This alternative Vegan Ice Cream Recipe is so healthy that you could even eat it for breakfast! Using Strawberries - the fruit of love, luscious Vanilla, lashings of Maple Syrup, sensual Coconut Cream and urmm - Banana, this might be one of the best desserts we've ever seen. A highly recommended treat at any time with very little guilt attached.
Equipment
- Food processor
- Mixing bowl
Ingredients
Nice cream
- 1 cup of Organic Cashew Nuts soaked in cold water for 3 hours or overnight
- 3 frozen Bananas
- 250ml of Coconut Cream
- 3 tbsp of Grade A Maple Syrup
- 250g of strawberries
Topping (makes enough for 2)
- 12 strawberries (keep 2)
- Juice of 1 lime
Method
- Remove bananas from freezer 30 minutes before use and leave on side.
- Drain and rinse the cashew nuts & add to the food processor & blitz until smooth.
- Add remaining ingredients and blend until smooth, this can take up to 10 minutes.
- Pour into containers, cover and place in freezer. Freezing will take 3 hours or more depending on container size.
- Place 2 tbsp. of chia seeds into a 250g jam jar fill with water, seal & soak in the fridge overnight. This will make plenty for use in smoothies or chia puddings. This recipe requires 3 tbsp. of the soaked chia seeds.
- Place strawberries into blend and blitz until smooth.
- Tip into bowl & add chia seeds, lime juice and stir well.
- Take the Strawberry Nice Cream out of the freezer to allow it to soften for a while before scooping into glass jar, glass or a bowl.
- Top with chia & strawberry mix
- Scatter with raw cacao nibs and top with a strawberry.
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