Dairy Free Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream

Loaded with ripe, sweet cherries and decadent chocolate, it's hard to believe that this utterly luscious ice cream is entirely dairy free. This dairy-free ice cream is a breeze to prepare. Just mix your ingredients, pour into your ice cream maker, and let it do the work. In no time, you’ll have a homemade treat ready to enjoy!

Author: Weelicious

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: EASY

Prep. Time: 2 hours

Cook Time: 50 minutes

Total Time: 2 hours 50 minutes

Servings: 8 servings

Calories: 289 kcal per serving

Ingredients

13 ½ ounces - full fat coconut milk
½ cup - oat, almond or soy milk
¾ cup - coconut sugar
¾ cup - cocoa powder
pinch - kosher salt
1 ½ teaspoons - vanilla extract
1 ½ cups - fresh cherries
½ cup - dairy free chocolate chips or chopped walnuts

Instructions

Place the first 6 ingredients in a bowl and whisk to thoroughly combine and make sure there are no lumps and sugar is dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight to allow the flavors to develop.
Whisk the mixture one more time and pour into bowl of ice cream maker. Prepare ice cream based on ice cream maker instructions (my ice cream maker takes 50 minutes).
5 minutes before the ice cream is complete add the cherries, any additional cherry juice and chocolate chips or walnuts if desired.
Serve immediately if you prefer a softer texture similar to soft serve or cover and freeze if a harder consistency is desired.

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