The easiest Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream recipe ever! Made with or without an ice cream maker this vegan ice cream recipe uses just 3 ingredients. It’s creamy, just sweet enough, and will save you tons of money at the store making it at home. Use in a cone, in a bowl, or on top of your favorite dessert, this ice cream recipe is amazing!
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I love ice cream and was kind of bummed that I couldn’t get great ice cream when I went vegan. Now you can find vegan ice cream everywhere but the price is incredible! They want $6-$8 for a small container! This vegan vanilla ice cream recipe is a perfect base to remake your favorite flavors.
For this recipe, I used my ice cream maker but you don’t have to use it to enjoy this recipe. It’ll just take a little longer to set up in the freezer but this recipe will still come out creamy and taste great!
Table of contents
What is vegan ice cream made of?
I wanted to keep this recipe as minimal as possible to make this a perfect base to grow off of. So you’ll need just 3 ingredients to make this recipe:
- Coconut milk – I used regular canned coconut milk.
- Maple syrup
- Vanilla extract
How to Make Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
Follow these simple steps to make this recipe. Scroll further if you’re not using an ice cream maker.
- About 2 hours before you want to make this recipe place your ice cream maker bowl in the freezer.
- In a bowl add the coconut milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Stir well to combine.
- Place the ice cream maker bowl and stirrer into the ice cream maker. *See notes if you’re not using an ice cream maker.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker bowl. Place the lid on and set it to churn for 20 minutes.
- When the time is up, scoop the ice cream out of the freezer bowl and into a freezer-safe container. Allow the mixture to freeze fully for about an hour to an hour and a half.
- After the ice cream has hardened, serve in a bowl, a vegan cone, or on top of your favorite dessert!
How to make vegan vanilla ice cream without an ice cream maker?
To make this vegan vanilla ice cream recipe without an ice cream maker, you’ll want to add your ingredients to a bowl and stir until well combined. Make sure that the maple syrup is not at the bottom of the bowl.
Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe container and place it in the fridge for at least 3 hours. Serve as usual.
FAQs
The best vegan milk to make ice cream with is canned coconut milk It’s the thickest and creamiest without the use of thickeners.
Any one you have on hand! For this recipe, I used my Cuisinart 2-Quart Cool Creations Ice Cream, Frozen Yogurt, Gelato and Sorbet Maker. This one is preprogrammed for easy use.
Vegan Ice Cream Add-Ins
You can spruce this recipe up with different add-ins and really the sky’s the limit here. Here are some of my recommendations:
- Cacao powder
- Strawberries
- Oreos
- Nuts
- Date caramel sauce
- Brownie bits
- Or a combo!
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Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream
The easiest Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream recipe ever! Made with or without an ice cream maker this vegan ice cream recipe uses just 3 ingredients. It's creamy, just sweet enough, and will save you tons of money at the store making it at home. Use in a cone, in a bowl, or on top of your favorite dessert, this ice cream recipe is amazing!
Ingredients
- 1 can Coconut milk
- 1 tbsp Vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup Maple syrup
Instructions
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About 2 hours before you want to make this recipe place your ice cream maker bowl in the freezer.
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In a bowl add the coconut milk, vanilla extract, and maple syrup. Stir well to combine.
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Place the ice cream maker bowl and stirrer into the ice cream maker. *See notes if you're not using an ice cream maker.
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Pour the ice cream mixture into the ice cream maker bowl. Place the lid on and set it to churn for 20 minutes.
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When the time is up, scoop the ice cream out of the freezer bowl and into a freezer-safe container. Allow the mixture to freeze fully for about an hour to an hour and a half.
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After the ice cream has hardened, serve in a bowl, a vegan cone, or on top of your favorite dessert!
Recipe Notes
If you are not using an ice cream maker, skip those steps. Using a mixture combine the ingredients in a bowl until the maple syrup is well combined.
Add the ice cream mixture to a freezer-safe container and allow to freeze for 2-3 hours or until it’s hardened. Serve as you normally would!
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