This Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream has a rich chocolate flavor and super creamy texture! It's made with only 6 healthy ingredients like full fat coconut milk, avocado, and cacao powder.

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• Why You'll Love This Recipe
• 🍴Ingredient Notes
• 🍴Step by Step Instructions
• Expert Tips
• Helpful Kitchen Tools
• Ice Cream Toppings & Mix-In's
• How to Store Leftovers
• Recipe Card
• 💬 Reviews

Why You'll Love This Recipe

This Creamy Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream is made with only a few simple ingredients, lower in sugar, and you don't need to cook anything in a saucepan!

Unlike traditional ice cream recipes, this ice cream base is made with full-fat coconut milk and ripe avocado which gives the ice cream its creamy texture without the need for dairy products.

This creamy ice cream recipe is also Vegan friendly, refined sugar free, nut-free, and much healthier than store-bought ice cream!

Just blend, churn, and enjoy your homemade ice cream in less than an hour!

If you love making your own ice cream, check out my Healthy Coconut Ice Cream and my Cherry Garcia Nice Cream recipe!

🍴Ingredient Notes

• Full Fat Coconut Milk - You'll need two 13.5 ounce cans of full fat coconut milk. My favorite brand of coconut milk is Native Forest, but any canned coconut milk will work with this recipe. (The green label can does not contain guar gum.)
• Coconut Sugar - I have not tested this recipe with a sugar-free alternative. It should work with regular organic white sugar too.
• Cacao Powder - You can also swap for unsweetened cocoa powder. If you like a deep chocolate flavor, feel free to add in more cacao powder.
• Ripe Avocado - I promise you can't taste it! The avocado creates a super thick and creamy texture to this chocolate ice cream.
• Vanilla Extract - I recommend using a high-quality vanilla extract for the best possible flavor. It helps to balance out the rich chocolate flavor.
• Salt - To bring out all the flavors, you'll need a little salt!

🍴Step by Step Instructions

Step 1: Preparing Ice Cream Mixture

Start by adding full fat coconut milk, cacao powder, avocado, coconut sugar, vanilla extract, and salt into a high-powered blender.

Blend the ice cream mixture on high until it's smooth and creamy.

Step 2: Churn Ice Cream

Next, pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and churn for 20-25 minutes.

Step 3: Freeze Ice Cream

Transfer the ice cream mixture into a freezer-safe container and place in the freezer until you're ready to enjoy!

Expert Tips

• If you don't have an ice cream machine, pour the ice cream mixture into a freezer safe container and freeze for about 4-6 hours or overnight.
• When it comes out of the ice cream maker it has more of a soft serve ice cream consistency, but you can transfer it into a container and freeze for 30-60 minutes for harder ice cream.
• The ice cream base for the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker must be stored in the freezer for 24 hours prior to making the ice cream.
• On a hot day this ice cream will melt quickly once removed from the ice cream maker. I recommend freezing longer so it can harden before scooping.
• For best results I recommend using an ice cream maker, but you can use a no churn method by freezing the mixture for 6-8 hours or overnight.

Helpful Kitchen Tools

Ice Cream Maker

For this recipe, I used the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker which works great! My husband and I have been using this ice cream maker for years.

You can use it for dairy-free ice cream or traditional dairy ice cream recipes.

Blender

To create a smooth and creamy consistency, I recommend using a high speed blender.

I have the Vitamix A3300 Ascent Series Smart Blender and it's my most used appliance in the kitchen.

Ice Cream Scooper

To achieve the perfect ice cream scoop, I suggest using an ice cream scooper instead of a spoon.

Ice Cream Toppings & Mix-In's

If you're planning on churning in an ingredient like chocolate chips, don't pour it into the ice cream machine until the last minute or two.

You can also fold it in with a spatula once the ice cream has finished churning.

• Dark Chocolate Bar, Roughly Chopped
• Peanut Butter Cups or Almond Butter Cups
• Chocolate Chips - Dark Chocolate or White Chocolate!
• Melted Chocolate - Melt chocolate chips with a little coconut oil to create your own chocolate sauce! (AKA magic shell!) Pour over ice cream and watch it instantly freeze!
• Chopped Nuts like almonds, walnuts, or peanuts.
• Shredded Coconut or Toasted Coconut
• Coconut Whipped Cream - My homemade recipe is so easy!

To create a smore's flavor, stir in mini marshmallows, crushed graham crackers, and chocolate chips!

How to Store Leftovers

Store leftover ice cream in an airtight container in the freezer. If the container does not have a cover, it will get freezer burn.

Leave the ice cream at room temperature for about 10-15 minutes before serving.

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