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Four Ingredient Ice Cream

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Smooth.

Creamy.

Sweet, drippy ice cream, cascading into a delicious pool of vanilla.

Yes, it’s winter. But I can’t keep this dreamy recipe to myself for the next four months. And actually, I really like eating ice cream in the winter.

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One of my favorite memories is of a Christmas my family spent with relatives in Italy. The weather was bitter cold and rainy, and yet we knew it’d be a sin to leave without sampling the famed Italian gelato. Therefore—decked in hats, scarves, and heavy coats—we sat in a little gelateria, clumsily using gloved hands to spoon the rich, creamy dessert into our mouths. I’ve never tasted ice cream as delectable as on that blustery December day.

Perhaps this memory is what prompted me to pull out my ice cream maker a few days ago, in the ugliest weather we’ve experienced so far this year. The frustrating thing about ice cream makers is that you can really only make one batch per day, since the base needs to be completely frozen for optimum performance.

And I am not a patient person! If a recipe experiment doesn’t come out perfectly the first time, I immediately want to try again. My first attempt at making a healthy ice cream was awful. Loosely following a recipe from The New York Times, I mixed cornstarch in with my almond milk. The result was not an ice cream; it was a paste! In my second attempt, I reduced the amount of cornstarch, but it was still pasty. So, on day three, I omitted the cornstarch altogether…

Perfect!!

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Feel free to customize this basic recipe any way you want! Add cocoa powder for healthy chocolate ice cream, berries for a sherbet, or even crushed candy canes and peppermint extract for a Christmas treat.

Four Ingredient Ice Cream

  • 2 cups milk of choice or nondairy creamer or coconut milk (see note below)
  • 1/4 cup sweetener of choice: such as pure maple syrup, brown sugar, or xylitol for sugar-free
  • pinch stevia or 1 extra tbsp sugar
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • optional ingredients for whatever flavor you desire

Mix all ingredients (except optional ingredients, if they are chunky) in a dish. If you have an ice-cream maker: simply transfer to your ice cream maker and watch the magic! (I have a Cuisinart, and it took 12-14 minutes to turn the liquid into ice cream. Warning: Make sure your ice cream maker’s base is completely frozen before use, or it will NOT work!!) You can eat it straight from the machine, or freeze a few hours for firmer texture. Homemade ice cream is best the day it’s made, but you can technically thaw it out and it will keep for a few weeks. If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, see nutrition link below:

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**A word about the milk: If you use only almond milk, the texture is more foam-y (in a good way, if that makes sense!) than creamy. If you use only nondairy creamer or full-fat canned coconut milk, the texture is more like ice cream. If not serving right away, be sure to thaw a little if your freezer is super-cold. Also, I’d probably stay away from fat-free milks, such as ricemilk.

If you are using all almond milk and still want it creamier, you can freeze the ice cream and then re-blend it in a Vita-Mix for Vita-mix ice cream. The end result is incredibly creamy, without the fat and calories of using the coconut milk or creamer.

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Do you have a favorite ice cream flavor?

Mine’s always been mint-chocolate chip. But plain chocolate is a close second. Coconut’s good, too! And cookie dough, peanut butter, cookies-n-cream… probably the only flavors I’m not big on are sorbets or sherbets.

Here’s a list of flavors: Over 100 Healthy Ice Cream Recipes.

(All of the recipes in the above link can be made without an ice-cream maker.)

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Published on December 7, 2011

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  3. alex says

    bluebell – which is made in Texas – is AMAZING! They have a Christmas Cookies ice cream flavor. It is fabulous. I really enjoy the old school Homemade Vanilla thought. Yum!

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    • Lori says

      Blue Bell is the BEST! I feel sorry for the rest of the country that can’t get it! 🙂 Our favorite it Butter Crunch, with Butterfinger-type candy all in it. We also just tried the Red Velvet Cake. It’s yummy, too!

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      • Vonnie says

        Gosh, is there any place in the U.S. that doesn’t get Blue Bell? I grew up in Texas and was disappointed when I moved to the Carolinas, but it’s been here about 10 years now. Also, my parents in Phoenix are able to get it.

        Not that it matters. I recently bought an ice cream maker to avoid the junk like carageenan and artificial sweeteners. This recipe is perfect! It’s so easy and delicious. To me, it tastes like Dairy Queen’s soft serve and who knows what’s in that stuff! I also mixed in some fresh strawberries that I had puréed and frozen, and that was also amazing!

        This one’s a keeper! 🙂

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  4. katie @KatieDid says

    mmmm ice cream in december! I love vanilla bean, with specks of real vanilla. With apple pie of course. Ice cream is big for me in the summer but I practically forget about it in the winter!

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  5. Demelza says

    I haven’t eaten ice cream in a long while, but my favorite used to be Baskin Robbins’ bubblegum flavor. I’d often beg my parents to take me after gymnastics practice. :]

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  7. Amanda says

    I also like eating ice cream no matter the weather. Mint chocolate chip is a favorite, but I also really like pistachio. There aren’t too many flavors I don’t like. 🙂

    Love the addition of the rainbow sprinkles!

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  8. Ali @ Peaches and Football says

    I fell in love with mint oreo and then it was discontinued. I was broken-hearted because it was SO fantastic!

    You can’t beat regular vanilla with fresh raspberries over the top in the summer. I’m also a fan of caramel cashew frozen custard.

    Then again… never met an ice cream I haven’t really liked. 🙂

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  9. Barb says

    thank you thank you thank you!!! my boyfriend just got me a cuisinart ice cream maker, but all of the recipes in the recipe book are super fattening and I have been wanted to try a lighter version! this is JUST what I was looking for! you could not have had better timing 🙂

    I’m crushing up candy canes and putting them in mine for a peppermint ice cream tonight 🙂

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  11. Carissa says

    That ice cream looks fantastic. I’m a chocolate girl but the vanilla even looks amazing. I usually get Blue Diamond almond milk, but you made me curious – why do you say not to use Silk?

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      • mrsluckypants says

        Brilliant! I loved your post about ice cream and it got me thinking. I’ve had family asking what they can get me for Christmas and I’m running out of ideas so your post was wonderful and gave me a great idea, the cuisinart ice cream maker! How fun would that be to make ice cream with the kids? We are dairy free so I’m thinking we could make ice cream cheaper than we can buy it. Would you agree? Also, just read the comment about using the vita-mix for ice cream and I already have one of those, can you tell me how the texture is in the vitamix vs the ice cream maker? Do you freeze the leftovers and if so, do they turn out ok consistency wise? Thanks so much for your help.

        I love pralines and cream from Baskin Robbins but it is full of milk so I don’t get to have it much anymore.

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        • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

          Hmmm… I’ve actually not re-frozen the vita-mix one.
          The texture really does depend, though, on what milks you use. I’d recommend ones with a higher fat content… unless you want the spongey texture, which some people like too!

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  19. Megan says

    I absolutely love gelato! My favorite flavors have been gelato: amaretto chocolate chip, amarena black cherry, nutella swirl, and sea salt caramel. If only I could emulate them at home! What model of Cuisinart do you have? I have wanted an ice cream maker but did not know which brand is best.

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  20. Emily @ Glitz Glam Granola says

    Ohh I was having such an ice cream craving last night so I had some So Delicious Coconut Milk ice cream.. but I’d wish I’d had a homemade one! Turning it into a peppermint one sounds fab– chocolate with peppermint perhaps?? But my all time favorite ice cream flavor is jamoca almond fudge- I grew up ordering it at Baskin Robbins and it kind of stuck!

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  21. Melissa says

    Katie, try making fro yo!

    I just take a big container of Whole Soy unsweetened yogurt, add about 3-4 tbs of Stevia baking blend (it has gums in it that help the texture once frozen. Amazing.) and then whatever extracts I want. I’ve done vanilla, peppermint and pumpkin so far! I loooove it. It’s rich and creamy and tangy. You could easily use a different sweetener or just use the sweetened Whole Soy and not add any extra. Both are so good and so easy.

    I’ve used the Wildwood unsweetened, too, but Whole Soy is my favorite!

    When I make ice cream, I use arrowroot powder and a mix of coconut milk and almond milk. One of my ice cream recipe books (yes, I have more than one!) calls for arrowroot and it works very well with no chalky taste like you can get with other starches. I think it’s Vegan Scoop that I have that calls for arrowroot. Awesome book!

    Vice Cream is the other book I have and that’s more nut based ice creams. I make cashew ice cream like they do in Vice Cream. I blend two cups of raw cashews with two cups of water in my vitamix. Add extracts and sweetener to taste and then process in my ice cream machine once the base mix is chilled. Katie, TRY THIS. It makes the most creamy, rich ice cream ever! 😀

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  23. MANDEE says

    what kind of milk did you use for the ice cream in your pictures? i see that you have a couple of workable options listed. thanks!

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  24. Rebecca Wright says

    I love chocolate chip cookie dough soft serve ice-cream! & I have a question, did you use the sweetened almond milk or unsweetened? I usually get the Unsweetened Vanilla Blue Diamond. (& I just made-up some homemade chocolate ice-cream Monday using leftover chocolate pudding so I’m with ya on the winter ice-cream cravings!)

    Can’t wait to try this now, everybody has so many good ideas!

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  25. Katie says

    I ALWAYS crave ice cream, so this is perfect! 😛 So regular coconut milk (not the full-fat kind in cans, but Silk Coconut Milk) would work? I’ll have to test this out…

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  30. Sarah says

    Why do you do this to me? Do you always have to tempt my weak self? Do always have to make me lick the screen… which never tastes that good? And then everyone laughs at me! as if they never licked a screen! Well, since they dont read CCK, they probably have no reason to 🙂 Ok, so here is the current scenario. I just finished Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar for 10th grade literature ( not that you care) and am in the middle of a book report on this EXTREMELY boring dude. So i take a break to check CCK, and man oh man was it worth it! Some computer is gonna have ice cream drips all over it real soon…….
    That is all 🙂 Have a chocolate covered day Katie!
    questions for YOU: did you like shakespeare? And on a disconnected note, do you favor vanilla or chocolate?
    My answers: NOT ON YOUR LIFE! and chocolate by far

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    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      Well, it depends on the work! For example, I really liked Macbeth… Othello made me cry… Hamlet was way too depressing!
      And do you really not know my answer to the chocolate question? Hint: check my blog title ;).

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      • Sarah says

        Well, i had a feeling but was wondering why you didnt post a pic of chocolate ice cream instead of vanilla, that’s all 🙂

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  33. Sophie says

    Love this! It already makes me think of the ways to be creative with this and adding things 🙂

    My favorite icecream is the sodelicious coconutmilk ones sweetened with stevia. Yum!!

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  35. Jane says

    Do you think Dream Almond soy milk is good for this? And does it taste good in general? (I tend to only drink unsweetened soy milk but want to try something different)

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  36. Ida says

    Lecithin is magic in ice cream (or homemade chocolate), it makes everything creamy and also gives a slightly thicker consistency. I love it!

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  37. Kim says

    Just curious about your choice of almond milk. I always drank the Blue Diamond 40 calorie unsweetened milk but my fiance bought me Silk unsweetened almond milk and I noticed it had 5 less calories per cup so I’ve been buying that lately. What’s your opinion? I saw you suggested using Blue Diamond instead of Silk in the ice cream recipe (which I will also be making soon!) I have a Cuisinart ice cream maker, also, and tried making a coconut ice cream in the summer and it never came together even though my insert was completely solid. Excited to try yours!

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  38. Rande @ The Vegetable Centric Kitchen says

    My only preference with ice cream is that it have chunks of anything! Preferably chocolate though of course 🙂 This looks super delish.

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  39. Christa says

    Can you imagine how good this would be if you used Silk’s “Nog” flavor and added candied (or uncandied…) pecans! Yummy yummy!

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      • Ilana says

        I just bought some So Delicious nog and it’s DEFINITELY getting used with this recipe…I’m thinking like 1/2 nog 1/2 full fat coconut milk, and maybe almonds or maple sugar candy (!!) spun in at the end. I still haven’t actually tasted the nog yet so I don’t know how much sweetener I’ll need to add.

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  40. Kit-Kat says

    I love all flavors!!! The only exception is probably nut-infested flavors…. especially those containing pistachios or walnuts. I’ll have them on occasion, but it’s not a top pic
    My absolute favorite is Baskin Robins 31 Flavors Daiqurie ices (original, watermelon, and raspberry). Other than that, I love cookie dough, peanut butter kinds, brownie or chocolate kinds, cookie crumb kinds, coffee, caramel and toffee….. the list goes on and on!
    Do you like pistachio ice cream??? I only like it in spamoni.

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  41. Faith @ For the Health of It says

    I’d always loved chocolate chip cookie dough, but there’s also something to be said about a classic high quality plain vanilla or chocolate

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  44. Amanda says

    I crave ice cream more in the cold months than I do in the summer!! I cant wait to try your ice cream your mint chocolate chip is on my long to do list.

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  45. Candace says

    Hm…..how can someone even choose a favorite flavor? i really like coffee or turtle or cappuccino or mint or banana or peanut butter. the list doesn’t end! i really want to try this recipe but don’t have an ice cream maker. is there another way to make it? please say yes.

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  47. Averie @ Love Veggies and Yoga says

    Making nondairy ice cream AND making it in a blender rather than an ice cream maker (which is me)…is definitely an art rather than a science I’ve found. So many kinds of milks/mylks, sugars, i.e. maple, white, agave, etc…and so it’s so hard to get it to the right consistency and texture…bravo to you for keeping on with the experiments. And yes, I would have ruled out cornstarch too! Can’t believe the NYT used that?

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  48. Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says

    My favorite is mint-chocolate chip, too! That is why your chocolate-mint milkshake has saved me!!!!

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  50. Maria @ Beautiful Busy Bee says

    I love gelato! I’m so jealous of you for your trip to Italy! 🙂 When it gets warm again I must make this for my family because we are one big pack of ice cream lovers. Ooh by the way, your photography is AMAZING. I wish I could photograph food like that!

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  51. Amber K says

    Well it used to be cookies and cream, but I can’t have it anymore (stupid gluten!) Now I’m more likely to just stick to fro-yo in which case I love peanut butter, mint, or just plain vanilla. Although they had pumpkin recently and it was awesome!

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  52. Heather @ Bake, Run, Live says

    I will eat ice cream even if it’s cold and snowing (as long as I have my electric blanket!).
    My favorite flavor is mint chocolate chip, but as long as it doesn’t have blueberries, pineapple, or coffee- I’m good. Add a brownie to the bowl of ice cream…oh yum!

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  55. Amy says

    we have an old fashioned (but with motor) White Mountain ice cream machine. You fill the metal container, pour ice and rock salt around it, plug it in and let it churn til frozen. Do you think your recipe would work in it the same way? No pre-freezing of anything is required and I soooo miss ice cream!

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  56. Kathy says

    For me, it would have to be…hm…okay, honestly, I’ll eat anything you place in front of me (unless it’s cockroaches, or rats, or something out of the norm (although, I did eat bear meat once; tasted like pork).
    But, ultimately, I’d have to say cookies n cream!

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  60. Anna @ Food Fitness Frolicking says

    This is PERFECT for the icky weather we’ve been having. Seriously though, where are the crisp, beautiful december days I’m used to?

    This icecream looks so delicious though. I mean, mouth watering delicious. I bet it would be good with a spoonful of peanut butter or some of your cookie dough mixed in 🙂

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  61. cj says

    my absolute fave ice cream is tiger tiger lol (the brite orange and black stripes mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm good ) finding it tuff to make raw tho lol hahaha

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  62. vogelstar says

    I grew up on peanut butter chocolate, but I also love rocky road. I love everything with marshmallows. I wonder if you have ever posted or will ever post a smores based recipe. MMM

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  64. J3nn (Jenn's Menu and Lifestyle Blog) says

    So easy, so tasty! I have a Cuisinart too and have only used it once. Shame on me! I love those sprinkles, they make me happy to look at. 🙂

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    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      LOL I can’t try it! I don’t have a TJ’s here :(. Is it kinda like my gingerbread butter? Maybe with some coconut flour added in for buttery-ness? From what I saw in your link, it’s gingersnaps combined with nuts? In any case, it sounds fun!

