Please note that the Prep time is hands-on time only. Allow time for soaking, chilling, and churning. If your ice cream insert needs to be chilled, make sure you freeze it for 24 hours in advance.
Author: Anna De Simone Salituro
Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: about 1 quart
Ingredients
1¼ cups unsweetened dairy-free milk beverage
1 cup raw cashews, soaked in water 4 to 6 hours, drained and rinsed
½ cup agave nectar or maple syrup
½ cup cocoa powder (preferably Dutch-processed)
½ cup coconut meat or ¼ cup coconut butter
¼ cup coconut oil, melted
¼ to ½ teaspoon vanilla extract, to taste
Instructions
Put the milk beverage, soaked cashews, sweetener, cocoa powder, coconut meat or coconut butter, coconut oil, and vanilla in your blender. Process until smooth and creamy.
Refrigerate the mixture for 1 to 2 hours, or until cold.
Process the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Pack the ice cream into a freezer-safe container and freeze. It will be hard-packed within 4 hours.