Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream
Made with coconut milk, maple syrup, peanut butter, and refined sugar free chocolate. It's soooo good!
*Not fully paleo! First off, please note that this recipe would not be considered paleo due to the peanut butter. Most nut butters are paleo, but they must come from nuts. Peanuts are legumes which are not part of a paleo diet. I'm one of those people that loves peanut butter and still eats it. But if you want a true paleo ice cream, you can substitute with cashew or sunflower seed butter.
When looking for peanut butter or any type of nut butter, find one that does not add sugar or other oils. It should contain only peanuts and perhaps some salt. That's all you need. Often these types of nut butters require refrigeration since they do not contain preservatives.
How to Make Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream
Collect your ingredients: full fat coconut milk from a can, cocoa butter, maple syrup, vanilla extract, sea salt, peanut butter, and dark chocolate chips. For the chocolate, I like the Lily's brand of dark chocolate. Hu is another brand of wonderful chocolate.
If your peanut butter is in the refrigerator, it's best to measure it out and let it set at room temperature until needed so that it softens.
You will also need an ice cream maker. Freezing the bowl for at least 24 hours is needed to get the mixture frozen and thick.
The first step is to melt the cocoa butter with a small amount of coconut milk. Edible cocoa butter can be found at most health food stores or online. It tends to come in chunks or wafers. The wafers are quite easy to work with.
Use either a double boiler, or if you don't have one, a glass or metal bowl placed over a pot of water also does the trick! Turn heat to medium-high to get the water boiling, then the ingredients will start to melt in the bowl. Melt until it turns to a liquid.
While the cocoa butter is melting, put the rest of the ingredients with the exception of the peanut butter and chocolate chips in a blender. Once melted, add the cocoa butter and coconut milk mixture to the rest in the blender. Blend well for a minute or two on medium to high. Then pour into a bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool for a minimum of one hour.
Now, it's time to make your dairy free peanut butter chocolate swirl ice cream! Remove the cooled mixture from the refrigerator and stir until smooth. Turn on your ice cream maker and pour the mixture as it's churning. Let run for up to 30 minutes or until the ice cream is thick and frozen like soft serve ice cream.
While this is churning, melt the chocolate. This can be done the same way as the cocoa butter in the double boiler, or by putting it in the microwave. Just be careful not to burn it if you melt it in the microwave.
Adding the Peanut Butter and Chocolate
At this point you will add the peanut butter and melted chocolate to the thickened ice cream. As the ice cream is churning, pour the peanut butter into the ice cream maker. Let it churn just a few times, enough for it to swirl around in the ice cream. Then quickly add the chocolate and let it churn a few times until swirled into the ice cream. Don't let the ice cream maker run for too long as the peanut butter and chocolate will integrate too much into the ice cream.
When the process is complete, scoop out the ice cream and place in an airtight container for the freezer. It will still be like soft serve ice cream and will continue hardening in the freezer. Prior to serving, remove from the freezer and let sit on counter for a few minutes to soften.
Another item to note is that this dairy free ice cream is also vegan! There are no eggs, no dairy, no animal products of any kind.
This is the perfect treat for a warm summer afternoon or evening, but can also be enjoyed year round. Take time with each bite to savor this cold and creamy treat! Enjoy!
Dairy Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Swirl Ice Cream
Equipment
- 1 ice cream maker
- 1 blender
Ingredients
- 1 can full fat coconut milk 13.5 oz
- 2 oz. edible cocoa butter see notes
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 1 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/3 cup peanut butter pure with no sugar or added oils
- 1/4 cup refined sugar free chocolate chips
Instructions
- Using a double boiler on medium to high heat on the stove top, melt 1/4 cup coconut milk with the cocoa butter until melted. (You can also create a double boiler by putting the ingredients in a glass or metal bowl and setting on top of a boiling pot of water.) Ensure cocoa butter is completely melted.
- Meanwhile, put the remaining coconut milk, maple syrup, sea salt, and vanilla extract in a blender. Add the melted cocoa butter/coconut milk mixture to the rest of the ingredients in the blender and blend well on medium or high for 1-2 minutes.
- Pour the ice cream mixture into a bowl and place in the refrigerator for a minimum ofbone hour. Remove from the refrigerator and whisk until smooth again.
- Turn on the ice cream maker, then pour in the cooled ice cream mix and let run for up to 30 minutes until ice cream is thick and frozen like soft serve ice cream.
- Meanwhile, melt the chocolate. Do this the same as the cocoa butter method by using a double boiler or bowl over a pot of boiling water. You can also melt it in the microwave using a microwaveable bowl. Melt for 30 seconds, stir, then melt for 10-15 more seconds and stir again.
- Keep the ice cream maker running and pour in the peanut butter. Let the ice cream maker churn a few times until the peanut butter is swirled, then turn off. Get your bowl of melted chocolate, turn the ice cream machine back on, and pour the chocolate into the maker and let churn a few more times until the chocolate is swirled. Don't let the ice cream machine run for too long or the peanut butter and chocolate will become too mixed and integrated.
- Using a large spoon and spatula, remove the ice cream and put in an airtight. Store in the freezer for up to one week. If the ice cream is too hard to scoop, let sit on the counter for several minutes before serving.
This looks absolutely delicious. Can’t wait to try it.
Sue
Thank you Sue! I hope you enjoy it!!