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Vegan Vanilla Cashew Ice Cream Recipe

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This creamy Vegan Vanilla Ice Cream uses a cashew base to create a rich and smooth dairy-free treat. Made with simple ingredients like raw cashews, plant-based milk, sugar, and vanilla, it’s easy to prepare and perfect for a refreshing dessert. The recipe includes an optional step to soften cashews for a perfectly creamy texture and instructions to use an ice cream maker, but also offers tips for those without one.

Ingredients

Cashew Base

  • 1 1/2 cups raw cashews (softened if needed)
  • 1 1/2 cups plant-based milk (such as oat or soy)

Sweetening & Flavoring

  • 3/4 cup white sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract or vanilla bean paste

Instructions

  1. Softening the Cashews (Optional): To achieve a smooth and creamy ice cream, soften the cashews by adding them to a small pot, covering with water, and boiling for about 10 minutes until very tender. Drain and rinse before use. Skip this if you have a high-powered blender.
  2. Prepare Ice Cream Maker: Set up your ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions to ensure it is ready for churning the mixture.
  3. Blend Ingredients: Place the cashews, plant-based milk, sugar, and vanilla into a blender. Blend until completely smooth and creamy, stopping to scrape down the sides as needed to ensure no cashew bits remain.
  4. Churn the Ice Cream: Pour the blended mixture into the ice cream maker and churn for about 25 minutes until the ice cream reaches a soft serve consistency.
  5. Freeze for Firmness (Optional): Enjoy immediately as soft serve, or transfer the ice cream to a sealable container and freeze for 2 hours or overnight to achieve a firmer texture.
  6. Storage: Store any leftover ice cream in a freezer-safe container in the freezer for up to two weeks.

Notes

  • If you do not have an ice cream maker, pour the blended mixture into a shallow container and freeze, stirring every 30 minutes for about 2-3 hours to break up ice crystals and mimic churning.
  • For best texture, use a high-powered blender if skipping the cashew softening step.
  • You can customize this base by adding mix-ins like chocolate chips, nuts, or fruit during the last few minutes of churning.
  • Use unsweetened plant-based milk if you want to control the sweetness better.

Find it online: https://recipethrive.com/vegan-vanilla-cashew-ice-cream-recipe/