Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

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This homemade vegan ice cream recipe is easy, rich ‘n creamy. The best vegan vanilla ice cream—incredible vanilla flavor, made with simple ingredients. homemade vegan vanilla ice cream recipe What is Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream? How to Make Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Chill Add Ingredients Blend Scrape & Blend Again Pour & Churn Enjoy 3 secret ingredients for rich vanilla flavor The best vegan vanilla ice cream—rich and creamy vegan ice cream made with real vanilla beans and simple ingredients. Recommended Tools for the Best Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Raw Cashew Butter + Vanilla Bean Pods + Pure Almond Extract Ice Cream Maker + Extra Freezer Bowls More Vegan Ice Cream Recipes Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe Description Ingredients Instructions Equipment Notes FAQs References

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This homemade vegan ice cream recipe is easy, rich ‘n creamy. The best vegan vanilla ice cream—incredible vanilla flavor, made with simple ingredients.

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Now that the official first day of summer is fast approaching, we’ve got to start getting serious about getting in shape for bikini season making the best friggin’ vegan vanilla ice cream recipe ever! Because ice cream is soooo much better than bikinis. And way less judgmental, ya know? 😉

Today’s vegan vanilla ice cream recipe is one of my absolute favorite ice cream recipes of all time because it’s so GOOD. Like, super good. It’s easy to make, oh-so-delicious, and bursting with that vanilla flavor you know you love to love.

Wanna hear more? Let’s make this!

homemade vegan vanilla ice cream recipe

This vegan vanilla ice cream is everything you’d hope for:rich and creamy,bursting withvanillaflavor, andsweet enough to satisfy that sweet tooth, butnot too sweetthat you can’t enjoy more than one scoop. Try your hand at making this homemade vegan vanilla ice cream and enjoy. Bonus: this vegan ice cream is dairy-free, healthy and refined sugar-free.

What is Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream?

What a mysterious and intriguing question! In general, vegan vanilla ice cream is vanilla ice cream that’s made without animal products. That means: none of the usual ice cream ingredients, such as: eggs, heavy cream, etc.

For this particular vegan vanilla ice cream, we’re gonna rely on coconut milk and coconut cream to replace the heavy cream, and a few other vegan ingredients to create non-dairy, plant-based vegan vanilla ice cream. And if you were actually more in the mood for chocolate vegan ice cream, try this dark chocolate nice cream recipe or my all-time favorite best vegan chocolate ice cream.

How to Make Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

Learn how to make vegan vanilla ice cream in just a few super simple steps.

Chill

About 24 hours before, grab the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker and place it in the freezer to chill.

Add Ingredients

Day of, add all vegan vanilla ice cream ingredients except the vanilla bean pod into agood food processor.

Blend

Blend all the ingredients together until well mixed.

Scrape & Blend Again

Now, scrape the contents of the vanilla bean pod into the food processor and watch it blend beautifully into the ice cream mixture. Here’s where I get my vanilla bean pods.

Pour & Churn

Pour your vegan vanilla ice cream mixture into the chilled freezer bowl of your ice cream maker. Churn your ice cream according to your ice cream maker’s directions. Here is the ice cream maker I use.Churn until firm.

Enjoy

Enjoy the best vegan vanilla ice cream ever! Or, if you like it firm, go ahead and scoop your homemade vegan ice cream into an ice cream containerand chill it until firm.

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3 secret ingredients for rich vanilla flavor

What makes this vegan vanilla ice cream the best vegan vanilla ice cream? In my opinion, three secret ingredients. You see, I spent oodles of time testing different amounts of vanilla, sweetener and coconut milk vs. coconut cream, guar gum vs. no guar gum and more. But something was always missing: an element of creaminess, lack of iciness and a flavor complexity.

These three ingredients solved it all:raw cashew butter,pure almond extractandreal vanilla bean.

Raw cashew butter added a boost of creaminess to the texture of this vegan ice cream, and it helped to cut down on the iciness that’s par for the course in homemade vegan ice cream recipes. Lastly, it added a nutty, cookie-like flavor that helped to balance out the coconut flavors present in the coconut milk and coconut cream.

Then, I started playing around with different amounts of vanilla extract and found that none quite worked. So I threw in some almond extract, just to see what happened. Guess what? It brought out a special level of sweetness and flavor complexity that really drew out the vanilla in this vegan vanilla ice cream.

Lastly, I used moist, freshly-sealed real vanilla bean pods to kick up the real vanilla flavor for the best vegan vanilla ice cream ever!

