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Quick Dairy-Free Ice Cream (just 5 minutes & no machine!)

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Quick Dairy-Free Ice Cream (just 5 minutes & no machine!) | It might sound too good to be true, but you CAN make homemade ice cream without an ice cream machine -- and in just 5 minutes! This dairy-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free ice cream requires only minutes and a blender or food processor! | TraditionalCookingSchool.com

How would you like to make homemade ice cream without an ice cream maker — in just 5 minutes?

You can make this dairy-free, egg-free, and refined sugar-free ice cream in your high-speed blender or food processor!

It might sound too good to be true, but it can be done. And in multiple flavors to boot!

Simply begin with the basic recipe (frozen fruit and dairy-free milk), and then it’s up to you. You’re limited only by your imagination and the ingredients in your cupboards. 😉

It might sound too good to be true, but you CAN make homemade ice cream without an ice cream machine -- and in just 5 minutes! This dairy-free, egg-free, refined sugar-free ice cream requires only minutes and a blender or food processor!
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5-Minute Dairy-Free Ice Cream

Make this dairy-free, egg-free, and refined sugar-free homemade ice cream in your high-speed blender or food processor! It takes only 5 minutes. Serves 2. Easily doubled or tripled depending on size of food processor or blender.

Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 servings
Calories 49 kcal
Author Andrea Sabean

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups frozen fruit
  • 1 to 4 tablespoons dairy-free milk of choice such as coconut milk
  • sweetener to taste (honey, maple syrup, stevia, a few dates, etc.)

Instructions

  1. Place frozen fruit and sweetener in your food processor or blender. Keep in mind the sweetness of your frozen fruit, and your personal preference. I usually start with 1 to 2 teaspoons of honey OR a few drops of stevia. Some fruits, like bananas, may not need any sweetener at all.
  2. Then process, adding enough milk to keep things moving. Some fruits require more milk than others. Blenders will require more milk than a food processor.
  3. Finally, taste and adjust sweetener if necessary. Enjoy!

Recipe Notes

Try these fun and yummy flavor ideas, or create your own!

*Ginger Peach: 1 1/2 cups frozen peaches + 3 tablespoons coconut milk + 1 tablespoon honey + 1/2 teaspoon grated fresh ginger

*Piña Colada: 1 1/2 cups frozen pineapple + 3 tablespoons coconut milk + 1/2 tablespoon maple syrup + shredded coconut for topping

*Peanut Butter Banana: 2 frozen bananas + 2 tablespoons coconut milk + 1 heaping tablespoon peanut butter + 1 teaspoon honey

*Chocolate Cherry: 1 1/2 cups frozen cherries + 3 tablespoons coconut milk + 1 tablespoon cocoa powder + 1 tablespoon honey

Nutrition facts calculated using strawberries and coconut milk. 

Nutrition Facts
5-Minute Dairy-Free Ice Cream
Amount Per Serving
Calories 49 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 2mg0%
Potassium 165mg5%
Carbohydrates 9g3%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 5g6%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin C 64mg78%
Calcium 17mg2%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Do you make ice cream in your food processor or blender? Would you like to try a quick dairy-free ice cream for once?!

This recipe was featured in 40 Deliciously Dairy-Free Ice Cream Recipes.

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Posted in: Allergy Friendly Desserts & Cookies Desserts & Cookies (Gluten-Free) Food Preparation Recipes

About Andrea Sabean

Andrea is an artisan and teacher trying to live a handmade and homemade lifestyle with her husband in Eastern Canada. She is passionate about growing her own food, cooking healthy meals, using herbs for healing, nurturing creativity, and finding joy and blessings in the every-day moments of life. She writes about all of this, plus her adventures in sewing and crafting and bringing children’s drawings to life at Artisan in the Woods.

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  1. Kathi says

    September 28, 2016 at 4:20 am

    Since I’m an ice cream fanatic, always been over 60+ years, but I’m also diabetic and dairy allergic, well when I was told 6 years ago that was like a death sentence to me. What am I going to snack on ever again? Now for the last six years I’ve invented all kinds of combinations (many low to no sugars at all) just because it’s so quick, so easy and so much better than the grocery store stuff. Being dairy allergic, I’ve actually found it’s very easy to change your lifestyle and omit dairy. So don’t be scared if you get what so many consider bad news.

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    • Mary says

      October 1, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Hey Kathi,
      I love ice cream too. When I was told 5&1/2 yrs. ago, I was off the charts allergic to dairy, eggs, soy, etc., my first thought was ice cream and cheese. I had to figure it all out too, which was hard in the beginning, but easy now. I was 53 when diagnosed, very similar to you. I said growing up I was allergic to milk, so it was nice really to get the diagnosis after breaking out head to toe by simply touching a milk carton. People cannot believe people like you and I exist or can eat well. Lets keep proving them wrong. Good health.

      Reply
  2. Adriana Regalado says

    October 1, 2016 at 2:19 pm

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  3. Tonya Boyte says

    October 1, 2016 at 4:57 pm

    I’m going to give this a try. Thanks.

    Reply
  4. Kira says

    October 2, 2016 at 9:56 am

    Thank you for this formula recipe! I make a banana nut butter version that I let my daughter eat for breakfast.

    Reply
    • Andrea Sabean says

      October 4, 2016 at 4:56 pm

      I like bananas and nut butter, too! Enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Linda Filler says

    October 2, 2016 at 6:19 pm

    How is this ice cream? It’s not even cold? Do you then put it in the freezer?

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    • Charity says

      October 4, 2016 at 8:56 am

      Frozen fruit gives it the consistency of soft serve ice cream, especially if you use bananas. As long as you don’t have to blend for too long, it stays cold. You can pop it back in the freezer for a few minutes to firm it up a little, too.

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    • Andrea Sabean says

      October 4, 2016 at 4:56 pm

      Hi Linda, Because the fruit is frozen and you eat it right away, it’s cold, just like dairy ice cream. It’s best eaten right away, as putting it in the freezer will freeze it solid, like a Popsicle.

      Reply
  6. Cindy says

    February 23, 2017 at 10:32 am

    I’m confused. Step 1 says to add fruit & sweetener, but step 3 says the final step is to add sweetener. Should step 3 say additional sweetener if needed?

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    • Haniya Cherry says

      February 23, 2017 at 6:35 pm

      Thank you for catching the mistake, Cindy! Step 1 should be to add fruit and sweetener, step 2 is to add milk and blend, and then step 3 should be to taste and adjust sweetener if necessary. I’ve corrected the post. 🙂 Sorry for the confusion!

      Reply
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