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  66. Kate says

    Have you tried making ice cream with frozen bananas as the base? I guess you would have to like bananas for the recipe to be worthwhile, but it is healthy and delicious! I sometimes add peanut butter.

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  67. Katie @ Nutrition in a peanut shell says

    My favorite is definitely moose tracks…peanut butter cups, vanilla ice cream, and chocolate chunks and fudge swirls. mmmm.

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  68. esmemerrie says

    who cares that it’s winter! did you know the state that eats the most ice cream is Alaska? ya weird huh? I love chocolate chip cookie dough or brownie chunks in my ice cream! I also like to add some almond butter when I make your recipes 🙂

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  69. Tara says

    I may have spent my allowance on an ice-cream maker today…may your ice-cream-in-the-winter-lovin heart be blessed forever! I can’t wait to try it :D.

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  73. Jolene (Homespun Heritage) says

    We’ve had good success with rice milk, although it does come out more like sorbet than ice cream, and we’ve had many many compliments on how yummy it was!

    We can ONLY use rice milk as our littlest one is allergic every single other kind of milk….even flax seed milk! Makes life very challenging but I’m up for it!

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  74. Kaitlyn@TheTieDyeFIles says

    Delicious. I have an ice cream maker thanks to the boyfriend! I’ll have to give it a try. I used to be a chocolate-only girl, but I love anything with peanut butter mixed in!

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  76. JGodbolt says

    That breakfast looks delicious and you made me want to start eating different types of breakfast other than cereal that I eat all the time.

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  78. Maria says

    I just finished making this ice cream – SO. GOOD. But I found mine to taste alot more coconutty than vanilla (I just used a regular tin of coconut milk). It still tasted GLORIOUS, but maybe upping the vanilla extract a bit more might achieve a more basic vanilla ice cream.

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      • Maria says

        Chocolate, now THERE’s an idea 😉

        I’m pretty sure the only nondairy creamers I’ve seen where I live are in those tiny little portable packets, and even then I have to travel to a remote location to get them :/ Still think I’ll try though, haha.

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  79. Ilana says

    ok inspired by you, i just dumped a few cups of SSo Delicious Coconut nog into the ice cream maker and let it run, and wow. Literally just the nog, I didn’t think I needed to add anything because the sweeteners and the thickeners are already in the formula. Yeah, it’s 35 degrees out and I’m facefirst in a bowl of this stuff.

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  84. Caroline says

    I would try to do a gingerbread flavor! Adding in some fresh ground ginger, bit of cinnamon, and molasses and maple syrup for sweetener! Or many sugar cookie dough chip…. Too many options!

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  93. Sara says

    I have lots of ideas for customizing this basic recipe…Mint chip with peppermint extract and some dark chocolate; pumpkin pie with some pureed pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger; coffee; chocolate almond with almond extra and dark chocolate. Also I might make one of your delicious cookie recipes to crumble over the plain vanilla. Oh yummmm 🙂

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  100. Amelia says

    I would customize this so many ways! Adding little pieces of vegan cookie dough bites would be amazing, or chocolate-peanut butter with banana. And maybe some instant coffee with mint and chocolate chips… mocha mint chip… mmmmm. And also a pumpkin spice ice cream! YES. The possibilities are endless. 🙂

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  108. Crystal says

    Mmmmm Ice cream!! There are soooo many flavor combinations it is hard to narrow it down! However I have been on an almond and coconut kick lately, so I would probably make “Almond Joy” ice cream. I would add coconut and almond extract, cocoa powder and chocolate pieces, maybe some almond butter for richness and a sprinkle of unsweetened coconut!! MMMM!

    Another option since I just made a TON of pralines for christmas gifts I might add some butter extract and some candied pecans and make Pecan praline or butter pecan ice cream … MMM! Ok now I want ice cream for breakfast!! 😉

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  112. Vanessa says

    Oh goodness, I’ve been dreaming about this recipe since you posted! I would love to win an ice cream maker so I could test it out :o) To personalize, I would keep it simple by adding some vegan chocolate chip cookie dough balls, and maybe a little drizzle of melted peanut butter.

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  127. Megan says

    Katie. You just made my day!!!! I had just asked a few days ago what kind of ice cream maker you used, so the chance to win one gets me so excited! By the way, I already follow you on pinterest and facebook (extra points!). How would I customize your ice cream? Well, here a few ideas:
    1.) Use Silk holiday mint chocolate milk, add to it crushed peppermint pieces, peppermint extract, and swirl it with dark chocolate almond butter
    2.) Classic vanilla almond milk + cinnamon, add to it YOUR pieces of raw gingerbread men and coconut whipped cream!
    3.) Puree raspberries and add to ice cream made with chocolate soy/almond milk, add in cocoa nibs, and swirl with dark chocolate almond butter/artisana
    Hows that for customization 😉

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  128. Leah says

    An ice cream maker! What a great giveaway.

    To personalize this recipe, I would love to make little cookie dough chunks and mix them in. Not super original, but I’ve never loved another type of ice cream nearly as much as I love cookie dough ice cream! Orrr maybe I’d figure out a way to give it a little cake batter taste…Yum!

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  140. kaity says

    omgg! this is amazing i been searching for one for xmas bc ur icecreams make me go crazy! and all the normal price ones are always out of stock except the $500 ones, no thanks! lol and id just go with peanut butter with ur awesome brownie bites!

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  143. Trieste says

    I’m into peanut butter ANYTHING these days, so I’d make caramel-peanut butter ice cream. And last night I made a sweet potato smoothie that I think would make fabulous ice cream. I haven’t tried working with flavored Stevia yet but I want to give that a shot as well… I’ve been wanting an ice cream maker for a long time!

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  144. Jennifer G. says

    Hmm I bet it would be good with the Coconut Vanilla Ice Cream.. Or maybe frozen strawberries with some simple syrup for a strawberry taste.. the possibilities are endless!

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  145. Eileen says

    I LOVE icecream! In fact, you could call me “icecream-covered- eileen”! Being a health provider, nutritiona dn fitness lover, I am alsways lookignf or healthy and yummy icecream! Can’t wait to try your recipes! I would “make it my own” by adding in pumpkin, or chocolate, or ganola, or fresh fruit or…. anything! YUM!

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  148. Jaclyn says

    I immediately stopped working when I saw the contest email come through!!
    I would add almond extract and fresh raspberries to this recipe!

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  151. Sarah says

    Thanks for offering the giveaway Katie! There are a bunch of ice cream flavors I would love to try – I would probably start by adding some mango puree to your recipe 🙂

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  152. Connie says

    I would customize this by adding 1/2 cup pumpkin puree and a bit of pumpkin pie spice for some fall-flavored ice cream. I also think it would be interesting to try adding 2 tbl of chia seeds; I’ve never seen somebody do that before.

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  155. Lauren says

    I like to get crazy with ice cream concoctions. If I had a SUHWEET cuisinart ice cream maker right this moment – I would be all about christmas flavors.

    Creamy Peppermint Candy = a little peppermint extract, peppermint candy bits, and dark chocolate pieces (+beet juice for red color)

    Gingerbread Snap = + a few tablespoons molasses, cinnamon, and of course gluten-free gingerbread cookie crumbles.

    But let’s be honest, the possibilities are ENDLESS. Hot cocoa ice cream, pretzel chocolate peanut butter, sweet pistachio, yum yum YUM.

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  163. Dee says

    Hmmm so many possibilities! I would probably do peanut butter in there as well as try a pumpkin variety. Coconut maybe:). I grew up eating ice cream and making it the old fashioned way with my grandparents, I sure miss both:)

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  167. Sandra says

    I love chocolate ice cream, there is nothing like a rich smooth chocolate on the tougue. I would add some almonds and coconut to make a almond joy type ice cream. I love ice cream all year round.
    It is an easy dessert but, I gave my daughter my ice cream maker…..so winning a new one would be heavenly!!!

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  168. Jennifer says

    Icecream is the one thing that I love but have always wondered if there was a simpler way to make it & make it a little healthier…you’ve come to the rescue! Being that it is a little healthier a few naughty indulgences every now and again are acceptable. My sister in law has dragged me into her love of everything pumpkin so a pumpkin pie flavor would be my spin.

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  169. Joanne says

    I know the ingredients in this would probably undo all of the goodness in this ice cream but I would modify it by adding Nutella…I had Nutella gelato in Italy and it was AMAZING!!

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  174. Rachel says

    This recipe sounds awesome!!! And I love that you don’t have to cook the ingredients first!

    I would add MALT!!!! I don’t know why, but I LOOOOVE malt in ice cream…even mint ice cream!

    I’ve always wanted an ice cream maker….that would be great to be able to make healthy, non-chemical-y ice creams. I stopped eating the regular packaged ice creams after reading the labels….it’s really scary what they put into it!

    Thanks so much…love your blog! :))))

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  176. Yvonne says

    My favorite ice cream come from using spring and summer fruits–fresh peach, fresh strawberry with chocolate, and blackberry. Yum!

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  182. April says

    As someone who is gluten, dairy, and cane sugar intolerant, I would adore making my own ice cream! One of my favorite mixtures of flavors is banana and peanut butter. Banana is so naturally sweet but adding a bit of extra honey doesn’t hurt. 🙂

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  186. robin says

    Hmmmmm….I think a chai ice cream or a gingerbread for the season would be awesome…..mmmmm maybe a little coconut to simulate snow…..OH…..the possibilities!!!! Ho Ho Ho……

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  187. Hannie says

    I’d really love an ice-cream maker!

    There’s so much I would love to try – for starters, Kaya ice-cream. Kaya’s an amazing coconut jam we eat a lot of back home, and can be easily made. And I’d combine it with my favourite recipes of yours – lightly blending in your brownie bites/ larabars would make this amazing 🙂

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  189. Jenny says

    If I had the ice cream maker necessary to make this? I would customize it by making it into chocolate raspberry ice cream! Defeats the whole “four-ingredient” aspect but… 😉 I’d add cocoa powder and frozen raspberries, and maybe some cacao nibs or actual melted chocolate for an extra decadent treat!

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  195. Denise says

    Can’t wait to try this recipe and would love to win the ice cream maker. I would customize with chocolate (cocoa powder) and crushed candy canes…a combination I love for the holidays!

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  200. Jenny says

    … aaand I’m subscribed to you by email already too!
    (I don’t have Twitter, though, so no extra entry from that, haha.)

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  216. Sarah Huggins says

    I would love to win the ice cream maker! I make all your recipes and lifting weight as much as I do I like to add in protein powder – chocolate myofusion to be exact – so yummy! It makes a great Post workout when paired with the brownie I make with just the pp and water! Thanks for the chance, would be put to great use at my house!

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  220. Jessie says

    I would definitely use this to either make some ridiculous chocolate peanut butter ice cream, pumpkin spice (because I STILL can’t get enough of the pumpkin recipes…) OR some egg-free nog ice cream (tis the season!) Mmmmm.

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  230. Ashley says

    Since I am a chocolate lover too, I would add some chunks of my healthy chocolate brownie bites to it and for my husband I would add some strawberry and banana chunks!! So many options to make this even more delicous!!

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  232. Jessie says

    And in the interest of winning an epic-awesome ice cream maker –

    I already get your recipes as emails (and looooove them!)

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  238. Kira says

    I would love to make a candy cane version of this! I would crush up a few organic vegan candy canes and maybe add some peppermint extract!
    And of course I would add some chocolate!! YUMM

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  239. Dakota says

    I would (and probably will) make as many flavors as possible in the summer. Chocolate coconut almond? Cherry chocolate chunk? Apple-pie? Or just Vanilla with chocolate sauce (childhood FAVE). I’d love to win the give-away, but now I’m mostly just excited about all the ice cream I’m going to make this summer.

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  242. Kaycee says

    Mmm ice cream- my two favorite words! I would definitely make a mocha flavored ice cream- some coffee and chocolate flavor thrown in. Also I would do key lime pie flavor and even throw in some spinach for some nutrition and color ;p. OH and a nutella flavored one (a mix of hazelnut and chocolate) would also be glorious. Goodness the endless possibilities are mind boggling 😀

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  247. Deneigh says

    Oh my gosh, this ice cream maker is on my Christmas wish list! We just tried an easy 3 ingredient recipe at my cousins house (they got one for their wedding, which is why I added it to my wish list)! Sweetened condensed milk, half and half, and vanilla. Of course to make it 4 ingredients you’d add something in like Oreo’s! Healthy goes out the window though, lol!

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  248. Lena says

    After trying everything you mentioned already, I would probably try some sort of Kinder Bueno form of ice cream, with hazelnut and chocolate (and probably peanut butter, since I add peanut butter to everything) 😀

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  253. Shaina Rance says

    Ground dark chocolate and coffee beans. Poor man’s (or woman’s) chocolate caffeine fix! YUM!! (thank you, chocolate covered Katie! You have inspired my new whole foods goodness diet. I haven’t done it without you, because it wouldn’t be near as delicious or fun!) THANK-YOU 🙂

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  257. Shaina Rance says

    Ground dark chocolate and coffee beans. Poor man’s (or woman’s) chocolate cool caffeine fix. YUM!! (thank you, chocolate covered Katie! You have inspired my new whole foods goodness diet. I haven’t done it without you, because it wouldn’t be near as delicious or fun!) THANK-YOU 🙂

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  260. Stephanie says

    I would LOVE to win an ice cream maker! I’ve been dying to try out your healthy homemade ice cream recipes. I think I would try to customize the recipe to make a peanut butter chocolate flavor (my favorite sweet and salty combo!). Thanks for a great giveaway!

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  263. Tiffany says

    I LOVE your blog!

    With your recipie I would make my favorite Ice cream of all time- Almond Joy Ice Cream 🙂
    I would use coconut extract with chocolate chips and almonds. I would probably add your whipped cream recipie to top it off 🙂

    Thank you for what you do!
    P.S I get your emails, I like you on facebook, and I follow you on twitter.
    So, yes, I’m a fan 🙂

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  272. Jess says

    Mm… I think I’d try it with a swirl of honey. I’m moving out soon and have way too much kicking around to use up completely 😉

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  275. Maddie says

    Well this isn’t my favorite flavor (because honestly I’m not sure if it exists) but it’d be so yummy to add a splash of rum,bourbon,and nutmeg and then mix in spiced molasses ribbons to make Eggnog Molasses Swirl ice cream! 😀

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  277. Lisa Broadley says

    What about your Canadian fans? Are we not eligible??? I like you on FB as well. BTW mint chocolate is my favourite…I would love to try your recipe! And maybe if I don’t win one, then I’ll buy it!! Being lactose intolerant this would come in handy!!

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  291. Cassie says

    I think I would add peanut butter to the ice cream and then perhaps roll the cookie dough dip (without the soy milk so it is firmer) into little bites to create a Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Peanut Butter ice cream option. Mmmm.

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  294. Amanda says

    My favorite ice cream is without a doubt Starbuck’s Java Chip. Instead of REAL chocolate I would substitute carob chips; a slightly healthier alternative, but just as yummy!

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  298. Chia says

    Wow a Cuisinart ice-cream maker giveaway- thanks CCK! How would I customize your recipe? Hmm… it might sound strange, but I would try chopping up some fresh herbs (like basil) and adding that into the mix before putting it into the machine. OR, I’d add some organic powdered ginger… the possibilities… yum!

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  299. Bev Nicholas says

    i would add chocolate, caramel ( or Dulche de leche) and pecans.
    Turtle ice cream would not last long in my house.

