Comments on: Paradise Found: Chocolate Coconut Ice Cream (No Cows’ Milk)

By: Alison @ Wholesome Goodness

Alison @ Wholesome Goodness — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:32:37 +0000

HMK,
Why, actually, now that you mention it, I do have a recipe like that in the works! I just received some new, better-quality stevia in the mail (NuNaturals brand), and I plan to make ice cream this weekend sweetened 100% with it. I’ll post my results here. Since you asked, I’ll go ahead and make it a 100% coconut milk ice cream too. Now I just have to figure out the flavor…coconut strawberry? Coconut-pineapple? Coconut chocolate? Or just plain coconut vanilla? Decisions, decisions.

By: HMK

HMK — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 06:19:47 +0000

I would love to see a completely dairy-free and sugar free (using ONLY stevia) basic ice cream recipe somewhere.

Anyone have one that works?

By: Alison @ Wholesome Goodness

Alison @ Wholesome Goodness — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 18:17:30 +0000

Seamus,

I see your point. You’re right that there are milk products in the recipe. It has generally been my understanding, however, that “dairy” refers to cows’ milk products and not goats’ milk products. Perhaps I am mistaken, though everyone I know who cannot have dairy (cows’ milk products) can have goats’ milk products but still call themselves dairy-free. But I think that to avoid future confusion, I will amend the title. Thanks for pointing this out. If you’re still interested in the recipe, I know that Kimi of The Nourishing Gourmet blog makes the ice cream with 100% coconut milk. I’m sure it’s fabulous!

By: seamus

seamus — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 16:14:11 +0000

er… there is DAIRY in this recipe

By: pennythoughts

pennythoughts — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 02:40:51 +0000

Thanks for the feedback! I’m so glad you liked the ice cream! You’ll have to thank Kimi of http://www.thenourishinggourmet.com for the original inspiration. Yes, since agave nectar is sweeter than sugar/equivalent stevia, I can imagine that 1/2 cup might have been a bit much. I’m sorry that happened to you. Maybe I should make a note in the recipe about this issue. I think Kimi originally wrote the recipe with 3/8 cup agave (6 tablespoons).

I recently tried shaved coconut in the ice cream, and I loved it too. But I didn’t think to toast it first. Clever! I’ll give that a try soon. Something else we really liked was a little bit of cinnamon in it. Yum! Definitely let me know if you come up with any more brilliant add-ins. I’m all ears.

By: Laura Landy

Laura Landy — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 23:30:25 +0000

This recipe was such a great help, thanks! I used only agave nectar (1/2 c.) and found it a bit too sweet. I would knock it down to 3/8 c. next time. I also added shaved coconut, but toasted it first, which cut the sweetness of the mixture a bit. Finally, I used 1/2 tsp of Vanilla extract as well as 1/2 tsp of Coconut extract. Divine!

By: pennythoughts

pennythoughts — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 13:39:05 +0000

I asked the very same question of another (more established) food blogger. She uses the Cuisinart ICE-20 that costs $50 just about anywhere. It’s the kind of ice cream maker that allows you to freeze the bowl itself, rather than mess with ice and rock salt. (read: no rust, less noise, less messy clean-up) I ended up buying the attachment for my Kitchen Aid stand mixer, because it requires less storage space for me. Plus, the Kitchen Aid attachment holds 2 quarts, while the Cuisinart only holds 1.5 quarts. If you’re really serious about ice cream making, you can spend hundreds of dollars on a self-freezing machine. Personally, I’m not yet at that stage. I’m very happy with my $80 purchase at this point. If you want the Cuisinart (or the Kitchen Aid attachment, for that matter), I recommend going to Bed Bath & Beyond and using a 20% off coupon to buy it. It’s the best price I’ve seen, even considering internet sources like Amazon. You’ll need to place the bowl in the coldest part of your freezer with your freezer on the coldest setting for 24 to 48 hours before making dessert. If you follow these guidelines, everything should work beautifully!

By: Lorri

Lorri — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:58:39 +0000

Wow. This sounds good. Any thoughts, ladies, about an ice cream maker. It looks like I am going to have to buy one.

By: pennythoughts

pennythoughts — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 23:15:41 +0000

Hi, Amy! As far as I know, yes, you should be able to use stevia powder instead. I don’t know for sure, since I’ve never tried it myself, but I can’t imagine why it wouldn’t work the same way (unless the powder has more of an aftertaste than the liquid). I poked around on the internet to find a conversion chart. It looks like you would use 1 tsp of stevia powder instead of 24 drops of stevia. Here’s the website where I found the conversion chart:

https://shop.bodyecology.com/prodinfo.asp?number=BE009

I hope this helps. Thanks so much for commenting! Let me know how it goes if you decide to try the ice cream.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 20:37:29 +0000

Hi, I have a question… I have powdered stevia. can I use that instead? thanks…