Helado de Grapenut Vegano (No Churn Vegan Grape Nut Ice Cream)
- 1/2 cup grape nut clusters
- 1-1/2 cups ground grape nuts (grind clusters in coffee grinder or in food processor)
- ¼ cup ground grape nut (use coffee grinder or mill to grind nuts)
- 2 (14oz) cans all-natural canned coconut milk (chilled overnight in the fridge (I prefer 365 Organic from Whole Foods)
- ¾ cup unsweeten almond milk
- ¼ cup maple syrup
- ¼ cup agave
- 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of sea salt
NOTE:
- You will also need: parchment paper, plastic wrap, and aluminum foil
- THE NIGHT BEFORE PREPARATION: Pour the almond milk in a small bowl and place in the microwave for 20 seconds. Add ½ cup of grape nut clusters to the nuked milk and stir. Cover this mixture and place it in the refrigerator to steep overnight, or at least 12 hours
INSTRUCTIONS:
- Place a mixing bowl in the freezer to chill 30 minutes while getting your ingredients together “mise en place”
- Place the freezer-safe container where you will store the ice cream in the freezer to keep cold until you are ready to transfer ice cream to the container
- Remove the mixing bowl from freezer and milk/grape nut mixture from the refrigerator
- Use a fine-mesh strainer to remove the grape nuts clusters from the almond milk. Place milk in mixing bowl and discard grape nuts
- Add the maple syrup, agave, vanilla, and salt to the milk and whisk together; set aside
- Without tipping the cans, scoop out the coconut cream from the cans of coconut milk, reserving the clear liquid for other uses. Place in mixing bowl and whip with a mixer or immersion blender on medium-high speed for about 2 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream with the milk mixture until well blended
- Then fold ground grape nuts into blended ice cream until fully incorporated
- Remove the ice cream container from freezer and line the bottom with parchment paper
- Transfer the ice cream to the lined freezer-safe container, smooth the top, and cover with plastic wrap and then with aluminum foil to help freeze. Best if freeze overnight or at least for 6 hours
- Store the ice cream in the freezer in a sealed container for up to 1 week