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  302. Rebecca Jack says

    my favorite dark chocolate right now is a peppermint flavor by endangered species. Peppermint ice cream with peppermint dark chocolate chunks would hit the spot this holiday season 🙂 yumm

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  310. courtney says

    I would like to try making a red velvet cake ice cream or a cake batter flavor since I finally found butter extract! Yum yum yum, thanks for the chance to win 🙂

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  311. J says

    i would absolutely love this ice cream maker!!

    s’mores – using the graham crackers from your recipe and dark chocolate/cocoa powder and vegan marshmallows yum! : )

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  313. Sarah says

    I would make cake-batter ice cream! Yum! I don’t usually like commercial ice cream because I don’t like dairy- making my own from almond or coconut milk would be awesome!

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  320. Stephanie says

    I would love to try this with bits of raspberry, dark chocolate and salty Brazil nuts. Sweet, salty and chocolate, my favorite combination!

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  321. claire says

    I think I would add a couple tablespoons of peanut butter! I am addicted to the stuff, so that’s what I would do 🙂 (and extra chocolate chips!!)

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  323. Lori Finch says

    Thanks for such a great healthy recipe! I would love to win a ice cream maker!!! I would try to add chopped pecans and caramel sauce….yummy! Adding you to my facebook friends!

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  327. Lisa Kline says

    Hmmm, how would I customize the recipe…
    Well, for one, I’d LOVE to do a frozen YOGURT instead of ice cream!
    I’m thinking of trying to do a tart frozen yogurt sweetened with honey, add vanilla, and add granola as a mix in

    I also would love to do a GINGERBREAD ice cream or frozen yogurt using gingerbread spices and even some candied ginger in the ice cream (I looooove ginger).

    Lastly – PEPPERMINT ice cream or frozen yogurt using crushed up peppermint candies and some peppermint extract! Peppermint ice cream is one of my favorites 🙂

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  328. Sarah Spann says

    well since I love pumpkin,I would make it pumpkin-chocolate flavor by adding pumpkin puree, pumpkin spice, vanilla extract..and then add in some crushed cinnamon graham crackers and chocolate chips!

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  331. Becky says

    I’m going to have to ask Santa for an ice cream maker (if i can’t win one). I want to try this with my fresh-made almond milk. And I’m thinking pumpkin spice would be yummy.

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  332. Chelsea says

    Ever since reading about your icecream endeavors, I’ve been making it in my vitamix! I love icecream, but have a dairy allergy, so you’ve made me one happy girl. 🙂

    In response to your giveaway, my favorite add-ins are rum soaked raisins and freshly grated nutmeg. Ahhh, like eggnog! I also like to throw in a huge handful of dates for a caramel-like flavor.

    Thanks, Katie!

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  339. Michelle S says

    Yay for an awesome non-dairy ice cream recipe! Giving up ice cream was the hardest part of going dairy-free for me. I keep trying to convince my friends and family that non-dairy alternatives can be just as good, and I think this may be the key to doing so! I’m a Louisiana girl so pecans toasted in brown sugar are a favorite mix-in (a la pralines!) but I can never say no to cookie dough (easy PB cookie recipe, I’m looking at you!)

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  343. Kendra says

    An ice cream maker would be amazing to win!! I would probably customize the recipe by adding cherry chunks, cocoa powder, and almond butter:) Cherry chocolate almond ice cream–yum!

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  344. Christina DeMott says

    Yum! I would definitely add some crushed Oreos and Andes Chocolate mints. Mint Cookie Crumble is my absolute favorite! 😀

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  347. Victoria says

    I would add coconut flakes and coffee to your recipe. I love the two flavors mixed together!! Additionally I’m already a FB follower & email subscriber. Merriest of
    holidays to you and yours!!!

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  348. Cindy Paigen says

    4 ingredients are AWESOME!!!

    Since Agave and me are not friends I would probably use one of the SF Torani syrups (Mmmmmmmm Almond Roca syrup) and add some vanilla protein powder for a little bit of fullness. I have to whip some up now..(well, not right now. I think after work will suffice)

    Cindy

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  352. Andrew Smith says

    This is such a great sounding recpie. I just wish I had an ice cream maker to get creative with it. I would probably add cocoa nibs and roasted brazil nuts and chunks of dark chocolate to the base recipe for my first variation. But the possibilities are endless. Great post

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  354. KellyO says

    I would make vegan peanut butter cup ice cream. Or make your cookie dough (which I am addicted to btw) and swirl it around in vanilla ice cream. Or vegan egg nog ice cream! In short I would pretty much eat nothing but ice cream for quite a while. How many times can I say ice cream in one comment? 😛

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  363. Chelsea says

    And get your recipes via email. 🙂 (Sorry, I wasn’t sure if I needed to post three separate comments since I met your three criteria)

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  366. Amy says

    I really like my ice cream with chunks of cookie dough or peanut butter. I’d love to try adding in some peanut butter cookie dough into this ice cream recipe!

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  369. Erin says

    I would love to win the ice cream maker! I would make some ice cream by using coconut milk and adding cocoa powder. Or I would add espresso and chocolate! Yummy! 🙂

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  370. KellyJ says

    OOOh, so many ideas to customize with! (If I won of course)
    I would definitely try with coconut milk and then I would try with pure maple syrup and extra maple flavor and maybe add chopped pecans and then maybe cherries and chocolate chips and then….

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  372. Laura says

    Tesco direct is part of one the biggest supermarket chains in the UK! I would customise my ice cream by adding leftover broken up christmas pudding into a brandy ice cream base, or maybe a deconstructed mince pie one with ingredients such as- mincemeat (I think you’ll know what this is given you’ve lived in Britain?), maybe some mince pie crust and marzipan swirled in…. or pumpkin and cranberry?! I’d love to be able to make the variety of flavours that exist for dairy ice creams but sadly not for the extremely limited range of vegan ones we have over here ;(

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  387. Jessica says

    I would customize your ice cream recipe by adding cocoa powder, banana, and peanut butter!

    Side note: For those without an ice cream maker (like myself), you can freeze bananas and turn them into ice cream! First, slice the bananas, then freeze them in tupperware. After they are frozen solid, place them in a food processor. They will start out chunky but will eventually turn into a nice, fluffy banana mixture that you can add anything to!

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  393. Grati says

    I’d love to make it taste like caramel somehow,but my knowledge as far as “cooking” goes is so bad I have no idea how to do that….so i’d probably just add cocoa or some fruit….But I’d love to make my own ice cream because we don’t have any vegan options around here,nor lighter version….so i must say no to ice cream altogheter:(

    Btw,I liked your facebook page and followed you on twitter,i was already subscibed by email….wow,i feel like an obsessed fan saying this:)))

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  394. Jennifer says

    I’m obsessed with mint brownie ice cream. So I’m thinking I’d add mint extract and some of your yummy vegan brownies in there!

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  397. Amanda Martin says

    Flavor combos with this are needless customizing and tweaking recipes is my favorite thing to do..

    White Chocolate Raspberry (fresh) or Coconut Raspberry (fresh) is one of my favorite flavor combos..
    Smash the raspberries really well and mix them in with the base and freeze.. delicious!

    Or maybe a spicy chocolate adding a little bit of chipotle and cayenne pepper powder to the ice cream with a dark chocolate base.. make a cream cheese topping of some sort.. I’m drooling!!!

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  398. Claire says

    I’d add some pumpkin pie spice, and stir in some mini cinnamon chips! Gotta have those warm spices if I’m going to eat ice cream in the winter! 🙂 Thanks for the giveaway

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  400. Mariesa says

    I would customize this recipe by adding frozen (or fresh!) strawberries and chocolate sauce. Yumo! Thanks for sharing your recipes!

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  401. Brittany R says

    If I had an ice cream maker, I would have to make a coffee flavored ice-cream and cover it in chocolate syrup! Oddly enough, I don’t actually like to drink coffee, but as ice-cream…it’s the best! Also, eggnog ice-cream is amazing, too 🙂

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  403. Jodi says

    I would have to go with chocolate and coffe. My two favorite flavors! Then there would have to be peanut butter and coconut for the hubby! Yummm!

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  407. Kristine says

    HI Katie
    I just came across your site and love it. I have one teenage girl that is gluten intolerant and I used this recipe by mixing half almond milk and have milk. Also, the gluten free chocolate chip cookies I make for her crumble easy and then she doesn’t know what to do with all the pieces. They were perfect to add to this recipe and make her favorite kind of ice cream. Thank you for all the great ideas.

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  408. Frances says

    Hmm, it’s so hard to choose a flavour! But I think I’d have to go with raspberries and white chocolate, which is simply amazing 😀

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  416. Julianna says

    I am a chocolate girl hands down and would totally make a double chocolate chp brownie ice cream! Experimenting with vegan milks! (: yummy!

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  418. Victoria says

    I already like you on Facebook and follow you on Twitter! If I won, I’d probably make ice cream everyday….mixed berry, chocolate chip, peanut butter and jelly…

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  426. Melissa says

    I think I would probably add coffee or maybe a nut butter and hot fudge. It’s always a toss up. I also love german chocolate cake, so maybe some nuts, chocolate and coconut. Yum!

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  427. Kilee says

    I have always wanted an ice cream maker but worried that I might overindulge in ice cream if I had one 🙂 With your recipe, I don’t think it would matter! I would love to add toasted coconut and chopped macadamia nuts. They remind me of Hawaii!

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  431. Andrea M says

    Oh my word, my husband just asked me if i wanted an ice cream maker and since we are beginning the process of adopting a baby i didn’t want to say yes because we can’t afford it – i would just dream of making little ice cream cones with the new babes!! And I would peanut butter and graham crackers crumbs to your awesome ice cream base! 😀 yum!

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  435. Cassidy Wooldridge says

    I would add real vanilla bean specks from the Madagascar Bourbon vanilla beans that I purchased from Trader Joe’s. In addition, I would top Katie’s ice cream creation with frozen banana slices and fresh raspberries to make it super indulgent.

    – I already “liked” and follow your blog on Facebook.

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  440. Allison says

    Holy moly I would love an nice cream maker! I would definitely want to try adding pumpkin and spice (like cinnamon, ginger, clov, etc.) to make a yummy fall themed treat, and maybe adding chocolate chips and small pieces of peppermint to make a christmas-y one!

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  441. eiren says

    I think i would have to add something with bananas, peanut butter and chocolate chips! a combo most people can love! 😛

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  444. Jill says

    My internet said my comment didn’t go through, so I think this is my first one to post. If it’s a repeat…sorry!!
    I would add strawberries and drizzle in melted chocolate to make chocolate covered strawberry ice cream!

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  446. Heather B. says

    First, I love your icecream, the first time I saw it I was super excited to make it because of how simple and easy it was. Then I was even more excited because it’s super delicious.

    So, to customize, when it comes to icecream, like any icecream, I can be a peanut butter freak and just want to add copious amounts on top, swirled in, frozen in chunks and crumbled on top, and even just on the spoon so I’ll get a little each bite. However, because of this, ice cream treats can sometimes rack up the calories (even though pb is delicious source of fat and protein ;)) so to make this addiction of mine a little bit healthier, I would keep the original recipe and modify it by adding about 3-4 TBSP peanut butter powder (like PB2) to the mix before putting it in the machine. Then, while its churning, I would put in crushed peanut butter puffins (to give it some texture) and mini chocolate chips (because adding chocolate always makes everything better). I would call it Peanut butter pie ice cream 🙂

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  457. Wendy says

    This looks delicious! I would add chocolate a.d peanut butter, you can’t go wrong with that combination as far as I’m concerned!

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  458. Danielle says

    Sounds delicious! I would customize it by adding fruit: pineapple, banana or strawberry!

    I would also love a mint version 🙂

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  459. megan says

    I would try an almond joy ice cream – half almond milk, half coconut milk, add in shredded coconut, crushed almonds and chocolate chips…..

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  474. Valerie says

    Good Morning…ummmm..love your recipe and so simple! I would add some yummey strawberries! Cheers, sincerely, Valerie.

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  476. Isabel says

    In the spirit of holiday decadence, I would adapt to cheesecake ice cream; add (fat free/low fat/vegan) cream cheese, a pinch of lemon, vanilla extract, and hope for the best! There’s not much that can go wrong with cream cheese and vanilla, after all.

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  477. Jennifer says

    Hi Katie!
    I love this recipe! When I was a child I would beg my parents to always buy cremesicles, I still love that blend of flavors so I would add either orange or clementine slices or orange or tangerine juice! Thanks again for another awesome recipe!

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  481. megan says

    I would try an almond joy ice cream – half coconut milk, half almond milk, and add shredded coconut, crushed almonds and chocolate chips…..

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  483. Rachel F. says

    I’d definitely add some pecans. I’m obsessed with them and put them in everything. Plus maple syrup and pecans… how could that be bad?

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  486. Rachel F. says

    I would add pecans. I’m obsessed with them, and put them in everything. Plus maple syrup and pecans… how could that be bad?

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  491. Ariel says

    I would customize this by making a cookies and cream ice cream. It’s my favorite. I follow you on Twitter and Facebook. I also get your emails.

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  492. Sarah says

    For this time of year I would add peppermint extract and cruched peppermint sticks to make my favorite ice cream. Some fruit would also be divine for the summer months!

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  497. Autum says

    I would make it a cake batter flavor! I love yellow cake, but don’t necessarily like the cake texture or the frosting. Then with cake you have to have ice cream, so I love cake batter ice cream. Two treats in one!!!

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  503. Claire says

    So many entries! I hope this one counts! I think I would use a vanilla pod instead of vanilla extract, and add a bit of cinnamon. I think I would also see if I could blend that delicious vegan cream into the recipe somehow to make it even creamier. It may seem simple, but vanilla and cinnamon are two of my favourite flavours! Also, there is a flavour in Italian gelato that I tried called ‘milk’ flavour. It seems odd but it was an intense milky dream. If there was some way I could achieve that kind of flavour without using the actual milk, I would definitely do that too.

    A pumpkin-pie flavoured ice-cream for the holidays I think would also go down a treat! I’d love to try that! <3

    (I also follow you on twitter @freezingkiss, and like your fb page. xD)

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  504. Amy Latterner says

    I would add a little arrowroot (mixed with water, to make a paste) and then add it to the ice cream mixture. (i’m not sure if you tried that)
    I would add some fresh vanilla bean too! 😀 yummy. And I like you on facebook already

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  509. Ashli Phillips says

    If I had the opportunity to win this ice cream maker, I would definitely be up for experimenting. Taking the base, I would add vanilla bean to get a stronger vanilla flavor for starters. Then the mix-ins begin! My sinful, yet healthy flavor would be Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Berry Truffle 🙂 Vanilla bean ice cream with ribbons of your chocolate peanut butter frosting recipe, mixed with blueberries, raspberries and blackberries. Nothing is better than chocolate, peanut butter and berries!

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  510. Kim says

    My kids have diary and egg allergies so I’ve always wanted to make them ice cream. This summer I found this recipe and it works so well – who would have thought to put marshmallows in it. They LOVE it. Just another option…
    http://www.speedbumpkitchen.com/2009/09/ndq-sandwiches.html
    Scroll down to the ice cream recipe. I put this ice cream between homemade chocolate chip cookies for out of this world delicious ice cream sandwiches that we had for BREAKFAST one Sunday morning!

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  512. Pamela says

    I love this!! I would for sure try a minty version. Since finding out how allergic I am to dairy it’s so hard to find good icecream & I woudl MUCH rather make it myself anyway!!
    Pamela

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  514. Rachel F. says

    I would add pecans. I’m obsessed with them, and have been adding them to everything. Plus maple syrup and pecans… how could that be bad?

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  516. Allison says

    I would definitely make a mocha or coffee version of this. I like real coffee, the good stuff, not instant granules. I would make this taste like a rich, smooth, sweet cup of joe/

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  518. sue says

    I would use chocolate milk in my base since I love any chocolate flavored ice cream. Probably add some caramel swirls and crushed oreos!

