Vegan Butter Pecan Ice Cream

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My favorite ice cream flavor is Butter Pecan. I love the rich taste of toasted pecans and vanilla. The past few weekends I’ve been working on a Vegan Butter Pecan Ice Cream. This recipe is very simple but delivers a tasty and delicious treat. I hope you enjoy!


INGREDIENTS


Prep Time:
20 minutes

Chill Time: may vary depending on technique

Ice Cream Maker Time: about 25 minutes

Makes: 1 quart (4 cups)

  • 2 13.5-oz. cans full fat coconut milk

  • ½ cup coconut palm sugar (more or less to taste)

  • 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise

  • 2 tbsp vegan butter

  • ½ tsp salt

  • 1 tbsp vegan butter

  • 1 cup pecans, roughly chopped

  • 1 tbsp gluten-free vodka, optional


INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Melt 1 tbsp of vegan butter into a nonstick saucepan. Cook the pecans over low heat for about 3 minutes, until they are fragrant and lightly browned. Transfer pecans to a paper towel and allow to cool completely.

  2. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean and place into a medium saucepan with coconut milk, sugar, 2 tbsp vegan butter and salt, bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and chill the mixture completely.

  3. Once coconut mixture has chilled, transfer to a blender and add ⅓ cup of toasted pecans and vodka. Blend until pecans become very fine. If you want the ice cream to be even smoother, drain mixture through a sieve to remove any large pieces of pecan.

  4. Pour liquid into your ice cream machine bowl, and churn for about 25 minutes, or according to manufacturer's instructions. The last 5 minutes drop in the remaining pecans. Serve immediately.

  5. If you’d like a firmer consistency, transfer into a freezer safe container with lid, and freeze for about two hours to thicken.

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