VEGAN, NO Banana, NO Coconut, Oil-Free and Nut-Free ICE CREAM! Vegan Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream!

Can you guess the base of this HEALTHY Mint Chocolate Chip vegan ice cream!? Today we are making dairy-free, egg-free, nut-free and oil-free ICE CREAM with NO bananas and NO coconut milk! This ice cream is so delicious and creamy, but is full of healthy vitamins and minerals. It can be made WFPB (whole food plant based) and makes a perfect dessert for anyone looking for a lower fat alternative to regular ice cream. Hope you guys enjoy!
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🍦 Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream! 🌿
2+ cups (285g) zucchini (steamed)
1 cup (250 mL) unsweetened soy milk
1/4 - 1/3 cup (65g) sugar (or sweetener of your choice such as maple syrup)* Use 1/4 cup if you don't want it too sweet.
1/2 (approx. 50 g) avocado
1/6 tsp. peppermint extract
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips (or well-chopped vegan dark chocolate bar)*
Add all the ingredients to a high speed blender (EXCEPT CHOCOLATE CHIPS) and blend until smooth and creamy. Refrigerate mixture for a few hours if you are using an ice cream machine. Add mixture to the base of your ice cream maker (if required, make sure your ice cream maker bowl has been in the freezer for at least 18 hours, preferably 24 hours, so that it is well-frozen) and run the machine for 20 mins., adding chocolate chips in the last 5 mins. of churning.
If you are not using an ice cream maker**, add the chocolate chips right after you finish blending, then pour into a freezer-safe tupperware and freeze.
*To make this dessert more WFPB-friendly, sub sugar with maple syrup or date paste ( • Homemade DATE PASTE! T... ) and use raw cacao nibs instead of chocolate chips.
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[@LetsEatPlants]

New ice cream alert! 🤩🤩 Another super easy one with no banana, no nuts, no dairy, no oil, etc.! kzbin.info/www/bejne/jWLaZ3Zvm69qd5I

[@bocchi.1]

Kitas di negaraku sendiri sudah ada trend vegetarian di negara-negara barat alasannya ya karena dijajah oleh Belanda orang Belanda mengenalkan es krim Tapi bahannya sangat mahal terbuat dari susu mencari Bahan alternatif yaitu terbuat dari santan kelapa nama es krimnya adalah es puter atau es dung-dung

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@bocchi.1 Nice! I have been to a few places in Indonesia but haven’t seen this ice cream before. I’ll look for it next time I’m there! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@bocchi.1]

​@@LetsEatPlantsnama *es puter* atau *es dung-dung* dan nggak ada embel-embel pakai es krim vegetarian kalau dijual di Indonesia😊

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@bocchi.1 Awesome! Thanks!

[@adelineamador8832]

I've been freezing zucchini and cucumber, the adding a few frozen bananas to the vitamix to make the most delicious nice cream! Super light!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh wow! Cucumber too!?? Sounds intriguing! I will give it a try .. thanks for the suggestion! 😃🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@havad3938]

Recipe pweeeease?

[@sunflowerlady1952]

What a hit with my grandchildren today. We had everyone guessing as to the secret ingredients. Thanks for a great recipe.

[@LetsEatPlants]

How fun is that!! 🤗🤗 So glad you guys enjoyed!

[@abundanz]

Awesome! Pistachio would b perfect with this base as well. Even Matcha.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes, great ideas! 🤩🤩

[@CharGC123]

Love it, zucchini! I don't have an ice cream maker, so I usually just pour the liquid into ice cube trays and blend when frozen. Also, I like to add some oats into whatever liquid and let the high speed blender run until it starts to thicken a bit... then cool and freeze. Makes a nice smooth base without the fat.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Perfection! Love that technique, and I think a lot of others will find it useful as well. 😊😊 Thanks, Char! I'm definitely intrigued to try an oat flavor. Need to play around with it this weekend! Glad to know you have had some success with it already. 😁

[@animaltalk1515]

Guar gum thickens things amazingly well, too and it's very high in fiber!!

[@christinahurt7505]

​@@animaltalk1515 A pinch or two of psyllium fiber powder also thickens it up too. I always seem to have psyllium in fridge & been making healthy blender "nice cream" a lot. Organic tofu also works great adding protein and thickening.

