Healthy Blender Recipes

Dairy Free Avocado Ice Cream

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  • 2 large organic avocados peeled and pitted
  • 1 ½ cups organic coconut cream
  • ¼ cup agave nectar or 1/3 cup coconut sugar
  • 4 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 2 tsp natural alcohol free vanilla extract or 1 tsp regular extract
  • pinch Celtic sea salt or Himalayan salt
  • 2 organic egg whites stiffly beaten
  1. Blend avocado, cream, agave, vanilla and salt in your blender (I use a Vitamix) until thick and creamy.
  2. Fold in the egg whites, and then chill in the fridge.
  3. Churn in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
  4. Place in the freezer until ready to serve.

Makes 4 cups.

Piggy Cooking Tips

select perfect avocados

A ripe avocado will have a dark brown/green skin that yields just a little under pressure. Place your thumb on the top of the avocado and it should have a slight give. Really soft avocados have an unpalatable flavour and the brown discolouration indicates the presence of free radicals. I always buy my avocados rock hard so that I can control the ripening process on my bench top. Then I can check them every day and get them “just right”. I buy rock hard avocados every day and have a rotation so that I have at least one that is perfect for consumption every day! To slow down the ripening process place the avocados in the fridge once they are ripe and they should keep for a few days.