If you’re on a diet:
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: 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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Looks delish. 40 calories is defo not enough for me tho, nut butter and chocolate sauce here I come !! 🙂
Where do you get your ideas? This looks so good! But, is it creamy? I dont really get it, since it is so low in fat.. But it sure looks heavenly 🙂
My favorit ice creams flavors is chocolate and pistacio+chocolate chips . Yum!
If you use a higher-fat milk, such as coconut milk, it will be creamier. With almond milk, it’s more of an ice-milk consistency… but it still looks like ice cream! Either way, it’s fun. It just depends on which texture you’d rather have.
Katie, I’m printing this right now! Delicious….I hope it works in a magic bullet.
You’ll have to thaw the frozen mixture a lot more, but you will probably end up with a yummy-tasting wendy’s-frosty-like texture!
AMAZING idea! I can’t believe I didn’t think of it before! I’m going to add pecans and butter extract to make butter pecan 🙂
Ooh now THAT sounds amazing!
Yay for ice cream…I was wondering when I would get to finally see this recipe…how delicious, simple, and healthy! I haven’t had “real” ice cream in such a long time but I use to love cookie dough…no big surprise! 🙂
Hope you’re enjoying a wonderful day!
I am definitely a vanilla girl through and through. That way you can add toppings to suit your taste. This looks amazing Katie!
OH, KATIE.
I love that you taste-test all these recipes for me, so when I make them I know they’re awesome. 🙂 I cannot wait to make myself some ice-cream like this!
As for flavors, mine is pretty much vanilla bean. But before I went vegan, Ben and Jerry’s had a flavor called “Mission to Marzipan” (which I think is now discontinued) and it was like an almond ice cream with almond cookie chunks and a marzipan swirl. It was a triple dose of almond, lol. Now THAT would be a flavor I’d like to veganize!
🙂
With the Silk almond milk, this recipe really does have a vanilla bean flavor… at least I think it does! If you try it and don’t think so, feel free to yell at me if this chocoholic’s vanilla tastebuds are not up to par ;).
Not sure if my blender could do this but I am definitely going to try! YUM 😀
I think as long as you thaw it long enough, you can still get an ice-milk-type consistency. Not ice cream, but the taste will at least be the same!
Oooh I wish I had a Vita!!! My favorite flavor combo is definitely chocolate peanut butter. YUM!
Oh I so want to make almond milk ice cream, but when I tried it it turned out all icy instead of creamy 🙁 Maybe I should just get a vitamix!!
This looks excellent- maybe i’ll try adding pumpkin and coconut to make it a pumpkin- coconut ice cream. Thanks for not using the ice cream maker which does not exist in my territory 🙂
OH MY GOSH!!!! I HAVE TO MAKE THIS!!!! YUMMMMMMMMMM!!!! I LOVE YOU KATIE!!!! YOUR RECIPES ARE THE BEST!!!
Mint Chocolate is my favourite flavour for any dessert! I am trying out this recipe right now. . I have the almond milk ice cream in the freezer & I have some toppings that would definitely be CCK approved 🙂 Can’t wait to post it! No wait… can’t wait to eat it!
ooh excited to know about these secret toppings ;).
Sometthing tells me they start with a c and end in hocolate! 🙂
oh me oh my. drool-worthy photos katie. i applaud thee 🙂
favorite ice cream flavor: tie between cookies and cream and rocky road
I bet this recipe would be good w/ (unsweetened) chocolate almond milk + few drops of my new vanilla creme liquid stevia + tblspn of (my new to me) raw coconut crystals! yummmmmmmm
Can’t go wrong with chocolate and coconut! Hehe I think my shoe would taste good with chocolate almond milk and coconut ;).
Love this recipe girl!!!! How would you make a chocolate version?
I tried to make one today but it turned out very bitter.. yikes!
Here ya go!
https://lett-trim.today/2011/03/29/frozen-hot-chocolate/%3C/a%3E%3C/p%3E
they make unsweetened chocolate almond breeze too, you could always try it with that too. If you do, let me know!
You have a gift for making healthy treats with so few ingredients. For reals. I’ve tried and I just struggle with it haha. At least I know your blogging will set me on the right path! 🙂