What Sort of Toppings Could I Add?

Nuts, such as almonds, pecans, and walnuts, and coconut flakes will both pair well with the chocolate and cherry. You could also do a drizzle of nut butter, like peanut butter or almond butter. Or try our vegan chocolate sauce or the chocolate magic shell we use in our vegan ice cream cake ! Coconut cacao granola is another great option.

Are There Any Flavors I Can Add to the Base?

Sure! You could add a pinch of vanilla extract to the blender. You could also try adding your favorite fruits as well. Just make sure they are frozen!

Why Should I Add Fats to the Nice Cream if I Intent to Store it?

Nice cream has a lot of water in it. Water by itself will form ice crystals while freezing, which will effect the smoothness. Adding a little bit of a fat like coconut milk, a tablespoon or two of soaked raw cashews, or a tablespoon or two of raw cashew butter will help prevent those crystals from forming. Other flavors of nut butter will work but they will influence the flavor of your cherry nice cream. Almond and cherry is a classic flavor combination so that could work in your favor.

Cherry Nice Cream

Name: Cherry Nice Cream
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 0.75 Cups of Frozen Banana (see Note 1); 3.25 Cups of Frozen Cherries, Pitted; 6 Tablespoons Unsweetened Soy Milk (or any non-dairy milk); 1/4 Cup Vegan Chocolate Chips

Description

Cherry Nice Cream is a fun dessert with tons of cherry flavor! With only 4 ingredients, this non-dairy ice cream made with frozen bananas.

Ingredients

Units Scale

0.75 cups of Frozen Banana (see Note 1)
3.25 cups of Frozen Cherries, Pitted
6 Tablespoons Unsweetened Soy Milk (or any non-dairy milk)
1/4 cup Vegan Chocolate Chips

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Instructions

Prep: If you don't have them already, you need to freeze a bunch of bananas. Peel and slice each banana into rounds. So they don't freeze together, place the rounds on a tray lined with parchment paper and put it in a freezer. Alternatively, you can toss them into a freezer bag if you don't mind having to break them apart.
Blend: To a high speed blender or food processor, add the frozen banana, frozen cherries, and soy milk. If using a high speed blender, blend for 90 seconds while using a tamper to push the frozen ingredients into the blades. Make "X" shaped motions to get everything smooth. Otherwise you may need to stop and scrape down the walls of your machine and re-blend a few times.
Serve: Add to a bowl and then top with the vegan chocolate chips. Fold them in and then enjoy.

Notes

Note 1: Any sort of frozen creamy fruit would work, though the consistency may be quite different. Mango should work well. We just made an Avocado Nice Cream that turned out great, so freezing avocado cubes is an option. There is also frozen coconut that you might be able to find in stores.
Note 2: In terms of storage, you can store this cherry nice cream for later. Adding a little bit of a fat like coconut milk (in place of the non-dairy milk), a tablespoon or two of soaked raw cashews, or a tablespoon or two of raw cashew butter will help prevent those crystals from forming. Other flavors of nut butter will work but they will influence the flavor of your cherry nice cream. Almond and cherry is a classic flavor combination so that could work in your favor. If you already made the nice cream without the fat, store it in a small freezer-safe container (the less empty space the better), and when you want the leftover nice cream let it sit on the counter for about 15 minutes. Then, using a spoon, chop and stir the nice cream until its smoothness returns.

Prep Time: 5 minutes
Category: Dessert, snack, Breakfast
Method: Blender
Cuisine: American, Health

Keywords: Nice cream recipe, vegan ice cream, non-dairy ice cream, cherry nice cream