Can Coconut Milk Be Used To Make Ice Cream?
Yes, coconut milk makes the perfect dairy-free milk for ice cream! With more fat than conventional milk, it creates creamy desserts with naturally lower calories. Plus, it has lots of tropical flavor with a silky texture.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here I explain the best ingredients for ice cream with coconut milk, what each one does in the recipe, and substitution options. For measurements, see the recipe card below.
Full-Fat Coconut Milk – Use cans of coconut milk, not coconut milk beverage from a carton. Avoid using canned cream of coconut (which has added sugar and a thinner texture), or canned light coconut milk (which won’t get as creamy). Besti Powdered Monk Fruit Allulose Blend – Many recipes for coconut milk ice cream use honey, maple syrup, or agave, but these do not keep the ice cream soft (or sugar free). Besti is my go-to for keeping sugar free ice creams easy to scoop! Vanilla Extract – You could also use coconut extract for big coconut flavor, or fresh vanilla bean. (See more flavor ideas below.) Sea Salt – Makes the flavors pop!
How To Make Coconut Milk Ice Cream
This section shows how to make coconut ice cream, with step-by-step photos and details about the technique, to help you visualize it. For full instructions, including amounts and temperatures, see the recipe card below.
Flavor Variations
Basic coconut milk ice cream needs just 4 ingredients, but it’s so easy to customize it for different flavors, too: If you stir, the liquid may freeze with lumps.
Dark Chocolate – Add 1/2 cup cocoa powder to blender with other ingredients. Strawberry – Replace 1/2 cup of coconut milk with 1 cup of strawberries, or any other your berry of your choice. Cookie Dough – Prepare cookie dough from my almond milk ice cream recipe. Fold half the pieces into the ice cream base after blending, then transfer to the container or loaf pan and sprinkle the other half on top. Mint Chocolate Chip – Add 3-4 teaspoons of peppermint extract to the blender with other ingredients. After mixing, stir in 1/2 cup cacao nibs or chocolate chips. Banana – Add bananas to this ice cream, or try my banana ice cream instead.
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