Wednesday, October 29, 2014

CocoMint Ice Cream (Nut Based)

I took a stab at making Vegan Ice Cream last night and it turned out great!  I will say it's treat that you shouldn't over eat as it's nut based and very rich, creamy, and fulfilling. Here's the recipe I came up with...

1.5 C Raw Cashews
1 C (or more) Almond Milk
3 T Coconut Oil
1/4 C Maple Syrup
3/4 tea NuNaturals Cocoa Mint Syrup
1/2 Scoop Garden of Life Chocolate Cacao Raw Protein

Prior to freezing this - yet after blending everything in my Vitamix - I added some Coco Mint Swirls with more of the NuNaturals Syrup.  It was wonderful.  It was butty - like a Cashew Butter flavor because of the Cashews and Almond Milk Combo for the base but it was a nice Chocolate and Mint flavor thanks to the GoL and NuNatural's combo!  I will definitely be making this again and with more flavor combos, too!  YUM!

23 comments:

  1. I bet that was rich and creamy. It looks great. :)

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    1. Thanks! It sure was! I like that you can only eat a little bit. I remember long ago I would want to eat larger portions of ice cream when I ate it...not with this! The smaller the better and the more special and TREAT like :)

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  2. Wow, this looks wonderful! Awesome job! I need to try the NuNaturals Cocoa Mint syrup, wow!

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    1. It's wonderful!!!!!! I might be doing a giveaway soon :)

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  3. Thanks for sharing this luscious recipe at the weekly Potluck, Jennifer!

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    1. Thanks for hosting! I'm glad I participated FINALLY :)

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  4. Hi Jennifer,
    I just had to hop by from Virtual Vegan Linky Potluck to see your CocoMint Ice Cream recipe! What a delectable vegan dessert! I can't wait to try your recipe at home.I'm pinning and sharing this! All the best, Deborah

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    1. Thanks Deborah! I also added it to your linky today, too! Let me know if you try it! Also...I have a bunch of contests on tap - swing by and enter them when you can :)

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    1. Thanks! I was pretty excited about it actually :)

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  6. Yum! I need to make some icecream here, we are having a bit of a heatwave, so your post couldn't have come at a better time!

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  7. WOW! Jennifer, what could I use in place of the choco-mint syrup? Thanks

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    1. You could use FRESH Mint and dark chocolate (melted) or Cacao or vegan chocolate or Carob even :)

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    2. Excellent. Thanks.

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  8. Yum, I’ve made coconut milk ice cream before using coconut milk, but I have never tried the cashews & almond milk combo before. Cute bowl btw! My friend released a vegan + gf coconut milk ice cream cookbook few months ago, it's on my cookbook reviews. I love her ice cream recipes!

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    1. I hope to swing by your site soon :) Thanks so much for the feedback on this! Looking forward to checking out your friends book, too! Do they ever do blog giveaways and/or reviews?

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  9. Yum! I could eat this amazing cocomint ice cream every day! Thank you so much for sharing this delight at the Healthy, Happy, Green and Natural Party Blog Hop. I appreciate it!

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    1. Thanks so much! Makes me what to make some more and fast! Different flavors - coming soon - I do believe :)

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  10. I'm nuts about cashew ice cream and your recipe rocks so thank you for making my day and for sharing this on the Plant-based Potluck Party!!

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    1. Thanks so much! It was fun to make and eat! Very tasty and filling!

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  11. Mmmm sounds delicious =)
    ps. I think we have the same place mats!

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    1. Thanks! I'll let you in on a little secret...the baby blue cloth under this bamboo is a Norwex cloth! LOL I was running out of backgrounds teehee

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