Sugar-Free Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream

By Kathy C.

http://www.insonnetskitchen.com/sugar-free-coconut-vanilla-ice-cream/
"Did you know that you can make ice cream without sugar? No, I’m not talking about replacing sugar for splenda or using alternative sweeteners (e.g. stevia, maple syrup, etc). I’m talking about ice cream without ANY sugar. Seriously.

I’ve been on an anti-sugar dessert kick. Combined with my recent coconut obsession, this can only lead to one logical thing: sugar-free coconut vanilla ice cream. This ice cream is sugar-free, dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and paleo. It gets its natural sweetness from the coconut milk and the seeds of a fresh vanilla bean. I know vanilla beans are a splurge, but this is worth it… trust me.

If you require a little more sweetness, I highly recommend roasting cherries and serving these on top of this ice cream. I was going to show you a picture of that, but, well, it disappeared a little too quickly. Oops. And of course, you could always add an alternative sweetener to taste if desired.

But, I have to tell you about the best part of this entire recipe. You don’t need an ice cream maker as this can be made in a standard food processor! I prefer to be a kitchen minimalist and I can never seem to justify shelling out the money (or storage space) for an ice cream maker. However, with this recipe, there’s really no need.

So now that I’ve hopefully solved all of your ice cream problems (or at least, mine) let’s make some ice cream!"

Ingredients

• 2 cans full-fat (unsweetened) coconut milk
• 1 vanilla bean

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from insonnetskitchen.com

Preparation

Step 1

Shake the coconut milk before opening the cans (as coconut milk tends to separate as it sits).

Place a sheet of parchment paper on a rimmed baking sheet. Pour the coconut milk onto the parchment paper and then freeze for several hours, until hard.

Once frozen, ‘pop’ the coconut milk off the parchment paper and break into chunks. Add to food processor. (Depending on the size of your food processor, you might need to break this into two batches)

Process until smooth, scooping down the sides as necessary.

Slice open the vanilla bean pod, scoop out the seeds, and add to the food processor. Process until seeds are incorporated and you have achieved your desired ice cream texture.

Serve immediately.