[@pamdawson8598]

Love your lateral and creative thinking. Thanks.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks so much! 😊😊

[@hilaryburg3226]

What an amazing recipe! I can't wait to try it. And many thanks for providing both weight and volume measurements for the zucchini.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh thank you so much! And you’re welcome for the measurements! I love using my scale but I know not everyone does the weight thing. 😆😆 Hope you enjoy! 😊🌱

[@hadi_alnabati]

WOW THIS LOOKS SO BEAUTIFUL!! 😍😍 I love how creative this is, I’ve never thought about adding zucchini to ice cream but this looks really good haha thank you so much for the amazing recipe!! 🌱🌱

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you!! 🤗🤗 Hahaha, it was definitely a random addition! (Trying to go for the unexpected here. 😜) But even I was surprised at how well it turned out!

[@JenniferLovesLifE100]

Also Love that your showing recipes without using nuts😊

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you! So glad you enjoyed. 🤗🌱

[@trishareichenberg5093]

Me too 😊

[@consciousobserver629]

I'm loving this ice cream series! ❤️ I have to get an ice cream maker!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh yay! Glad to hear it! 🤗🤗 Hahaha, best purchase I’ve made so far this summer. 😜

[@DadsDishes]

This is incredible! What a surprise! New fan!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks so much! Glad you enjoyed. 😊😊

[@teresa6635]

Thank you! I live your adventurous spirit. I'd try it. The avocado probably adds creaminess

[@LetsEatPlants]

It definitely does!! 🤗🤗

[@samantharose2759]

Ha I watched the video, thank you soooo much for making this, it's very kind of you 💞 you are a legend 🤩 I've got Zucchini growing in the garden at the mo, they've gone nuts with all the rain we've had lately. I was literally drooling while you were eating it. Hopefully that doesn't make me too much of a weirdo 😂😂😂😂 shame there's no such thing as tastevision through KZbin

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha we *definitely* need smell-o-vision & taste-o-vision!!! 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 You’re very welcome! I love this flavor too so it was perfect that we both had it in mind. 😋😋 I’m sure your home-grown zucchini will be perfect in this! 💕💕

[@MY1BLACKCAT]

i love zucchini as a pasta substitute but ice cream, thats different but avocado ice cream is amazing, ive bought it from a store alot of times, its as good as real ice cream, especially in chocolate

[@LetsEatPlants]

Haha I promise you can’t taste the zucchini! Give it try! 😃😃

[@catherineslater4438]

Wow, well I was not expecting zucchini and avocado in this. But hey, I'm going to give it a try! Looks delicious!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha ... I was going for unexpected! 😜😜 Love that you are adventurous enough to give a try! 😊 Enjoy!!

[@lindataylor4219]

You could add almond flavor, instead of peppermint & add chopped pistachios instead of chocolate chips.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! Awesome idea!! I think that would be delicious. Thanks for the suggestion! 🤗🤗

[@Elisa11183]

wow so brilliant. i will try it for sure.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Awesome! 🤗 Enjoy

[@lenakrupinski6303]

Hi, your ice cream recipe came out so good !! I 💚I wanted to stay true to the recipe so I didn't add coconut oil just an extra avocado & 1\4 cup sweetener ) 1\8 maple & 1/8 Algarve syrup & 1\4 cup chocolate shredded from a bar of chocolate . It's amazing how you cannot taste the courgette at all . 💚 Thanks Again for this Tasty , healthy recipe.🌹🌷🌹

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh yayyy! So glad to hear that! 🥰🙌🏻🙌🏻 Isn’t that great that you can’t taste the them!? You’ll be adding courgette to smoothies in no time. 😂😝

[@lucystot2278]

My ice cream: pressed cup of spinach, (if I have) frozen banana, cup of mix frozen blueberries with peaches, or raspberries with peaches, 1/2 avocado, 1 tsp vanilla, 1/4 cup of light coconut milk, maple syrup to taste. I process it in Blendtec. I like it soft, but I do put leftovers in freezer.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Wowow that sounds delish!! 🤩

[@alisonhendry2928]

What fun! I can hardly Wait to try this! Putting my ice cream tub in freezer now!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Woohoo! Enjoy!! 🤗🤗

[@kyloren1301]

just made this today bc my parents got a ninja creami for Christmas and let me use it and it's in the freezer rn, I tasted it before it went in tho and it's soooooo good. what a great recipe! thank u so much for this

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh nice!! It’ll come out perfectly in the Creami! I just got one as well… such an awesome gadget. 🤩🤩

[@LetsEatPlants]

In case anyone wants to make this but doesn't have an ice cream maker... here are some suggestions for some "no churn" methods! handletheheat.com/how-to-make-ice-cream-without-a-machine/ Also... if you missed the sweet potato ice cream recipe, you can find it here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTdh3-ZYq18fJo Hope you guys enjoy! 🤗🤗

[@samiamserenity]

Thank you for providing detailed options for those of us that just can't have one more kitchen appliance gadget (ice cream maker) lol 😆 I think your ice cream 🍦 recipes are really healthy & creative. I'm willing to go the extra mile because I think they will taste great too. Will be trying both the zucchini/avocado and the sweet potato ice cream for sure ! And just subscribed 😃😉😁 keep'em coming !