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  519. Debbie says

    I want to try toasted almond ice cream made with almond milk! Katie, I love your emails. I like to call you chocolate covered genius!

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  520. Heather G says

    I would like to try the So Delicious brand (coconut milk) of coffee creamers maybe. I have seen hazelnut and vanilla. I also wondered if the So Delicious eggnog would work. Worth trying.

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  524. Heather says

    First, I love your icecream, the first time I saw it I was super excited to make it because of how simple and easy it was. Then I was even more excited because it’s super delicious.

    So, to customize, when it comes to icecream, like any icecream, I can be a peanut butter freak and just want to add copious amounts on top, swirled in, frozen in chunks and crumbled on top, and even just on the spoon so I’ll get a little each bite. However, because of this, ice cream treats can sometimes rack up the calories (even though pb is delicious source of fat and protein ;)) so to make this addiction of mine a little bit healthier, I would keep the original recipe and modify it by adding about 3-4 TBSP peanut butter powder (like PB2) to the mix before putting it in the machine. Then, while its churning, I would put in crushed peanut butter puffins (to give it some texture) and mini chocolate chips (because adding chocolate always makes everything better). I would call it Peanut butter pie ice cream 🙂

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  525. Camille- the college girl says

    If I had an ice cream maker I would make a banana/peanut butter ice cream! That combonation has always sat well with me and I might add a little cinnamon for a kick!

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  532. Jacqui says

    My customized recipe would include tons of chocolate!! Chocolate chips, crushed oreos, brownie bites, maybe a few Twix pieces… 🙂

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  536. Carly says

    I would put coffee, bananas, and peanuts in my ice cream….sounds like a delicious way to relieve stress during a week of finals (and stay awake)!!

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  542. Temma Devereaux says

    I think I would have to add some of my old trusted favorites to the base of this recipe: chocolate and strawberries infused with peppermint! It’s indulgent, sweet, and refreshing all at the same time!

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  544. Elyse says

    Like you, Katie, I still love ice cream, even when it’s cold out. AND I can’t go a day without chocolate! So I would customize four ingredient ice cream by adding cocoa powder and some peppermint extract, then fold in some pieces of peppermint bark!

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  545. Ros says

    It has got to be tropical flavour! I’d keep the coconut milk, and have banana for sweetness, mango and crunchy hazlenut pieces 🙂

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  552. Lindsay says

    I would have to stick with your mint chocolate flavor. It looks exactly like the sugary, unnatural stuff I used to love as a kid!!

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  553. Callea says

    Healthy ice-cream sounds like an oxymoron…but has been proven wrong! My wildest (vegan) dream has come true! 🙂 I will definitely be making this with the addition of organic unsweetened coconut flakes, SPRINKLES, and finely grated vegan dark chocolate…euphoria awaits! 🙂

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  555. Breanne says

    My roommate loves lemon flavored things and has rediscovered the flavor after I made some quinoa for dinner.

    We would love to make lemon-ginger or lemon-basil flavor!

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  561. Lindsey Murphy says

    i would add ginger snaps because i love them!!! i would also add pumpkin spice because i’m all about anything pumpkin

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  567. Cheryl says

    I’m thinking of trying this with some dark chocolate to make dark chocolate ice cream! Sure would be nice to have a Cuisinart ice cream maker too! I enjoy reading thru your recipes, so many I want to try!

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  569. Fiona says

    I would love to win the ice cream maker because it is already on my Amazon wishlist! I’ll buy it even if I don’t win, mostly to make vegan frozen yogurt, because I obsess over dairy frozen yogurt which is sold everywhere but vegan fro yo is nowhere to be found! So I can make gallons of it at home and save money and animals! I just love ice cream or fro yo plain, so the only way I would change your recipe would be to leave out the vanilla to let the other natural flavors really shine through! But the sprinkles look awesome with the vanilla, so I think I’d have to try your original recipe too!

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  570. beccah says

    my fav ice cream flavors are ones that arent the usual or at least dont taste like sugar :/ the lemon poppyseed w coconut shavings and gummi bears is reallgy good {coldstone} 😀 im not that great at making non dairy ice creams b/c i dont have an ice cream maker {theyre expensive!! 😮 }

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  572. mrsluckypants says

    Wow what an exciting offer! Thank you so much! I would love to win the ice cream maker. We are a dairy free family and the store bought dairy free ice cream is very limited in flavor selection especially since we avoid soy as well and it’s very expensive as well. I love the idea of making our own chocolate chip mint ice cream, or even something as simple as plain vanilla or chocolate. It would also be fun to add in things like chocolate bars or chips, peanut butter, nuts, chai tea… so many possibilities! I have my fingers crossed. Thanks again.

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  574. Rebecca says

    You could add ‘bites’ of some homemade no-bake cookies (or maybe cookie dough dips) to make your own cookie dough ice cream blizzard thing! Yum! Especially with all the yummy cookies you make :]

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  577. April says

    Hi! Love your recipe – I’d probably add some raw cacao, play around with the sweeteners (coconut sugar?), almonds and a Nutella swirl (even though that’s not incredibly healthy). How did you know I just wished for an ice cream maker? Oh, I already like you on FB and receive your emails 🙂

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  580. Kelli says

    I was just telling my Husband how nice it would be to have our own Ice Cream Maker. We both have dairy allergie and other ones too. So have our own way to make ice cream would be GREAT!!!! We live in a town that has some dairy free frozen treats but because it a small town the prices are VERY VERY high to buy them.

    We ever were taking about how we coudl make dif. kind of ice cream. We talked about “safe” Choc. Chip, Coffee, Mint, GF cookie dough, and we had so many ideas.

    We would LOVE LOVE LOVE to be the win of this maker and it would make a great christmas, gift for us… as money is limited becuase of holidays and our up coming first baby coming soon!

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  583. Kathy says

    I would probably add chocolate to my ice cream (everything is always better when covered in chocolate) and I wonder what it would taste like to add flavoring such as coconut or some other extract? Yum.

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  585. Lori Z. says

    You could add so many things to that!! I think I would have to start with some cocoa and peanut butter. And since it is the season I might try it with some peppermint extract and crushed canes – my daughter loves Peppermint ice cream!

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  586. Kim says

    i would add peppermint extract, dark chocolate chips, and andes mint pieces! chocolate and mint is by far my favorite combo

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  597. H says

    I love the idea of using coconut milk for this! I can’t wait to try it with home-made peppermint bark chips! I like to make the bark with a ganache in the center of the two layers of white chocolate and crushed candy canes. Softer on the teeth and a great creamy surprise…. yum 😉
    I layer Melted white chocolate on top of wax-paper lined baking sheet, sprinkle crushed candy canes and chill.
    Then, melt semi-sweet nestles chips over double boiler and add liquor of your choice (I like Kahlua or peppermint schnaps) and some heavy cream (or dairy-free substitute of your choice) to make ganache. Pour over the chilled white chocolate layer and re-place into fridge.
    Finally, I repeat white chocolate layer (more crushed candy canes) and chill till set. Break up into pieces and add to Ice-cream!!!!

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  601. Jenn says

    Ohh man. There’s ENDLESS possibilities to customize this ice cream! I think I’d first stick with the healthier options… such as add raspberries. Although, adding chocolate and peanut butter is awfully tempting. 🙂

    I already like your page on facebook! 🙂

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  602. Mary @ Bites and Bliss says

    Fun giveaway!! Thank you, thank you for this chance! I’ve always wanted one. 🙂

    I’d definitely have to make Snicker’s ice cream as best I could. That stuff is heaven.

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  613. Renee Allen says

    Mint Chocolate is my favorite too, but I also love chocolate peanut butter ice cream (like Purely Decadent Peanut Butter Zig Zag). If you could come up with a way to make that, I’d be swooning!

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  616. Yifan says

    I was thinking of mixing in some cappuccino and chocolate chips, though stirring in hot cocoa and mint extract sounds pretty yummy as well…topped off with Soyatoo, preferably 🙂

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  617. Kathy says

    I would probably add chocolate to the recipe as everything tastes better covered in chocolate.
    I would also like to try adding extracts to see what they might add. Such as coconut, or some other yummy nutty flavor like hazelnut.

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  619. sarah says

    I just LOVE plain vanilla, so I wouldn’t really want to customise. But I using fresh vanilla pods would make it perfect.

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  623. Jennyb says

    Being a huge dried fruit fan i’d probably soften/soak some dates to blend in & then halve some baby figs for a chunky texture.

    Tesco Direct delivers to the US as well? Interesting to know. I do my weekly grocery shopping from Tescos here in the UK, probably the biggest supermarket over here in the UK. I

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  626. Ryan says

    it’s so hard to choose! My favorite ice creams are bubble gum, pistachio, pumpkin, peppermint, or something with caramel and nuts.

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  637. sarah m says

    mmm…adding cinnamon and maybe biscoff spread might make it taste like snickerdoodles? Using pumpkin spice soy creamer sounds good too!!

    would love to win this ice cream maker…the kids have been asking for one 🙂

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  639. Rebecca says

    Your could customize this by adding about 1tsp of coconut extract and 1/2 cup of frozen pineapple to make Pina Colada Ice Cream!

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  648. mrsluckypants says

    Wow what a great giveaway, thank you for offering this! We are a dairy free family and love the idea of making our own varieties of ice cream rather than the limited and expensive ones available at the store. I can forsee chocolate mint chip, candy bar, chocolate chip, peanuts, chocolate hazelnut butter, or maybe even chocolate chai tea ad ins to vanilla or chocolate ice cream. The possibilities are endless. I have my fingers crossed. Thanks again.

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  650. Amanda says

    I would keep it simple and add honey and a little cinnamon, and if I’m in the mood for crunch, add crushed up vanilla wafers! MMMMMmm. Mmmm.

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  657. Steph says

    I’m in love with all your cake batter creations! The sprinkles are so colorful 🙂 I would love to customize this ice cream by adding blue food coloring and marshmallow fluff to make marshmallow peep ice cream! I’m also tempted to add cookies and cookie dough to another batch. And of course, peanut butter and banana to a third!

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  659. 91% Chocolate Lover says

    Please disregard my comments, my computer was going slow and I thought it hadn’t posted my comments, so I kept on trying different ones. I don’t think I can delete them either. I feel bad…

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  660. Erin @ Creative Styletopia says

    Hmmm, I would probably attempt to make some sort of chocolate peanut butter ice cream…. or maybe add some mango!

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  661. birdi says

    Ooo…I don’t know how I’d customize the recipe. I might just make vanilla bc I like it and there are less ingredients to keep in a dorm room!

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  664. Sophie says

    Wow! This is awesome!

    My favorite flavor has ALWAYS been chocolate chip cookie dough!

    But I haven’t had it since becoming gluten free 2 years ago….

    This is the perfect opportunity though!

    Thanks so much Katie! 🙂

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  666. Kristin Gideon says

    Mmm I would definitely add the cocoa powder to make it chocolate. Then I would add some peppermint extract and chocolate chips for mint chocolate chip. I’d also try adding in some eggless cookie dough. The possibilities are endless!

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  674. Ariel says

    I would put Oreos in it and make it like cookies and cream ice cream 🙂 I follow you on Twitter and Facebook. I also get your emails.

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  691. Stephanie R. says

    Adding my entry for the ice cream maker. I don’t much care for peaches, but I LOVE peach ice cream. I’d definately be adding peaches to this healthy treat.

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  703. Megan says

    My favorite for fall is to add pumpkin and cinnamon! I freeze the pumpkin in ice cube trays and store it in freezer bags for those unavoidable cravings! Yum!

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  704. Emily says

    If I had an ice-cream maker and could make this? I would definitely add frozen berries and nuts! When I was younger, my dad and I used to always get “baseball-chip” ice cream from Baskin Robbins when it was in season and it had berries and nuts. So delicious! But, I haven’t been able to have any since switching to a vegan diet. 🙂

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  708. April says

    Hi, I love your recipe. I would probably add some cacao powder, almonds and maybe a Nutella swirl (even though that doesn’t qualify as healthy). I’ve been wanting to make my own ice cream lately 🙂

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  716. LouiseinNI says

    Some seasonal flavours for Christmas would be fun to try – mince pie flavour with some spiced fruit or cinnamon and apple etc. *yummm!*

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  725. Q says

    Mmm, finally will give me a reason to The Perfect Scoop.
    I don’t even know what I’d throw in, probably the entire cupboard in turn.

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  727. Justine Duppong @ Life With Cheeseburgers says

    This time of year, I’d suggest adding some canned pumpkin, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, sugar free caramel syrup, and walnuts. Festive and healthy! (Similar to the cottage cheese pudding recipe I’m planning on posting on my own blog this week)

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  728. Catie says

    If equipped with an ice cream maker, I’d foray into the science, and art, of ice cream making by audaciously experimenting with my own novel creations, such as:

    Cinnamon Roll — I’d mix a hint of my homemade caramel sauce, cinnamon, vegan butter, stevia, and a smidge of molasses into the batter.
    Oatmeal Raisin Cookie — A combination of rolled oats, coconut oil, raisins, and a splash of each vanilla and cinnamon. (And maybe vegan chocolate chips!)
    Red Velvet — I would whip up your red velvet pancake mix and either throw it into the mixer or crumple it on top along with a waterfall of vegan chocolate syrup!

    And I am a fan on Facebook! 🙂

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  737. Kathleen Cline says

    This looks delish! If I had to tweak it, I would add some cinnamon before popping it in the Cuisinart ice cream machine. I am a sucker for cinnamon, especially around the holidays! Cinnamon ice cream with a little pumpkin-spiced granola would be to die for (and it would give me yet another reason to eat pumpkin 😉 ). Thanks, CCK!

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  739. Mary Kate says

    This ice cream maker giveaway is amazing! If I were to customize the recipe I would make a peppermint mocha flavor using a holiday mocha special version of Kahlua that my mom found while out shopping (its a peppermint mocha flavor) and add some candy cane bits on the top to make it extra fancy!

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  744. alisa joy says

    oh, i’d add coco powder and cocao nibs. with the coconut milk…absolutely! or maybe i’d add some ginger and vanilla bean… oh the possibilities!

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  746. Mary Kate says

    This ice cream maker giveaway is amazing! If I were to alter the recipe I would add some of Kahlua’s holiday peppermint mocha flavor drink (my mom discovered this while out shopping) and some crushed up candy cane bits for fun!

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  752. Lindsey says

    It sounds weird, but a little frozen banana, some pb, and some mint fudge chips. So weird, so good.

    I also followed your emails and already like your fb page! ENTER me for a fun ice cream maker! I could never afford it on my own 🙁

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  755. Holly McAllister says

    Hi Katie – I already receive your emails, follow you on Pinterest, check your blog everyday (and repost my favorites with credit to you to Pinterest! I also Liked your Facebook page awhile ago. (I’m a big fan and think you’re very talented.)

    Here is how I would customize your basic recipe – it won’t be 4 ingredients anymore ; )

    2 cups Blue Diamond Almond Milk
    1/4 cup agave, maple syrup, or other sweetener
    1/4 tsp salt
    1 tsp pure almond extract
    1/2 cup Macadamia Nuts (chopped)
    1/2 cup white yogurt chips

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  756. Amie says

    I love your blog. I am so glad that you do e-mail updates too since I am kind of absent minded. I love to see them in my inbox when I get home from work. My favorite ice cream is mint chocolate chip, so I guess that means I would add some mint extract and chocolate chips. I hate it when they make it green, what is that? Why can’t it be white. I would love to win the ice cream maker. I have one, but it is from about 10 years ago and some of the plastic pieces have broken off making it difficult to use. Thanks and please keep posting.

