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Healthy Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes

Healthy Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes the whole family will love. Not just dairy-free but free from processed sugars, artificial sweeteners, gluten-free ice cream that still tastes creamy.

Most people LOVE to eat ice cream but it doesn’t always agree with them or their waistline. That is why these creamy healthy dairy-free ice cream recipes are great healthier alternatives to dairy ice cream or other unhealthy desserts. All recipes are full of natural sweetness.

My favourites are the Mango and Pina Colada Dairy-Free Ice Cream and Coconut Dairy-Free Ice Cream.

Coconut Dairy Free Whipped Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients of this Coconut Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipe

1. A tin of full-fat coconut milk ( 400ml) or a block of coconut cream ( choose a good quality)
2. Chill the full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream overnight in a refrigerator, don’t freeze.
3. Scoop only the hard coconut cream into a food mixing bowl, leaving out any clear watery substance.
4. Whip the full-fat coconut milk with the hand or food mixer until it forms into light peaks.
5. Continue to whip while gradually adding 1 split and scraped vanilla bean pod
6. Continue to whip while gradually adding natural sweeteners such as natural stevia or coconut sugar  (no more than1/2 cup,  please note liquid sweeteners such as stevia drops agave can impact texture and consistency if choose to use, use sparingly). While continuing to whip ingredients.
7. Add a pinch of salt, while continuing to whip ingredients
8. Whip for a minute or two put into a tub or serving bowls and put into the freezer until it reaches an ice-cream-like consistency.

Healthy Mango And Coconut Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients for the Healthy Mango and Coconut Dairy-Free Ice Cream

1. A tin of full-fat coconut milk ( 400ml) or a block of coconut cream ( choose a good quality)
2. Chill the full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream overnight in a refrigerator, don’t freeze.
3. Scoop only the hard coconut cream into a food mixing bowl, leaving out any clear watery substance.
4. Whip the full-fat coconut milk with the hand or food mixer until it forms into light peaks.
5. Continue to whip while slowly adding 2 cups of previously frozen and highly blended mango.
6. Continue to whip while gradually adding natural sweeteners such as natural or vanilla stevia or coconut sugar  (no more than 1/2 cup,  please note liquid sweeteners such as stevia drops agave can impact texture and consistency if choose to use, use sparingly). While continuing to whip ingredients.
7. Add a pinch of salt, while continuing to whip the ingredients
8. Whip for a minute or two put into a tub or serving bowls and put into the freezer until it reaches an ice-cream-like consistency.

Dairy Free Pina Colada Ice Cream Recipe

This Pina Colada dairy free ice-cream has an exotic twist you can add to any dinner party dessert.

1. A tin of full-fat coconut milk ( 400ml) or a block of coconut cream ( choose a good quality)
2. Chill the full-fat coconut milk or coconut cream overnight in a refrigerator, don’t freeze.
3. Scoop only the hard coconut cream into a food mixing bowl, leaving out any clear watery substance.
4. Whip the full-fat coconut milk with the hand or food mixer until it forms into light peaks.
5. Continue to whip while slowly adding 1/2 cup of previously frozen and highly blended mango and 1 1/2 cups of highly blended frozen pineapple.
6. Continue to whip while gradually adding 1 split and scraped vanilla bean pod.
7. Continue to whip while gradually adding natural sweeteners such as natural stevia or coconut sugar  (no more than 1/2 cup,  I often don’t use any sweeteners please note liquid sweeteners such as stevia drops agave can impact texture and consistency if choose to use, use sparingly). While continuing to whip ingredients.
8. Add a pinch of salt, while continuing to whip the ingredients.
9. Whip for a minute or two put into a tub or serving bowls and put into the freezer until it reaches an ice-cream-like consistency.

As you can see all the dairy-free ice cream ingredients above are suitable for vegans and the health-conscious.

 

These dairy free ice cream recipes have a variety of health benefits.

Health Benefits Of Coconut Milk

Coconut Milk is rich in electrolytes, it also contains lauric acid and medium-chain triyglcericides which are said to help stimulate thermogenesis and increase insulin, which is said to regulate blood sugar levels. It also includes a variety of minerals and vitamins.

Health Benefits Of Mango

Mangoes are great for your health, especially for the immune system, Mangoes are a high source of magnesium, potassium, and vitamin C, in-fact they contain over 20 different minerals and vitamins and are regarded by many as a superfood.

Health Benefits Of Pineapple

Pineapple is high in antioxidants, vitamin b’s, and c, manganese, and bromelain which have anti-inflammatory properties and can aid digestion, and is antitumorigenic, one of the reasons its consumption is recommended as an aid to help reduce symptoms of breast cancer.

I hope you enjoyed our clean-eating recipe options for ice cream.

Increase The Nutritional Benefits of This Dairy Free Ice Cream

To add a little nutritional boost to these dairy free deserts try adding some high quality nut proteins such as Almonds, Brazil Nuts, Hazelnuts, or Pistachios.