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@samiamserenity You’re welcome! I hope the other methods of freezing work well. I don’t have much experience with them. 😅 And so glad you enjoyed the recipes! I should have some more coming in summer. 🤗

[@samantharose2759]

OMG I haven't even watched video, had to pause! You had me at mint choc chip 😂

[@LetsEatPlants]

🤗🤗 This one’s for you! 😝

[@josie4peace]

I use frozen cauliflower and coconut cream. It's quick and easy. Add Stevia to sweeten and sugar-free chocolate chips for a zero-carb ice cream. 🍦 Adding peanut butter and cocoa is delicious, too!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Sounds divine! Will have to give that a try. 🤩

[@geno5169]

I’m still new here in my journey on plant based! I gave up my love for ice cream! To start eating plant foods!! Thank you 🙏 for this wonderful recipe!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Welcome!! So great you're here, feel free to reach out if you have any questions along the way. 🤗🤗

[@lk9204]

you are fantastic, love you! thanks

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha aww thank you! Glad you enjoyed. 🤗🤗

[@davidthescottishvegan]

Mint Chocolate Chip is my favourite ice cream and it's great that Maddie made a vegan version 😋 Unfortunately I don't have a ice-cream maker machine but I will have to try and make this ( I know who to blame for that now)😆

[@LetsEatPlants]

Another mint choco chip fan!! Lovely! You can definitely make this without an ice cream machine, just see the tips starting at 4:45 and also I linked a website that gives some tips in the pinned comment above! I will likely do a video soon explaining these steps as well. Enjoy! 💕🌱

[@ianmcmillan5590]

Mouth watering yum

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thank you! 🤗🤗

[@user-ey6xz7ri8u]

Thanks for the tips.. 😊

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome!

[@babycakes8434]

That looks delish😋😋😋 Love the "no banana"! Keep them coming. I am going to buy the machine and start making ice cream ASAP😊😋😋😋😋

[@LetsEatPlants]

Nice! Enjoy 😋

[@babycakes8434]

@@LetsEatPlants Thank you😋😍

[@cyclingonplants7444]

black cherry or orange pineapple - those are my fave flavours. I'm a cone girl too. I spent 11 years of my life scooping ice cream as a job at a family run business. Yay to Popeye sized forearm and frozen index finger!LOL The smell of sour milk still haunts me but Vegan ice cream is awesome 😋

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yumm! Those flavors sound delish! If you like pineapple, you've got to try this dole whip dupe: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nmfbn2urd8lgY8U I bet you could even use orange juice in there instead of the coconut milk. 😋😋 WOW! 11 years scooping ice cream, hahaha I'll bet you got a very strong arm from that! 💪💪

[@lachlananthony6983]

That’s pretty cool.

[@dianeschuller]

I agree about zucchini in smoothies. I use it all the time but the bonus is how silky it makes the smoothie.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Right??! 🤩 so yummy

[@linzertube]

Very cool to use zucchini! I need to check out your sweet potato recipe…I have a couple big purple-flesh sweet potatoes that I roasted.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes I was so pleasantly surprised with the success of zucchini! 🙌🏼🙌🏼 The sweet potato worked out quite well as well… less sweet but that can be adjusted to your tastes. 😊 Love purple fleshed sweet potatoes! Enjoy! 💕🍠

[@vfran838]

Totally what I'm looking for.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Awesome! Enjoy!

[@alohatvj]

Absolutely love 💘❤💕ice cream 🍦😋

[@LetsEatPlants]

Thanks! I do as well! 😄😄

[@justrealhelp3497]

Like that ice-cream idea❣️ I'll be blending frozen, uncooked zucchini or cucumber and tweak with powdered milk and cane juice (sweetener with all the live enzymes). I usually do frozen avocado (and sometimes add a fully ripe frozen banana), spices and I have "pistachio" ice-cream. I don't use an ice-cream maker. Thaaank you!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Sounds great! Enjoy!

[@traceyannsummers9819]

LOVE ❤ mint choc chip.

