The Vita-Mix hugs a fruit
May I present:Vegan Black Forest ice cream, in honor of Hug a Fruit Month.
 It’s a pretty similar recipe to my Chocolate-Strawberry Ice Cream.
Look, I made chocolate-cherry art:
Black Forest Ice Cream
(Makes about 2 cups)
Ingredients:
- 8 grams (about 1 and 1/2 T) Hershey’s Special Dark (For most recipes, I use regular cocoa powder, as it has more antioxidants. But the Special Dark tastes much better in this recipe.)
- 4 grams (about 1 T) Amazing Grass Super Chocolate powder (Or skip this and just add more of the Special Dark cocoa)
- scant 1/3 cup non-dairy milk (I use almond milk. If you don’t have a Vitamix, you may need to add more liquid for the mixture to blend.)
- 2-6 ice cubes (I use 6)
- 1 bag frozen cherries (or strawberries or other berries) (about 250 grams)
- If you have a bigger sweet tooth than my non-existent one, feel free to add sweetener
To make it look like real ice cream, use the Ice Cream Trick.
Throw everything in the Vita-Mix and blend!
Optional Ideas:
- Either before or after blending, throw in some chocolate chips
- Sprinkle coconut shavings on top of the finished creation.
- Change up the fruit—use raspberries and you’ll be rewarded with a dessert reminiscent of those famous raspberry jelly truffles.
- Add some chopped, frozen banana pieces (or just sub banana for the berries… and you can add some peanut butter too)
- Use chocolate syrup instead of cocoa powder
- For an even more decadent ice cream, use melted chocolate chips in place of the cocoa powder.
Thank you mucho, Vita-Mix Ice Cream Trick.
Everyone’s on the ice cream train! I’ve been going crazy with flavors. I just posted about frozen watermelon-lime bars. They aren’t totally vegan, but I bet you could fix that. 😉 I’m bound to try this soon, and thank you for putting the recipe on the same page – very convenient. 😀
My Blendtec LOVES some fruit:) How about a healthy apple cobbler (shake) – or something like that:) that would be delicious. Or vegan cookies and cream – or cookie dough icecream. Yumminess. Not fruit – but perhaps we could classify chocolate as a fruit. At least Amazing Grass can count – right???:)
Your dessert look amazing as always!
What I like about your sweets is that you prefer them like me, not sweet 🙂
Go Spain! Well as Mediterranean I m proud, hihi
Looks delicious! YUM! We have been playing in the kitchen and trying to perfect our raw ice creams, funny how the body craves cold things this time of the year 😉 YAY for dairy free ice cream! HAHA
I love frozen cherries! (And black forest ice cream, duh 😀 ) My vitamix has most def. hugges some fruit…and veggies, and grains, andddd lots of protein powder
I have another optional idea: Pour PMS Sauce on top!
That looks so good. Like, I want to make it right now. Hahahah x) I read those comments, too, and they’re so sweet. Yay self esteem boosting!!
For people who can’t afford a Vita Mix what would you recommend to make vegan ice cream with ? Would a food processor be adequate ? Thanks !
Skylar,
Little Bookworm just made it with the food processor, and she said it worked (she had to blend the ice for a while). You can check out her post: http://beansbooksandcookies.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/the-love-of-raspberries/
I want to make that ice cream! I’m trying to stay pretty dairy-free, so this is perfect, but I don’t have a VitaMix! Arg. It looks so good….
By the way, I posted my no-makeup pic! It’s one I would normally never post, so I’m proud of myself! Thanks for the loads of inspiration you’ve been providing lately!
http://abcsandgardenpeas.wordpress.com/2010/07/13/sunshine-stack/
I have a fruit hugger pic too. Where should we be sending those?
Ice cream looks delicious! Oh and later I’ll be posting on my blog the results of me making a version of your Fudge Babies! Have a good Vacay!
My Vitamix hugs a fruit about 3-4 times a week. Favorite smoothie recipe is here http://foodiefresh.com/2010/06/02/my-favorite-smoothie-recipe/
I love blended frozen cherries+bananas. I actually think bananas and cherries are my favorite fruit to eat frozen. And you do it with such beauty and creativity Katie! Black forest ice cream. mhmm.
While I’m hooome.. um yes, I think I’ve used the vita at least once a day. At least.