What is creamy, delicious, and frozen? If you guessed ice cream, you're right! Flavored like Almond Joy candy (but healthy), this coconut milk ice cream combines sliced almonds, chocolate chips, and shredded coconut with a vanilla ice cream base for a super easy, super yummy homemade dessert in your ice cream machine. Better yet, it's dairy-free and Paleo so you can enjoy a cold treat suitable for dietary restrictions without breaking the bank!
This ice cream will melt somewhat quickly, so don't set out for long before scooping into bowls and eating!
You will need an ice cream maker for this recipe. If you don't have an ice cream maker, you might like to try this no-churn blackberry ice cream. It's also dairy-free!
If freezing for longer than just a few days, consider adding 1 teaspoon of tapioca starch to the hot mixture to prevent the finished ice cream from getting icy when frozen.
This recipe needs to be warmed, then chilled before churning due to the egg yolks. This means you need to plan ahead.
It's totally worth it, though. The eggs add a deep richness and creamy texture your taste buds will appreciate!
Consider toasting the shredded coconut and/or almonds to enhance flavor! You can toast both or just one of them.
To do this, toast them separately in a skillet over low heat until mostly golden-brown.
You can also toast coconut or sliced almonds in the oven at 325 degrees Fahrenheit. Stir after 3 to 4 minutes and keep a close eye as they can burn easily. Remove from oven when light brown and fragrant (about 6 to 8 minutes total).
Prefer a different flavor combination for dairy-free ice cream? Even though I think this almond joy combination is amazing, you could easily swap the almond joy additions (almonds, shredded coconut, and chocolate) for other components such as pecans, cookie dough, or your favorite chocolate.
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