[@LetsEatPlants]

It’s one of the best flavors!! 🤩🤩

[@user-xh1hs2el3u]

Thank you for providing a nut and cow's milk free ice cream recipe. I don't like mint and chocolate together but since you've added the choco chips and not cocoa, it's a good base recipe

[@LetsEatPlants]

You can definitely alter the flavor to your preferences. 🤗 You don't need to add the mint, you could do a plain chocolate or another flavor if you prefer. 😊 I do have a couple other vegan (and nut free) ice cream recipes on my channel, you can check them out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTdh3-ZYq18fJo

[@paulgdlmx]

I very much appreciate the non-dogmatic approach. Interesting, thank you

[@LetsEatPlants]

You're welcome! Glad you enjoyed. 🤗🤗

[@vanessa700830]

Thank you and I love you! I finally found a recipe without the need to use egg, cream, coconut milk, cow milk or cheese! I just replace the sugar with keto friendly sugar and I am enjoying ice cream with veggie fiber and fat!!! My toddler said mommy is there more? Again, thank you for a low calorie but nutrient packed ice cream. Now I can enjoy it with less guilt!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Awww yay!!! I’m so glad to hear this! I just got a Ninja Creami so I can’t wait to experiment with more healthy recipes like this this summer. 😃😀

[@vanessa700830]

Please share us the difference between Creami and cuisinart. I just bought a cuisinart and love it so far.

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@vanessa700830 I definitely will! I have a whole video comparison planned for it. 😃 The main thing I’ve noticed is that the Creami gives you the “just churned” consistency every time you eat it, vs. the Cuisinart will only have that consistency when you churn it the first time. But there are definitely pros and cons to each machine! Can’t wait to share the vid. 😊

[@vanessa700830]

Great! Yah for cuisinart I realized I have to make a small batch and finish that right after I churn, especially I can’t use milk because of keto. Looking forward to your video and maybe I will get one on Black Friday 😊

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

I bought a Ninja machine last summer and usually make a pretty healthy vegan chocolate icecream - more malted - for my icecream addicted husband. My zucchinis are starting to flower so should have some within a few weeks and will try this. I'll will go back and watch your other video.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh yay! This will be prefect in the ninja creami! 😃😃 Enjoy. 🤗

[@kathyfann]

Black Cherry 🍒 Coconut 🥥 Peach 🍑 Are my favorite fruit ice creams

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yummy! Those are all great choices. 🙌🏻🙌🏻 You can check out my healthy peach ice cream here! kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTdh3-ZYq18fJo

[@plantbasedsenior4240]

Favourite is black berry icecream. Prefer cones as well.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Omg YUM! That’s a great flavor choice! 🤩🤩

[@jbmg28]

Thank you for making vegan ice cream without coconut! What is the reason that you steam the zucchini vs using it raw? Have you ever tried an ice cream using silken tofu?

[@LetsEatPlants]

So glad you enjoyed! I steamed it to reduce the zucchini taste, but i'm sure raw would work as well! 😄😄 It's actually pretty mild tasting even when raw. I haven't done an ice cream with silken tofu yet! I'm intrigued though. Tofu can have an interesting texture when frozen, but I don't have much experience with frozen _silken._ Might be worth an experiment! Thanks for the suggestion. 🤩

[@jenniebigley3521]

I love pistachio spumoni ice cream- vegan would be so yummy❤

[@LetsEatPlants]

Ooooh never had pistacho spumoni (or if I have it was a longgg time ago 😆) but sounds delish! My husband especially loves anything pistachio. I should play around with a recipe!

[@karh5934]

Can't wait to try this! I vote rocky road! ❤🍦

[@LetsEatPlants]

I *love* rocky road too!! Good choice! Will add it to the list! 😜😜

[@davidthescottishvegan]

@@LetsEatPlants Rocky Road isn't on the healthier side of food but we have to treat ourselves now and again.

[@animaltalk1515]

Hi..great idea for a healthy ice cream! I would like to add that anyone can add GUAR GUM to this mixture in a blender!! Guar gum makes the mixture VERY THICK AND CREAMY as it mixes up in the blender! All u need is 1/2 tsp of guar gum at a time..then blend and watch as it thickens!! Also .why not add unsweetened cocoa powder to your recipe?? This looks delish!!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! Love adding guar gum. I know not everyone has easy access to it, but it’s great if do! 🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@terrygrenald8414]

Mint chocolate chip is also my fav. I’m thinking to steam the zucchini then freeze it and mayb add a banana or 2 then use my Vitamix because I don’t have an ice cream maker. Will let you know how it comes out

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! Adding the banana will definitely improve the texture for a vitamix version. Might alter the flavor a bit, but hopefully not too much. Less ripe bananas are less “flavorful” than overripe ones so that might be good to use. Yes let me know how it turns out! 🤩🤩

[@ElisaFioredichill]

Wow 😍

[@LetsEatPlants]

🤗🤗

[@adambutch8832]

Thanks

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome!

