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Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream

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Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream

A rich dairy-free vanilla ice cream built on coconut milk and lightly sweetened with maple. Smooth and indulgent.

~15 mintotal~267 kcalper serving~2g protein~18g carbs~22g fat

Estimated. Worked out from the ingredients using the UK food composition tables, so treat it as a guide rather than a measurement. A typical recipe lands within about a quarter of the true figure. Makes about 6.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans full-fat coconut milk
  • ⅓ cup maple syrup
  • 1 tbsp vanilla
  • Pinch of salt
  • 1 tsp arrowroot or cornflour (optional, for smoothness)

Cooking Steps

  1. Warm the coconut milk, maple syrup and salt, whisking in the arrowroot if using.

  2. Cool completely, then stir in the vanilla.

  3. Freeze 4 hours, stirring every hour to keep it smooth (or churn in a machine).

  4. Soften a few minutes before scooping.

Optional Enhancements

  • Add cocoa for chocolate
  • Swirl in berry purée
  • Toasted coconut on top

Plant & Growing Tips

Strawberries

  • Not in the recipe, but grow them for a fresh, sweet topping to your ice cream.
  • Plant bare-root strawberry plants in early spring in full sun and well-drained, fertile soil.
  • Ensure consistent moisture, especially during fruit development, and protect from birds as berries ripen.

Mint

  • Not in the recipe, but grow it for a refreshing garnish to complement the sweetness of the ice cream.
  • Plant mint in a pot to contain its vigorous spreading, in partial shade to full sun with consistently moist soil.
  • Pinch back regularly to encourage bushy growth and prevent flowering, which can diminish flavor.

Natural Pest Control

  • Protect ripening strawberries from birds by covering plants with netting.
  • Hand-pick slugs and snails from strawberry plants, especially after rain, or use beer traps.
  • Spray mint with a strong jet of water to dislodge aphids if they appear.

Harvest

Strawberries

  • Harvest when berries are fully red, fragrant, and easily detach from the plant.
  • Pick them with a short stem attached to improve shelf life and avoid bruising.

Mint

  • Harvest leaves as needed by pinching off stems just above a leaf node, which encourages bushier growth.
  • Pick before plants flower for the best flavor, as flowering can make leaves bitter.

Storing & Freezing

Freeze up to 2 weeks.

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