Toasted Vegan Almond-Cherry Ice Cream
I put several ideas together & came up with one of the tastiest ice creams I have ever had. It satisfied all the wonderful things you want from ice cream -smooth texture (for a perfect looking scoop), sweet, flavorful, HEALTHY and a toasted nutty crunch!! I used organic coconut milk, Medjool dates, agave, frozen dark & sweet pitted cherries (No sugar added), vanilla & toasted almonds.
Total Steps
12
Ingredients
6
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 3 cups organic unsweetened coconut milk (Cold)
- 2 tablespoons raw agave nectar
- 7 Medjool dates
- 1.5 teaspoons vanilla
- 1 package 12.0 ounce frozen dark, sweet pitted cherries
- 1/2 cup lightly toasted almonds, diced with skins on
Instructions
Step 1
To toast almonds:
Step 2
Dice each almond into about 6 pieces. Leave <a href="/8YHHJCST">skins </a>on.
Step 3
Toast almonds in pan with 1/2 tsp. olive oil. Watch and <a href="/DRM2WPZ4">stir </a>carefully.
Step 4
In <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blender </a>add the 3 cups of coconut milk, agave nectar, dates & vanilla.<a href="/S6W4FR7F"> Blen</a>d until you can't see the dates very well.
Step 5
To the <a href="/S6W4FR7F">blender </a>add your package of unfrozen cherries.
Step 6
There will be a little liquid in the bag.
Step 7
You <a href="/TPWNYF5L">can </a>either add this liquid to the mixture or drizzle over <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">ice </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream.</a>
Step 8
Save a few cherries to sprinkle on <a href="/R34ZSY3M">top </a>as well.
Step 9
PULSE THE <a href="/S6W4FR7F">BLENDER </a>A FEW TIMES TO <a href="/6L7QNTJV">CHOP </a>THE CHERRIES-
Step 10
YOU DO NOT WANT THEM TO BECOME MUSH IN THE <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">ICE </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">CREAM </a>BUT REMAIN IN CHUNKS. (So, just a few pulses)
Step 11
<a href="/8M4FMXQ6">Fold </a>in toasted almonds and you are ready to place in <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">ice </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">cream </a>freezer.
Step 12
Put mixture in <a href="/RP8LCDPZ">Ice </a><a href="/R3P5MM3Z">Cream </a>maker until solid. Mixture will still be a little soft. Transfer to regular home freezer and let sit an additional 1-2 hours.