Its always fun to experiment with new flavors and this was the number one requested flavor to replicate vegan style! I love hearing your suggestions and what people love! Its fun to talk food and make recipes and drool together haha! My family has always been an ice-cream family so its nice to be able to make a healthy guilt free alternative to those ice cream cravings! You really can make any loved flavor amazing! If you ever have more suggestions let me know and Ill do the experimenting for you :)
Feels good to be in the kitchen after our vacation ! If you make this let me know how it went! Tag me on Instagram @earthyandy . I hear the kids waking up so I got to go.. have a beautiful day!! RECIPE BELOW~
*NOTE, if you do not have a high powered blender try soaking your cashews in the coconut milk the night before.
MINT CHOCOLATE VEGAN ICECREAM
INGREDIENTS
1 cup cashew
1 14-ounce cans coconut cream OR full fat coconut milk
1/4 cup cacoa nibs/koko samoa OR Vegan chocolate chips
1/4 cup coconut sugar
1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/4 cup baby spinach (you can't taste it, its just for color and added nutrients)
optional: 1 tablespoon juiced mint leaves
METHOD
PREP THE NIGHT BEFORE: Blend mint and spinach and coconut milk together until completely smooth. Then add all ingredients except cacao nibs until smooth and freeze in a ziplock bag laying flat or into ice cube trays the night before . Once frozen break into chunks and blend once more in blender . At the end mix in cacao nibs and put back in freeze for an hour + ! Scoop up your creamy dairy free guilt free heavenly ice-cream!
ENJOY!
-ANDY XO