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Vegan Wild Blueberry Lavender Ice Cream Recipe

Raising a healthy family does NOT mean depriving anyone of summer’s best treat- Ice Cream! It IS possible to enjoy a creamy sweet treat without harmful chemicals or sugars.

Prep Time 10 hours
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 hours 5 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 241 kcal

Ingredients

  • 2 15 oz cans full fat coconut milk coconut cream also works
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1/3 cup coconut palm syrup or raw honey
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract or 10-12 drops of vanilla essential oil
  • 2 tsp dried culinary lavender
  • 1 1/2 cups wild blueberries
  • 2 tbsp coconut sugar

Instructions

  1. Place a medium saucepan over medium heat and add coconut milk, almond milk and coconut palm syrup (or honey); whisk until smooth and well combined and mixture comes to a slight simmer (this should only take a few minutes). DO NOT BRING MIXTURE TO A FULL BOIL. After mixture comes to a slight simmer, whisk once more, then transfer to a blender, add in lavender and vanilla and blend for 30 seconds. Allow to cool for a few minutes, then transfer to a large bowl, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours until very cold. This is an essential step, so please do not skip it!

  2. While the mixture is chilling, you’ll make a blueberry syrup. Add blueberries and coconut sugar to a saucepan and place over medium heat. Mash blueberries up with a fork and continue to stir mixture until it thickens; this should take roughly 15-20 minutes. Once mixture is thick like a syrup, transfer to a bowl, cover and stick in the fridge.

  3. Once ready to make the ice cream, add the cold coconut milk mixture to your ice cream maker and churn according to manufacturer’s directions until it resembles soft serve.

  4. Transfer half of ice cream to a freezer safe container, then add half of the blueberry mixture, repeat with ice cream and blueberries once more. Swirl mixture a few times with a knife to create layers. Cover ice cream and freeze for 4-6 hours or until ice cream hardens. Before ready to serve let the ice cream sit at room temperature for a few minutes. Makes 8 servings; 1/2 cup each.