Dairy Free Maple Bourbon Pecan Ice Cream Pretty Delicious Life
You guys, I've done it this time. I've made the creamiest, dreamiest dairy free ice cream around! I've been making homemade dairy free ice cream for about six months now and while each and every flavor has come out insanely delicious, this dairy free maple bourbon pecan ice cream is truly the best of them all. I used 2 tablespoon of actual bourbon in this recipe and I attribute the uber creaminess to the alcohol. Dairy free ice cream tends to harden up a bit in the freezer and typically needs around 15-20 minutes to thaw out at room temp before it's creamy and scoopable. If you're a fan of ice creams like Halo Top, you'll know what I mean! But, I am convinced that this dairy free maple bourbon pecan ice cream is as creamy as it is because of the addition of alcohol, which as you probably already know does not freeze. Incorporating real bourbon into this dairy free maple bourbon pecan ice cream allows the coconut milk mixture a little "breathing room" if you will and doesn't harden, leaving you with a creamy, dairy-like ice cream texture without any of the dairy!
I'm going to experiment some more in the coming weeks, adding a smidge of vodka here and a touch of bourbon there to other ice cream recipes I already have to see if it helps them maintain the creamy factor you're used to from dairy-full ice creams, so stay tuned for the results of that science experiment!
The weather has been so unseasonably warm here in New England for the last few weeks so I'm truly savoring any opportunity I have to get outside and enjoy a little dairy free ice cream. Maple Bourbon Pecan is my husband's number one favorite flavor and it is so perfect for an unseasonably warm fall afternoon. I'm thinking of making some more for Thanksgiving and serving it alongside a nice warm slice of pumpkin pie (insert drooling emoji here) However you choose to serve this dairy free maple bourbon pecan ice cream, I KNOW you'll love every single bite!
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Ingredients
1 can full fat coconut milk
1 can coconut cream
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
2 cups maple syrup
2 tablespoon bourbon
¼ - ½ cup chopped pecans
1 tablespoon gelatin
1 teaspoon salt
- Over low heat, pour canned coconut milk + cream into a small pot, whisking until smooth. Allow to heat but not fully boil.
- While still heating, stir in vanilla extract, maple syrup, bourbon, salt and gelatin whisking again to combine.
- Pour ice cream base into heat proof container, cover and allow to set in the fridge about 45 mins.
- Once the coconut mixture is cool, add to frozen bowl of ice cream maker + churn according to machine instructions.
- During the last minute of your churning process, add in pecans and allow the machine to mix until they are fully incorporated.
- Spoon ice cream into pint containers and freeze for at least 2-3 hours prior to serving.
Dairy Free Maple Bourbon Pecan Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 can full fat coconut milk
- 1 can coconut cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste or vanilla extract
- 2 cups maple syrup
- 2 tablespoon bourbon
- ¼ - ½ cup chopped pecans
- 1 tablespoon gelatin
- 1 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Over low heat, pourcanned coconut milk + cream into a small pot, whisking until smooth. Allow to heat but not fully boil.
- While still heating, stir in vanilla extract, maple syrup, bourbon, salt and gelatin whisking again to combine.
- Pour ice cream base into heat proof container, cover and allow to set in the fridge about 45 mins.
- Once the coconut mixture is cool, add to frozen bowl of ice cream maker + churn according to machine instructions.
- During the last minute of your churning process, add in pecans and allow the machine to mix until they are fully incorporated.
- Spoon ice cream into pint containers and freeze for at least 2-3 hours prior to serving.
Rela Martinez says
The ice cream is a little too sweet for me and I left out 1/2 cup maple syrup, seemed like a lot for 2 pints. The mixture didn’t freeze in my ice cream machine, but seems solid enough after being in the freezer overnight. I will probably try again with a couple adjustments.
prettydeliciouslife says
Hi Rela! Sorry to hear it was too sweet for you, this is definitely one of the sweeter ice cream recipes I have but I'm glad you were able to make adjustments you like! The mixture won't freeze in the ice cream maker but will freeze very well once in the freezer. Don't forget to let it sit out for about 10-15 minutes at room temp to soften up. Enjoy! 🙂