[@SunnieDIY]

If you have a pet rabbit they would have loved that skin of the zucchini. I have colony buns and so when I see stuff like that I cant help but think of how much they would love the scraps (not the avacado if course but when I see people skin zucchini or cucumber etc things like that). Also definitely see if zucchini alone would work that would be awesome. If you try it and dont film it please let us know how it turned out even if bad and why if it is bad. That would make a good video though.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Awww a pet rabbit!? I wish! 🥺🐰🐰💕 Definitely want to try all zucchini! I do think it will work.. it just may be one of those ice creams you need to eat right away because they tend to get icy in the freezer the longer they’re in there (like in the video I posted today!). The more fat in a recipe, the better it does in the freezer it seems! There are also some anti-icing tricks I have to try still .. so might be able to work some of those into that recipe. Lots to experiment with! 😝 Will definitely keep you guys updated! 💕🌱

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

I add 1/4 cup of Veggie Glycerin: 1. for a sweet boost and 2. to keep the ice crystals small and it won't seize up and become too hard.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oooh nice tip! Thanks, LeeAnnah! I've never worked with veggie glycerin. 😯😯

[@LeeAnnahsCreations]

@@LetsEatPlants You are welcome!

[@JenniferLovesLifE100]

Love how quite your ice cream maker is. What make is it?

[@LetsEatPlants]

It's honestly so great! I linked it in the description box of this video. 😊😊 (Just look for the Cuisinart link!)

[@STOPTRUMPPROJECT2025]

Coffee and chocolate are my favorites.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Those 2 are my husband's favorites too! Perfect timing, I'm planning some more recipes for summer. 🤗🤗

[@jojosjoyfuljourney]

Zucchini, Nondairy milk, sweetener, and avocado, put it in a freezer bag, flatten it out after it freezes take chunks and put in your food processor

[@mayashah2758]

More vegan fat/sugar free ice cream and overall desserts plz!! Try that zuch ice cream w/o avocado and let us in on some secrets for great consistency 😭😍 LOVE that I found you🥰🙏🏽❤️ New subscriber

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yay! So glad to have you here! 🤗💕 Yes, still doing lots of experimenting with the ice creams hope to have some more videos out for them soon! And will work on bringing some more fat/sugar free desserts as well. 🤩 Thanks for the request!!

[@mayashah2758]

@@LetsEatPlants and thank YOU again for being so community friendly with us❤️🥰 LOYAL FOLLOWER NOW

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@mayashah2758 Happy to do it! I've met some wonderful people here and I love connecting with others. 🤗🤗

[@mayashah2758]

@@LetsEatPlants UGH LOVE YOU ALREADY. ❤️Can’t wait For those recipes…GOT ANY UP YOUR SLEEVE TODAY?! 🙈🤞🏽need some good ol baking therapy 🙏🏽

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@mayashah2758 😂😂😘😘 Are you looking for only refined sugar free? Or also no maple syrup?

[@EasyEarPiano]

The colour looks so delicious thanks Maddie! Have you tried eggplant tahini icecream/gelato? Only found 2 recipes online, apparently tastes like creamy babaganoush😂

[@LetsEatPlants]

You're welcome! WOW, eggplant tahini ice cream sounds intriguing. 🤔🤔 I haven't tried it yet... I definitely need to do some more experimentation this year with hidden veggie ice creams. 🤩 Thanks for the idea!

[@EasyEarPiano]

@@LetsEatPlants Yay, very brave💐I tried chia seed, green plantain mashed tapioca starch, oat flour custard - results dense and seeds scratchy in throat.😿Still aiming for light and airy custard, with easy microwaved tempered carob choc tops🤔. 🎉Just Found Polar Ice Creamery channel an actual Icecream Manufacturer.🎉 He shows step by step copycat that icecream recipes, even Trader Joes vegan brands, explain stabilisers how safe are they. So informative to save time and ingredients.

