If you’re on a diet:Â
You will love this recipe because it makes a gigantic serving for only 40 calories. (Seriously, the serving is huge.) Who eats a 1/2 cup serving of ice cream anyways? 😕
If you’re not on a diet:
You will love this recipe because you can up the calories by making it into a brownie sundae, by pouring on chocolate syrup, or by opting for the peanut butter version. Yes, there is a peanut butter version.
Above:Â a sundae with a Chocolate Workout Brownie.
Highly recommend those brownies. As for the ice cream: it could not be easier to make, and there are unlimited variations—you can add coffee, mint extract, fruit, chocolate chips… I haven’t even begun to try out all the combinations I’ve dreamed up for this incredibly versatile recipe.
Volume Ice Cream
(Makes 1 huge serving)
- 1/4 tsp pure vanilla extract (or about 1/4 of a vanilla bean, sliced lengthwise and scraped out)
- 1/16 tsp salt (trust me)
- sweetener (such as 1-2 stevia packets or 1-2 tbsp sugar)
- 1 cup almond milk (I used unsweetened Silk. See below for substitution notes.)
- optional: add-ins such as fruit, peanut butter, or extracts
Mix the ingredients together in 1 or 2 shallow plastic containers. Freeze. (You could also use an ice cube tray.) Once frozen, pop the blocks out of the container (I thaw for 30 seconds in the microwave first) and blend in your Vita-Mix. (If you don’t have a vita-mix, you’ll probably have to thaw longer, but you can still get a yummy ice milk.)
This ice cream—when made with almond milk—has a very light texture (perfect for summer). For a creamier texture that’s more like real ice cream, try using at least 1/4c canned coconut milk (or maybe even creamer?). You can, of course, also sub other non-dairy milks for the almond. But if you do this, play around with the amount of vanilla extract, sweetener, and add-ins. (For example, an already-sweetened milk will probably need less added sweetener.) To make it look like real ice cream, scoop out with an ice-cream scoop.
Warning:
This is an extremely voluminous recipe, so if you’re like me and need to watch that you don’t get full before you’ve taken in enough calories, I recommend eating this as part of a sundae or adding some extras to the basic recipe. ‘Cause it will fill you right up!
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I just *had* to let you know how much I adore you for inventing this, Katie.
May I construct a shrine for you?
Will you make it rain Voluminous Ice Cream if I do? 😛
God love you Katie!!! I am stunned and amazed at this recipe. I’m a new vegan (for the third time) and I know it’s not good for you but I’m trying to use up the last of my sugar-free syrups (sweetened with Splenda). I mix dulce de leche flavor with almond milk to make this recipe. That is just too good to be true!
I’m trying this with a ice cream maker c: and from the looks of it it’s setting up really nicely I added coca powder because I haven’t had chocolate ice cream in ages and was the hardest thing I gave up to be a vegan but thanks so much for such a simple easy recipe!
I love this!!! I’m posting the link to this recipe on my blog and a group I run is already raving about it! Thanks so much!
Oh my god. I tried it tonight (since I’ve had sugar binges like 4 nights in a row) and it was SO. FREAKING. GOOOOOD. (Used skim milk, and while it didn’t come out ice cream-y, it was DELICIOUS.)
I’ve prepared a version with 1/2 small banana, sliced, and 3/4 cup milk that I’m freezing overnight in a mini cupcake tray (turns out my mom got rid of all the ice cube trays…) Combining ice cream techniques, and going to make a sundae for brekkie tomorrow.
I shall update how it goes
I would love to try these recipes! Recently I accquired a Nordic Ware Supremer Ice Creamer (sweet name right?),which is a hand crank ice cream maker, and I was wondering if these recipes can be used with an ice cream maker?
I wouldn’t see why not.
I agree with you about the salt. just about every recipe I have ever tried that is too sweet is because there is no salt in it. I always add it in when it is not in the original recipe. I am really looking forward to trying this ice cream. I am not an ice cream addict, but do enjoy it occasionally. It would be divine with the deep dish cookie pie!!
I tried it with my Magic Bullet and the consistency was more like an ice milk shake. Next I will try a frozen banana to add creaminess. But it’s a fabulous dessert for 40 calories!
Could you switch the almond milk w/ soy milk?
Yes, definitely.
Have you ever made this in the ice cream maker with a bigger batch? I don’t have a vita mix.