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Healthy Cookie Dough Ice Cream

Healthy cookie dough ice cream? That means you can eat twice as much, right?

Right???!!!

cookie dough ice cream

Is there anyone in this world who doesn’t love cookie dough ice cream? Melty vanilla ice cream with bite-sized pieces of soft, unbaked cookie dough packed into each creamy scoop. What’s not to love?!

Healthy Cookie Dough Ice Cream!

At least, that’s what I was thinking yesterday as I devoured this cone.

And then went back for seconds.

cookie dough ice cream

Cookie Dough Ice Cream (healthy!)

Healthy Cookie Dough Ice Cream

(can be gluten-free)

Recipe found here: Healthy Ice Cream Recipes.

  • 1 1/2 cups creamer (such as Silk) or canned full-fat coconut milk (see nutrition link below, for notes on a lower-calorie substitution)
  • 1/2 cup milk of choice (or omit and increase the creamer or coconut milk to 2 cups)
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar or coconut brown sugar (Agave or pure maple syrup will also work. I haven’t tried xylitol in this recipe.) (40g)
  • 1 packet nunaturals stevia, or 1 extra tbsp of the sugar or agave listed above
  • 1/8 tsp salt (don’t omit)
  • 1/8 tsp baking soda (This is for flavor and can be omitted if desired)
  • 1 and 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • chocolate chips

Mix all ingredients (except chips) in a dish. Transfer to your ice cream maker. (I have a Cuisinart, and it took 15 minutes to turn the liquid into ice cream.) Mix in chips. Eat now, or freeze for 20 minutes if a firmer texture is desired. (Note: homemade ice cream has its best texture if eaten the same day it’s made.) If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, freeze mixture and then re-blend in a Vita-mix or Blend-tec. Or you can use a different ice cream recipe as the base and still make the following cookie dough recipe:

For the cookie dough:

(Alternatively to the recipe below, you could also use my recipe for Cookie Dough Truffles.)

  • 1/3 cup plus 1/4 cup oat flour (70g) (You can probably sub a different flour; I’ve just not tried it and therefore can’t vouch for the results.)
  • 1/8 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp baking soda (for flavor)
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar or coconut brown sugar (You can use xylitol; you’ll just lose that extra “cookie dough” flavor from the brown sugar) (20g)
  • 1 tbsp plus 2 tsp xylitol or white sugar (21g)
  • 1/2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 2 tbsp plus 2 tsp milk of choice, or more if needed (40g)
  • optional: 1 tbsp vegan butter or oil (vegetable or coconut oil) (14g)

Mix your dry ingredients very well, then add in wet and mix. Squish into a giant ball, then break off pieces and stir into the already-made ice cream base.

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healthy cookie dough ice cream

Published on July 5, 2012

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  1. Louise says

    I’m with you on the cilantro (ugggh) but not about avocados. I have a recipe for key lime pie using avocados. Avocados are laoded with vitamin B6, which supports your liver and balances certain hormones such as estrogen.

  2. Karla says

    Mm, I don’t like the taste of cilantro either- for some reason if leaves this off taste like the inside of a refrigerator (maybe it’s that slightly soapy flavor). Go figure! As for avocado… I don’t like it straight up but it’s good in grilled cheese, and something you might go for… in a chocolate cake(http://www.joythebaker.com/blog/2009/07/vegan-chocolate-avocado-cake/)! You definitely couldn’t taste it; it just added healthy fat.

    I used to HATE seafood, but have come to love salmon, shrimp, certain kinds of fish. I just don’t like if it has a strong fishy flavor. I still can’t stand rubbery clams, and I just don’t get the big deal about lobster. My husband doesn’t mind – more for him! I would never try caviar – I don’t care if it’s a delicacy.

    And then there are some things that I love – like coconut – but can’t stand certain things that are made with them, like ambrosia salad with marshmallows. It makes everything taste really stringy, ick.

    Let’s not even get into aspic.

  3. Anonymous says

    How many chocolate chips did you use for the ice cream? They don’t sell this flavour over here and I’m not sure how many is meant to be in it.

  4. Cary says

    I hear you. I grew up in the Puget Sound valley and hate sea food of almost all type. I like canned tuna and fish sticks. Kinda defeats the point, eh?

  5. Amy says

    Yogurt! Ugh I hate it and everyone raves! That certain taste that is only found in yogurt gross me out! Ha ha Also pumpkin 🙂

  6. gina says

    OK, it was this recipe that made me find your website! I’m not vegan, but try not to load my kids up with artificial additives, so was actually just looking for a “normal” cookie dough ice cream recipe since it is our favorite. Actually wasn’t expecting much when I figured out this was low-fat, but HOLY COW is this GOOD! My kids would tell me if anything was off, believe me, and they goggled it up as quickly as they would store bought. Yum, yum, yum. Now if healthy can taste this good…I’m a little addicted to your site and going to try all kinds of things. THANK YOU!!! You are talented, for sure!

  7. chassidy says

    I made this last night for the in-laws. I have to saw it wasn’t as good as pictured. Maybe because I used a different kind of milk? But the cookie dough bits tasted too flour-y to me and my husband. We froze the ice cream and will thaw it later to have as an afternoon snack, but I will probably not make this one again.

  8. Andrea says

    Omg finally someone like me! I absolutely hate avocado and cilantro, but yet everyone around me including my family loves them!

  9. Anna says

    This ice cream looks great! can’t wait to try! I will have to wait until Sunday to make it since i gave up sweets for Lent. I came upon your website a few weeks ago and i love it! I am a grape and cherry tomato hater. I literally will gag if i eat one! i like big tomatoes though as long as they are chopped fairly small as i don’t like big chunks.

  10. Masyn says

    If I don’t have full-fat coconut milk, but still want a creamy texture, would it work to just use regular coconut milk and then add some coconut oil in place of milk? Or would the coconut oil just harden to quickly?

  11. Michelle says

    I can’t stand True Foods ice cream and sorbets! The texture is ridiculous!!!! Fresh/raw dates also known as Khalal are something else I can’t tolerate! Oh papaya and persimmon! Not for me!!! The texture is weird to me my teeth hate it!

  12. Lexie Richards says

    Hey! How many servings does this recipe make? It looks awesome! I want to make sure it isn’t too big of a recipe for my ice cream maker. How many cups/pints/quarts does it make? Please let me know!

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