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@EasyEarPiano Haha well at least it sounds yummy! Experimentation is always fun. Oh awesome! I’ll check them out! 🤩

[@EasyEarPiano]

​@@LetsEatPlantsI strained out all the lumpy chia bits and now its a lovely creamy, mix, no big crystal. Will whip it and see if it fluffs up😂

[@kimberlywhidden6966]

I didn’t want an ice cream maker until now! Yum! Zucchini!? What ever. My husband is allergic to bananas and I’d like to try something else. He’d never know about the zucchini.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha. That ice cream maker has been *amazing* so far! Best $80 I've spent on a kitchen "gadget" (other than my Instant Pot!! haha). I'll definitely be bringing it back out this summer! 🤩🤩 Yay! Curious what your husband thinks of this one. Baked sweet potato is another popular sub for banana! You can check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTdh3-ZYq18fJo

[@wildaboutcooking2594]

Mint choc chip is my fav as well, I have a lot of zucchini so going to give this a go 😉 Waffle cone !!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Oh yay! Another mint choco chip fan! (And waffle cone fan! 🙌🏻🙌🏻) 😁 Hope you enjoy!

[@wildaboutcooking2594]

@@LetsEatPlants 😊 Did it get icy when it was in the freezer or was it ok?

[@LetsEatPlants]

The churning of the machine (or by hand during the freezing!) helps a lot. But, I have been reading that any homemade ice cream is best eaten within the first few days of making it! Without stabilizers (like guar gum) it tends to get icy because every time we take it out to soften it enough to scoop and then put it back in the freezer, the ice crystals band together and get larger… hope I’m explaining it well! 😂🙈🙈 So I’m experimenting with making smaller batches at a time. For me it hasn’t been a problem since I like my ice cream at a soft consistency when it’s served, but I know not everyone has that preference so I’ve been researching how to prevent iciness. 😆😆 More to come! 😜

[@wildaboutcooking2594]

@@LetsEatPlants Ooh, interesting. That is one good thing, when I make ice cream we eat it! 🤣 That’s why I don’t make it too often, looking for healthier but still tasty alternatives.

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@wildaboutcooking2594 😂😂😂 This will be perfect then! Enjoy 😊🍦

[@gayletheinquisitive2598]

Add a tbsp of vodka. Keeps it from getting ice crystals,in the freezer.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! That's a hack that I've seen floating around the internet.. but haven't tried it out myself yet. Will have to test it out this summer. 😄😄 Thank you for sharing! 🤩🙏🏻

[@gerrygold9273]

My favourite is vanilla. . Another Favourite is malassis

[@LetsEatPlants]

Great timing as I'm planning some more recipes for summer right now! 🤗🤗

[@pradeepjadhav5700]

I am from India, Thanks for vegan ice cream

[@LetsEatPlants]

You’re welcome! Enjoy! 🤗

[@hadi_alnabati]

How about an 🍊+ orange sweet potato ice cream? Or 🍊 + 🥕 + squash ice cream ? 😆

[@LetsEatPlants]

Ooooh YES! I remember you gave that great suggestion last time! I will add it to the list! 😋😋 Thanks!

[@CitiesForTheFuture2030]

One important consideration for ice-cream ingredients is budget - not everyone can afford coconut milk AND cashews! Zuccihni (aka baby marrow) is good low-cost option for an everyday ice-cream. I haven't seen your sweet potato ice-cream recipe yet - there next. Sugar has quite a big environmental footprint so sweet potato sounds good to add the sweetness. Do you think a zucchini and sweet potato combo might be a good cost-effective option? We can keep the coconut, avo & cashews for special occasion ice-cream... I have seen a choc mousse recipe using avo. Another recipe used oat milk in a custard-type filling (it was heated and then cooled) which acted as a thickener.

[@lenakrupinski6303]

Hi looks great !! 💜 could you put coconut oil in it leave out the avacado? 💜🌹💜

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi there! I’m sure you could as it just needs a fat source. 😋😋 I think with a bit of tweaking it would be great!

[@lenakrupinski6303]

@@LetsEatPlants Thanks, I'm going to make it tommorow, I've bought the courgette s & avocado & I've got peppermint , Hope it comes out like yours !! 💚🌿💚

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@lenakrupinski6303 Sounds good! I forgot to say… start with a smaller amount of coconut oil (not the same amount as the avocado, I think that’s too much). Also don’t be afraid to taste and adjust as you go. Enjoy! 🤗

[@TheRedPandaTales]

You are doing a great job for the society❤️ I was a hard core non vegetarian till I visited a farm and witnessed the horror of the dairy industry. The cow is inseminated painfully every 6 months so that calf is born. The calves are taken away immediately without a single drop of milk. The male calves are transported to the slaughterhouse to be killed on the very day. This process continues for some years till the cow is completely exhausted and later sold for meat. That’s the milk we consume. I literally had sleepless nights after watching the cows, their udders become so big they can’t even move. And they run to save their babies from going to the slaughterhouse. Thank you for these recepies so that people can choose compassion in their plate instead of pain.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Wow thank you for sharing this incredibly sad first hand account. Truly heartbreaking isn't it. 😣😣 Yes I'm so glad to have found the info about going vegan and I truly love sharing about it on KZbin! 💛

[@shirasezan]

hi thanks what does it taste like the flavour ?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Tastes like mint chip ice cream!

