5.0 from 72 votes
Vegan Garcia Ice Cream Recipe
This vegan cherry garcia could very well change your opinion on dairy-free ice cream. It's sweet, creamy, and loaded with cherries, vanilla, and dark chocolate -- everything you want from a delicious ice cream treat!
Prep Time
20 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 3 cups
Calories: 241 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
North American
Ingredients
- 2 cups raw cashews
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup coconut oil
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup bourbon optional
- 2 tablespoons coconut sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons pure vanilla
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- ½ cup dark chocolate shavings
- ½ cup quartered cherries
Instructions
- If you do not have a high-powered blender, soak the cashews in cold water for 4-24 hours before making the ice cream.
- Drain and rinse the soaked cashews. Add the cashews, coconut oil, maple syrup, bourbon (if using), sugar, vanilla, and salt to a blender or food processor and blend on high until smooth, about 3 minutes. OPTIONAL STEP: if you don't have a high-powered blender, you may want to strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve so that it's super smooth.
- Pour the cream into a bowl and refrigerate it until it's completely cold.
- Once the cream is cold, process it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Once the ice cream resembles soft-serve, add the chocolate and cherries and let your ice cream maker stir them into the ice cream. Scoop the ice cream into a freezer-proof container and freeze until it's solid.
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Notes
- We have to thank Vanilla and Bean and her bourbon cherry ice cream for the inspiration behind this Vegan Cherry Garcia Ice Cream. You rock!
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 serving = ¼ cup
Calories
241kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
19g
(6%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
1mg
(0%)
Sodium
65mg
(3%)
Potassium
224mg
(6%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
11g
(22%)
Vitamin A
4IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
40mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 241
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 serving = ¼ cup | |
| Calories | 241kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 19g | 6% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 65mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 224mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 40mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.