Dairy-free, Egg-free, Chocolate Ice-cream

Method

Ice-cream base

• 1)

  If you’re using a ice-cream maker pre-freeze your mixer attachment, and the dish you want to put the ice-cream in.
  If not using a ice-cream maker place a glass or ceramic loaf tin into the freezer to pre-freeze.

• 2)

  Pop the chocolate chips into a medium sized pot on the stove at the lowest heat setting.

• 3)

  Patiently wait for the chocolate chips to melt, then add the cocoa powder, salt and agave syrup, stir to combine.

• 4)

  In a separate medium sized pot on medium heat pour your can of coconut cream. Refill the same can with oat milk (or other plant based allergy-free milk alternative), and pour into the same pot. Heat through to almost boiling then take off the heat.

• 5)

  Take both pots off the heat and slowly pour the hot milk mixture into the chocolate pot and whisk slowly to combine (as not to splash on the little chefs).

• 6)

  Once fully combined sprinkle in the guar gum and whisk some more till you have no lumps.

Freeze with ice-cream maker

• 1)

  Pour the ice-cream base into the pre-frozen ice-cream maker, stir on low for 15 minutes until it’s at a soft serve consistency.

• 2)

  Scoop out the ice-cream into a pre-frozen glass or ceramic loaf pan leave in the freezer for 6+ hours to fully set.

• 3)

  Take the ice-cream out of the freezer 10 minutes ahead of serving so it’s softened nicely and is easy to scoop.

Freeze without ice-cream maker

• 1)

  Pour the ice-cream base into a pre-frozen glass or ceramic loaf pan place in the freezer.

• 2)

  After an hour take the ice-cream out of the freezer and blend with an immersion blender. Then repeat each half hour until the ice-cream is too solid to blend any more. This helps break up the ice crystals and get some air into your ice-cream, making it nice and creamy.

• 3)

  Leave the ice-cream in the freezer 6+ hours or overnight to fully set.

• 4)

  Take the ice-cream out of the freezer 10 minutes ahead of serving so it’s softened nicely and is easy to scoop.