The best vegan vanilla ice cream—rich and creamy vegan ice cream made with real vanilla beans and simple ingredients.

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Recommended Tools for the Best Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

Raw Cashew Butter + Vanilla Bean Pods + Pure Almond Extract

My 3 secret ingredients to creating the tastiest, best vegan vanilla ice cream. These 3 ingredients create creaminess, richer vanilla flavor and add a little sumthin’ sumthin’ to your new favorite vegan vanilla ice cream recipe.

Ice Cream Maker + Extra Freezer Bowls

I’ve been using the heck out of my ice cream maker! And tbh, I have several of them–that’s how much ice cream I make… 😉 The extra freezer bowls come in so handy–I can freeze multiples in advance and make several batches of vegan ice cream in a row without having to wait 24 hours for the first one to freeze.

So what do you think of today’s vegan vanilla ice cream recipe? You’re sooo ready for it, right? 🙂 I can’t wait to hear what you think! Leave me a comment below and let me know—I love hearing from you. Thank you for stopping by and sharing in these sweet dessert moments with me. ‘Til the next one…

Sending you all my love and maybe even a dove, xo Demeter ❤️

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  • Author: Demeter | Beaming Baker
  • Total Time: 10 minutes
  • Yield: about 15 1/3-cup servings 1x
  • Diet: Vegan
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Description

Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe: this homemade vegan ice cream recipe is easy, rich ‘n creamy. The best vegan vanilla ice cream—incredible vanilla flavor, made with simple ingredients. Dairy-Free.

Ingredients

Scale

  • 1 can full-fat coconut milk (13.66 oz.)
  • 1 can coconut cream (13.66 oz.)
  • ¼ cup raw cashew butter
  • ¼ cup pure maple syrup
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon pure almond extract
  • 1 vanilla bean pod

Instructions

  1. The day before, freeze your freezer bowl according to your ice cream maker’s instructions. This is the ice cream maker I use.
  2. Add all ingredients except the vanilla bean pod into a food processor.
  3. Slice the vanilla bean pod down the center, lengthwise. Using a spoon, scrape the beans cleanly out of the pod and add to the food processor. Save the pod for another recipe.
  4. Cover the food processor and blend until smooth and well mixed. Scrape down the sides of the processor as needed.
  5. Pour mixture into ice cream maker. Follow directions for making ice cream according to ice cream maker’s directions.
  6. Enjoy immediately if you like super soft ice cream. If you like firmer ice cream, pour into an ice cream container and freeze for 2-4 hours, until firm.
  7. Vanilla vegan ice cream is best the first day. On Day 2 and forward, set ice cream out at room temperature to thaw for 20-90 minutes, until creamy and scoopable. Enjoy! Storing instructions below.

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Notes

Where to Buy Ingredients: Vanilla Bean Pods | Full-fat Coconut Milk | Coconut Cream | Raw Cashew Butter | Pure Maple Syrup | Pure Almond Extract

Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight, freezer-friendly ice cream container. If serving after completely frozen, allow about 20-90 minutes to thaw—until creamy and scoopable.

For Quick Thaw: heat in the microwave in 10-second increments until the edges are a bit melty and ice cream is easy to scoop.

Recommended Tools: Ice Cream Maker | Extra Freezer Bowls | My Favorite Food Processor | Freezer Door Ice Cream Container | Mini Ice Cream Containers (super cute)

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 0 mins
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Chill
  • Cuisine: American

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Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

FAQs

What replaces milk in vegan ice cream? ›

Kaminsky says that you'll get the best results from dairy-free counterparts that are higher in fat such as canned coconut milk. She typically uses almond milk as her base, but other non-dairy milks can work (steer clear of rice milk because it tends to be too watery).

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Why is my vegan ice cream so hard? ›

1 Answer. Whilst I cannot be certain without knowing the brands of the two ice creams you are comparing, most vegan ice cream is lower in fat than non vegan ice cream. A higher fat content makes ice cream more malleable at freezing temperatures as the fat has a lower freezing point than water.

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How do you thicken vegan ice cream? ›

Frozen bananas will help you achieve the thick texture of ice cream in your blender. If you have an ice cream maker, you can use the freezing and churning process to create a thick vegan ice cream without the need for frozen bananas. This process often uses cashews that have been soaked overnight in water instead.

