When I first tried the raspberry and coconut combination in the ice cream I was quite surprised. These two ingredients work perfectly together. This pink little girls dream brings out the freshness and sweetness. A few years ago my friend gave me a book called „The Flavour Thesaurus“ by Niki Segnit as a gift. It opened my creativeness! I really recommend that kind of book if you like to experiment in the kitchen. This book just draws you a flavor combination of almost all the main ingredients. Many combinations I already know like chili and chocolate but there are many ingredients that I wouldn´t combine even in my dreams. Of course, coconut and raspberry combination is also mentioned there!
Coconut and raspberry ice cream came to my mind while I was reading that book. Then I decided to create a vegan paleo coconut and raspberry ice cream. Many ice creams are full of cream but it´s possible to make vegan, paleo, dairy and sugar-free ice cream which is tasty. At least even my not vegan and not paleo boyfriend liked it.
Vegan Raspberry and Coconut Ice Cream
Ingredients:
- 400 ml coconut milk (Refrigerate overnight and use only the firm part, the choice of coconut milk or cream is very important. There are many brands which have many additives or thickeners. That might be the reason why it doesn’t separate even after weeks in the refrigerator (so try to choose more natural ones). After chilling, you should get liquid and thickened cream like cream cheese on top.
- 500 ml frozen raspberries
- 2-3 tbsp maple syrup or honey (optional, when you are vegan, then don’t use honey)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp vanilla bean paste or 1 vanilla pod
- 1 tsp freshly squeezed lime juice
- After freezing inside the mix: 1 dl frozen raspberries and 1 dl shredded coconut
Instructions:
- Blend all the ice cream ingredients in a food processor until smooth.
- From that point, you have two opportunities. If you have an ice cream maker, then you should do as the ice cream maker says (every ice cream maker is different but I used frozen yogurt program). When you don´t have an ice cream machine then look at the notes.*Add extra raspberries and coconut when the machines tell you to add it.
- When the machine has done its work keep it in an airtight container and enjoy it whenever you feel like it. But when it´s overnight or longer in a freezer, then it´s good to take it out of the freezer for 5-10 minutes before serving (or 20 minutes in a fridge).
- Serve it with a few coconut flakes or shredded coconut.
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