Coconut Ice Cream Recipe

Name: Coconut Ice Cream Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 1 quart
Ingredients: 1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk; 1 can (13.66 ounces) unsweetened coconut cream; 1/2 cup sugar; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 1/4 teaspoon sea salt; Sweetened shredded coconut, toasted, optional

Total Time Prep: 5 min. Process: 20 min. + freezing

Yield 1 quart

Test Kitchen Approved

This creamy coconut ice cream recipe is an almost effortless tropical treat—and it's naturally dairy-free and vegan.

Ingredients

1 can (13.66 ounces) coconut milk
1 can (13.66 ounces) unsweetened coconut cream
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1/4 teaspoon sea salt
Sweetened shredded coconut, toasted, optional

Directions

Whisk coconut milk and cream, sugar, vanilla and salt until well blended. Fill cylinder of ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full. Freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Serve immediately, or transfer to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours. If desired, garnish with toasted coconut.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 236 calories, 18g fat (17g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 89mg sodium, 16g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

You won't miss the dairy in this creamy and rich coconut ice cream. With only five ingredients, it doesn't take much effort to make ice cream at home. —Taste Recipes Test Kitchen

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