Vanilla Coconut Milk Ice Cream

4.91 from 10 votes

Vanilla Coconut Milk Ice Cream

You're going to want to add a scoop of this vegan ice cream to anything and everything! It has a sweet vanilla flavor and is made dairy free with coconut milk. It pairs perfectly with a slice of pie or a cookie or in a bowl with your favorite toppings!

Prep Time10

Chilling Time for no-churn8

Total Time8 10

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Keyword: coconut milk ice cream, dairy free ice cream, dairy free vanilla ice cream, ice cream with coconut milk, vegan ice cream

Servings: Servings

Calories: 135kcal

Author: Ansley Beutler

Ingredients

13 oz can coconut milk full fat
¼ cup maple syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla

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Instructions

Ice Cream Maker

Place all ingredients into the bowl of your ice cream maker and churn as directed by your specific ice cream maker.
Churn until the mixture is soft and thick and resembles soft serve ice cream. This usually takes 10 - 20 minutes.
If you like your ice cream more of a soft serve style then feel free to dig right in! If you want more of a classic firmer ice cream texture, spoon the mixture into a container and store in the fridge for at least 2 hours to firm up.

No-Churn

Place all ice cream ingredients in a blender or in a mixing bowl. Mix well until creamy.
Pour the mixture into an airtight container and store it in the fridge overnight to firm up.

Notes

Maple syrup substitute : Most any sweetener of choice can be used in this recipe. I have made this several times with coconut sugar and love the taste! If using a sugar in solid state (ie. coconut sugar), simply whisk the sugar into the coconut milk to dissolve it before pouring it into the ice cream maker. This makes sure the milk is perfectly sweet. If you prefer your ice cream sweeter, add another tablespoon or so of sweetener until you reach the desired sweetness.

Ice cream container : If yo don't have an ice cream container, you can also use a cake pan with parchment paper as your ice cream container. Just be sure to wrap it tight with saran wrap or place an airtight lid on it to prevent freezer burn.

Serving : To serve this dairy free vanilla ice cream, let it thaw for about 5 minutes if it's been in the freezer. This will make it easier to scoop. If you want to expedite some of the thawing time, run your ice cream scooper under hot water before scooping.

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