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  761. Kit-Kat says

    I would customize the recipe by adding pumpkin pie spice to the mix: making pumkin ice cream!

    Or I would mix in cookie dough and mini chocolate chips to the finnished ice “cream”, to make a veganized chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream (I would name it CCK’s Choco-Cookie Cream).

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  766. Hawai'i Leah says

    i think to customize this recipe, i would try making it a Java chip by throwing in a tiny bit of strong brewed espresso and coffee grounds (some added crunch) and then mixing in cocoa nibs 🙂

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  767. Angela says

    I would love to make this ice cream and swirl in vegan cream cheese icing, fresh strawberries, and vegan graham cracker crust crumbs!!!! Yumm!!! = )

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  769. Ben says

    If I had the Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker I would use your ice cream recipe and to put my spin on it I would heat up some peanut butter just enough to get the viscosity just right and I would drizzle it along with some marshmallow sauce into it as its mixing to get a nice peanut butter/marshmallow swirl ice cream

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  772. Bree ltc says

    Oh yeah! Chocolate and ginger. That would do it for sure. But I’d try the original recipe first. Probably darn near perfect as is. Then to experiment…

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  773. Erica says

    my favorite flavor definitely is a tie between banana chocolate chip and chocolate peanut butter- both from the farm at the University of Connecticut..they are both to die for!

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  784. Jana VanDenBerghe says

    My all time favorite is chocolate with big chunks of toasted almonds. One of my children have a Cuisinart ice cream maker and I would love one also. Thanks!

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  788. Leah Newmark says

    I would add PB2 powdered peanut butter. It comes in regular and chocolate. Just add 1-2 Tbsp dry powder. It helps to make it creamy. Which helps if you don’t have a fancy blender. plus 1 serving is only 45 cals as opposed to regular pb which is 200.

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  790. Sherri says

    Since I am a chef, it’s hard to just narrow down one specific flavor I like, but because of the holidays I think I would make some festive variations to serve. I am thinking gingerbread ice cream would be nice, or maybe blood orange and ginger, or how about pear spice, or even maybe chocolate peppermint patty. All delicious, maybe time for an ice cream social. My ice cream mixer from the 70’s died this summer when I was making concord grape ice cream. Was very bummed. Would love a new one to use and promote!

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  793. Julie says

    I had the best ice cream this summer in East Nashville at Jeni’s. http://jenisicecreams.com/
    I am dying to make ice cream for the first time. I loved the pistachio honey ice cream and my husband loved the brown butter almond brittle. My hope is to get an ice cream maker for Christmas or for our anniversary in a few weeks (hint hint to my hubby) so I can create my own masterpieces. hehe Thanks for your amazing posts. I have made many of your recipes now and always get great feedback.

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  798. Dawn says

    I would make home-made sprinkles! Basically you take any icing recipe, put more confectioner’s sugar in to make it thicker and pipe it out on wax paper into thin strips. Let it dry for 24 hours, and chop it up. Viola, you have sprinkles!

    I think I want to do a PB version by combining PB with confectioner’s sugar and piping it out, drying, a chopping it up. I haven’t tried it yet but I will if I can make ice cream to put it on~

    (I already get your recipes as emails, follow you on twitter [my name on there is @Jormungandr89] and tweeted it, and have liked your facebook page already)

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  800. Colleen says

    I would add some instant coffee, almonds, and chocolate chips! I used to work at Friendly’s, and my favorite flavor to sneak was the mocha almond fudge.

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  802. Emily says

    weird, i know but i’m currently obsessed with….tahini!
    and i certainly tried using yr freeze ice cubes and then blitzing them to make milk ice. yums.
    an ice cream maker would be awesome!

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  804. Emily says

    weird, i know but i’m currently obsessed with….tahini! sso i have already done so! that, is use that as a base (or any nut butter). i also like thickeners like the gums.
    another addition. i LOVE kabocha squash. yum, yum, yum. or how about creamed coconut? heh

    and i certainly tried using yr freeze ice cubes and then blitzing them to make milk ice. yums.
    an ice cream maker would be awesome!

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  805. Cassidy Wooldridge says

    I would add vanilla bean specks from a real Madagascar Bourbon vanilla bean that I bought at Trader Joe’s. In addition, I would add frozen banana slices and fresh raspberries to make it an extra indulgent treat.

    By the way, I follow you on Facebook!

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  808. Sherri says

    Since I’m a chef, the possibilities would be endless, but to keep it simple I would evoke the flavors of the holidays right now, gingerbread vanilla ice cream sounds good, or maybe blood orange and ginger, then spice pear or even chocolate peppermint patty. I was even thinking a cranberry concoction could be nice. My ice cream maker from the 70’s died on me while making concord grape ice cream in the late summer, a new machine would be so great and I could teach others as well. I follow you on Facebook, love the new ideas you come up with.

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  813. Laura says

    whoops – I accidentally submitted my last comment twice, but I follow you on FB and twitter so one of those comments can count towards FB and this comment can count towards twitter. phew!

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  821. Judy @ JudyAngel101 says

    I would ( & have!) add some instant coffee dissolved with a little hot water, cool & mix in. SUPER YUMMY 🙂 at first i just brewed some regular coffee as strong as possible, but the flavour didn’t come out as strong as i liked.

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  823. helen says

    I used to work part time at an ice cream store
    and always wanted to make some!
    I would probably add coffee, heath bar, and almonds!
    or even green tea!

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  825. Angela says

    I don’t have an icecream maker right now but I make a lot of fruit sorbet with frozen fruit, almond milk that I make myself and a little agave and vanilla. I’d like to try your recipe with some frozen peaches to see how that would work with an ice cream maker. The fruit sorbets I make are good but not as creamy as ice cream. Need to work that out so they are more like ‘dairy’. Love your blog, thanks!

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  826. cindy says

    i would add some pieces of your raw fudge babies and some cacao powder 😀
    i liked you on facebook and i get your recipes via email 🙂

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  827. Judy @ JudyAngel101 says

    and……retweeted 🙂 I actually have a # of friends following me on twitter who recently have become vegan & were amazed by your recipes, they had no clue how many yummy things you can make as a vegan!! & offcourse they share some with me soooo thanx 🙂

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  833. Meghan @ Struggle Muffins says

    Oooo looks so good, sounds so simple! I think if I were to make this I’d add unsweetened dark chocolate cocoa powder and crumble up a choc chip cookie dough Larabar to create a chocolate cookie dough-esque ice cream treat. Mmm. I don’t think I can nail down one favorite ice cream flavor but mint choc chip and cookie dough have always hovered near the top of my list.

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  836. Claire says

    My favorite way to eat your ice cream is with a little mint and crushed up oreos. YUM! I am drooling thinking about it right now…

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  842. Sarah says

    Mmm.. I’ve always been a plain chocolate girl, but there’s something about swirled peanut butter in vanilla ice cream that I love. Not peanut butter mixed in to ice cream but swirled so there’s pockets of peanut butter. Yum, yum.. wish I had some now!

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  844. Jillian says

    I would probably make a double chocolate version by adding Hershey’s Special Dark Cocoa Powder and even more chocolate chips! 😀

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  848. Jasmine says

    I would definitely love this with a little mango puree mixed in! mango and with some pineapple juice instead of some of the coconut milk….. mmmm. must… make…. ice cream. it is too bad that i don’t have time this week because of finals! what a shame.

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  854. Jessica Eagle says

    Hummm…I would add some cocoa and maybe maca and/or mesquite powder. I would be really excited to win that ice cream maker. I always wanted to have one :)))
    Jessica

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  858. Jasmine says

    one of my favorite things is being surprised by a chocolatey email in my inbox… because i subscribe to your emails. lucky me!

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  859. Tricia says

    I would love to win an icecream maker! 😀 I also loved that post you did earlier about the farm sanctuary. When I get a job– which will hopefully be soon– I’ll definately donate to them 🙂

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  874. Melinda says

    I like a banana ice cream I make with bananas through the Champion juicer (soft serve style) then raw chocolate sauce and fresh cherries from the market. It’s like Cherry Garcia but I call it Cherry “Rawcia”. 🙂 Chocolate chip mint is always my default ice cream too…although Moosetracks is also incredible!

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  879. Lisa Allen says

    I would customizenyour basic recipe by making a batch of your chocolate chop cookiendough dip, form it into little balls and stir it in to the ice cream. Or maybe I’d make your peanut butter cookies and crumble them in to it right before I eat it. Or maybe I’d make your deep dish cinnamon roll swirl and make ice cream sandwiches with it. Probably, I’ll end up making all of those and more!

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  881. Kim says

    I’m a huge fan of peanut butter and chocolate. I would add a few scoops of crunchy peanut butter and some chocolate chips, and of course some chocolate syrup on top.

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  901. Sondra says

    I wish I had an ice cream maker! It gets so tiring using the old plastic bags inside a gallon bucket full of ice method… last batch the bucket opened just before the ice cream was done… water EVERYWHERE! Anyways, my customization would be to add a 1:2 mixture of carob:pb2 powder (I love that stuff, so versatile, and carob, though its only chocolates hippie cousin, tastes wonderful with peanut butter) to the milk as a base flavor. Than I’d add some homemade dark chocolate chips (using your artisana recipe, with hershey’s special dark). For the final touch, a melted banana swirl..

    Now I’m drooling….yum.

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  902. Lily says

    Gosh, I’m not very creative when it comes to ice cream. I’m pretty easily pleased. But I MIGHT add some caramel, chocolate chips and/or peanut butter. Maybe.

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  912. Debbie says

    My mum used to make an amazing Kulfi – an Indian ice-cream flavoured with cardamom and pistachio. It is rich but not over-sweet with a really delicate mixture of flavours – delicious!

    It is usually made with condensed milk but using coconut milk in your recipe would give just the right amount of richness I think.

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  914. natalie @ southern fit foodie says

    I love eating ice cream in the winter too! I stand in front of my fireplace while eating it, and this always makes my husband laugh. 🙂

    I would LOVE the ice cream maker! I think I would try out a brownie batter ice cream, or possibly cinnamon ice cream drizzled with honey (that’s one of my all time favorites).

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  916. Vanessa Nguyen says

    If I got the ice cream maker, I would add loads of caramel into it, and maybe bits of cookie dough, blondie batter, or maybe even cinnamon bun batter. And if I could, I’d maybe add some cinnamon roll streusel, or something with almonds. These are just the ones I can think off the top of my head, but if you give that ice cream maker, I’m sure i can come up with more combinations. 😉

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  917. Julie says

    Wow this post has almost 1000 responces. Congrads!! But i love to add honey and wheat germ to my ice cream. And sometimes when I want to splurge i add herseys hot fudge sauce to it..YUmm and so chocolate covered.

    By the way I love love love your blog!!!

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  921. Staci Taylor says

    Ahhh, what a great giveaway, thanks for the opportunity! Ok, I would be all over this with a chocolate peanut butter flavor (perhaps I could just add some cocoa powder and a T or two of PB?) Yum!

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  925. Staci Taylor says

    You’re going to be sick of me since I’m going to leave 4 entries for subbing to your emails, following your tweets and liking you on FB 🙂 I’d also like to try making this with a mint chocolate flavor.

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  934. Teresa says

    I would make this ice cream with coconut milk, lucuma powder to sweetened flavor, and some espresso, because I love coffee ice cream!

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  936. Mary Kate says

    This ice cream maker giveaway is amazing! and if I were to customize this recipe i would make a peppermint mocha flavor: some holiday peppermint mocha Kahlua with some crushed candy cane pieces and peppermint extract… yum!

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  938. Katy says

    I would add cinnamon and some walnuts, or maybe brownie bits, but really any ice cream is good ice cream as far as I’m concerned 🙂

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  940. Mary Kate says

    This ice cream maker giveaway is awesome! and if I were to customize this recipe I would add some holiday peppermint mocha kahlua, crushed up candy cane bits, and peppermint extract… yum! and don’t forget the vegan whipped cream on top!

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  943. Erin says

    I would love an ice cream maker! 🙂 I think I would make mocha ice cream by adding espresso and cocoa or use coconut milk and add cocoa. Yum!

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  945. Michele says

    I would love to make gingerbread ice cream! Or I would LOVE to make vegan chocolate ice cream at home for my mom because she can’t have sugar. Mmm or pomegranate ice cream! Or how about something crazy like kabocha ice cream?

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  947. Elise says

    I would add peanut butter and cacao 🙂 or coconut… or raspberries… all of the above!! I would have so much fun with an ice cream maker and always dream about all the flavor variations I would play with!! What a great giveaway 🙂 thanks!

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  970. Tori says

    1) Add speculoos or biscoff spread to the mix. Crush some speculoos or biscoff cookies for a topping, too!

    2) Add some PB2 (either chocolate flavor or regular peanut butter flavor) to the mix, and then throw in some roasted peanuts, almonds, or pecans. Maybe all three along with some ghiradelli semi-sweet chocolate chips 😀

    LOTS OF SPRINKLES!

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  971. Erin H. says

    My husband is the biggest fan of all things mint, so I would add some crushed candy canes, some peppermint patties, and some shaved chocolate! YUM! Oh, and a little caramel on top couldn’t hurt either, right?

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  979. Jade C says

    Hmmm, I think that I would change the recipe by simply adding a few T of cocoa in place of a little sweetener and maybe roasting some roughly chopped almonds/hazelnuts in Agave and throwing them into the mix?? How does this sound??
    On a separate note..
    I’ve actually been craving ice cream lately, as well ((though it’s been pouring with twin for days here!! Still, what else is a girl to do, when “trapped” inside by the weather, and with nothing but almond, coconut and oat milks, and fun add-ins and flavours, just asking to be used??)) ;);) .
    I do plan to make this soon, so that I can show ol’ Haagen Daaz and Ben & Jerry’s who’s boss and steal Dad’s tastebuds back for good :):) !!
    As usual, keep up the awesomeness!!

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  980. Merritt says

    My favorite homemade ice cream right now uses So Delicious Coconut Milk Nog in place of the milk for the ice cream base! So festive for the holidays! =)

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  981. Lauren says

    Oh I’d add pecans for sure. I’m on this huge nut kick right now.. nuts and chocolate. OR Peanut butter and chocolate.. topped with nuts. Mmm that’s a winner.

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  983. Erin H. says

    My husband LOVES mint, so I would add in a bunch of crushed candy canes, peppermint patties, and some shaved chocolate! YUM! Some caramel couldn’t hurt either…

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  987. Anonymous says

    Well, i have a very special and different thing i would do with your ice cream-
    Here in northern California mushroom hunting is VERY popular at this time of year. There are so many different types of mushrooms to eat because they all have there own unique flavor:) i have a few faves. One of them is called a “candy cap” mushroom and for those who dont like mushroom, well you would never know you were eating one. They Taste JUST like maple syrup when dried. My local ice cream shop makes mushroom ice cream and is is crazy good! Due to being lactose intolerant its hard for me to eat it with out stomach aches. Thats why i love your recipe!! 🙂 and i would love an ice cream maker too! 😉

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  992. extreme banana bread says

    I would make vanilla ice cream with chocolate chips, chocolate covered pretzels and peanut butter for the ultimate treat yummm 🙂

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  994. Kristi says

    Oooh, YUM! I made a Coconut Raspberry Mint and Chocolate Truffle ice cream this summer (from VegNews) . . . it was absolutely delicious! My non-vegan husband RAVED about it. But my next venture will be a Coconut Peach Mint ice cream 🙂 Thanks for “allowing” and encouraging me to get my ice cream on!

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  996. Jeanna says

    I would so looooove an ice cream maker. I’m not one for ice cream in the winter, so I was patiently waiting to use this basic recipe and make my favorite-black licorice ice cream!!! I know it sounds weird but it is sooo yummy.

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  997. Jackie says

    Chocolate chip cookie dough! Or peanut butter, or chocolate chips, or chocolate syrup, or fruit, or sprinkles, or spinach and mint extract!!!!!