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What is vegan non-dairy ice cream made of? ›

Most vegan ice creams are made with coconut milk, almond milk or soy milk. All of those bases come from plants, and none include anything that comes from an animal. If, however, an ice cream is made with coconut milk but contains egg, it is dairy-free but not vegan, since it has egg.

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How to stabilize vegan ice cream? ›

The common thickeners in non-dairy ice creams are guar gum, xanthan gum, acacia gum, carrageenan, and locust bean gum. These ingredients are added to enhance the texture of liquid to mimic the viscosity of a rich creamy ice cream. Guar, acacia, and xanthan gum can all be added to a recipe while cold.

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What is the best milk substitute for vegans? ›

If you're looking for a milk that provides a good source of protein, for example, choose soy, pea or flaxseed milk, said Sheth. If you're concerned about high blood sugar and want a milk lower in carbs, consider almond milk or macadamia nut milk -- another rising plant milk star.

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How unhealthy is vegan ice cream? ›

In terms of the health benefits of plant-based ice cream to humans, compared to dairy alternatives – plant-based ice-creams are often healthier and lower in saturated fat than dairy versions, however that doesn't necessarily make them 'healthy'.

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What kind of milk is best for ice cream? ›

But the likely answer—according to this test at least—is that premium milk is better for ice cream not because it's fresher, but because it's fattier. If you're wondering, this doesn't mean that more fat = better all of the time. Too much fat can dull an ice cream's flavor and leave a waxy feeling on the tongue.

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Why does vegan ice cream taste weird? ›

Ice cream gets its thick, rich creaminess from the fat content of the milk. So, most ice creams using substitutes like almond milk are all rather bland, lacking flavor, texture, and yumminess because of the lack of fat.

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What is the best emulsifier for vegan ice cream? ›

A common - and better - emulsifier for ice cream is soy lecithin, which can be derived from soybeans, sunflowers and rapeseed. Soy lecithin has a neutral taste, and also allows you to make egg-less ice cream.

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What is the best vegan thickening agent? ›

Vegan Thickening Options
OPTIONAVAILABILITYBEST FOR
AgarNatural Foods Stores, Asian MarketsGelled Desserts
ArrowrootNatural Foods StoresSauces, Baking
Cornstarch - OrganicGrocery StoresSauces, Puddings, Fruit Desserts
KuzuNatural Foods Stores, Asian MarketsSauces, Soups
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Is Jude's ice cream vegan? ›

His creations were lip-smackingly good. So good he gave them his wife's name, Jude. Today top chefs serve our ice cream and we've bagged over 40 Great Taste Awards. We're carefully crafted this vegan ice cream to knock your socks off.

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What replaces dairy in vegan ice cream? ›

The secret is nothing more than coconut milk. Full-fat, creamy coconut milk. Other vegan milk substitutes, like almond milk or soy milk, just don't cut it when it comes to ice cream.

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What is Ben and Jerry's vegan ice cream made of? ›

Water, sugar, vegetable oils (coconut, fully refined soybean, rapeseed oil), glucose syrup, WHEAT flour, ALMOND paste (3%), brown sugar, corn starch, icing sugar, fat reduced cocoa powder, pea protein, whole WHEAT flour, emulsifiers (sunflower lecithin, SOY lecithin), cocoa butter, cocoa mass, salt, tapioca flour, ...

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What milk do Ben and Jerry's use? ›

From the Farms

Albans Cooperative Creamery in St. Albans, Vermont. At the Co-op , the milk is separated into heavy cream and condensed skim milk, then shipped by tanker truck to our St. Albans and Waterbury Vermont factories.

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How do you keep non-dairy ice cream soft? ›

Yes, actually, there are two magic ingredients: Guar gum and Xanthan gum. Guar gum is a thickener, but in small quantities can also prevent the growth of ice crystals which would cause the ice cream to harden into icicles. Xanthan gum is a stabilizer which helps keep air (called overrun) in the mixture.

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Why is my ice cream so hard? ›

If the temperature is too low (below -20°C or -4°F), the ice cream can become overly hard and difficult to scoop. As you can see, it is quite the balancing act to get the temperature right. Another reason why you get hard ice cream is because of something called freezer burn.

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How do you thicken vegan cream? ›

Usually 2 parts cold water is mixed with 1 part cornstarch until an opaque mixture is formed. For example, 1 tablespoon of cornstarch with 2 tablespoons cool water to thicken about 2 cups of hot liquid. More slurry can be added for a thicker sauce. Never add dry cornstarch directly to a sauce that needs thickening.

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