Turn your favorite cozy drink into thick, creamy homemade ice cream using this hot chocolate ice cream recipe. Made with no dairy, you can use a blender OR ice cream maker!
1 1/2cupsalmond buttercan sub for any nut or seed butter
1/4cup + 1 tablespooncocoa powder
2tablespoonsmaple syrup
Instructions
Place a deep loaf pan in the freezer.
In a high-speed blender or food processor, combine the coconut milk, almond butter, cocoa powder, and maple syrup, and blend until smooth and creamy.
Transfer the hot chocolate ice cream to the chilled loaf pan. To prevent it from becoming too icy, lightly stir your ice cream every 15 minutes for the first hour. After an hour, let it freeze well.
Before eating, thaw out the loaf pan for 15 minutes. Lightly wet an ice cream scoop before scooping out into a bowl.
Notes
Tips: See my recipe tips above for making the best ice cream.
Vodka addition: Add 1/4 cup of vodka to make the ice cream mixture scoopable and extra creamy. You won't taste the alcohol.
Leftovers: Keep in the freezer for up to one month. Do not re-freeze.
ICE CREAM MAKER INSTRUCTIONS: Blend all the ingredients together and transfer to the loaf pan. Place in the freezer for 45 minutes to thicken. Remove from the freezer and transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker. Churn for 10-15 minutes, until creamy. Pour into the loaf pan and freeze until firm.