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  1000. Mary Legare Whaley says

    Geez girl! You are popular! Understandably though. =) I don’t know if I’ve seen this on your blog yet or not, but I know you like Coconut Milk so I thought I’d share this recipe. I got a can of Thai Kitchen Light Coconut Milk. I froze it in a tupperware overnight. The next day, I microwaved it for like 45 seconds so it would come loose from the container. I tossed in in my food processor with maybe a half a cup of water and a few tablespoons of stevia, plus a teaspoon of vanilla. It took a few minutes for it to break down, but eventually, it was ice cream consistency. It was delicious. Like a creamy, sweet, coconut ice cream. It would’ve been great with chocolate, but I went minimal. A whole can of light coconut milk was just 240 calories total. And all I added was stevia and vanilla. It sure beats ice cream as far as fat and the junk that comes with traditional ice cream. If you haven’t tried it (and I think you probably have) it’s great!

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  1002. Veggie V! @Veggie V's Vegan Adventure says

    I’m not a huge ice cream fan, but I’ve been wanting an ice cream machine forever. I’d love to try pumpkin pie ice cream; it was the one flavor I used to look forward to. I made your voluminous ice cream trick a few times this summer, which was good, but not ice cream maker great 😉

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  1003. sarah says

    Vanilla really is my fave ice cream flavour- so the only way I’d customise it would be to use fresh vanilla beans from the pod – I know I’m fancy;)

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  1007. Alan Kleesattel says

    I would love to add fudge, or do up a super coffee one, winning the ice cream maker would make this all possible =) Thanks again for all of your great recipes!

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  1023. Carla says

    Ooooh, I love hand-made ice cream! I’m going to make your recipe using goat’s milk from
    my Nigerian Dwarf dairy goats…:-) And I might throw in some of your Peanut Butter
    Secret dough…;-) I’d love to win the Cuisinart Ice Cram Maker – thanks for the opportunity!

    ~Carla

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  1033. kara says

    Instead of vanilla, almaretto with berries as toppings…or cinnamon with baked apples to vanilla flavor. It is even simple to make sorbets with fruit juice ice and sugar but I like a creamy non dairy base like coconut milk or almond milk…i like the textures rather than rich ice cream. I would love to win an ice cream maker!

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  1042. Andrea says

    Holy amazing giveaway Katie! You’re awesome! I would customize mine to make strawberry ice cream! (Then again I might be feeling biased right now because I just finished a bowl of it :)) I’ve had an ice cream maker on my wish list ever since I heard you could make your own!

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  1063. Jennifer Zettl says

    Would love to win a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker for my gluten free/casein free boys! I can’t thank you enough for these wonderful recipes!

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  1064. Alex@Spoonful of Sugar Free says

    Katie, Ohmygoodnessgracious. A ice cream maker giveaway??!! I seriously have been dyyyyying to buy one this past year. I want one soo badly! Thanks for the giveaway.

    I would make a chocolate-chip cookie dough ice cream. I remember my sister and I sitting at an old-fashioned diner as kids and ordering this all the time. Maybe throw in a few fudge babies and it will work?

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  1071. Heather @ Get Healthy with Heather says

    I would definitely add some mini chocolate chips and mint extract into this for a mint chocolate chip ice cream. That would make me AND my hubby very happy. Now we just need an ice cream maker!! 😉

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  1083. erin says

    Mmm, I think I will try a rum extract and add some coconut flakes. This will be super good!!
    (even better with an ice cream maker, wink wink)

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  1085. Kiersten says

    Im thinking i’d add peanut butter since i’m on a huge peanut butter kick right now. Id eat it on almost anything right not

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  1093. A says

    to change up the recipe a bit I would add some PB2 that I’ve recently bought….that would give….drumroll plz….peanut butter ice cream (that’s healthy!!!)!!! and because PB2 comes in a chocolate flavor too i would also try that….can you imagine…..healthy, delicious, chocolate peanut butter ice cream?!?!?!?! OMG!

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  1096. Molly@This Life Is Sparkling says

    I like all kinds of ice cream! My favorite would probably be Ben and Jerry’s half baked. It’s all natural so that makes it “healthy”, right? 😉

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  1097. MasPublicHealth says

    Love mint chocolate chip ice cream; yours looks so good. I’d probably create one using chocolate and coffee/mocha flavor. Thankfully, not having my own ice-cream-maker (yet!) — 🙁 — the Tempt line makes great (non-dairy/soy-free) Mint Chocolate Chip and Coffee Biscotti flavors.

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  1099. Karina says

    i would add dark coco powder….and peanut butter…mmm. I’ve never had an ice cream maker before….i can just see the possibilities now…

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  1101. katia says

    If I had an ice cream make to make this, I would add in: 1 1/2 T dark cocoa powder, 1/4 cup peanut butter chips, 1/4 cup toasted pecans, and swirl in chocolate syrup and peanutbutter. Mmmm.

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  1102. Cathy B*****y says

    I would add toasted almonds, and toasted coconut! patience is soooo needed with ice cream makers no matter what kind you use, and also persistence!
    Coconut gelato is my fave, so added toasted nuts of any kind along with toasted coconut, and sometimes flambed bananas makes a n awesome ice cream!…
    Cathy B*****y
    pbprojecthope at yahoo dot com

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  1104. birdi says

    I’d probably just keep the vanilla because i love vanilla and it’s fewer ingredients to keep in a tiny dorm room. Maybe I’d add mint extract.

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  1113. Jenn@Baking Jenn's Blog says

    Mm, this sounds so good! As a lactose-intolerant gal, I would definitely use vanilla unsweetened almond milk in this recipe. I bet the foamy-ness it adds is great! I would also definitely have to incorporate peanut butter into it (what’s ice cream without peanut butter :P)

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  1116. Cyndeehule says

    So excited for this! Have wanted one for a long time!! I would totally add dried fruit to it, like Cherries, and also chocolate chips!! oh so yum!!

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  1138. Seek says

    That ice cream is so cute! The cold weather and stress of exams makes me crave food high in High Density Lipids, so I’d love to make a variation of this recipe with avocado and crystalized ginger. I imagine it would be a little bit spicy and exotic but creamy, with a pretty chartreuse hue.

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  1139. seek says

    The cold weather and stress of exams makes me crave food high in High Density Lipids, so I’d make a variation of this recipe with coconut milk, avocado and crystalized ginger. I imagine it would be a little bit spicy and exotic but creamy, with a pretty chartreuse hue.
    p.s: That’s a super cute ice cream cone.
    I love the thought of ice cream glamor shots.

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  1140. Tanith T says

    I would consider using tonka bean as a flavoring agent, a fragrant vanilla-like spice. I also enjoy saffron-pistachio ice cream, Indian style.

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  1141. Juliette says

    add some concentrated chai tea essence (soak several bags in a bit of hot water for a while) for yummy chai ice cream!

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  1149. Frances says

    Mmmmm…. Looks soo good 😀
    I think I’d have to make almody-joy ice-cream with your biscuits crumbled in…alavating now 😛

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  1155. Gem says

    I’d add chocolate extract and chocolate drops – it makes everything better, of course! Maybe some crushed hazlenuts on top and chocolate sauce…or am I just getting carried away? 🙂

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  1157. Kristina says

    I would probably customize this by adding Nutella for a rich, creamy, chocolatey hazlenut flavor! On the top would go some toasted hazlenut pieces. Now I really do need an ice-cream maker because boy have I made my mouth water!

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  1158. Lindsay says

    Ever since I was in Italy I have been dying to make my own, dairy-free gelato! The two flavors I most want to recreate are almond-hazelnut praline, and something with balsamic — trust me, it’s wonderful.

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  1166. Rachel Gutierrez says

    I worked at an ice cream store when I was in high school and it was the BEST job ever! I fell in love with Butter Pecan ice cream while working there so I would make this by adding a little butter (vegan of course), brown sugar, and then throw in pecans at the end 🙂 Thank you for such a wonderful giveaway!

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  1170. Kate says

    Hmmm I try adding some chocolate chips and strawberries (fresh!) with a hint of mint.

    That is, if I had an ice cream maker 🙂

    Since I’m a fan on facebook and I get your emails, here’s hoping that I can do that!

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  1171. Maria says

    I’d add in some pumpkin and other pumpkin pie spices such as nutmeg, chives, cinnamon…Not sure how it’d turn out, but it sounds yummy 🙂

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  1174. suzanne says

    Chocolate covered candy cane – chocolate extract with crushed candy canes would be delicious!. And mint cookie crunch – could use mint extract and crushed newmans own cookies (not sure if they are vegan – probably not). Can you tell I am a mint/choc fan?!

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  1175. shea says

    So many choices 🙂 Chatfield’s carob chips are really good. semi-sweet chocolate chips with mint. maybe a white chocolate 🙂 or white chocolate & cinnamon. nut butter with carob &/or white chocolate 🙂

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  1177. Kayla says

    I already liked you on facebook! I need that ice-cream maker! haha IT would be so much better than freezing and blending like I have been doing. 🙂

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  1184. Steffany says

    Also, I would probably add coconut or coconut extract ! I LOVE any and all things coconut ! Or maybe an almond extract for a marzipan-like flavor.

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  1191. ashley greathouse says

    if i had the ice cream maker i would add chocolate!!! anything chocolate is amazing!!!! but your recipie already sounds sooooo yummy!!!

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  1193. joni falls says

    I always make my ice cream into a healthier. Blizzard type. Treat. Add some cool whip or our it over a healthy brownies like choc thunder from down under at outback. I think my healthier version taste better than there’s ha. but I was thinking to add to ur shakes recipes. A root beer float with just little diet a& w rootbeer. Reminds me of being a kid after church on Sundays 🙂

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  1194. Janice says

    Hi Katie! I liked you in facebook a long time ago and I just followed you in twitter as well as getting your delish recipes through email 🙂

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  1203. Mary says

    I now get your emails (awesome idea because I check your blog everyday!) AND liked you on facebook!

    I think I would add in frozen bananas and pieces of vanilla waffers, like a banana pudding icecream. yummm

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  1206. Cat K says

    I’d love to make this a tropical ice cream with frozen banana, pineapple, & mango chunks and some shredded coconut and almonds!

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  1210. Claire says

    And for a flavor that I would make out of this wonderful recipe…it’s have to be something fudgy, or butterscotch something, or somehow make this into caramel ice cream!! Do you think you could make a vegan caramel ice cream?? That would be amazing and so delicious.

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  1214. Nikita says

    I would make pumpkin spice with crushed gingersnaps!
    Of course, any chocolate flavors always go over well in this house, too. I a fan a peanut butter-chocolate and my husband likes coconut-chocolate.

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  1216. Melissa Gordon says

    My 11 yr old daughter REALLY misses ice cream. She wanted me to tell you she would add mint extract and dairy free dark chocolate to make her favorite… MINT CHIP! Yummy! She has tried your recipe to put it in the freezer and then the Vitamix, but she is dying to have an ice cream maker… for what she calls, “REAL ICE CREAM!”

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  1217. Alanna says

    I’d make it a sort of tropical flavor, adding in banana, walnuts, coconut flakes and dark chocolate chunks, which would keep it vegan, healthy & delicious!

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  1237. Lela says

    I would add in some frozen strawberries and maybe some strawberry flavoring to this basic recipe. I also receive your emails.

    Thank you very much. I would so love to win this!

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  1238. Erica Selby says

    YEAH! I can get on here today! I am a blending queen lately and my 6 year old son just asked me when I was going to get an ice cream maker. I seriously use my ninja at least 2 to 3 times a day for smoothies, milkshakes, soups, dips, baking your awesome desserts 🙂 M son, Ayden, enjoys all the cold stuff I make with my blender, so I know he would love an ice cream maker. He actually has a Dip n Dots maker on his Christmas list. 🙂 Anyways, my FAVORITE ICE CREAM IS CHOCOLATE CHIP COOKIE DOUGH! I think a great ice cream to try to create would be a gingerbread ice cream for the Holidays. I LOVE chuncks of cookies so baking up some vegan gingerbread cookies and chopping them up and adding them to some ice cream would be GREAT!

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  1241. Camille- the college girl says

    SInce the website was down yesterday I don’t know if it kept my comment, BUT I would add banana, peanut butter, and some chocolate syrup right on top!!

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  1244. Emily says

    LOVE THIS RECIPE – I would customize the basic recipe by adding bananas and maybe a bit of nut butter – Elvis style ice cream!!

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  1253. Emily says

    And I follow you on twitter and retweeted 🙂 I’d also make a batch with a lot of chocolate and red food coloring… red velvet ice cream!!

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  1257. Sonja says

    Lately I have been having a peanut butter banana kick; I think peanut butter banana ice cream would be pretty tasty…maybe even chocolate peanut butter ice cream!

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  1260. kathy says

    I love chocolate and peanut butter everything. I also like coconut, so might trying adding some extract flavors to see what that would do. I just love ice cream period.

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  1263. Dani says

    i would add peanut butter & co’s dark chocolate dreams peanut butter, pretzels, and marshmallows. Mmmmmm i’m drooling just thinking about it!

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  1269. Mehreen says

    I love this idea especially since it is so hard to find sugar free ice cream in London and now I can make my own! I have used you recipe with regular milk and almond milk, both turned out great :). Next time I might add vanilla beans or caramel flavoring …yum!

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  1283. Candace says

    I’d add peppermint extract, a drop of green food coloring, followed by stirring in handfuls of chocolate chips and peanut butter. That is, if I had the mixer to make it and let me tell you, I’d use it…A LOT. lol.

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  1284. Christie Freeman says

    I am trying to think of an answer to enter your Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker contest as far as how I’d enhance your recipe…That’s a hard one! Hmm. Maybe a little cinnamon? Thanks for this chance to win!

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  1287. Christie Freeman says

    Mint Chocolate Chip is just about my favorite, too…followed closely by good ‘ole chocolate. So, it sounds like we have this in common!

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  1298. Heidi C. says

    I would try cacao nibs and some peanut butter,
    or maybe some pumpkin puree and spices,
    or maybe some healthified homemade chocolate chip cookie dough chunks,
    or some so delicious eggnog……….
    nummy I have too many ideas!
    xoxoxxooxxxoxoxoxoxxoxxoo

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  1299. Rachel says

    There are so many possibilities! How about fresh blueberries? Or orange zest and minced fresh cranberries? Or little chunks of brownies! Yum!

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  1304. Julie says

    I love making ice cream! I did a lot of experimenting this summer because I lived on a farm and had access to raw cow and goat milk to make amazing ice cream. My favorites were lavender vanilla ice cream, basil ice cream and also earl grey ice cream. With the lavender and earl grey, I would steep the lavender while I heated the milk, or steep the tea bags while I steeped the milk. AMAZING! So delicious and fresh tasting and not too sweet!

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  1309. Andrea B. says

    If I had that ice cream maker, I’d customize this recipe with a few drops of star anise extract and a handful of dark chocolate/chocolate chips! Mmmm black liqourice and chocolate!!!

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  1313. Brielle says

    I would most definitely add peppermint extract and chocolate chips to make my all time favorite — Mint Chocolate chip! 😀

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  1317. Kitti (3PeasCafe) says

    Matcha!!! With brownie bits *u*

    if I made this I’d try adzuki-fudge (it’d make awesome ice cream Sakura-mochi in the spring!!!) or baked-yam-with-crystallized-ginger, or chocolate-covered-chestnut with ganache swirl, or coconut-cream-taro…and of course cinnamon!!! With cinnamon sugar encrusted almond bits! 😀

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  1323. Emily says

    Oooh if I had an ice cream maker there would be so many things I would try. Peanut butter first, of course, being a pb lover (maybe Better’n Peanut Butter, too). Next maybe… I wonder how oatmeal would work? Would it? Hmm. I just love oatmeal. I would also totally have to test coconut out. So many possibilities!

