Avocado ice cream is becoming popular in the culinary world, with dairy-free and traditional milk-based recipes available. The simple recipe involves blending avocado puree, lime juice, and sweetener, while more complex versions include cherries, dates, and coconut milk. A con man’s version involves freezing avocado with lime juice and sugar before blending.
Cue dessert, and most people won’t immediately picture a big bowl of something green, creamy, and optionally dairy-free, but maybe they should. Avocado ice cream was not on most cooks’ horizons even just a few years ago. Today it is taking the culinary world by storm. A trivial combination of avocado puree, lime juice, and a little sweetener magically transforms into avocado ice cream with a splash of tequila. The coconut milk or heavy cream versions are equally fabulous.
Ice cream is no longer off limits for people who don’t do well with milk or avoid it for other reasons. A super simple avocado treat starts with blending water, lime juice and tequila with the pulp of several avocados along with sugar or another type of sweetener. After chilling it for at least an hour, the concoction pops out into an ice cream maker in the freezer and is ready for churning into a big bowl of yummy.
A more complex but richer in flavor dairy-free avocado ice cream includes cherries, dried dates, and coconut milk. Cashews that have been soaked in water add volume, while lemon juice provides a little sunny shine. Agave syrup can be used to sweeten further, and some cooks like to throw in some chopped dark chocolate to provide depth.
People who prefer a traditional milk-based ice cream have many options. A good basic avocado ice cream recipe that contains dairy typically also calls for eggs, lime juice, and sweetener. A vanilla pod adds a nice touch, as does shredded coconut. This version is popular throughout Brazil, where avocados grow on trees.
An even richer version of the creamy stuff skips the milk and instead leans towards heavy cream and sour cream. Rich and very creamy, this version isn’t for anyone watching their weight, but a little goes a long way, and for a special treat every now and then, it’s a winner.
Anyone craving midnight ice cream and no one is ready can create a con man’s avocado ice cream by simply peeling, pitting and avocado and then freezing it with a drizzle of lime juice and just a little sugar. The resulting frozen puree will, with some effort, whip up into a frozen creamy dessert in your food processor. Avocados freeze into an extremely hard substance, so the wise cook knows you need a high-powered food processor to make it work.
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