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Dairy Free Black Forest Ice Cream

This dairy-free Black Forest ice cream is a rich, bakery-inspired frozen dessert with a polished finish. It is perfect for special occasions or an elevated everyday treat.
Dairy Free Black Forest Ice Cream
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Servings 8 servings
Calories 550 kcal

Equipment

  • ice cream maker
  • freezer-safe container

Ingredients

For the Chocolate Ice Cream
  • 2 cups Full Fat Coconut Cream
  • 1 cup Unsweetened Oat Milk
  • 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1/4 cup Unsweetened Cocoa Powder
  • 1/4 cup Corn Syrup
  • 2 tbsp Cornstarch
  • 4 oz Dairy Free Dark Chocolate, Finely Chopped
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • 1/2 tsp Fine Sea Salt
For the Cherry Sauce
  • 2 cups Pitted Dark Cherries, Fresh Or Frozen
  • 1/4 cup Granulated Sugar
  • 1 tbsp Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 1 tsp Cornstarch
For the Brownie Pieces
  • 1 cup Dairy Free Brownie, Cut Into Small Cubes

Instructions

  1. Combine the cherries, sugar, lemon juice, and cornstarch in a saucepan. Cook over medium heat for 8 minutes, stirring often, until the cherries are saucy and thickened.
  2. Whisk the coconut cream, oat milk, sugar, cocoa powder, corn syrup, cornstarch, and sea salt in a separate saucepan until smooth.
  3. Cook the chocolate base over medium heat for 5 to 7 minutes, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened.
  4. Remove the base from the heat and stir in the chopped dairy free chocolate and vanilla extract until smooth.
  5. Refrigerate the chocolate base and cherry sauce separately for at least 4 hours, until completely cold.
  6. Churn the chocolate base in an ice cream maker until thick and softly frozen.
  7. Layer the churned ice cream with the cherry sauce and brownie pieces in a freezer-safe container.
  8. Cover the ice cream with parchment paper and freeze for 4 hours, or until firm enough to scoop.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 550kcalCarbohydrates: 65gProtein: 5gFat: 30g
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword black forest, cherry dessert, chocolate ice cream, dairy free

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