Scoops at the ready, summer is coming! And as it’s set to be a scorcher, you’ll need some super creamy, refreshing vegan ice-cream recipes to help you keep your cool this summer! The lovely thing about dairy-free and vegan ice-creams is that quite often, you only need a few simple ingredients to create some seriously delicious, creamy ice-cream! So dust off your ice-cream makers, get your cones out and you’ll be in vegan ice-cream heaven in no time at all!
1. Strawberry Coconut Ice-Cream by Vegan Yumminess
Who needs dairy when you can have this perfectly creamy, sweet and fruity ice-cream that’s bursting with real strawberry flavour?!
2. Cherry Pie Ice-Cream by Minimalist Baker
Not only is this ice-cream bursting with juicy cherries, it’s got chunks of cherry pie pastry studded throughout that makes for a truly epic, chunky ice-cream! But would you believe us if we told you it’s made with just 10 ingredients? yes, you heard us, 10!
3. Raw Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Banana Ice-Cream by Rawberry Fields
This bucket of deliciousness is so darn healthy, you could totally get away with eating it for breakfast! It’s made using a simple blend of bananas and peanut butter, and is jam packed with chickpea chocolate chip cookie dough. Breakfast just got interesting!
4. Raspberry Ripple Coconut Ice-Cream by Minimalist Baker
The concept of this frozen treat is simple and fresh: coconut-cashew ice cream base + mashed, lightly sweetened berries added in for that “ripple,” swirl effect. The result is a seriously creamy, tart-sweet ice cream that’s beckoning to be made this summer.
5. Strawberries & Cream Ice Lollies by Bos Kitchen
A smoothie in lolly form is always a good thing, and luckily for us Bos Kitchen has created a show-stopping, simple, healthy lolly that tastes of summertime to keep you cool this summer!
6. Banana Vanilla Soft Serve with Dark Chocolate Drizzle by This Rawsome Vegan Life
Going vegan is pretty much the best decision ever, because it means you can eat ice cream and chocolate all day long and get healthier and happier than ever before. How is this possible? You can make the best ice cream in the WORLD with one ingredient: bananas. An you can make the healthiest dark chocolate sauce ever with super nutritious foods like cacao and carob. How you ask? Let Emily of This Rawsome Vegan Life show you the way…
7. No-Churn Strawberry Ice-Cream by Well and Full
This vegan, no-churn strawberry ice cream has only four ingredients and is incredibly easy to make! No ice cream maker or continual stirring required. Perfect for when you fancy a quick, refreshing dessert this summer.
8. Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice-Cream by Minimalist Baker
Cookie dough. Who doesn’t want some? And even better when it’s paired with peanut butter ice-cream! The best part is it’s so simple to make, requiring no fancy methods and just 10 ingredients! Likely items you already have on hand too, especially if you’re vegan or dairy free.
9. Wild Blueberry Lavender Ice-Cream by Ambitious Kitchen
How beautiful is this blueberry lavendar ice-cream? This stunning vegan coconut ice cream is bursting with hints of lavender and swirls of wild blueberries. Creamy, coconutty and satisfying on a summer afternoon.
10. Mint Chocolate Chunk Ice-Cream by This Rawsome Vegan Life
Get your chunk of with this super refreshing, chunky ice-cream that puts Ben ‘N’ Jerry’s to shame!
11. Salted Caramel Coconut Ice-Cream by Minimalist Baker
Not only is this delicious dessert swirled with salted date caramel (AKA the best thing EVER!), the recipe advises you to add a little bourbon at your own discretion to make this dessert extra naughty!
12. Nutella and Raspberry Jam Ice-Cream Sandwiches by Rainbow Nourishments
Nutella and ice-cream in handy, bite-sized pieces? Sounds like a little bite of heaven to us!
13. Golden Milk Ice-Cream by Minimalist Baker
Tumeric is a miracle spice, that is said to have a myriad of health benefits, so you can munch of this golden milk ice-cream dessert safe in the knowledge you’re nourishing both your body and soul!
14. Chocolate Peppermint Tofu Ice-Cream by Queen of My Kitchen
Silken ofu makes a surprisingly thick, creamy, custard-like base for this peppermint infused chocolate ice-cream, that even non-vegans will adore!
15. Ultimate Raw Vegan Ice-Cream Sandwiches by This Rawsome Vegan Life
These shouldn’t even be legal. Honestly, look at them. This is food pornography at its most explicit. Ice-cream, on a stick, and covered in chocolate? What’s not to love about these spectacular treats!
16. Strawberry Shortbread Ice-Cream by Wallflower Girl
We’re sure it’s not hard for you to imagine that the combination of strawberry ice cream, real strawberry pieces and buttery shortbread biscuits make for one delicious dessert. The is the ultimate summer indulgence.
