Celiac Friendly Dairy Free Ice Cream
Vanilla base
1 can coconut milk (Asian
food aisle)
1 3/4C Dairy Free Creamer
(Like So Delicious French Vanilla Coconut Creamer) *
1/2C liquid sweetener
(honey, coconut nectar, maple syrup)
1T vanilla extract
1T white rum (or vodka)
Optional: 1/2t xanthan gum
will make it more pudding textured
Note*: Can sub a second
can of coconut milk for the creamer
Variations:
Mint Chip: Add 1t
peppermint extract, mix in 1/2C dairy free mini chocolate chips (like Enjoy
Life brand)
Cherry chocolate: Add 1t
cherry extract, mix in 1C dark cherry pieces and 1/2C dairy free mini chocolate
chips
Strawberry: Add 1t
strawberry extract, mix in 1C strawberry pieces
Butterbeer: Add 1t rum extract and use 1/4C honey and 1/4C
butterscotch ice cream topping for the sweetener – if you just want
butterscotch skip the rum extract
Cookies and Cream: Mix in
crumbled cookies. My daughter likes to
reverse this and put vanilla Oreos (did you know Oreos are dairy free?) in the
chocolate base below.
Chocolate base
1 can coconut milk (Asian
food aisle)
1 3/4C Dairy Free Creamer
(Like So Delicious Hazelnut Coconut Creamer) *
1/4C liquid sweetener
(honey, coconut nectar, maple syrup)
2/3C cocoa powder
1T vanilla extract
1T white rum (or vodka)
Optional: 1/2t xanthan gum
will make it more pudding textured
Note*: Can sub a second
can of coconut milk for the creamer
Variations:
This ice cream has enough
flavor as is! But adding 1/2C dairy free
chocolate chips, gluten free cookie or brownie pieces, fruit, yum. The choice is yours!
Chocolate Mint Chip: Use
French Vanilla creamer instead of Hazelnut, add 1t peppermint extract, mix in
1/2C dairy free chocolate chips.
Preparation:
Empty can(s) of coconut
milk into a medium sized saucepan. Whisk
over low heat until completely combined, and all solid pieces have melted.
Add other base
ingredients, mix well. DO NOT add your mix
in ingredients yet!
Refrigerate until
cold. When you’re ready to freeze it,
give it a good stir before pouring it into your ice cream maker.
Freeze using your manufacturer’s
directions. Some machines can handle mix
ins at the end of the cycle, and some can’t – that’s ok, just fold your mix ins
into the ice cream before you pop it in the storage freezer.
Freeze for several hours
before serving.
If your ice cream is impossible
to scoop, pop it into the microwave for 15 seconds or so. Also, play with where you place your ice
cream in your freezer, the lower it is, the colder it is. For example, my low chest freezer is so cold
that I have to use the microwave to soften ice cream. But, if I put it on the top shelf of the side
by side freezer it’s scoopable right away.
