How Do You Make Dairy-free Coconut Ice Cream?
Coconut is a very nutritious and high-calorie food (342 calories per 100 grams). It contains many essential vitamins and minerals. In addition, it contains fiber, protein and low-glycemic carbohydrates. For example, we can make delicious dairy-free coconut ice cream.
Do you want to take advantage of the benefits of this food by turning it into a delicious dessert? We’ll teach you how to make dairy-free coconut ice cream here.
Benefits of eating coconut
Eating coconut or coconut-based foods has been linked to multiple health benefits, including:
- Hydration: Coconut has a high water content and therefore helps to hydrate the body.
- Controlling hypertension: Due to its potassium content, it helps regulate blood pressure.
- Diuretic and laxative effects: Thanks to its high fiber content, it helps us avoid constipation.
- Lowers Cholesterol: Coconut contains uric acid which lowers LDL (bad cholesterol) and raises HDL (good cholesterol).
- Antimicrobial and antifungal action: This action takes place both internally and externally.
Recipes for dairy-free coconut ice cream
Coconut ice cream with soy milk
This recipe is the easiest of all and is gluten-free, egg-free, and lactose-free. In addition, it is also 100% vegan, so everyone can enjoy it. You can add pieces of fruit or syrups with different flavors.
Ingredients
- 300 ml soy or vegetable milk
- 150 ml coconut milk
- Cinnamon powder
- Raw cane sugar, stevia or maple syrup
Preparation
- First, put all the ingredients in a blender and beat until the mixture starts to foam.
- Then pour it into a container that can withstand low temperatures and freeze it for 3 hours.
- Then beat the mixture again to make the ice cream creamier and let it freeze for at least 12 hours.
- Your ice cream is now ready to be eaten!
Ice cream with fruits
We will not use any lactose or gluten based products for this recipe, but we will use eggs. It is slightly more elaborate than the previous one, but the texture is very similar to that of traditional ice cream.
Ingredients
- 100 grams of strawberries
- 50 grams blackberries
- 50 grams blueberries
- 300 ml coconut milk
- 2 egg whites
- Cinnamon powder
- Raw cane sugar or stevia
Preparation
- Beat the egg whites first to a light texture and then add a little sugar. Then set it aside.
- Wash and then cut the strawberries, blackberries and blueberries. Blend all the fruit in a blender and use a pestle or sieve to remove the larger seeds.
- Then pour the mixture into a freezer-safe container and let it freeze for at least three hours.
- Beat the egg whites in a saucepan over low heat so that it is not raw when you add it to the mixture.
- Once you remove the pan from the heat, mix the egg whites with the coconut milk and add sweetener to taste.
- Then pour the mixture into an ice cube tray and put it in the freezer for at least 2 hours.
- After two hours, place the ice cubes from the frozen fruit and coconut milk in a high-powered blender. Beat until creamy.
- Your ice cream is now ready to eat.
Coconut and banana ice cream
This recipe is suitable for vegan and celiac diets. The frozen bananas provide a creamy base and give the ice cream body and texture. In addition, you can adapt the recipe to your taste and add any kind of fruit to it.
Ingredients
- 3 bananas
- 250 ml coconut milk
- grated coconut
- Honey
- Sugar or natural sweetener
Preparation
- First of all, peel the bananas and cut them into pieces. Then place them on a non-stick baking tray that can go in the freezer and let the banana freeze for at least 12 hours.
- If you want to add other fruits, follow the same procedure: peel, cut and freeze.
- Then put the banana and any other fruit of your choice in a blender.
- Add coconut milk and the grated coconut. Beat this until creamy.
- Add sugar or honey to taste. However, if the banana is ripe, this is probably not necessary.
- Place in a freezer safe container and freeze for a few more hours.
- Your ice cream is now ready! You can optionally add nuts or flavored syrup.
Help your family incorporate healthier foods into their diet by using these recipes. Because they’re made with refreshing ingredients, these dairy-free ice cream dishes are best eaten when it’s warm outside. They help you cool down while providing you with the powerful nutritional value of coconut and fruit.
