Summer in its full glory. All i think about is gulping down ice cold drinks and stuff myself into the fridge. The other problem that comes with sun is the cold that catches when you eat or drink something cold straight from the fridge. Though the mind knows it is bad, the heart doesn't understand. I try to make something chill and leave it outside for 30 minutes, before giving it to my kids.
My lil one enjoys chilled beverages and my elder one ice-creams. So, if oneday i make ice-cream, then the next day it is iced tea.
Last week, i made this strawberry banana ice-cream. This is similar to the blueberry banana chocolate ice cream, i made sometime before. I tried to make it vegan, using coconut milk, you can also use regular cream. We loved the flavor of coconut milk and rich color of strawberry. The cocoa nibs added a nice crunch here and there. Both my boys, licked their bowl clean. Me too was happy, since it was homemade and i knew what went into it was all healthy.
Ingredients
2 nos frozen banana (i used dole variety)
10 nos frozen strawberries
½ cup coconut milk
¼ cup sugar (i used raw sugar)
3 tablespoon cocoa nibs or (chocolate chips or toasted nuts)
Method
- Since i used frozen fruits, i removed them 30 minutes before blending them from the freezer. Take both banana and strawberries into the blender along with sugar and coconut milk, blend them smooth.
- In a freezer safe box, remove the fruit puree, add cocoa nibs and mix well. Freeze it for a minimum of 8-10 hours.
- Remove the box 15 minutes before serving from the freezer. Scoop and serve. Can be topped with some toasted nuts or chocolate sauce.
Rafeeda AR
That sounds delicious... Recently even I too made an ice cream with coconut milk and totally loved it... Where did you get the cocoa nibs from?
Priya_Srinivasan
Rafee from carrefour
Priya_Srinivasan
Rafee from carrefour
Jayashree
This looks delicious and easy to do, Priya. I have all the ingredients handy, except coconut milk. Do you think regular milk will work instead?
Priya_Srinivasan
Jayashree try normal cream.
Priya_Srinivasan
Jayashree try normal cream.
Srivalli
Wow the texture looks awesome priya..wonderrful for this climate!
vaishali sabnani
Looks tempting , perfect for this summer season.
MySpicyKitchen
Vegan ice-cream looks delicious and love the color of the ice-cream. And also love the last click where the ice-cream is melting and flowing down the bowl.
Gayathri Kumar
Awesome ice cream Priya. Love the texture and nice to know that it is vegan..
Varada's Kitchen
Beautiful color! Coconut milk is a nice addition.
sushma
Lovely color, Ice cream looks delicious
Unknown
Can we use fresh banana & strawberry instead of frozen?
Unknown
Can we use fresh banana & strawberry instead of frozen?
Priya_Srinivasan
Hi fresh fruits will make it like a smoothie. You can try freezing freshly chopped banana and strawberries for an hour or two and then blend.
Priya_Srinivasan
Hi fresh fruits will make it like a smoothie. You can try freezing freshly chopped banana and strawberries for an hour or two and then blend.
Harini R
Vegan ice cream looks tempting, Priya.
Priya Suresh
Though am not feeling well, i dont bother to have some scoops of this luscious icecream.
cookingwithsapana
That is one sinful looking ice cream.
www.annapurnaz.in
Now I know what can I do with the coconut milk lying in my fridge...lol..nice presentation...must be tasty
Sowmya :)
Coconut milk in an ice cream is such a delicious thought!
Pavani
Lovely clicks Priya. Addition of coconut milk sounds interesting and delicious.
Sandhya Ramakrishnan
How interesting with cocoa nibs and coconut milk. Looks so creamy and delicious!