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Lime Coconut Ice Cream Recipe
Lime Coconut Ice Cream blends rich coconut milk with fresh lime juice and zest to create a creamy frozen dessert with bright citrus notes. Sweetened with coconut sugar or alternatives, this non-dairy ice cream offers a smooth texture enhanced by an optional blending step, delivering a refreshing tropical flavor and soft, creamy consistency.
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
3
cups
Calories:
202 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 14 ounce coconut milk see notes, can
- 2 lime juice and zest
- ½ cup coconut sugar or honey or granulated sugar
Instructions
- Pour the coconut milk and sugar into a small pot and heat it until the sugar (or honey) dissolves. Whisk in the lime juice and zest.
- OPTIONAL STEP: Pour the lime coconut cream into your blender and blend for 30 seconds. See notes. Let the cream cool completely in your fridge.
- Pour the lime coconut cream into your ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-proof container and freeze until solid, about 2 hours.
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Notes
- Use the highest-fat coconut milk or coconut cream without additives for the best creamy texture.
- The optional blending step after mixing helps ensure smoothness and prevents grit in the finished ice cream.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ½ cup
Calories
202kcal
(10%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
2g
(4%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
14g
(70%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
(6%)
Monounsaturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
37mg
(2%)
Potassium
197mg
(4%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
11IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
18mg
(2%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3 cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 202
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ½ cup | |
| Calories | 202kcal | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 2g | 4% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 14g | 70% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 37mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 11IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.