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  1324. Kristen says

    I think I would go for something festive in flavor right now, it would either be apples, cranberry and cinnamon or pumpkin and pumpkin pie spice….

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  1330. cv says

    4 ingredient ice cream, geeze. sounds way better than those unhealthy sugary packed ice creams at grocers! i’ve been thinking about buying my own ice cream maker/machine, but i hope i’d win this 🙂

    i’d most definitely try to attempt making mint choc chip or mocha/coffee ice cream with the basics. 😉 then start off from there

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  1334. Nicole says

    I like you on Facebook! And I’ve come up with several ice cream flavor combos -apple cinnamon, apple peanut butter, chocolate peanut butter banana, multi berry chocolate swirl, lemon poppy seed, coconut banana, “banana bread”. I could go on forever… So many possibilities!

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  1337. Sara Moore says

    I would add coco and almonds. I have a weakness for chocolate almond ice cream. Yum! I would do the same using coconut milk and add a variety of nuts to make a homemade version of baskin robbins nutty coconut…mmm…I think I want some ice cream!

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  1342. Tami says

    (for the ice cream maker contest, which is awesome, by the way)
    I would try adding a bit of nutella to make a hazelnut flavored ice cream. mmmm.

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  1345. Sarah says

    My favourite flavour combination is chocolate and peanut butter so I’d definitely add those two in! Or maybe even chocolate and coconut, possibilities are endless 🙂

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  1347. MARY says

    I cut up bananas in mine and drizzled with peanut butter and honey! It was like a peanut butter banana ice cream dream 🙂

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  1353. Cindy says

    I have GOT to get me an ice cream maker! I bet this would be yummy if made with coconut milk, but then you’d have to probably readjust the whole recipe. Chocolate and peanut butter would be sooooo good. As is (vanilla), any fruit would be delightful.

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  1356. ReneeB says

    I love ice cream, and have an ice cream maker on my Christmas list this year. I have a feeling I’m not going to get it though. 🙁 Anyway, I love mint chocolate ice cream and would therefore add mint and chocolate chips to your recipe. I would also try making a pumpkin ice cream. And because it’s the holidays I would make a candy cane kind!!! 🙂

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  1358. Anonymous says

    ahh I wish I could make vegan ice cream this creamy and delicious!!!! If only I had a Cuisinart ice cream maker!!!! I love your recipes!!!!

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  1375. Kate (Bread & Chocolate) says

    I would add cacao nibs and also try using frozen bananas. An ice cream maker would be a wonderful kitchen addition!

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  1379. Appu says

    I Google a recipe i want to make then like five min. later, I called my self a idiot a find it on cck, ( or a better recipe). CCK is awesome for everyone!!!!!!!!!!

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  1381. Shirle says

    mint chocolate chip ice cream is probably my favorite, but i would want to recreate an ‘almond joy’ flavor! almond extract, chocolate chips, coconut milk and topped with crushed almonds and shredded coconut 🙂

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  1383. Ashli Phillips says

    I have been dying to get an ice cream maker of my own! Here’s my chance… My ultimate naughty but nice to your waist line ice cream would be Berry Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Truffle Ice Cream! Can you say yum?! Vanilla bean ice cream base from your recipe, with ribbons of dark chocolate peanut butter “frosting” from your peanut butter fudge recipe, mixed with fresh raspberries, blueberries and blackberries! So yummy 🙂

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  1384. Cam says

    I add 4 tbsp cocoa powder, a cup of frozen blueberries, a 1/4 cup of dark chocolate raspberry nibs, and 1/4 cup of black walnuts to the mix!

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  1385. Kathy says

    YUM. If I could customize this, I would add in peanut butter, cocoa powder, frozen(?) berries, pumpkin puree, chocolate chips, pretzels, cookie chunks, raw/vegan cookie dough balls, cinnamon + sugar (maybe) or a snickerdoodly ice cream (I wonder if this combo could work!), and cake mix for a cake batter ice cream.
    Although, I wouldn’t add all of those in at one time

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  1387. Anna says

    I don’t think my comment ever posted, but sorry if this is a double! I’d like to make an apple pie ice cream-with dried apple pieces, graham cracker chunks, and cinnamon!

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  1396. Lily says

    I would make peanut butter ice cream with the brown sugar and a pinch of salt. It’s actually amazingly delish! 🙂 Love your blog, Katie! Xoxo

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  1399. sarah says

    I would replace half of the vanilla extract with banana extract and add peanut butter. After it came through the machine, I would add dark chocolate flakes and crushed vegan whole wheat pretzels (I love salted ice cream!). Salted dark chocolate, peanut butter, and banana flavors? Sounds delicious to me.

    Thanks for you. Your blog has given me great tips and recipes that I now use everyday! <3

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  1405. Cathy says

    Oh- ice cream…heaven..i had some this morning. banana… mmmmm

    what i’d change for this ice cream is to freeze some bananas, whizz them up in a blender- obviously pour coconut milk in as well to make it creeamy…then add carob and almond butter cups + carob brownie chunks..heaven….

    i’ve even thought about having an almond butter and jam ice cream too!

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  1406. Ryan says

    I love all the seasonal flavors1 Peppermint, pumpkin, bubblegum, and pistachio are my favorites. I’d love to recreate an ice cream my mom always made when I was a child: vanilla peach.

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  1409. Reema says

    oh wow…. best giveaway ever. There are so many endless possibilities. I would go with different fruits plus chocolate. Chocolate strawberry. Chocolate banana. Chocolate pomegranite. Mmm!

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  1410. Heather says

    I would add fruit definitely – probably strawberries. Though in winter I think maybe a little peppermint flavoring chocolate chips.

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  1416. Kara says

    Wow! This looks so good and easy. I would customize your 4 ingredient ice-cream by adding chocolate!! Maybe some chocolate chips and chocolate fudge swirl!

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  1417. Kathy says

    I’m from Ohio, so I have to put in a cheer for Buckeye ice cream. Add a few Tbsp of peanut butter to the recipe, and melt some high quality dark chocolate and drizzle it into your ice cream for the last few minutes of mixing time. Makes a smooth, chocolaty chunk that’s to die for!

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  1418. Kasia says

    I’m a PB enthusiast so I’d add natural (even home-made) chunky PB and if I’m feeling a bit fruity I might add dried strawberry chunks for a PB&J twist 🙂

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  1422. Jackie B. says

    If I had this ice cream maker, I know EXACTLY the flavour I would make.
    It would involve peanut butter, chocolate swirls, banana, and PRETZEL pieces. I love chocolate covered pretzels dipped in peanut butter, and why not add banana to the party! I also follow you on Twitter. Jacbeale.

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  1423. Selena Bonner says

    Aahh! I LOVE Ice cream! I think I would add imitation butter flavoring to create a birthday-cake type flavor and maybe mix in some frosting for the full cake effect. I love your blog..and the healthy take on chocolate 🙂

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  1433. Wendy says

    I would make it double fudge brownie flavored! or EVEN BETTER… samosa cookie inspired with chocolate caramel & coconut… HEAVEN!

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  1436. Kayla.d says

    WOW, this recipe looks so simple and delicious!
    I absolutely love your blog, I’ve already tried many recipes and have been pleased with the results – Next recipe? 4 Ingredient Ice Cream!
    I can’t wait to try this. 🙂

    I have to say my favorite ice cream flavor is vanilla with butterscotch swirls in it topped with mint sprinkles MMM!

    Keep up the awesome work, hope you have a wonderful Christmas! 😀

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  1439. Jenna says

    I would love an ice cream maker! Currently I have to do the ice/salt/shake method, which works, but gets a little tiring. My favorite ice cream at Christmas time is peppermint stick, and I’d love to try making my own with almond milk! I’m also seeing lots of Girl Scout Samoas recipes lately, so I might try toasted coconut, caramel, chocolate ice cream. Mmmmm…

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  1440. Dena says

    I would put a ton of cinnamon and maybe nutmeg in the ice cream, and because I chunks of things in my ice cream I would also put in chocolate chip oatmeal cookie dough pieces.

    Also, these days I am really into black tea flavors (if you ever need a new way to eat oatmeal, try infusing the water/milk with your favorite black tea before adding the oatmeal. chai oatmeal! earl grey oatmeal!) I think I would try infusing the milk (will it work the same if it is heated and then allowed to cool or would the heating somehow change the chemical makeup?) with an English breakfast tea bag.

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  1446. Kelly Woodland says

    I love anything fruity or cake-batter…hmmmm…maybe blackberry ckae batter ice cream?!? Thanks for the basic recioe- and now to win that ice cream maker so that I can create it in real time!

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  1449. Tatum says

    I would try to make a red velvet ice cream! I got this idea when I was raeding your cake batter ice cream recipe and thought of my favorite ( yet usually unhealthy :\ ) Red velvet! Btw already like you on fb!

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  1458. Maegan says

    I would make Cappucino Chocolate Chip Ice Cream by adding either coffee or instant coffee and vegan chocolate chips! 🙂

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  1459. Kira says

    I soooo wish I had the equipment to make this! It looks so goooood!
    The best part of checking my e-mail everyday is the e-mails for recipes like this 😉

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  1466. MK says

    I would customize it with Chocolate and Wasabi!!! I know it sounds like a weird combo but I had an epiphany the other day while mixing together two of my favorite homemade trail mixes 🙂 The chocolate+spicy combo really works!!

    My favorite type of ice cream would have to be….Mint (maybe w/Dark Chocolate chips)!
    But for 2nd, it’s a tie between green tea and red bean….maybe that’s why i usually eat them together hehe~

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  1470. Laura says

    Oh my Goodness! Just reading this makes me WANT AN ICe Cream maker SOO bad!!!! I love anything chocolate, but mint, fudgey, chocolate, brownie- something along those lines sounds devine!

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  1473. aubrey says

    OK THIS IS THE NUMBER ONE POST I WANT TO WIN;)

    I would do the same basic vanilla recipe and add cinnamon, maple extract, and cacoa nibs and/or carob. Then when done top with more cinnamon and coconut shreds YUMM!

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  1475. Zach says

    Will definitely try this with the Dutch hagelslag. It’s basically just sprinkles but they have some variations such as chocolate shavings and the dark chocolate (puur as it is called here in Holland) shavings/sprinkles are fantastic. It is so cheap over here too, I am packing my bags for the US tomorrow with so much chocolate it’s ridiculous. Pick me for the ice cream maker!

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  1478. H says

    Oh I would love to have an ice cream maker!! My favorite is triple chocolate with cacao powder, with vegan chocolate chips and chocolate syrup! Top it off with chopped strawberries! Yummmy!

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  1488. Brenda says

    Yummy!! I love making homemade ice cream from my Granny’s recipe, but this one sounds really good and can’t wait to try it!! Thanks

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  1489. Tiph says

    I once saw this recipe for Blueberry Lavender ice-cream…. so I would try that. I also adore a good Candy Cane/chocolate chip combo this time of year!!! Oh! Or a peanut butter/chocolate chip! I just don’t how well the PB would mix into ice cream, though. LoL!

    P.S. – I already get your emails. and I just “liked” your FB page, followed your twitter & tweeted about the ice cream!! yay!!

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  1490. Jess says

    A bit of a ferrero rocher ice cream, chopped hazelnuts and nutella melted and swirled in YUM!
    orrrr white chocolate, raspberry and popcorn pieces 🙂

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  1496. Natalie says

    Ice-cream is best in winter I think! Summer is too sticky for that, sorbets are the best in summer 😀

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  1497. Lisa K @ NutriNosh says

    Katie, I have to ask your permission before doing this lol…

    I was experimenting around with making low-calorie ice cream and I sort of…blended your idea with another one I’d heard of…and I want to post the recipe to my own not-very-popular recipe blog (weight watchers friendly recipes), but not w/out permission. Basically, I used almond milk, sliced bananas into the little dishes of almond milk, and froze it with sliced bananas in the milk…then blended THAT instead of just frozen milk? So it was creamier without the coconut milk.

    I was planning to credit your blog along with the whole “frozen banana ice cream” idea in my post. Is that ok? Because freezing the almond milk was totally your idea, but I noticed you said that it was “foamy” if you used almond milk so…voila…add banana!

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  1498. Meg says

    Great site! Have you considered installing a “print-this” button? Would love to easily access and print your delicious recipes!

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  1500. Monica says

    love your blog!! i was wondering if you are still using agave? recently have heard some no so good stuff about it? any thoughts?

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    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      I never believed it was any healthier or less healthy than any other sugar (white, brown, corn syrup, etc). Sugar is sugar is sugar… to be honest, I don’t really like things sweet and so I barely use any sweeteners anyway. I’d rather have things creamy, rich, and of course chocolatey!

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  1501. Sam says

    So, I forgot to half the rest of the ingredients (I only had 1 cup of non-dairy vanilla almond milk left), and by following the recipe normally with table syrup (fake maple syrup, basically), it ended with a caramel sugar-y flavor! It was great! 🙂

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  1503. Olivia says

    I finally got an ice cream maker this weekend and immediately looked up this recipe, because it’s one I’ve been wanting to try for ages. Honestly………….. IT WAS THE BEST DAIRY-FREE ICE CREAM I’VE EVER TASTED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    So creamy, smooth, delicious. It’s like heaven in a bowl. My Cuisinart ice cream maker is my new best friend. I can tell were going to be inseparable. 🙂 And I especially thank you for posting this amazing recipe. I’ve struggled to find a good dairy-free ice cream and this definitely makes the cut. Thank you, thank you, thank you! 🙂

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  1504. Amy says

    Hooray!! We have an ice cream maker and I’ve been looking for a lactose-free ice cream recipe so I am so excited to have happened across yours! One question, though: do you have approximations of how much to use for liquid ingredients (like Bailey’s, for example)? I don’t want it to come out too runny. Thanks!

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    • CCK says

      If you’re using something strong, you only need a little. But if you’re using anything more than a couple tbsp, maybe reduce the milk by that amount?

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  1505. Ami says

    My name is Ami and I’m an ice cream addict! This recipe inspired me to request an ice cream maker for Mother’s Day, which I got 🙂 Since then, this has become a staple in my freezer. It’s SO delicious. Thank you for sharing it!

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  1506. sam says

    hey katie do u think this would work if i used stevia instead of agave? i attempted to make some just now and it got stuck to the icecream maker like ice!! i used goodkarmas flax milk maybe next time ill try almond breeze?

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  1507. sam says

    hey katie do you think this would work with stevia instead of agave? my body doesnt react well with sugar too much sugar =/ thanks so muc! your seriously an inspiration!! i check your blog more than once a day..embaressed to admit tht but what can i say your amazing!!

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  1509. Amy Jay says

    Yum! This is officially the third recipe of yours I have made. I made it with Blue Diamond Original Almond Milk in my Cuisinart Ice Cream maker, and it was awesome! Yes, I’d say it was kind of foamy, or like whipped ice, but MAN is it good! And for the calories, you can’t beat it!

    I found your blog in January, and that was one-month in to a big weight loss venture I am on, and now I’ve lost 70 pounds. 🙂 Thanks, dear, for your great recipes and great help!

    P.S. – I’m an Army wife living in Japan, so I love that you use ingredients that I can (mostly) find even in a very un-Vegan country!

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    • Chocolate-Covered Katie says

      Aw, thanks Amy!
      I actually used to live in Japan… I’m surprised you can even find the Blue Diamond almond milk now. I remember visiting when I lived in China. Feel comforted in knowing at least Japan is more vegan-friendly than China ;).

