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Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

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Thick, creamy, salty and sweet, your entire family will love this guilt-free vegan chocolate peanut butter ice cream. No Machine Required.

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

What would you say if I told you it was possible to make ice cream at home without a machine? What if I told you it was all natural with no added sugar, no dairy products and no saturated fat? If you’ve never made homemade vegan ice cream before, I’m about to blow your mind.


The secret? Frozen bananas!! Yes, my friends, it’s true: frozen bananas are the secret ingredient in my Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream. Before I continue, I must give credit to my girl MJ who first introduced me to machine-free, dairy-free ice cream over 3 years ago.

With two little ones, we always have bananas on hand. I love banana bread as much as the next gal but it’s bathing suit season and way too hot to turn on the oven so instead of baking I peel over-ripe bananas then wrap them in plastic wrap and pop them in the freezer. (You can also slice them then throw them in a plastic bag but I usually slice them before using them with a sharp knife.)

Most days we use frozen bananas for smoothies but now that summer has arrived and the heat is on, I crave ice cream almost daily. Since I’m still working on losing the baby weight, I love having a healthier, guilt-free version on hand. Not only is it easier on the waistline but my 2 year old can enjoy it and we get to skip the traditional ice cream induced post-sugar-buzz meltdown.

Strawberry Picking - The Lemon Bowl

I am a sucker for chocolate and peanut butter but feel free to add in your favorite flavors. We recently went strawberry picking so a vegan strawberry ice cream is next on our list, soon to be followed by blueberries and peaches. If you are hosting a summer party and accommodating friends or family with dairy or gluten allergies, this dessert is a no brainer.


Cheers to summer and guilt-free ice cream!

Your spoon is waiting.

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Recipe

Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream

4.49 stars average
Thick, creamy, salty and sweet, your entire family will love this guilt-free vegan chocolate peanut butter ice cream.
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Serves4
CourseDessert
Calories108

Ingredients
 
 

Instructions
 

  1. Place all ingredients in a high speed blender or food processor and slowly pulse, 15 seconds at a time, until mixture is smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides as you go. Note:This process may take a couple minutes so be patient.
  2. Serve immediately or freeze in an air-tight container for up to 5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 108kcalCarbohydrates: 16.6gProtein: 2.7gFat: 4.4gSaturated Fat: 0.9gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3.5gSodium: 111mgFiber: 3.1gSugar: 7.9g

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92 responses to “Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream”

  1. Robin Avatar
    Robin

    Omg! Topped it with thinly sliced, unblanched almonds for a bit of a crunch and it was almost too good to be true! Love it!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Ahhh that sounds like heaven!!!

  2. Sophie Voigt Avatar
    Sophie Voigt

    Looks amazing! Just wondering about something; You mean unsweetened cocoa powder, right? And what kind of vanilla do you use? Can I use vanilla essence? :)

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      YES! Unsweetened cocoa powder. :) Any vanilla works – just use your favorite! We buy a big bottle from Costco that works great. I’m not sure what vanilla essence is but you could even skip it!

  3. Alpa Avatar
    Alpa

    This turned out to be a wonderful and delicious dessert. Thank you for the recipe.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it!

  4. Julie Avatar
    Julie

    This is so good! I’m lactose intolerant and Mt daughter is a vegan so it’s perfect for both of us. So delicious!! Thank you

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Oh I’m so thrilled!!! Let me know what everyone thinks!

  5. angie Avatar
    angie

    danke für das tolle rezept!!! liebe grüße von angie aus deutschland

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!

  6. mg Avatar
    mg

    Does it have any banana flavor? My fiance hates banana but I don’t mind it so I’d like to know whether to make a single or double batch. :-)

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      It does have a slight banana flavor, especially the riper the bananas. HOWEVER, you can take care of that by simply adding more peanut butter or cocoa powder (or any other flavors you’d like such as strawberries, cinnamon, etc.)

      1. mg Avatar
        mg

        Made it and it is delicious! Will see if my SO can taste the banana, but I love it! Can’t wait to try with berries.

        1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
          Liz DellaCroce

          Oh I’m so glad you enjoyed it!!

  7. Stephanie Avatar
    Stephanie

    Best. Thing. Ever. Especially with dark chocolate cocoa powder. Just wow!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      I love using dark chocolate cocoa powder!!

  8. Florence Signorini Avatar
    Florence Signorini

    Hi, just wondering if you could replace the peanut butter with anything else, for people who cannot eat peanuts?? Looks delicious, thank you!!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      Absolutely!! You can use almond butter or sun butter or cashew butter!

  9. Melissa @ Bless this Mess Avatar
    Melissa @ Bless this Mess

    Yum, yum, yum! I make something just like this and my kids don’t even know it’s good for them :) I like that!

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      My favorite kind of treat!!

  10. ashley Avatar
    ashley

    Thanks for this great recipe! I added a lil greek coconut yogurt and nutella to mine. Any recommendations for a blender of food processor? Neither my blender or food processor could fully blend it to a creamy state.

    1. Liz DellaCroce Avatar
      Liz DellaCroce

      What a great idea! I use a Blendtec blender and KitchenAid food processor – love them both!