[@arminjasoomoney7206]

Use aluminum foil for steam the vegetable it preserve vitamin in the vegetable

[@dovaillancourt]

If you love ice cream, get a Ninja Creami. It is out of this world and let’s you spin and respin the same ice cream. Check it out !

[@peepla7]

I can use almond milk right? And what can I use in place of the sugar? ... as a diabetic...I have to be careful.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yep you can use any plant milk you like! Almond would be great. ☺️ What kind of sweeteners do you usually use? You could use maple syrup or dates instead, but not sure if that works for you? Or do you usually use something like stevia?

[@paulschuyler2320]

Which Ice cream maker did you use?

[@LetsEatPlants]

It’s the most basic model from Cuisinart! (I believe it’s called ICE-21) I’ve linked in the description box of this video if you want to check it out. 😊😊

[@guerthapaul711]

Do you have a recipe for rum raisin butter pecan dairy free

[@LetsEatPlants]

Sorry I don’t! Perhaps something I can work on in the future 🙂

[@yaali1626]

Can I use fresh mint leaves instead mint extract?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes definitely! 😊

[@user-yh1db9ef1i]

black sesame seeds ice cream is the one

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yummy!! Sounds delicious!

[@aneta5196]

Could I add fresh mint instead, and how much would I need?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes, I would do just a few leaves to start and taste it. If more is needed you can always add more, but you can’t take away if it’s too much. ☺️☺️

[@rufusred44]

I made this, it took a few days with the freezing process. The flavor is delicious, but the consistency was very icy. Next time I would use the whole avocado and probably coconut milk. I will let you know the results.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Good to know how it worked for you! Yes, I do think increasing the fat content will help with that. I've also heard to add a bit of vodka to help reduce the iciness.. or another option would be to churn right before eating (such as with a food processor or Ninja Creami). But let us know how the extra avocado or coconut milk work out. 😊

[@rufusred44]

@@LetsEatPlants I will, thx

[@lisamilner9309]

Can you use almond or cashew milk instead of soy, highly allergic to all soy products?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yep, definitely! 🤗🤗 Any non-dairy milk is fine.

[@Fudgeey]

I'm gonna try this with coconut cream and 0 cal sweetener, make a Coco-Choc vegan keto ice cream.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Sounds yummy! Enjoy! 🤩🤩

[@leandroseoane3791]

Time to get a ninja creami

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahaha I'm trying to decide if it's worth it!! I really love my Cuisinart... but the Ninja Creami does look really helpful for having that "freshly churned" consistency when serving. 🤩🤩 They're also out of stock almost everywhere here! Do you have one?

[@theresasnoderly3134]

How about trying to make this with pumpkin? Lower carbs than sweet potato.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Yes! Definitely that would work. If you haven’t seen my sweet potato ice cream video you can watch it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTdh3-ZYq18fJo you could sub pumpkin for sweet pot in that one. But I’d do a flavor that either compliments the pumpkin, like pumpkin pie spice & maple syrup or something that covers it like chocolate. 😊😊

[@debbieyoung611]

How could I replace avocado. I’m allergic. Thanks

[@LetsEatPlants]

Another fat source would work fine! So blended cashews or coconut milk would be my first go-tos! 😊😊

[@BettyHorn]

Not a sweets fan, but I do like cones.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hehehe.. the cones are sometimes the best part! 😄😄

[@BettyHorn]

@@LetsEatPlants 😋😋😋

[@JasmineSwann]

Have you tried without avocado? Is there a replacement option? Im allergic.

[@LetsEatPlants]

I haven’t for this recipe, but if you check my channel I have other ice cream recipes without avocado! I’ve used sweet potato as the base before and it works great. Any other “fat” would work here as well in place of avocado, so like coconut milk or blended cashews would be great. 😊

[@JasmineSwann]

@@LetsEatPlants Okay! I'll try cashew milk! Thank you!

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@JasmineSwann I would do some blended cashews (blend with either water or cashew milk) for thickness! Let them soak in hot water for 10 mins. first. I’d use about 1/2 cup for this recipe. But you’ll want them to add some body to the ice cream to make up for the avocado. 😊 I think just plain cashew milk will be too thin.

