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Vegan Rocky Road Ice Cream

This is the best vegan rocky road ice cream ever! It's easy to make at home, as long as you have an ice cream maker. You must give it a try!
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Keyword dairy-free ice cream recipe, vegan ice cream recipe, vegan rocky road ice cream
Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 782kcal
Author Michelle Cehn

Ingredients

  • 2 cans coconut milk full fat
  • cup cocoa powder
  • cup agave nectar
  • cup granulated sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ½ cup vegan mini marshmallows I love the brand Dandies
  • cup vegan chocolate chips roughly chopped
  • ¼ cup almonds raw or toasted; sliced, slivered, or finely chopped

Instructions

  • Advance Prep: Freeze the ice cream maker bowl for at least 24 hours before beginning (or follow ice cream maker directions). This is an essential step for getting the right ice cream consistency!
  • In a blender, add the coconut milk, cocoa powder, agave nectar, sugar, vanilla extract, and salt and blend until completely smooth. Pour into a bowl, cover, and set in the fridge for at least 1 hour to chill (longer is fine too).
  • Set up your ice cream maker with the fully-frozen canister, turn it on, and gently pour in the chilled soupy chocolate mixture. Allow ice cream maker to run until the mixture turns from soup to thick soft serve. This usually takes about 10-15 minutes, but look for visual signs of readiness and follow your ice cream maker's instructions as the time can vary significantly.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the add-ins so they're all ready to mix in as soon as the ice cream maker is done. In this case, measure out the marshmallows and chop up the chocolate and almonds.
  • As soon as it's ready, using a spatula, quickly scoop all the soft ice cream into a storage container and gently fold in the prepared marshmallows, chocolate, and almonds. The ice cream will be very soft (similar to soft serve) and will melt quickly, so work fast and transfer to the freezer as soon as you're done!

Notes

Do not store the ice cream in the ice cream maker's basin. That tub gets so cold in the freezer that it will be near-impossible to get the ice cream to soften enough to come out of it when you want to eat it. You can use a generic plastic tupperware or you can find reusable pint ice cream containers online.

Nutrition

Calories: 782kcal | Carbohydrates: 81g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 53g | Saturated Fat: 41g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 347mg | Potassium: 488mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 65g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 8mg