An easy vegan ice cream made with coconut milk
So, really all of my recipes are vegan. Did you know that? Sometimes I don’t emphasize it, but I try to make all my recipes vegan without the sometimes nasty vegan substitutes (uhh familiar with using ground flax seed as an egg substitute? Sorry, but I’m not a fan. Applesauce all the way!) I’m not vegan, but I am vegetarian (today’s my 10 month anniversary!)
Really, we can thank my dad for introducing my family to a vegan/vegetarian lifestyle. When we first started eating healthier, I freaked out. Trying tofu for the first time, I was a complete baby. Stuck up my nose and wouldn’t try one bite. (I was probably 10 or 12 – not sure.) Now I love it! I would probably be so surprised at the person I’ve become! It’s silken form makes the best cakes/bars (check these babies out – Lemon White Chocolate Bars) & good old extra-firm tofu makes the best dinner ever (I swear you’d love General Tso’s Tofu from Vegetarian Times.)
OK – so why am I ranting about tofu? It’s not even used in this recipe!
On to the task at hand, this super delicious Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream in honor of St. Patrick’s Day! Mint Chocolate Chip is my favorite ice cream flavor and I really wanted to replicate a vegan version. I took my tried and true recipe and added a smidge of Creme de Menthe syrup and chopped up a bar of chocolate. The results were amazing! It’s not your typical ice cream, but it’s still pretty delicious.
Hope you have a great St. Patrick’s Day filled with lots of yummy green treats 😉
- 2 cans coconut milk
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup Creme de Menthe syrup, like Torani
- 4 oz semisweet or dark chocolate, chopped
- Bring two cans of coconut milk to a boil.
- Once boiling, add sugar and mix until dissolved. Stir in Creme de Menthe syrup.
- Allow to chill overnight in refrigerator. Once completely chilled, transfer to loaf pan.
- Place coconut mixture in freezer. Every 30 minutes use handheld mixture to beat mixture. Continue to do this for three hours. Fold in chopped chocolate.
- Ice cream can either be eaten right away or left in freezer to completely harden.
- If eating the next day, allow to thaw at least 10 minutes before eating.
More “Green” Treats:
More Vegan Ice Cream:
This ice cream sounds fantastic, Megan! I love how easy this is to whip up. So refreshing for the warmer weather that’s headed our way!
Thanks Gayle!
I love that you made this vegan! I try and reduce dairy so this is perfect for me!
Great, Dorothy! It’s a tasty treat, a little different than traditional ice cream, but it will do the trick!
This ice cream is fantastic, Megan! I love that it is dairy free and still looks so smooth and creamy.
Thanks Jen! Once it thaws, it is smooth and creamy!
I feel like I can thank your dad too! This looks sensational! I want a scoop now!
Aww, thanks so much, Jocelyn! I really appreciate it!
How did I never notice this?! Usually I’m on high vegan/vegetarian alert, being vegetarian myself. Yay for veg! I think it’s a testament to your baking prowess that it’s not super noticeable!
Thank you, Joanne! At first I didn’t advertise it because I thought it might cut down on people being interested in viewing the recipes. Sometimes you say vegan and people automatically assume bad, but we know that is not the case!
I love coconut milk ice creams and mint chocolate chip is my husband’s favorite! It looks so creamy and delicious!
Thank you, Kelly! Coconut milk makes a great ice cream base!
All I can think of is last week’s episode of Walking Dead. Carol totally made so awesome cookies using applesauce because let’s be honest, all of the cows and chickens were devoured long ago by the zombies. Tangents…Needless to say…I’d want you on my team if there were a zombie apocalypse because you know all the wonderful ways to make desserts vegan. Let’s be honest, we’d need some sweets in such a scary world! 😀 Anyways… This looks amazing. I’m not a vegan, but I do tend to focus on a mostly plant based diet.
Haha, Erin! We can definitely be on the same team! We’d totally kick butt with my vegan know how and your awesome fuel packed smoothies 😉
I love ALL THE MINT. This ice cream looks incredible, and what a bonus that it’s vegan!
Thanks Eva! I swear if mint was the only flavor around I would be able to survive it 😉
HAPPY ST.PATTY’S DAY TO YOU!
Thanks Kelsey!
obsessed with mint ice cream! great post!
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I am too! Thanks for visiting, Celyn!
Wow, I love that this ice cream is vegan!! I can’t believe that coconut milk can make something so beautiful. . well, I guess I can!!! love this ice cream and must check out your lime ice cream, yummmm!
Coconut milk is really pretty versatile. I’d love to make a new ice cream flavor every month, but it’s so darn hard to photograph 😉
Love vegan, Megan! We have this amazing vegan Asian restaurant near my house. I swear, you could never tell. And an amazing bakery, too. I’m a huge fan.
I’m an even bigger fan of this ice cream! It looks seriously refreshing. And pretty!
Thanks so much, Mir! There’s really no such thing as bad vegan food – especially in the sweet department 😉
I’m quite relieved there is no tofu in your ice cream 😉 It looks fabulous—and perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!
I’ve actually made ice cream with silken tofu and it’s pretty tasty 😉 Thanks for visiting, Liz!
I love those bowls!! And of course the ice cream too 🙂
Thanks Zainab!
What a perfect recipe for St. Patrick’s Day! And everyday. I love all things mint and chip–this looks fantastic!
Thanks Michelle! Mint chip is definitely my favorite!
Coconut milk ice creams are the best! I started getting stomach aches from regular ice cream a few years ago so most of the time I make it with coconut milk. Love this flavor!
Thanks Ashley! Coconut milk is a great dairy alternative when making ice cream 🙂