Super creamy vanilla coconut ice cream is swirled with rich brownie batter for an extra special frozen treat!
If you love summer, you probably love ice cream. There’s nothing like a cold scoop of ice cream to cool off in the hot weather.
When I made this dairy free brownie batter ice cream, I was so surprised at how good it was! It reminds me of the type of flavors made by Ben and Jerry. It’s SO good. I used coconut milk, so it’s extra creamy, and I made a simple, four ingredient brownie batter that I swirled into the ice cream.
Look at that ice cream…don’t you want to just dig in?
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Brownie Batter
The brownie batter is really delicious – no eggs of course, and you can safely eat it raw if you toast the flour in the oven first. It’s similar to my recipe for brownie batter bites.
Type of Flour
I used white spelt flour to make this batter, but I’ve used oat flour before as well. Feel free to use any flour that works with your diet – all-purpose flour, gluten free flour, or coconut flour would all be fine.
Non-Dairy Milk for Ice Cream
Full fat ice cream is very necessary for making creamy dairy free ice cream. I love Thai Kitchen or Native Forest Coconut Milk for making ice cream – the taste and consistency is just right. If you can’t find those brands, I would recommend any brand of coconut cream.
I don’t recommend using a different non-dairy milk. Rice milk, flax milk, or soy milk will result in an icy consistency, and the ice cream may not firm up at all.
More Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes
I think you’ll love this dairy free brownie batter ice cream – it’s such a fun summer treat for a party or just for any day!
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Recipe
Dairy Free Brownie Batter Ice Cream.
Ingredients
For the brownie batter:
- ½ cup gluten free flour or flour of your choice
- 5 Tablespoons vegan buttery spread melted
- 4 ¼ Tablespoons organic cane sugar
- 3 ½ Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
For the ice cream:
- 27 ounces full fat coconut milk
- ½ cup maple syrup
- 1 Tablespoon vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
Instructions
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Place the ingredients for the brownie batter into a bowl and stir well. If the flour you use makes the batter too dry, add a little more melted buttery spread. Place the batter into the refrigerator to chill.
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Put the full fat coconut milk, maple syrup, vanilla extract, and salt in your ice cream maker.
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Process according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
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Once the ice cream is done processing, stop the machine and stir in the brownie batter.
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Serve immediately, or store in the freezer. If you store in the freezer, you will need to allow time for the ice cream to thaw slightly before eating.
Recipe Notes
*You can use any flour that works with your diet – all-purpose flour, gluten free flour, or coconut flour would all be fine.
Store leftover ice cream in the freezer. It will get very hard when frozen, so you will need to allow it to thaw a bit before scooping.
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The brownie batter is so good in this!
Katie
Delicious recipe!
Anne
Could you substitute coconut milk for rice or hemp milk? That is the only kind my daughter can have.
Kelly Roenicke
I don’t think that would work, as those other milks are quite watery.
Pat C.Wilson
it looks so sweet! my sons love ice-cream so much and now i have one more new recipe to do for them.
nothing better than a brownie batter ice-cream in a cool autumn day ( and even a winter day). my kids must be so excited about this. thanks for sharing.
Sarah- A Whisk and Two Wands
This looks so good, and it has to bee since it’s made with my favorite ice cream! I’ll have to give this a try with the cashew milk ice creams!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice
Brownie batter ice cream is a favorite flavor of mine! This dairy free version looks fantastic, Kelly! Wish I had this for breakfast today!
Kelly
Thanks, Gayle!