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AIP Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (Paleo, Dairy-free, Egg-free)
What’s Inside: This AIP vanilla ice cream requires only four ingredients and a few minutes to prep before freezing. It’s Paleo, dairy-free, and egg-free, meaning it’s allergen-free and safe to consume. Make it your own by serving it with your favorite summertime dessert!
Nothing Says Summer Like Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream
Vanilla ice cream goes on top of everything in the summertime. I’m talking fruit bakes, fresh fruit, and straight up in a bowl with some cinnamon. I was craving a simple recipe, but needed it to be low in sugar and without eggs or nuts to make it allergen-free, and this recipe is the result.
Made with just four ingredients, you’ll have healthy and AIP vanilla ice cream stocked in your freezer all summer long!
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How to Satisfy Your Vanilla Ice Cream Craving While Staying Allergen-Free
Summer is far from over in my point of view, and ice cream is forever (not exactly like diamonds, but sort of). This AIP vanilla ice cream has been a blessing to me as a favorite topping or after-dinner treat on a humid day. Since there’s not a lot of sugar, I don’t get ridiculous addicted (as I do when I eat store-bought dairy-free ice cream), and the simpler the better. I don’t need too much standing in the way of me and ice cream in the summer, obvi.
Looking to satisfy a sweet tooth on AIP/Paleo? Check out this delicious AIP dessert round-up for more recipes!
I found some fabulous homemade vanilla ice cream references (here and here) for this recipe and made it my own by making it a bit faster and with less sugar. I also used raw honey, which was never heated here so all the good stuff like antimicrobials that raw honey carries could stay intact.
Now … where’s my spoon?
Oh, and for AIP ice cream sandwiches… see the tip below!
AIP Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe (Paleo, Dairy-free, Egg-free)
Yield: 4 cups
Ingredients
- 2 cans full-fat coconut milk (bpa-free lining cans)
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 2 Tbsp vanilla extract powder or 2 vanilla beans
- 1 Tbsp gelatin
Instructions:
- First, add 1 cup of coconut milk to a saucepan and add gelatin over top. Let the gelatin “bloom” for 3 minutes.
- Next, heat the saucepan on your stovetop for approx. 10-15 minutes, stirring and making sure none of the gelatin is clumping. It should be evenly smooth.
- Remove that from the heat and pour into a blender. Add in the rest of the coconut milk, raw honey and vanilla.
- Blend on high until well mixed and let sit for a few minutes to come to room temperature.
- Pour mixture into a bowl and let chill for at least 1 hour or 2, until the mixture is cold.
- Add the mixture to your ice cream machine and follow directions according to your machine. Freeze ice cream for several hours or overnight until ready to enjoy!
Notes:
*I use this coconut milk and either of these gelatin brands will work: here and here.
**You can omit the gelatin if needed.
More Healthy Desserts To Try
If you’re a fan of my AIP Vanilla Ice Cream, then you’re sure to love these other recipes:
- Paleo Banana Cream Pie Parfaits (Dairy-free, AIP, Egg-free)
- Vegan Sweet Corn Ice Cream (no churn)
- Lavander Chai Latte Popsicles (Vegan)
-Alison Marras
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30 comments
Your recipe looks amazing! Just the perfect base I need for my add-ins. Like some people commented who don’t have an ice cream makers, can this recipe made without one or if yes, how do you suggest storing it, and will it result in a creamy texture (that is if you’ve attempted it without the ice cream maker)?
Thanks 😄
I haven’t tried it without one, unfortunately so I can’t say!
This looks so good! Can I make other kinds of ice cream with this recipe?
Thank you for this simple recipe. Would agar powder or kappa carrageenan work as a vegan substitute for the gelatin?
You’re welcome! it should work but I haven’t tried it.
Thanks for sharing! Does it keep long?
This looks so good! What a great way to still enjoy ice cream when you are trying to avoid dairy and eggs!
This ice cream recipe was great! Thanks so much! I’m going to make it again this week for my parents, and am thinking of trying a maple syrup variation. Thank you so much – I love easy AIP ice cream recipes!!!
Wonderful to hear – so glad you enjoyed it!
Not even sweet! What happened? I totally followed the directions…..
Not sure, Kim! perhaps you needed more sweetener to taste?
All AIP ice creams I have made so far do not have a smooth texture after being in the freezer-they get icy. How does yours hold up after being stored?
This held up well for me! Though most dairy-free ice creams can get icey so there’s probably a bit of that, but it’s a way better texture than most.
This can’t be made without an ice cream machine? ????
Also my question ????
Can we make it the old fashioned way though? You know, by rolling a coffee can back and forth with your big sister?
I love this so much! 😁 I don’t have a big sister, but I’d try it with my little sister!
sorry, no!
There is no end to my love of ice cream in sight, and this recipe looks marvelous! So creamy and sweet and simple 🙂 I haven’t tried a gelatin version yet but you better believe I will be soon!
YASSS – Agreed. Have you ever done a quiz to see what dosha you are? I’m PITTA which is like “firey” so we crave cold things hahaha, I suspect you’re the same. XO
really sad that this includes gelatin, need a similar vegetarian version please
Or you can use vegan plant based gelatin 😉
Use the same amount of agar-agar
You can leave out the gelatin if you need to, it’s not required.
YOur ice cream looks awesOme. going to try it.
Thank you!! hope you love it!
oh, love the idea of not heating the honey! never thought of that. i have a dairy-free vanilla on my blog and love it. can’t wait to try yours!
Yes, I always try to keep it raw for those health benefits!! And I love your recipe mama <3 miss eating ice cream with you!
I’m all about the simple healthy summer desserts, and this ice cream sounds so good. I’ve never thought of using gelatin this way!
Also – i absolutely love how light and airy your page is looking – so pretty <3
Thanks so much, Christine! I totally agree – simpler the better 🙂