Vegan Neapolitan Ice Cream
Posted by Rachel on June 07, 2011 in Boston, Desserts, Featured, Photos, Recipes
Tags: vegan chocolate ice cream, vegan ice cream, vegan ice cream sundae, vegan strawberry ice cream, vegan vanilla ice cream
This post is by Eat With Me contributor Rachel. See more at The Gluten Free Table.
A cool refreshing summer treat. This vegan ice cream sundae is perfect when cream is too heavy on a hot summer day. Filled with bananas, berries, cocoa and agave nectar, you feel light and refreshed after eating it.
I am not a vegan, just a gluten-free dabbler in all things delicious and this recipe definitely makes the list. The idea for came from my friend Jonathan a few years ago. The recipe that follows is the result of tweaking and perfecting the vegan ice cream recipe that he shared with me. Jazz it up with the homemade vegan chocolate sauce and strawberry sauce, or enjoy a bowl of any one of the three vegan ice cream flavors by themselves. Your taste buds will love the ride.
Vanilla, Chocolate and Strawberry Vegan Ice Cream
Ingredients:
2 bananas
1 tsp agave nectar
1 tsp vanilla
1 tbl peanut butter
dash of sea salt
Directions:
Combine the ingredients in a food processor and process until smooth. You now have vanilla vegan ice cream. For chocolate vegan ice cream, add 4 tablespoons of cocoa powder before processing. For strawberry vegan ice cream, add 1 cup of frozen strawberries to the food processor. Pour the pureed mixture into a Tupperware and freeze overnight.
Looking for a vegan ice cream sunday? Whip up a batch of each of the three ice creams and freeze over night. When you are ready to serve, thaw half a cup of frozen strawberries. Puree the strawberries with one teaspoon of agave nectar and a pinch of sea salt for a homemade strawberry sauce. In a separate bowl, mix together 1 teaspoon of cocoa powder with 1 teaspoon of agave nectar, a dash of vanilla and a sprinkle of sea salt for homemade chocolate sauce. Scoop the vegan ice cream into bowls, top with the homemade sauces and sprinkle with slivered almonds.