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  1510. Amy says

    Mmm, very simple recipe! I used goats milk (I’m allergic to coconut, and didn’t want to experiment with something I’ve never tried (non-dairy creamer)), more brown sugar than called for, no stevia, and extra vanilla.
    THEN I mixed in 2 packages of Swiss Miss Hot Chocolate powder, and threw it in my mixer. I patiently cranked it for about 40 minutes, and when it was juuuust thick enough, I slowly added about 3 tablespoon fulls of smooth creamy peanut butter, a little bit at a time, so I would have soft chunks of it spread throughout.
    It was still a little soft for my liking, so I’ve put it in the freezer to freeze up a little more before eating it…. I’ll stir it with a spoon before I go to bed, and again when I wake up, to make sure it doesn’t turn into a rock, and try it tomorrow evening. The taste testing I did was veeeery good! (I’m a BIG fan of chocolate and peanut butter combined.) So hopefully it’ll be even better when it solidified! 🙂
    I’ll try making something with almond milk next!! 😀

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  1511. Jennifer says

    LOVE this! I’ve had many dietary restrictions recently because of health reasons…dairy being one of those and chocolate and coconut and gluten, soy, rice…just about everything and whatever a suitable substitute would be for that “everything” is no longer allowed. I thought National Ice Cream month would pass without at least one honorary scoop of one of my favorite desserts until I discovered your recipe. I used brown sugar and actually added 1 tsp of tapioca starch with Silk almond milk (and 2 Tbs of granulated sugar instead of Stevia…I’m not afraid of sugar because I need to gain a lot of weight lol). It turned out amazing! I’m thankful for bloggers such as yourself. I know I’m not the only one struggling to make diet changes because of health reasons, and there are many of us who owe you and others like you a “thank you” for helping us make this challenging lifestyle adjustment. So, thank you for creating and maintaining such beautiful blog!

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  1512. Katie says

    Hi Katie! I just bought my first ice cream maker (Cuisinart) and I was so excited to try out this recipe- my favorite flavor is good old fashioned vanilla (with sprinkles of course) I made the recipe above with unsweetened almond milk and brown sugar- it was very sweet! I might half the brown sugar next time. I was wondering if you think that adding xantham gum or cornstarch would help thicken and stabilize the texture a little more so it’s not as “icy”? It’s still delicious as it is, but might try to experiment next time..

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  1515. emaliah82 says

    This ice cream is INSANELY DELICIOUS!!!!! I paired it with a gluten-free chocolate chip cookie to make the most amazing sundae ever!!! THANK YOU! 🙂

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  1516. Mary says

    Just made this with Blue Diamond almond milk and cane sugar/3 stevia drops. I probably added more vanilla than you said to but it IS AMAZING!!! Yum

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  1517. CC says

    Hmmm, I don’t have an ice cream maker & was making icecream in my VitaMix before I went vegan……..

    **Does anyone know if this can b adapted 2 make in the VitaMix or ANY VEGAN ICECREAM! 4 that matter?*** YES, ICECREAM DOES MAKE ME SCREAM, i LOVE IT!!

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      • CC says

        Thank u kindly! This is SO exciting 2 me!!!!!!!!!!! I can have vegan ice cream that actually looks/behaves like icecream!!!!!!!!! And I offer my apologies, I did find another one of your posts detailing that… But only hours (I wish I was kidding! I’m obsessed w/ the discovery here!) into navigating all over your site (the snowball effect! Ooooh, let me see about this, one, then that one, then trying 2 look at nutrition info, oh look I spotted another interested recipe!). So basically I will just blame his website if I never get a job again! Job searching vs. food searching hmm… it’s a shame! Ahhh well, this site is a welcome break !

        I can c how trying 2 tie together related recipes can b a logistical nitemare & cause 4 all these repeated questions…so thank u 4 your patience & perseverance! And 4 sharing your creativity. What a great thing in life, creativity+ eating+good nutrition=bliss! Thanks 4 your hard work & sharing your vegan brilliance!

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  1520. Anonymous says

    Hey, yeah, we have been making ice cream ourselves because we do not use sugar, agave, dairy or artificial ingredients of any kind. We sweeten things with Stevia and/or Xylitol. Anyway, ours is more like more like “ice milk” which disappoints my husband, so prompted by you, we will try freezing the canister before making it again! Thanks so much!

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  1523. Liz says

    Hi! I don’t have an ice cream maker but would love to still make this! How would I go about doing this without the maker? Just use a blender?

    You’ve probably answered this already in one of the 1,000+ comments so I’m sorry to ask again!

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  1524. Erin says

    Katie, do you know if this works with Trader Joe’s Light Coconut Milk? I also have the regular kind but I’m wondering if I could use the Light and/or both cans together. Thoughts?

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  1525. Isabel says

    I’m always a sucker for a good cookies n creme. With this plus some homemade oreos (WONDER WHERE I COULD GET A RECIPE, HUH? :P) i could make my own! YAY!!

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  1527. Heather says

    Do you know the best way to go about making this chocolate flavored? Syrup vs. cocoa powder? My 3 yr old has had some health issues and needs to gain some weight so I thought I’d try the coconut milk version of this for him. He’s always liked your recipes and isn’t a fan of things that are too super sweet.

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  1529. Heather says

    i loveee your blog… i am a gluten free vegan and i gave up sugar last year due to my energy levels but i love dessert, I love having company and i am obsessed with showing people (particularly my boyfriend!! hehe!) that healthy food can be delicious too! A really easy way to make this icecream if you don’t have have an icecream maker is the “shake” method…. put the icecream ingredients inside a small ziplock bag after you have mixed them all together (make sure you fasten tight!), then put that big into a larger ziplock bag that is approx. half full of icecubes and 1/2 cup of coarse salt (fine grain will work too its just course works better)… close that ziplock up and shake for five minutes ( i like to hold the ziplock bag in a teatowel…. it’s a good little workout!)… then VOILA you have icecream… you can also put it in the freezer after that if you want it to be harder, or keep shaking! …. also i tried this method with 40 calorie coconut milk and it was TO DIE FOR… so there you go. Thanks again for sharing your oh-so-delicious! Keep it up girl and thanks again!!! have a choca-licious day!!!! <3

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  1530. Theresa says

    I got an ice cream maker (it’s green!) for mother’s day with the hopes of making allergy friendly ice cream for our family. We used So Delicious coconut milk creamer and it worked beautifully! Since we were planning to put it on pear crisp, I added some cinnamon. We can’t wait to try other flavors! I have a feeling we will be eating lots of ice cream this summer! Now I just need to get one of those super fast popsicle makers.

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  1532. Rissa says

    I can’t thank you enough for your recipes. My son has severe dairy allergy. He’s been begging me to make ice cream for so long and boy am I glad to have seen your blog!
    I make home made almond milk for him and when I saw the recipe with almond milk, I was so excited. I making a batch of ice cream with almond milk today. Will let you know how it came out. Thanks a bunch for posting so many recipes.

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  1533. Glendee says

    I made this last week using full fat coconut milk, cocoa powder, and xylitol since I am on the ACD…it was heavenly. It was so creamy and satisfying it was like having old fashioned chocolate frozen custard. I only needed about 1/4 cup to “get the monkey” off my back. It freezes very well but make sure you add a layer of plastic wrap to inhibit ice crystals. This quantity will last me at least a month so no worries about calories. Bless you!!!

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  1536. Jill says

    Have you had trouble with the coconut milk forming a layer on the frozen container because you pour it into a cold container? I have an electric ice cream maker that uses ice and rock salt and haven’t had the issue with a layer of frozen coconut milk forming on the inside of the metal container because the container isn’t as cold when you pour in the milk.

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  1537. Emma says

    This recipe is so good! I used it to make chocolate ice cream and topped it with the peanut butter magic shell recipe on this site, this a must try recipe!

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  1538. Pixie says

    Hello! Greetings from Ireland! Just leaving a comment to tell you I greatly appreciate your blog! Oh my gosh! I just love everything you make, just made this ice cream this evening and it’s amazing! I like that you give the nutritional info too 😉 and give me so many yummy things I can make (intolerant of so many foods!! and also picky.) So thank you lady , keep workin’ your magic~ ***

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  1539. Emma says

    My favorite ice cream is dulce de leche but cookie dough and chocolate peanut butter are close seconds! Ooh chocolate peanut butter mixed with dulce de leche is the best!

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  1540. Heather says

    Could you do a 50/50 almond milk/coconut milk blend to make it a bit lighter while still being nice and creamy?

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  1541. Earl says

    The calorie info for the almond milk version isn’t adding up right for me. I’m getting about 68 cals for the 85g serving. Are you forgetting the calories for the vanilla extract? That does add about 55 cals to the whole batch. I never used to think vanilla extract used to have cals either so I was thinking maybe you made the same mistake?

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  1542. Grace says

    This is the best ice cream recipe I’ve tried so far!! I make this ice cream with my Cuisinart ice cream maker and this is awesome! It freezes and thaws so well and the best part is that it still retains its creamy / sweet texture!! This is going to be my new base recipe and I will try it with adding the “optional” ingredients! LOVE LOVE this recipe and I “liked” your page on FB 🙂

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  1543. MJ says

    What can i use instead of xylitol for a sugar free version, is splenda or stevia ok? and is it possible for me to use non fat dairy milk or will that ruin the texture and become icy? 😛

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  1544. Barbara says

    Thank you!! I was searching for an ice cream recipe so I could have some with my homemade blackberry crisp. This was perfect!!! I can’t wait to try different flavors.

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  1546. sarah says

    I dont own an icecream maker but I have made icecream using two ziplock bags, ice, and rock salt. I’ll give this a whirl and get back to you if it works 🙂 excited for this one…esp since I just made your crustless pumpkin pie! Yummy dessert for tomorrow! 🙂

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  1547. Radiant Health says

    Hi Katie, if I used sweetened home-made almond milk would the quanity of brown sugar plus the 1 tblsp extra sugar be the same? I’m looking for an easy and non-dairy ice cream alternative for my children.

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  1550. Lily says

    Hi!!! I LOVE ice cream and I love all the flavours.I am making this 4-ingredient-icecream and it looks fab. <3 🙂 😉

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  1554. chassidy says

    Made this the other day as the first recipe for my Kitchen Aid Ice Cream Attachment we received for Christmas. We used skim milk and brown sugar. The ice cream was really good, but soft like soft serve. It was a little too soft for us, so we froze it for a bit. It turned out really well after that. It was a bit airy, but I liked the texture, not as thick and creamy as real ice cream though. I’ll definitely try this recipe again with a different kind of milk. Perhaps almond milk since that’s what I have on hand now. 🙂

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  1555. Margaret Leon says

    I made the Better Butter Fingers..and they are to die for..I didn’t coat them with chocolate….yet, but right from the freezer, they are a great snack. I cut them into small squares and put them in Tupperware..for easy access. Thank you. Now on to the No Sugar Chocolate Chip Pie for my Vegan friends.

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  1556. Lena says

    I want to know why you suggested a nondairy creamer is it a health issue or will it affect the ice cream flavor in some way? You said to use 2 cups milk of choice so basically you can still add in dairy right? I want to use a dairy creamer because most nondairy creamer doesn’t have a wide variety of flavors added to their creamer, for example, the brand International Delight carries flavors like Peppermint Mocha & Pumpkin Pie Spice. I want to incorporate these dairy creamer because it got all these flavors & I want to use that to flavor my ice cream instead of having to add in more flavors using extracts & other ingredients. Would you recommend me doing that if so how much of the creamer should I adjust it to since it will be a flavored dairy creamer like Peppermint Mocha I don’t want it to be overwhelming or too little.

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  1558. Sarah says

    I just have a question about transferring to an ice cream maker. When I transferred over after mixing (I used almond milk and stevia), the mixture just got stuck to the sides of the freezer bowl. Could this be because of the low fat content? I’m just not sure how you got it to work with almond milk in an ice cream machine.

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  1561. AJ says

    Yumm, can’t wait to try this! 🙂 Can I add half almond milk and half coconut? Wold it come out the same??

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  1562. Deese says

    I can’t wait to try this! I have an ice cream maker on my wedding registry. I hope to be spoon deep in homemade ice cream soon! Lately I have been searching for vegan sprinkles, what brand do you use? So far, every jimmy or nonpareil sprinkle I have found is coated in confectioner’s glaze which is from my research isn’t vegan (shellac from beetle secretions). I would greatly appreciate finding some vegan sprinkles and my cupcakes and cookies would too! 🙂

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  1563. Thuy Duong says

    If I use dairy creamer will it still work the same as nondairy creamer? Is it the same amount as the nondairy creamer if I use dairy creamer?

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  1564. Susanne Mortensen says

    Another fast way to make it into ice cream if you don’t have an ice cream maker, which is a fun science experiment too and especially fun if you have kids:
    Put the mixture in a small ziplock back. Fill a big ziplock bag halfway up with ice cubes about 1/2 cup salt. Put the small, sealed ziplock bag into the big one, put in a pair of gloves and shake shake shake for about 5 minutes or so. Boom, ice cream has been made! 🙂

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  1565. Zoe says

    I made this at 8:30 in the morning and proceeded to have it for breakfast… So good! I made it with almond milk, blue agave, and a small amount of mint extract. It was delish. Thank you for the great ice cream recipe!

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  1566. Susan says

    I created an add-in to ice cream: chop a banana into 1/4 inch bits, sprinkle cocoa over it and mix with your knife until all of the banana pieces are coated. Scrape the whole thing into your soft serve ice cream and stir until it’s swirled well.

    Delicious!

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  1569. Jane says

    My favorite ice cream flavor is chocolate. You can never go wrong with chocolate. But in December, I like Blue Bell Peppermint ice cream when it comes in season. Coffee ice cream is good—I made a Mississippi mud pie with coffee ice cream for my birthday this year. Neopolitan is fun to eat, too. I’ve always hated sherbet (why make dessert fruity???).

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  1571. Kim says

    Does anyone know the macros? I need to log them in and I have no idea what the carbs are in this,

    BTW, LOVED this recipe! Turned out amazing- esp the consistency which is what I was hesitant about.

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    • Unofficial CCK Helper says

      Do you have her cookbook? If you do, this is one of the recipes in the book, and it lists full nutrition facts in the book 🙂

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  1572. Melissa says

    Hi! I’m excited to try this recipe, we just inherited a cuisinart ice cream maker. I was wondering what type you have (ie the kind where you freeze the bucket or has its own freezer mechanism?)? I don’t think I need to freeze mine beforehand but want to double check. Thanks!

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  1573. Brenda says

    My brother-in-law has cancer and cannot have sugar…I was hoping you might be able to email me your homemade ice cream recipes that are only made with stevia. Thanks so much!

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  1575. Kris says

    Hi! The recipe looks great but I’m not clear on how/when/where the mixture freezes into ice cream without an ice cream maker. Does your cuisinart have a freezing mechanism? Or do you blend for 12-14 mins and then freeze and reblend after frozen?

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  1577. Kari says

    Would 1% dairy milk or skim work with this? Also, what model ice cream maker do you have? I’ve been looking for a reliable, inexpensive one to kickstart making some healthier creamy treats!

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  1579. Lauren says

    Thank you for this recipe– I made this last week for myself, my kids and our babysitter, and the verdict was: so delicious!! I used coconut milk, brown sugar, salt, and vanilla extract. I would like to make it for our family and guests, so my question is, can I double the recipe? Straight double (2 cans coconut milk, 1/2 cup brown sugar, 1/4 tsp salt, etc.)? I’m not a cook, and I’m a little taste impaired, so please don’t tell me to do it to taste–thank you!!

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  1580. Christina says

    I am trying to make ice cream with flaxseed milk (due to many dietary/medical issues). I do not have an ice cream maker. I thought you mentioned that you can make these recipes without an ice cream maker but did not see the directions. Am I missing them somewhere? Thank you very much.

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  1581. Penney says

    I tried this in a small 4 qt ice cream maker that I just purchased. I was so disappointed when it was just liquid after about an hour. It has the bucket that I had left overnight in the freezer. Is that the kind of machine you have? I wonder why it doesn’t work for me and if I should just take the machine back. Any thoughts?

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