Vegan Matcha Chip Ice Cream
Dairy free matcha chip ice cream combines coconut milk, matcha tea and dairy free chocolate chips into a creamy frozen dessert!
Prep Time1 day d
Cook Time20 minutes mins
2 hours hrs
Total Time1 day d 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, Japanese
Keyword: Vegan Matcha Chip Ice Cream
Servings: 8 Servings
Calories: 309kcal
Author: Sarah Hayes
- 1 1/2 cups lite coconut milk , 13.5 oz. can
- 1 1/2 cups coconut cream , 13.5 oz can
- 1/2 + 1/8 cup granulated cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon teaspoon salt
- 2 Tablespoons matcha tea powder , ground
- 1/2 cup dairy free chocolate chips
Put ice cream base bowl in freezer and freeze for at least 24 hours.
In blender combine both coconut milks, sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Blend well.
Remove 1/2 of the coconut milk mixture from blender and place in small saucepan. Heat up on stovetop, but do not boil. Slowly whisk in matcha tea powder until dissolved completely.
Pour the tea mixture back into the blender and blend well. Pour all of ice cream mixture into refrigerator safe dish and cover. Chill well up to 24 hours.
Remove ice cream bowl from freezer and place on ice cream maker base. Pour chilled matcha mixture into freezer bowl and churn ice cream for 20-30 minutes.
After the churning is completed, place ice cream in freezer safe bowl (s) and freeze for 1 - 2 hours. This is best eaten the same day, but can be frozen up to a few weeks. If freezing for the longer period, remove from freezer 1/2 to 1 hour before eating to get a 'soft serve' consistency.