Birthday Wishes & Fun = Healthy Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream

Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream

If you have been getting my emails, follow me on social or just know me personally, you KNOW I love my ice cream!

I actually decided to take a break from my weekend treat of having a dish of this splendid dessert. Unfortunately and fortunately, sugar affects me in not great ways. Why do I say “fortunately” you wonder? Because it causes inflammation, and I should be limiting it to begin with! So, I really have been aiming to cut down my weekend indulgences. Will I be giving it up completely? Heck no! And what better time to try this then on my birthday!

I have tried making ice cream before in an ice cream maker machine. It was very tasty, but this is a whole other level! And can you believe it’s dairy free, vegan?

(1) https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/coconut-milk

Check out the main ingredients here….

Crazy how many ways there are for making homemade ice cream. I love making my own, because I know the whole food ingredients going in, without all the other inflammatory ingredients. For this recipe, I used both organic maple syrup (lower GI than can sugar) and used some monk fruit sweetener. Monk fruit shows up as “0” on the glycemic index & does not spike blood sugar .

Here are a few tips on preparing this recipe.

Upon ice cubes being frozen (minimum 4 hours) begin blending on the lowest setting of your Vitamix
Add the remaining coconut milk liquid from 2^nd can – a little at a time.
Continue using the tamper to push down the mixture until you have it at desired consistency.
Once everything is combined and ice cream is smooth, increase the speed of your blender until you achieve the right consistency.
You can either eat right from the blender into your bowl or freeze in portions for another time. If opting to freeze, I recommend using within 1.5 weeks.

Here’s the tricky part. Portion Control! This recipe makes about 4-5 portions. While coconut milk has many benefits, stay aware of your portion size since it is higher in calories. Don’t forget – fats don’t make you fat! Your body needs fat (and this is the good kind) – just enjoy!

And for the demo on how to make your very own “Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream”…… See the video below.

*Note video and shopping list are available to Nourish UP Club subscribers only. Advantage members will receive a PDF copy of the recipe in this email.