17. Red Velvet & Brownie Fudge Sundae by Sprinkle of Green
Do we really need to say anything about this spectacular masterpiece to tempt you to try it? Is the combination of red velvet brownie, creamy ice-cream and melty chocolate fudge sauce not doing enough to tempt you?! Each bite is heaven, and it’s impossible to stop at one. The fact that this whole dessert if gluten free, refined sugar free, and vegan is as mind-blowing as each bite!
18. Coconut and Purple Sweet Potato Ice-Cream by Wallflower Girl
Would you believe that it’s the sweet potatoes that give this ice-cream it’s luscious lavender hue? Purple sweet potato has been declared a miracle food, due to it’s high levels of anthocyanins, which help improve blood flow and cognitive function. They also give this ice-cream extra creaminess and the most wonderful texture, not to mention colour and flavour!
19. Cookie Dough Ice-Cream by Vanilla Crunch
Creamy, dreamy cashew ice-cream, positively bursting with cookie dough and chocolate chips that you don’t even need an ice-cream maker to make? Sounds too goo to be true? Well it’s not, and it’s so healthy it’s practically breakfast food!
20. Rose & Raspberry Ripple Ice-Cream by Wallflower Girl
Just one teaspoon of rosewater transforms an ordinary raspberry ripple flavour into a floral delight. So, so delicious and the ripple effect is a thing of beauty!
21. Mint Chocolate Chip Ice-Cream by Loving it Vegan
Want amazing vegan ice cream? This is how ya do it! You will love how easy this is to make and will be whipping up the most fabulous vegan mint chocolate chip ice cream on the regular.
22. Eton Mess Ice-Cream by Wallflower Girl
Eton Mess is a classic British dessert consisting of crushed meringues, strawberries and cream – made to be turned into an ice cream flavour, right?? The sweet, sharp strawberry pieces mixed with the dissolve-in-your-mouth meringue chunks, combined together with a super creamy vanilla ice cream base. HEAVEN.
23. Creamiest Vegan Chocolate Ice-Cream by Crazy Vegan Kitchen
Ice cream, ice cream, we all scream for ice cream! WRONG. Only children do that. Adults don’t have to scream for it, we just walk to the freezer, grab some of this vegan chocolate ice-cream and shut up because our mouths are filled with so much ice cream that we are incapable of talking anymore!
24. Whiskey Hazelnut No-Churn Ice-Cream by Natural Girl Modern World
A healthy twist on vegan ice cream – with just enough ‘bad’ to make it fun. A creamy, maple and whiskey ice cream base with crunchy roasted hazelnuts folded in. Makes for a delicious, slightly-boozy frozen treat that’s sure to impress.
25. Apple Pie Ice-Cream with Cinnamon Oat Crumble by Natural Girl Modern World
A creamy, dreamy vegan ice cream that tastes just like apple pie. Topped with a seriously delicious cinnamon oat crumble – one that even lets you sneak in the leftover apple peels!
26. Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice-Cream by Meaningful Eats
We’re all for healthy treats like 2-ingredient banana ice cream, but sometimes you want the real deal. And this chocolate peanut butter ice cream is absolutely the real deal! It is the creamiest dairy-free ice cream thanks to a combination of 3 ingredients – cashews, coconut milk, and cocoa butter.
27. Beetroot Ice-Cream with Orange Zest by Cruelty Free Family
Not a fan of beetroot? No worries because this pretty little pudding will completely change your mind about these bright pink little globes of earth goodness! Not to mention, they add a gorgeous bright-pink colour that no amount of food colouring can rival!
28. Pistachio Ice-Cream by The Green Life
This is the perfect vegan interpretation of the pistachio ice cream classic. It’s slightly sweetened, rich and creamy, and so close to the original, we’re convinced no one would guess it’s dairy-free. There’s virtually almost no sugar, as it is mostly naturally sweetened with dates, with just a tiny bit of maple syrup.
29. Three-Ingredient Tropical Ice-Cream by The Pantry of Eden
Would you believe us if we told you that you could have a creamy, delicious, no churn 3 ingredient ice cream that was super healthy for you? Well you can! Using bananas, mangoes and coconut cream, you can enjoy the taste of Summer and rest assured in the fact that you’re nourishing your body at the same time. Delightfully sweet and creamy, you will feel like you’re on a tropical island.
30. Chocolate Ice-Cream Sandwiches with Tahini Cookies by The Green Life
This ice-cream is smooth and perfectly creamy. It’s super chocolat-y and decadent, but it’s full of things that are actually good for you. The ice-cream is absolutely delicious on its own, but for a real treat, we recommend that you squeeze it between two chewy tahini cookies!
