Grain/Gluten-Free Vegan Raw Strawberry Ice Cream
1 cup Raw Cashews, soaked for two hours
1/2 cup Raw Cashews (not soaked)
1 lb. Strawberries (1 clamshell) - divided in half, greens removed
1 cup Pure Water
1/4 cup Honey
2 Tbsp.Vanilla Extract
Seeds from 1 Vanilla Bean
Add all ingredients, except 1/2 of the strawberries, to a high speed blender (like a vita-mix). Turn on low and gradually increase until you're all the way on high. Blend until completely smooth. I use the tamper to check every few seconds. Don't let the ice cream get hot, this happens quickly on high. Turn off and return the blender to the lowest setting. Add the rest of the strawberries and blend on low to medium to leave some of the strawberries chunky. The size of chunks of strawberry is entirely up to you. I like it very small and that's how I usually make mine.
If you have an ice cream maker, I'm sure this would work well in there. I just pour the mix into a freezer safe container and let it harden over night. The next day... voila! Creamy and delicious ice cream!!
This is NOT vegan. Honey is absolutely an animal product.
ReplyDeleteAnonymous - Not all vegans agree. It's a by-product of their living and most vegans eat bee products. However, If you prefer not to use bee products, use agave, coconut nectar, etc. You can always replace a sweetener with another one.
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