Almond Milk Ice Cream

Almond milk ice cream is a delicious treat, especially for those who want to replace regular ice creams for various reasons. Read on to know how to prepare this ice cream.

Almond milk is one of the healthy and nutritious alternatives to animal milk. You can either prepare almond milk at home or opt for store bought ones. It can also be used as a substitute for animal milk in a number of food recipes, including ice cream. While home made ice creams are always considered to be healthier as compared to store bought ones, ice creams made of almond milk (instead of regular milk) are also ideal for those with lactose intolerance. You can also avoid eggs and sugar in almond ice cream and replace them with other alternatives. For others, almond milk can be a nutritive addition to homemade ice cream. Let us take a look at how to prepare different types of almond milk ice creams.

Almond Milk Ice Cream Recipes

Homemade almond milk ice cream can be be prepared in different ways. You can replace regular milk with almond milk, in case, you have lactose intolerance. You can also avoid eggs and sugar and replace them with healthy alternatives, for preparing almond milk ice cream. The following are some of the easy almond milk ice creams, that can be prepared at home.

Homemade Almond Milk Ice Cream

In order to prepare delicious homemade almond milk ice cream, you require the following.

Ingredients

Almond milk – 2.5 cups

Egg yolks – 8

Sugar – 1.25 cups

Vanilla extract – 2 teaspoons

Heavy cream – 1.5 cups

How to Prepare

Start with heating almond milk and heavy cream in a sauce pan placed over medium heat. Once the mixture boils, cook at low temperature for a few minutes and remove from heat. In another bowl, beat the egg yolks and when it is half done, add sugar and whisk thoroughly. Once done, slowly add the almond milk-cream mixture to the egg-sugar mixture in small amounts. Make sure to stir constantly, so that the eggs do not get cooked with the hot milk. Once the whole milk is added, transfer the contents of the bowl to the sauce pan. Once again, place it on medium heat and cook till a temperature of 175° F is reached. Remove from heat and place the saucepan in an icebox so as to cool the contents as soon as possible. Add the vanilla extract and allow the mixture to cool below 40 degree Fahrenheit. If you have an almond milk ice cream maker, you can use it to churn this mixture. Otherwise, use the ice cream mixing bowl of the mixer and run it for at least 30 minutes. Once done, freeze this mixture, before serving, so that it gets the consistency of regular ice cream.

Healthy Peach Almond Milk Ice Cream

This ice cream recipe is perfect for those with lactose intolerance. Even those who are allergic to eggs or want to avoid it can use this recipe to prepare ice cream.

Ingredients

Almond milk – 2 cups

Sugar – ѕ cup

Cubed peach – 2 cups

Cornstarch – 1 tablespoon

Gelatin - 2 teaspoons

Water – 1 tablespoon

Vanilla extract – 1 teaspoon

How to Prepare

Take a pan and add the sugar and cubed peaches. Cook it till the peach cubes get soft and juicy. Once done, puree the contents and strain through a fine mesh strainer. Add the peach mixture to almond milk kept in a pot and cook the mixture on low heat. Mix cornstarch in a tablespoon of water and pour it to the pot. Cook the contents on low heat for a few minutes. Meanwhile, mix the gelatin in a tablespoon of water and keep aside. Now, remove the pot from heat and slowly blend in the gelatin, till it dissolves fully. After that, you have to add the vanilla essence and a pinch of salt and mix well, before chilling the mixture for the next two hours. After two hours, you have to churn this mixture in an ice cream maker and your almond milk ice cream is ready.

Chocolate Almond Milk Ice Cream

The following recipe requires two cups of almond milk (use unsweetened vanilla almond breeze), one cup of sugar substitute (your regular brand), ј cup raw cocoa powder, Ѕ teaspoon vanilla extract and ј teaspoon xanthum gum. In order to prepare this recipe, take half of the almond milk (one cup), sugar and cocoa in a pan and mix well. Cook over medium heat, till the mixture boils. Remove from heat and allow the contents to cool for a minute or two. Now, add the remaining almond milk and vanilla extract to the pan and pour the mixture to a blender. Run the blender for a minute, before transferring the mixture to an ice cream maker. Churn the mixture in the ice cream maker for around 30 minutes and once done, chill it and use.

Now you know how to prepare homemade almond ice cream in three different ways. You may also find different almond milk ice cream brands in the market. But the homemade ones are always healthy, and therefore is preferred to store bought ones. So, try these recipes for making almond milk ice cream at home, and enjoy!