25+ Dairy Free Vegan Ice Cream Recipes You’ll Love
Posted on Aug 27, 2020
Beat the heat without the dairy with these 25+ mouth watering vegan ice cream recipes
By Neesha Gill
Ask anyone around the world how they like to cool off in the summer heat, and chances are they’ll answer one of two ways: swimming, or ice cream. But what to do if you’re vegan or lactose intolerant? Or, just find dairy kind of gross?
Luckily, vegan ice cream is now ‘a thing’, and thank goodness for that! It’s more refreshing, isn’t full of hormones and antibiotics, usually has less sugar, and still has all the flavour.
In fact, it’s getting so popular that Ben & Jerry’s are even making vegan ice cream, and you can find all kinds of vegan ices in most supermarkets. They’re made from everything from coconut and almond milk to cashews. Yum!
But if you’d rather make your own, you’re in luck: we’ve found over 25 dairy free vegan ice cream recipes, ranging from cooling sorbets to decadent, creamy indulgences, so you can still enjoy one of life’s greatest pleasures, but without the guilt.
25+ Dairy Free Vegan Ice Cream Recipes To Beat The Heat
1. Â Vegan Almond Chunky Monkey Ice Cream
My Darling Vegan has created an alternative to everyone’s favourite Ben and Jerry’s Chunky Monkey creation… and no doubt a much healthier version too, since it’s packed with fruit and nuts! Of course, there’s also the usual yummy chocolate, too.
No sugar added! The goodness of watermelon is enough to make this tasty, easy recipe. Seriously, this couldn’t get simpler! Want to make this now? All you need are three ingredients.
This vegan recipe by the Minimalist Baker seriously belongs in an ice cream parlour. It’s proper decadent, packed with coconut and cherry flavours, and even has chunks of real pie crust in the mix!
This recipe is exactly what it says on the tin and it could not be simpler. Edible Perspective’s Ashley McLaughlin created a simple, velvety coconut ice cream recipe will leave you hankering for more after the first bite.
Think making lemon sorbet is tough? Think again! You actually don’t need an ice cream machine to do this -just freeze the mixture overnight, thaw a little bit the next day, blend with a hand blender and serve it up!
Want the recipe? Just watch the video below.
6. Vegan Peach Ice Cream
Oh, peaches! What other flavour just screams ‘summer’ as much as this soft fruit? And speaking of soft – you can keep this recipe from getting rock hard in the freezer thanks to a secret ingredient….vodka! (just a wee bit!)
You can’t beat a good cookie dough dessert – all those chunky textures offset by the creaminess of the ice cream…yum! The healthy twist to this vegan friendly recipe? The fact that the ‘cookie dough’ is based on walnuts and dates.
Oh my goodness! How amazing does this look? Not as amazing as it tastes, I can tell you! This vegan and paleo recipe features cashews, coconut milk, maple syrup – and that ‘caramel’ flavour? It comes from juicy dates!
This is pure decadence at its finest, perfect for those of you with a sweet tooth. You can be as generous as you want with the caramel and chocolate, but personally, I think it’s best when it’s just a little bit salty…
Taking a traditional hot dessert and transforming it into a vegan ice cream is a genius idea. This pumpkin pie ice cream is packed with all the sweet spiciness you’d expect from the pie. It all comes together thanks to creamy coconut milk and pumpkin puree to create what’s now my favourite ice cream flavour.
Who doesn’t love Nutella!? Smeared on toast, muffins, or eaten on its own (don’t judge!), it’s a favourite treat for many. If it’s all a bit dense and sweet for you from the jar, rejoice! It’s super easy to make a simple, healthy ice cream that tastes just like the popular Italian spread. Mainly because it has Nutella in it – as well as a mere two other ingredients!
12. Chocolate Avocado Ice Cream With Almond Swirls
Healthy chocolate ice cream you say? We never thought that was possible – until we stumbled across this recipe! If you’re like me, you’ll go straight for the swirly bits – these come from almond butter, and are creamy, sweet and delicious!
This ice cream is made creamy by coconut milk. And for anyone who says ‘aw, but it’s so high in fat’ – just remember it’s a heck of a lot better than dairy cream! It’s also got highly antioxidant cocoa pips, and is the perfect ending to a garlicky meal.
Chocolate and cherries meet coconut in this vegan ice cream recipe. It reflects the cake, of course, and is the perfect choice for those who love an ice cream with lots of tasty chunks of stuff!
Turn your morning cuppa into a tasty, dairy-free dessert! This ice cream has all the exotic, spicy flavour of a steaming cup of chai tea, but without, you know, the heat (or the caffeine).
Yet another tasty ice cream based on a tea. This one is packed with all the goodness of Japanese matcha, and has a mildly earthy taste, mitigated by the sweetness of the coconut foundation.
Best ever? Hmmm!! That’s quite a claim for this universal favourite. But given that this recipe has a few secret ingredients up its sleeve that make this super rich and creamy, it may well be true!
PB and C is such a classic combination, and this recipe by hot for food really makes the most out of these decadent flavours by blending them with the fruit that best suits them both: banana!
Apple pie is always best with a hit of ice cream, so why not just combine the flavours of the two desserts into one? That’s basically what this recipe does, with delicious results.
Strawberry ice cream is one of the easiest vegan concoctions to make, ever. And this recipe proves it beyond a doubt – all you need are three ingredients and ten minutes, and voila! Just be sure your berries are organic – did you know strawberries are one of the most heavily sprayed food crops? Sad but true!
Looking for something special to serve up to guests? This is bound to impress them! All you’ll need are some basic kitchen ingredients, plus some food grade rose buds, which you can buy here.
Salty and creamy – it’s pretty much the perfect combination, which is probably why pistachio is a favourite ice cream flavour for many. It’s adult-like, it’s elegant, and it’s easy to make!
Here’s another grown up flavour that’s packed with texture! This is a pretty boozy version, so you may want to keep that in mind if you’re thinking of serving it up to little kiddies.
Blueberries are possibly the most delicious of all the super foods, and are made all the sweeter when you know their season is pretty short. As it involves some cooking, this recipe may be a bit more complicated than most vegan ice cream recipes, but just look at the result!
Whoa, right? This is not your typical salted caramel recipe, thanks to the myriad suggested toppings – these include all kinds of goodies, from figs to chocolate chunks. What I love most about this recipe, though, is how super healthy maca powder is used to get that caramel flavour going. Not sure where to get it? Just click here.
Not a fan of avocados and coconut? Never fear – vegan ice cream recipes can use almond milk, too! Chocolate Covered Katie offers 5 different (and very tempting!) flavours you can make with commercial or homemade almond milk. Oh, and btw – these are all keto friendly, too!
[…] You didn’t think I was going to leave you without dessert, did you? Veggies are not the only things that can be stewed – fruit is also amazing when it’s cooked slowly. Lovely Jamie Oliver suggests you add some powdered sugar ‘to taste’ but to make this healthier, why not nix the sugar altogether? After all, fruit is pretty sweet anyway, right? Serve this up many ways: on pancakes or waffles, with cereal, or best of all, with a scoop of vegan ice cream. […]
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