(This dairy free Dark Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream is inspired by the recipe at My Crazy Good Life, so click here for that.)
Step by Step Instructions:
Sometimes you just need ice cream, but with this dairy free Dark Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream you get to enjoy it without the guilt. So here’s what you’ll need: 4 Bananas sliced and frozen, Cinnamon, Vanilla Bean Paste (or extract), Honey (preferably raw & unfiltered), 1/4 cup of your favorite coffee (I went with a vanilla & caramel flavored one), and Dark Chocolate. Now if you don’t want to add chocolate for lactose reasons, then you can skip it. But I do like this brand from Trader Joe’s as it only contains trace amounts of milk, so I can live with that.
I chopped up 2 squares of the dark chocolate roughly, so if you don’t want the chocolate, just skip this part.
Now let’s get to mixing, so add the frozen bananas to the food processor.
Next up goes the teaspoon of cinnamon and then the tablespoon of vanilla bean paste.
Finally add a teaspoon or so of honey coffee, then pop the lid on.
Start up the food processor, and then keep in mind that it will take some time for the ice cream to become creamy.
Part way through, I took off the lid and scraped down the sides and gave it a little stir, because there was a section that wasn’t getting incorporated.
Then keep blending away until it’s smooth and gorgeous.
If you want to add the chocolate, then transfer the ice cream to a bowl and add the chopped chocolate.
Then fold in the chocolate to create your Dark Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream.
Transfer to a freezer safe dish, so I chose a glass bread pan.
Add a layer of plastic wrap to the Dark Chocolate Coffee Ice Cream, and press it to the surface of the ice cream so that it protects the top in the freezer.
Let it freeze for 2-3 hours at least, so that it’ll be easier to scoop, and enjoy! I would say to enjoy this sooner than later, so that it doesn’t get too hard in the freezer. You’ll probably want to make it a few hours before you’re ready to eat it, and happy ice cream making!!
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