicking myself for not creating a cookies and cream vegan ice cream flavor for you. Next year, perhaps? 😉
Meanwhile, has anyone figured out what Superman ice cream flavor is? Comment below and let me know, folks in Michigan! <– This is apparently your most searched for flavor. How extra. Lol.
Anywho, let’s get today’s show on the road, because: folks want vegan ice cream! And they want it, like, right now.
Homemade Vegan Ice Cream Recipe – 3 Ways
How will we learn how to make homemade vegan ice cream today? Let us count the ways:
- Way #1: Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
- Way #2: Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
- Way #3: Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
How to Make Vegan Ice Cream with an Ice Cream Maker? Without an Ice Cream Maker?
All of today’s vegan ice cream recipes call for an ice cream maker. But, they don’t require it. So why even use an ice cream maker? Because: ice cream is fluffier, lighter and creamier with a delicious texture when you use an ice cream maker. However, we’ve all been there: you want homemade vegan ice cream, but you don’t want to use an ice cream maker. So skip that step and simply pour your vegan ice cream mixture into a freezer-friendly container and chill until firm. That’s it!
Now, are you ready to count all the ways we can have vegan ice cream? (Or at least 3 of them?) Let’s do it! P.S. If you’re looking for keto low carb vegan ice cream, many are listed below the 3rd way for vegan ice cream. 🙂
Vegan Ice Cream #1: Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream
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.
Get the recipe here 🍨
Vegan Ice Cream #2: Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
vegan vanilla ice cream recipe: this homemade vegan ice cream recipe is easy, rich ‘n creamy. the best vegan vanilla ice cream made with simple ingredients & an ice cream maker! dairy-free.
Get the recipe here 🍨
Vegan Ice Cream #3: Vegan Strawberry Ice Cream
strawberry vegan ice cream (dairy-free): the best vegan strawberry ice cream is fresh, sweet & creamy, bursting with strawberry flavor. homemade vegan ice cream that’s easy!
Get the recipe here 🍨
Looking for Keto Low Carb Vegan Ice Cream?
- Strawberry Keto Ice Cream (Low Carb)
- Coconut Milk Keto Ice Cream (Keto, Low Carb) – Keto Coconut Ice Cream
- Chocolate Keto Ice Cream Recipe (Low Carb)
Recommended Tools for the Best Vegan Ice Cream Recipe
- Ice Cream Maker + Extra Freezer Bowls: I’ve been using the heck out of my ice cream maker! And tbh, I have several of them… 😉 These extra freezer bowls come in so handy–I can freeze multiples in advance and make several batches of vegan ice cream in a row without having to wait 24 hours for the first one to freeze.
- My Favorite Food Processor: this is literally my all-time favorite food processor. I use it for everything from making homemade nut butters, no bake recipes and for all of my ice cream recipes. It’s durable, easy to use and so friggin’ reliable.
- 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.
- Where to Buy Ingredients: Vanilla Bean Pods | Full-fat Coconut Milk | Coconut Cream | Raw Cashew Butter | Pure Maple Syrup | Pure Almond Extract | Raw Cacao Powder
What vegan ice cream recipes do you still wish I had shared? Let me know in the comments below and I’ll create them for next summer! Can’t wait to hear what you think of my vegan ice cream recipes. I’m so grateful to be sharing in these tasty kitchen moments with you and your loved ones. ‘Til the next kitchen adventure…
Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️
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- Coconut Chocolate Chip Healthy Vegan Ice Cream Recipe
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Homemade Vegan Ice Cream Recipe – 3 Ways
Ingredients
Vegan Ice Cream Base
- 1 can full-fat coconut milk, 13.66 oz.
- 1 can coconut cream, 13.66 oz.
- ¼ cup raw cashew butter
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- add extracts and other add-ins to taste, or check out popular flavors of vegan ice cream below.
For Vanilla Vegan Ice Cream
- Get the recipe here: Homemade Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe
For Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream
- Get the recipe here: Best Vegan Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe
For Strawberry Vegan Ice Cream
- Get the recipe here: Best Strawberry Vegan Ice Cream
Instructions
- The day before, freeze your freezer bowl according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. This is the ice cream maker I use.
- Add all ingredients into a food processor. Optionally, add vanilla or other extracts to taste. For guidance, check out my Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry vegan ice cream recipes.
- Blend until smooth and well mixed. Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed.
- Pour mixture into 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.
- Vegan ice cream is best the first day. 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
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this sounds to yummy to try – are there any suggestions for a cashew butter alternative for those with allergies? (other nut butters might work, or something else?) much thanks.
Hi Eudora! Yes, you can swap the cashew butter for another nut butter or seed butter. Just know that whatever you use, it’s going to pass the flavor into the ice cream. Hope this helps!
Great, thank you Demeter!
Ice cream is always a great dessert in my book! Love this!
NICE! Thanks Kevin!
The perfect summer treat!! I LOVE it!
Thanks Beti! I’m so pleased that you enjoyed these recipes!
This vegan ice cream sounds incredible!! I bet it tastes amazing!
Yes! The taste is outta this world good!