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Vegan Vanilla Soft Serve (No-Churn!)

Creamy vegan vanilla soft serve made with simple methods and NO ice cream maker. SO classic and just 6 ingredients required!
Author Minimalist Baker
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Drizzling chocolate magic shell onto scoops of no-churn vegan vanilla ice cream resting in cones
4.88 from 8 votes
Prep Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings 6 (~1/2 cup servings)
Course Dessert
Cuisine Gluten-Free, Vegan
Freezer Friendly 1-2 Weeks
Does it keep? Store in freezer.

Ingredients

ICE CUBES

  • 1 (13.5-oz.) can full-fat coconut milk (use a smooth, creamy brand // we used Field Day)
  • 2 Tbsp cashew butter (we like Artisana)
  • 1/4 cup organic cane sugar*
  • 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/8 tsp sea salt

SOFT SERVE

FOR SERVING optional

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

  • ICE CUBES: At least 6 hours before you wish to enjoy the soft serve, prepare the sweetened coconut milk ice cubes.
  • For the ice cubes, place the coconut milk, cashew butter, cane sugar, vanilla, and salt into a high-speed blender and blend until smooth — about 1 minute. Transfer the mixture to an ice cube tray — it should make ~14-16 standard-size ice cubes (as recipe is written). Freeze for at least 6 hours.
  • SOFT SERVE: To a food processor (our preferred method) or high-speed blender, add all of the coconut milk ice cubes and the almond milk (starting with the lesser amount — 2 Tbsp as the recipe is written). Pulse or blend until all of the ice cubes have completely broken down and you’ve achieved a thick, smooth consistency. You may need to stop and stir a few times to get it moving, or add more almond milk 1 Tbsp (15 ml) at a time until it mixes more easily. If using a blender, use the blender’s tamper, pressing down to help it mix.
  • Enjoy immediately! If storing for later, place in an airtight container and freeze. Once refrozen, the texture will be firm, scoopable, and creamy but will be much more dense/icy than the fresh soft serve. Let sit for 10 minutes before scooping.

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Notes

*Maple syrup might work in place of the cane sugar, but we haven’t tested it. Let us know if you try it!
*Loosely adapted from our Creamy Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream.
*Nutrition information is a rough estimate calculated with the lesser amount of almond milk and without optional ingredients.

Nutrition (1 of 6 servings)

Serving: 1 (half-cup) serving Calories: 178 Carbohydrates: 11.6 g Protein: 1.8 g Fat: 13.8 g Saturated Fat: 10.9 g Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5 g Monounsaturated Fat: 1.6 g Trans Fat: 0 g Cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 67 mg Potassium: 130 mg Fiber: 0.1 g Sugar: 9.6 g Vitamin A: 0 IU Vitamin C: 0 mg Calcium: 11 mg Iron: 0.7 mg