3 HomeMade Vegan Ice Cream Recipes for Omnivores!!

This past weekend was my mother’s birthday gathering with some of her closest friends. The whole group were omnivores, so I decided to try some vegan ice cream recipes to see how they hold up to an omnivorous palate. Watch the video if you want to see the making action in a totally non-expertly filmed manner, and you can find the recipes below! [tweet this]

I did a three-course dessert, since they’re healthy after all, might as well do three!

As far as hardware, I use a Yonanas machine, but you can use a good blender like a a Vitamix, Blendtec, or a Champion juicer.

The directions are written for a Yonanas machine but for blender, simply add all ingredients and blend progressively faster (slowly) but don’t crank fully: You want an ice cream consistency, not a smoothie.

[1] Vegan Affogato 

Ingredients:

2 frozen ripe bananas

1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 shot of espresso or coffee

chocolate sauce (optional, I used Co-Op’s Microcreamery)

Directions:

Insert 1⁄2 frozen banana

Add 1⁄2 teaspoon ground cinnamon into chute

Insert remaining frozen bananas

Stir in bowl to combine

Scoop into glass or bowl

Optional: Drizzle your favorite chocolate sauce on top of Yonanas.

Pour a shot of espresso or coffee over top

[2] Apple-maple walnut (the omni pick of the night)

Ingredients:

2 frozen over-ripe bananas

1 cup frozen apple slices or cubes (use tangy varieties like Fuji, Gala or Macintosh, or a combination of all three)

1/4 cup chopped walnuts (or more to taste)

Maple syrup to taste

Directions:

Slightly thaw your frozen fruit prior to putting through your Yonanas maker.

pour walnuts into a bowl and pour maple syrup over, stir (leave some for toppings).

Insert 1/2 frozen banana into the Yonanas maker.

Insert a few maple-glazed walnuts.

Insert 1/2 cup frozen apple slices.

Insert a few maple-glazed walnuts.

Insert 1 frozen banana.

Add 1/2 cup frozen apple slices.

Insert a remaining maple-glazed walnuts.

Insert remaining frozen banana.

Mix all in a bowl, dole out portions and top with walnuts and some maple syrup if desired.

[3] Chocolate Coconut

Ingredients:

2 frozen ripe bananas

2 oz dark chocolate (always check ingredients. Higher percent cacao is usually vegan)

1⁄4 cup shredded coconut

Directions:

Insert one frozen banana

Add pinch of shredded coconut

Add 2 oz dark chocolate

Insert second frozen banana

(or break chocolate apart more and stagger with the banana and coconut mixture)

Stir in bowl to combine

Sprinkle coconut on top of ice cream

here’s the fudge I used:

Well the omnivores seemed to enjoy the triple course, but the apple walnut was the overwhelming winner! Ice cream doesn’t have to come at the expense of your health or others’ lives. enjoy your dessert double guilt-free! [tweet this]

feel free to try them out and let me know what you (or those you make them for) think in the comment below!

— Emily Moran Barwick