I do like a summer treat, especially chocolate ice cream. Well, not only in summer. Anytime. But it has to be chocolate ice cream. Just like with any other desserts, I’m quite picky: sugary lemon and vanilla flavours just won’t do it for me. Making ice cream at home is not too complicated and it can be prepared without a machine, which I always prefer as assembling, cleaning then putting away again takes up some extra time. This one is a no cook and no churn recipe, practically effortless thanks to the ingredients. There aren’t too many of those either. Wait, that’s not all: it’s a teeny bit healthier too.
It’s healthier, because I used plant based yogurt, a little bit of coconut sugar and Macabella Chocolate Spread. I used the crunchy spread and the chopped macadamia pieces added some extra texture and lovely crunchiness to it. You can, of course swap the yogurt for cow’s milk yogurt, I’m just trying to cut down on our dairy intake.
Ingredients:
1 jar (375g) Macabella Crunch Spread
500ml vegan yogurt
3 heaped tsp of quality cocoa powder
1 heaped tbsp of coconut sugar
2 tsp of vanilla extract
Method:
Put all ingredients into a bowl and simply combine with a wooden spoon. Yeah, that’s it. It’s easy as both the yogurt and the chocolate spread is very soft and creamy. Pour the mixture into a freezer safe dish and put it in the freezer for a minimum of 4 hours. I left it for overnight. It takes longer time for the soft ingredients to freeze properly. Take it out of the freezer 10 minutes before serving. I preferred it very cold, I liked the icy texture of it.
Tip: use coconut yogurt to create a really exotic flavour!
This recipe was sponsored by Macabella Choc’ Macadamia Spreads
Currently available at Ocado.
27 comments
You absolute beauty!
A vegan recipe to melt my heart, even though its ice cream hehehe!
I’m starving now haha x
Oh heavens that sounds good! The perfect indulgent treat. It needs to be done every now and again. 🙂
This sounds like my kind of recipe! I love simple recipes that you can make without fancy equipment, I might just give this a try. Thanks!
Wow!! This looks absokutlry delicious!!! I’m a huge fan of chocolate ice cream but never thought to make my own! I’m going to try this!
Wow this looks amazing and beautiful photography! I might give this a go on a free-ish day!
I am so surprised you can make such delicious dishes using vegan ingredients! Absolutely stunning and tempting me to just get into the screen and eat them all:) Wish I could do 🙂
This looks absolutely delicious. I love chocolatey desserts and I would be very tempted to try it with the coconut yoghurt.
That looks so good. I actually just ate ice cream! I love how yours is homemade.
Oo I like the idea of having the crunchy pieces in the ice-cream – so perfect for these hot summer days 🙂
We’re opposites, I hate when my ice cream tastes/feels “icey”! Lol. I would probably take it out as soon as it “hardens” so it was still creamy! Still think this sounds AMAZING.
xo, Kimberly
This looks so so yummy. I would really like to try and make this with my daughter.
I’ve recently given up meat and dairy in an effort to save the world in my own little way. This sounds like a fab alternative to ice cream, now I just need an excuse to make it!
This looks absolutely delicious. I absolutely love ice cream it is one of my guilty pleasures. xx
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Oh my that looks amazing definitely going to have to try this!
This looks amazing and super simple too. It’s making me hungry for ice cream now. Thanks for linking up at #fortheloveofBLOG. Claire x
My goodness that sounds good! another scrummy recipe for me to try, yum!
Mainy
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Looks so so good! Can’t wait to try it out for myself. #dreamteam
Oh my gosh! Every time I read your blog you have some delectable recipe you are sharing! I need to come and sit in your kitchen!! #globalblogging
Totally agree it has to be chocolate, and I really need to try this, it looks yummy ?
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This looks pretty fantastic!
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This looks absolutely beautiful. I’d love to try it with the coconut yoghurt. I’d say it tastes very different to your run-of-the-mill ice-cream! Must give this a go soon. 😀
Oh wow, it looks so easy to make. This something that I will actually try. It sounds very tasty and something that little fingers could give a go to making as well. #DreamTeam
this looks so yummy and simple to make too!
I’ve never made my own ice-cream before and as I spend so much time in the kitchen it’s a bit wrong really! ? I need to fix it! Similar to you I’m veggie and we’re cutting out dairy slowly too so it’s fab to see an alternative x
OMG That sounds fantastic. Never heard of Macabella before – sounds a really delicious alternative to Nutella. We made a really easy ice-cream (easy recipe for kids, in fact) with raspberries, but we’ll definitely try this one!!
This looks so good, I might actually give it a go myself xx