Have extra avocados? Put them to work in this thick and creamy chocolate ice cream. The light olive-green color makes it look like mint chocolate chip ice cream, but don’t be fooled! The avocado flavor really shines through in this dessert. —Julie Andrews, Rockford, Michigan
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Avocado lovers, listen up: We’ve developed one creamy, decadent avocado ice cream recipe that’ll satisfy your sweet tooth and leave your belly happy. If you’ve never tried avocado ice cream and are a little hesitant on combining sweet sugar with the rich, nutty flavor of an avocado, this is an excellent recipe to start with. Yes, avocado ice cream does taste a bit like avocado, but it’s mild, slightly nutty, and just sweet enough to be a treat. And all that healthy fat leads to a seriously creamy consistency. We’ve added plain Greek yogurt and heavy whipping cream as well, taking what could be a bland recipe and adding a rich, smooth slightly tangy flavor from the yogurt. Add in the optional chocolate chips, and your taste buds won’t even know what hit them.
Ingredients for Avocado Ice Cream
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- Avocados: For best flavor and texture, we recommend using fresh, ripe avocados. Frozen avocado will also work well.
- Dairy: You’ll be using heavy whipping cream and plain Greek yogurt to create an impossibly thick, creamy consistency.
- Sugar: If you’d like a more subtle, deeper sweet tone, try using coconut sugar here.
- Vanilla extract: Consider making your own vanilla extract to keep on hand for baking projects such as this – the extra effort is definitely worth the added flavor.
- Salt: Although it’s just a pinch, the added salt helps to balance the flavors of sugar and vanilla extract, while also bringing out the nutty avocado flavor as well.
- Miniature semisweet chocolate chips, optional: These tiny chocolate morsels add a nice, rich depth to avocado ice cream.
Directions
Step 1: Blend ingredients
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Place all ingredients (except for the optional chocolate chips) into a blender; cover and process until smooth.
Step 2: Transfer to ice cream maker
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Fill the cylinder of an ice cream maker no more than two-thirds full. You can refrigerate any remaining mixture until you’re ready to freeze it, or make avocado ice cream freeze pops by using popsicle molds. Freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions, adding chocolate chips during last minute of processing, if desired.
Step 3: Freeze
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Transfer the ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, or about two to four hours.
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Avocado Ice Cream Variations
- Add bananas: Frozen bananas are creamy and sweet, and they add a pop of tropical flavor to an otherwise more neutral ice cream.