Sunday 21 December 2014

RECIPE: Vegan Coconut & Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream. Coconut Lovers Rejoice!

Vegan Coconut & Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

I've heard tell of some peculiar people who don't like coconut, apparently some people even hate it. To those people, I'm sorry- today's post is not one you'll enjoy.

Vegan Coconut & Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

This ice cream is all about the coconut. It's rich, decadent with a deep coconut flavour. To that I have added some hefty chunks of coconut-flecked dark chocolate, because I can. Sometimes, it's great to be a grown up.

Vegan Coconut & Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

A quick note: I used coconut sugar, which gives the ice cream a caramel colour and creates a very strong coconut flavour. Feel free to use any sweetener that takes your fancy though.

Vegan Coconut & Dark Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream


Vegan Coconut & Dark Choc Chunk Ice Cream

An original recipe by A Rhubarb Rhapsody
Total time: 20 minutes prep and cooking +  cooling time  + overnight freezing

Ingredients:
  • 1x 270ml tin of coconut cream (I used Ayam brand)
  • 2x 270ml tins of coconut milk
  • 100g coconut sugar (or other sweetener of choice)
  • 2 Tablespoons corn flour

  • 100g vegan dark chocolate
  • 1/4 cup dessicated coconut

Method
  1. Place the coconut milk, coconut cream and coconut sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring often. 
  2. Add the corn flour to the mix, whisking until smooth and the mixture begins to thicken.
  3. Pour the mix into a heatproof container, cover and refrigerate until cold.
  4. Melt the chocolate in a microwave or in a double boiler, add the desiccated coconut and stir until well combined. Let cool for 5-10mins.
  5. Churn the coconut ice cream in your trusty ice cream maker, following the manufacturer's instructions. In the last couple of minutes of churning, slowly drizzle 3/4 of the chocolate in.
  6. Scrape the ice cream into a freezable container, pour the remaining chocolate over the top. Cover and freeze until ice-creamy (overnight is best)

3 comments:

  1. Oh my god, I love coconut ice-cream! This sounds soooo delicious.

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  2. People don't like coconut? WHAT? ha coconut is my favourite and this look so good.

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  3. I'm definitely not one of those people that doesn't like coconut. I love the stuff! :D

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