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Vegan Peach Ice Cream

Cheryl Malik
Cheryl Malik Posted: 08/06/14 Updated: 04/03/20
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Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness!I have strong, fond memories of peach ice cream, mostly stemming from homemade batches throughout my childhood.. most notably the one time my sister kept inching closer and closer to my uncle and the old-fashioned “crank” style machine. She leaned just a little too close, he wasn’t paying attention, and WHAM! She tidied up the whole debacle with “Ow.. he cranked me!”

Luckily, it’s all on video.

Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness! Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness!So this season when I spied the fresh, local peaches at the market, I knew I had to recreate one of my favorite, seriously Southern sweets, but without the dairy, without the processed sugar, without the preservatives.. without all the “gross”, essentially. I thought it would go smoothly, but alas..

Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness! Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness!I have this problem with homemade ice cream. You see, no matter how long I freeze the bowl, the ice cream never freezes up, never resembles anything like “soft serve” while churning, none of it. I’ve lamented this problem, wondering why I can throw together a batch of eclairs in 90 minutes, yet can’t work up the simplest ice cream recipe! Well, turns out.. I get to blame my freezer! Thank God; I don’t handle liability well.

Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness! Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness!It appears that our freezer doesn’t actually freeze the bowl, so three months later I could pick out the bowl and shake, only to hear the ever-dreaded slosh-slosh-slosh of the liquid in its walls. Ugh. So what’s a girl to do, when she’s desperate to get a recipe out before heading to the beach, knowing how damn good the recipe is and wanting you to be able to make it with your fresh peaches? Well, there were hopes, there were prayers to the Ice Cream Gods, and then I figured out that as long as I churned the mixture long enough, thereby incorporating enough air into the recipe to give it that ice creamy texture, and then froze afterwards, I’d be good to go. And I was! Oh, oh was I.

Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness!I used coconut milk and soaked cashews as the base, providing an aromatic richness that works perfectly with the ripe, sweet peaches. There’s a touch of bourbon thrown in to keep the ice cream from freezing solid, but the bourbon in its own right provides this added depth of flavor that enhances the peaches, making them their peachiest ever. If I didn’t tell you, I doubt you would know this peach ice cream is vegan, and isn’t that the best compliment to a dairy-free or gluten-free recipe? Or maybe it’s that this recipe is actually almost healthy, made from only 7 ingredients: peaches, cashews, maple syrup, bourbon, coconut milk, coconut oil, and vanilla extract. Just reading the ingredient list is like a culinary sonnet: you know it’s gonna be good.

 

Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness! Vegan Peach Ice Cream. 7 ingredients, no refined sugars, no gluten. Just tons of peaches and coconut milk and summery goodness!I took some out to O while he was working on building a deck and made him pose with a melting cone, but it wasn’t with us long. Husband approved.

Worth all the metaphorical cranking and freezer rage? 145%.

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5 from 4 votes

Vegan Peach Ice Cream

Prep:15 minutes minutes
Total:15 minutes minutes
Sweet peaches, rich coconut milk, aromatic maple, and heady bourbon mingle for a vegan, gluten-free, and refined sugar-free version of the Southern classic, peach ice cream.
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10 servings

Ingredients

  • ½ cup raw cashews , soaked in water at least 6 hours
  • 2 cups ripe peaches , diced and divided
  • 8 tablespoons real maple syrup , divided
  • 1 tablespoon bourbon
  • 1 14- ounce can full-fat coconut milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons coconut oil

Instructions 

  • In a medium bowl, mix 2 cups peaches, 3 tablespoons maple syrup, and 1 tablespoon bourbon and let sit (macerate!) about 15 minutes.
  • Remove 1/2 cup macerated peaches and set aside. Blend all remaining ingredients on medium speed until very, very smooth, a few minutes. Add in remaining 1/2 cup of peaches and pulse a couple times, leaving some chunks for texture.

Notes

Chill until very cold, then churn and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

Nutrition Information

Serving Size: 10g, Calories: 215kcal, Protein: 2g, Fat: 16g, Saturated Fat: 12g, Sodium: 8mg, Potassium: 231mg, Total Carbs: 17g, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 13g, Net Carbs: 16g, Vitamin A: 100IU, Vitamin C: 2mg, Calcium: 29mg, Iron: 2mg

Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

 

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

 

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.

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Cheryl Malik is the recipe developer, writer, and photographer behind the healthy, flavorful, family friendly recipes at 40 Aprons. She's been a blogger for 10+ years and is known for her delicious recipes and detailed recipe instructions. Cheryl is a mom of three who lives in Memphis, TN.

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  1. Sandra says

    Posted on 8/15/23 at 8:16 pm

    I’m curious about the coconut oil? Is it solid coconut oil that is to be added? Thanks!

    Reply
    • Jessica | 40 Aprons Team says

      Posted on 8/16/23 at 2:21 pm

      Hi, Sandra! Yes, solid coconut oil is correct. It’ll be blended in the final step of the recipe! 🙂

      Reply
  2. Barb Davis says

    Posted on 8/18/20 at 1:54 pm

    This looks delicious, but I do not have an ice cream machine (churner) and don’t plan on getting one as I live in a tiny space. Can I use my kitchenaid mixer? Any tips would be appreciated.
    thanks so much
    Barb

    Reply
    • Amelia Camurati says

      Posted on 8/21/20 at 8:48 am

      The Kitchenaid has an ice cream maker attachment that would work! Without your mixing bowl being so, so cold, it likely wouldn’t freeze right without one.

      Reply
  3. Jamie says

    Posted on 8/19/19 at 2:06 pm

    Hi! Want to make this but don’t want to use cashews. I don’t care about keeping it vegan so am wondering what they are used for and/or what I could maybe substitute in their place?

    Reply
    • Cheryl MalikCheryl Malik says

      Posted on 8/22/19 at 11:01 am

      The cashews are very high in fat so they provide creaminess to the recipes.

      Reply
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