Vegan Java Crunch Ice Cream! Totally dairy-free, made with cashew butter, coconut milk, chocolate chips and espresso, this ice cream is so creamy and delicious!
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VEGAN JAVA CRUNCH ICE CREAM
I know it’s September and pumpkin recipes are popping up everywhere, but it is still incredibly hot where I live, so ice cream is still very much in season. Besides, even if it’s 40 degrees out, I still eat ice cream. I’m not one of those “I only eat this during this time of year” kind of people. If I like something, I eat it. Period.
We loooooved this Vegan Java Crunch Ice Cream. My parents sampled it right out of the ice cream maker and just absolutely loved it. Dairy-free and oil-free, oh yes, but just as amazing as dairy ice cream, I swear.
For this vegan ice cream, I used cashew butter. Cashews become sweeter when they are warmed up by being churned into nut butter in the food processor, which is why I used it instead of just adding whole cashews in the blender. It made it so creamy and sweet.
If you are wondering where you can purchase this amazing spoon, you can get it at For Such A Time Designs. She creates beautiful utensils and can even do custom work, so check her out!
Want more vegan ice cream flavors? Heck, I got so many good ice cream recipes on this blog, it’s getting hard to choose a favorite now. My most recent Vegan Dark Chocolate Almond Crunch Ice Cream is probably the creamiest ice cream I’ve ever, ever had. However, I also happen to love a totally different flavor profile, my Vanilla Cheesecake, which is simply gourmet all the way. Crazy, but it really does taste like cheesecake in ice cream form.
This one is amazing and simple though and the flavor of the espresso with the chocolate chips is too dang good.
Garnished with shavings of cocoa beans just made this the best, creamiest, espresso-ish dessert ever.
Or if you really want to go all out…..serve it with my Sweet Potato Caramel Chocolate Chip Blondies and drizzle some of my caramel on top. Then it is the equivalent of what is served in restaurants, but this is not only healthier, but tastes so fresh and rich, you’ll die!
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OTHER VEGAN ICE CREAM RECIPES TO TRY:
- 4 Ingredient Chocolate Ice Cream (#1 recipe on my blog!)
- Vegan Peanut Butter Sweet Potato Ice Cream
- Vegan Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Vegan Pumpkin Spice Latte Ice Cream
- Vegan Vanilla Birthday Cake Ice Cream (with a shocking ingredient!)
- Vegan Dark Chocolate Almond Ice Cream
- Vegan Vanilla Cheesecake Ice Cream
- Raspberry Sorbet
Vegan Java Crunch Ice Cream
Ingredients
- Two 13.6 oz cans of full fat coconut milk (chilled overnight)
- 1/4 cup (64g) raw cashew butter (without added oil or sugar) OR 1/4 cup (48g) potato starch for nut-free)
- 1/2 cup + 1 tablespoon (180g) pure maple syrup
- 2 1/2-3 teaspoons finely ground espresso
- 1 tablespoon (15g) pure vanilla
- just over 1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
- 1/4 cup (60g) mini dairy-free semi-sweet chocolate chips (I use Enjoy Life brand)
- I use this scale.
Instructions
- Make sure your cans of coconut milk have chilled overnight, or for best results, a few days before you plan on making the ice cream. This will make sure it is very thick and creamier when blending, which in turn gives a creamier result since you'll be pouring it straight into the ice cream maker.
- Add all of the ingredients to your blender and blend until completely smooth, at least a couple of minutes. Scrape the sides and blend again. If using potato starch instead of the cashews, then add that last and blend for a couple of minutes until very smooth. It should be very thick.
- Pour into your ice cream maker and let it churn for 30-35 minutes. Stop when it's at the firm, but soft serve consistency. Over churning can make it freeze too hard and form ice crystals. Pour into an airtight container and gently fold in the chocolate chips. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly onto the ice cream itself, to help prevent ice crystals. Freeze for a couple of hours to firm up before eating. If it freezes overnight, you may want to remove it just a few minutes before eating to soften some.
Brandi, this is the best vegan ice cream I have ever have!!!!!! It is a hit in my family (vegan) and friends/relatives (non-vegan) and everybody just loved it!!!! Thank you for sharing this amazing creation as ever!!!
This is my absolute favorite ice cream recipe! Instead of the chocolate chips, I put in crushed Oreos.