Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream

Make your own delicious vegan vanilla ice cream at home with this easy-to-follow recipe! With just a few simple ingredients, you can have a delightful vegan treat in no time. Try this vegan vanilla ice cream recipe and enjoy a tasty, dairy-free treat today.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Diet Vegan, Vegetarian

Prep Time 8

Cook Time 24

Resting Time 3

Total Time 8 27

Servings servings

Calories 213kcal

Author Marly McMillen

Equipment

Ingredients

1 ½ cups oat milk (see note)
13.5 oz can full fat coconut milk (see note)
⅔ cup granulated sugar (see note)
3 tablespoons tapioca starch (or cornstarch)
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Cups - Metric

Instructions

Place the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker in the freezer. See notes for making this ice cream without a machine.
Add oat milk and coconut milk, granulated sugar, starch, and vanilla to a saucepan. Stir to combine. Turn the heat up to medium-high and bring it to a simmer. The mixture will begin to thicken. Don't worry if there are lumps. Continue cooking and stirring for up to 2 minutes, allowing the sauce to thicken.
Remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool slightly, then transfer to a food processor (or blender) and pulse in short bursts until smooth.
Transfer the mixture to a sealable container and refrigerate up to overnight.
Two things need to happen before you proceed: 1) the freezer bowl of your ice cream maker needs to be thoroughly frozen (leaving it in the freezer overnight does the trick) and 2) the vanilla mixture needs to be thoroughly chilled (again, overnight in the fridge does the trick, but at least several hours of time in the fridge is required).
Once the mixture is chilled and your ice cream maker bowl is frozen, you’re ready to make ice cream. Spoon the vanilla mixture into the ice cream freezer bowl and churn until it reaches a desired consistency. This should take 15 to 20 minutes, but churn it for as long as possible to get enough air in the ice cream to make it light and fluffy.
Transfer the mixture to a freezer-safe, sealable container and freeze immediately.
To serve, remove the container from the freezer and allow it to sit for a few minutes at room temperature to soften. Then serve on a cone or in a cup with vegan chocolate syrup, chopped nuts, and any of your favorite toppings.

Notes

Ice Cream Without a Machine

After processing the vanilla mixture, allow it to come to room temperature, then pour it into a sealable freezer bag.
Place this bag in the freezer and lay it flat. Allow it to freeze.
Break the frozen cream into chunks and transfer these to the food processor or blender.
Allow it to sit for a few minutes to soften. Then pulse in short bursts.
Transfer to a freezer-safe container and enjoy!

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