[@JasmineSwann]

​@@LetsEatPlantsIf I want to make it chocolate flavored, can I add cacao powder or would you only recommend a chocolate bar? I purchase the ice cream machine on your link along with a bunch of other things in my cart! ❤

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@JasmineSwann I would do cocoa or cacao powder! I think that would work great! 🤩🤩 And yay! That’s awesome you got them machine. Let me know how you like it! 😃🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@msjkramey]

What ice cream maker do you use?

[@LetsEatPlants]

It’s linked in the description box! It’s the basic Cuisinart model. 🤗

[@msjkramey]

@@LetsEatPlants thanks!

[@alohatvj]

Like 👍118.

[@jesusdiedforyouproofjohn3.16]

Praise JESUS for creating cool ice cream!

[@elenaroyzman179]

👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@LetsEatPlants]

🤗🤗🤗

[@TominoK78]

I'll rather wait for No ice cream Ice cream 🤣

[@fortcastlevgn2368]

Can u market this xD

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hahahahaha. Not really a dream of mine! But I appreciate the compliment. 🤗🤗

[@nomore1980]

I wasn't at all thinking it would have a zucchini taste. That avocado was the thing that I'm like nope, don't want to taste that, and also have that ugly color for mint.

[@LetsEatPlants]

You can sub the avocado with cashews or coconut cream. 😊 You could even try extra zucchini but it might turn out a bit icy overall since the water content is so high on them. Baked white sweet potato should work as well as a sub. 😋😋 The green actually partly came from the zucchini! The avocado just intensified it. So just beware that if you use zucchini you might still have a light green color.

[@serenellazedda3143]

Italiano. No?

[@LetsEatPlants]

Si! 😃😃

[@uzoamatokwu2789]

Cone person

[@LetsEatPlants]

🙌🏻🙌🏻

[@jaysalbhatt2501]

You can try insect ice-cream. Very high in protein

[@sowertosow]

John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.

[@chrisstavro4698]

ice cream is supposed to be a decadent treat. please don't ruin it for everyone

[@LetsEatPlants]

As with any recipe that exists in the world, if you don’t like it.. you don’t have to make it! 🤗 This is a great option for people who don’t want a decadent treat (for various reasons) but still want something of a sweet treat. Pretty sure no one has had their dessert life ruined because of it. 🙂🙃

[@chrisstavro4698]

@@LetsEatPlants too late. you ruined it. ;p

[@LetsEatPlants]

@@chrisstavro4698 😂😂😂

[@galinageorgieva8554]

But there's soy milk. Coconut is way better

[@LetsEatPlants]

You can use coconut if you prefer. 😊😊 I used soy because coconut has a strong flavor that some people don’t like.

[@Michelle-pn9xt]

Make healthy ice cream without chocolate or peanut butter. Reading the video title made me think this was going be something new and healthy, but is the same old thing. Another video about chocolate.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Hi Michelle, you can definitely leave out the chocolate since it is just used at the end! This won’t affect the ice cream. ☺️☺️ I also have this recipe which doesn’t use chocolate or peanut butter if you prefer: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rYTdh3-ZYq18fJo

[@jim0214]

Don't call it ice cream. Call it anything you like, but it's not ice cream, Ice cream contends milk fat solids (cream). How about plant base frozen dessert!

[@LetsEatPlants]

Sure! You can call it that if you’d like. 🙂

[@jim0214]

@@LetsEatPlantsHow I landed here... I was looking for a mint chocolate chip ice cream recipe. Somehow, KZbin thought this was good idea and I didn't read the video caption. After the zucchini, I knew it was a mistake, but I stayed with the video out of curiosity. Your (plant base frozen dessert), doesn't carry much appeal to me. I can't imagine since it isn't, it would taste like the real thing and coming close doesn't count. As you may be able to tell, I eat dairy and some form of dead animal on a daily basis. But, please do enjoy your, sort a kind of plant base frozen dessert!😉

[@jmidnite114]

Wow! You put a cup of sugar! That's 200 grams of sugar! That is beyond extremely bad. Of course you can't taste the zucchini with that much sugar. How can you call this a healthy ice cream in your video. This is crazy! You should take this video down because there's a lot of people who will make this extremely bad over cream and have a diabetic shock! Remake the video using monk fruit sweetener.

[@LetsEatPlants]

Sorry, what? I used 1/3 cup which is for the full recipe. You can check the recipe in the description box. 👍🏻👍🏻

[@jmidnite114]

@@LetsEatPlants I don't care that you used 1/3 cup. That is extremely unhealthy. Do some research before you tell people this is a healthy ice cream. IT'S NOT. Use monkfruit sweetener. If you sprinkle poison on a salad is it still a healthy salad? No.