I recently bought an ice cream maker. Of course, that means I've been trying ice cream recipes. The first batch was the recipe that came with the machine. Full fat, heavy cream, decadent and delicious but not exactly what I had in mind. Second batch was ice milk - no cream. Tasted like those fudge popsicles, more like sorbet. Then, I decided to look for a non-dairy, no cook, no egg recipe and found this vegan recipe that uses only 4 ingredients. Could this actually taste good?
All of the prep is done in the blender.
Almond milk
cocoa
stevia (called for sugar)
before blending
after blending
add the bananas to the blender
blend again
until mixture is smooth
pour mixture into ice cream maker
recipe said it would take about 15 minutes
after 5 minutes
after 10 minutes
after 15 minutes
I let it go for almost 20 minutes
I spread it into a shallow pan to allow it to harden in the freezer.
After about an hour or so I checked to see how it was coming along
and, of course, there was some taste testing.
Finished product looks good enough to eat, doesn't it?
When it was first blended, the banana flavor was very strong. As it froze, the flavors blended and the chocolate flavor came through. I know there are some of you, like me, who can't have the same foods as everyone else. This recipe was really exciting to me because there is no gluten, no soy, no dairy and no eggs. Most importantly, however, it tasted delicious! Hope some of you will try it and let me know what you think. Thanks for visiting the Americus Garden Inn Bed & Breakfast.
Love,
Susan
CHOCOLATE BANANA ALMOND MILK ICE CREAM (vegan)
1 1/2 cups of vanilla almond milk
2 TBS of unsweetened cocoa
2 packets of stevia
2 ripe bananas
Place almond milk, cocoa and stevia in the blender. Blend until combined. Add bananas. Blend until combined. Pour mixture into ice cream maker and process until thick and almost frozen. Spoon into a shallow pan and allow to freeze to desired consistency. ENJOY!
