Perfect for Vegan Ice Cream on Demand
Works really well! I use it to mostly make coconut-milk-based vegan ice cream and it chills the ingredients quickly. Because the churning bucket is so cold, it's a little bit of a challenge to scrape the super-frozen bits off the side right away when it's done churning (but it also keeps the ice cream nice and cool as it is being served or packed up for the freezer), so no big deal. It tastes better than store-bought and is far less expensive per pint, doesn't have any gums of additives, and I can keep all the ingredients for my basic recipe in the pantry ready-to-go (we keep the bucket in the freezer ready-to-go too). It has paid for itself already. My basic vegan vanilla recipe:
1 can coconut cream
1 can coconut milk
2/3 cup maple syrup
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Pulse it in the blender (necessary to mix the vanilla bean scrapings evenly)
Churn in the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker until thick (about 25 minutes)
One variation we really like: Also add 1/4 cup Kahlua liquor and a 1/4 unsweetened coco powder. Mix in nuts after it is done churning.
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