Serves 4                                                                     Raw, Vegan, Dairy-Free, Refined Sugar-Free, Gluten-Free, Soy-Free

Prepare ahead - Soak 1 cup cashews, covered in filtered water, for 3 hours, rinse and discard water

                           - Make caramel sauce (optional) ingredients listed on this page

 

 

 

Ingredients

 

• 1 cup raw cashews, soaked for 3 hours

• 1 cup organic coconut milk beverage, I used the So Delicious brand

• 1 cup raw coconut meat, bought frozen and thawed

• 3/4 cup pure maple syrup, #2

• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract

• 1 cup raw walnuts

 

 

 

 

What to do

 

1. Blend the soaked cashews and 3/4 of the coconut milk beverage until smooth. Pour into a freezer safe bowl.

 

2. Blend the rest of the coconut milk beverage with the coconut meat, maple syrup, vanilla and 1/2 cup of the walnuts until smooth. Pour into the same freezer safe bowl and stir well. Stir in the last 1/2 cup of the walnuts.

 

3.  Place bowl into the freezer and freeze 4 hours. Whip with a hand-held mixer every hour for a soft serve ice cream. Take out of the freezer 10 minutes to thaw before serving. Place ice cream scoop in a cup of hot water for easier scooping. 

 

4. Drizzle caramel sauce on top if you desire. The caramel sauce is the same as the caramel layer in my Chocolate Caramel Cookies.