Dairy Free Chocolate Espresso Ice Cream



I love my morning cup of coffee. It has something to do with that first smell of beans brewed to perfection that gets me going. Coffee is my spirit animal, so when I came up with the idea to make this dairy-free chocolate espresso ice cream, I crossed my fingers and toes hoping that it would taste amazing. And guess what... it does!
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You're Gonna Soak What?


Making a dairy-free ice cream can be a little nerve wracking if you have never done it before. Reading directions like 'soak cashew nuts' can seem a bit strange, but when you taste the end product, it all makes sense.


Dairy Free Chocolate Espresso Ice Cream




Now I have made a few ice cream recipes, but this time around I got a little daring. I really wanted to have a rich, coffee flavor for this ice cream, so I decided to soak my cashews in some freshly brewed espresso.

I personally don't drink espresso on a regular basis, so I decided to stop by my favorite coffee shop and purchase some of the coffee beans they use for their espresso. I told them what I was making, and although they thought it was a little strange I was going to soak cashews in the coffee, they were quite intrigued as to how it was going to turn out.

A Handful Of Ingredients


Making homemade ice cream is a pretty easy process. With just a few ingredients and a simple ice cream maker, you can have a delicious tasty treat to enjoy.


Dairy Free Chocolate Espresso Ice Cream




This recipe consists of basically six ingredients. Cashews, filtered water, espresso powder, maple syrup, pure vanilla extract, and cocoa powder. Blend all these together and voila.. an amazing, dairy-free bowl of goodness.

Enough Talk.. Let's Get To The Recipe


Now, I could keep rambling on about how good this ice cream is, but I'm just going to stop here and give you the recipe... because I know that's what you really want.

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Dairy Free Chocolate Espresso Ice Cream




 

Comments

  1. Liz @ I Heart VegetablesSeptember 6, 2017 at 7:20 AM

    Yum!!! I've used soaked cashews for other recipes (like cheese sauces) but I've never tried it for ice cream! I have to try this!

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  2. Abbey SharpSeptember 6, 2017 at 7:26 AM

    oooh all my fav things in one! Looks like a delicious recipe, thanks for sharing :)

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  3. MikkiSeptember 6, 2017 at 12:43 PM

    Thanks Abbey. I was super excited about how well it turned out!

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  4. MikkiSeptember 6, 2017 at 12:44 PM

    Thanks Liz. Yes, me too. That's why I thought the ice cream may have a much richer taste if I soaked the cashews in the coffee first.. and it worked. If you try it, make sure you come back and let me know what you think.

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  5. Emily @Sinful NutritionSeptember 6, 2017 at 2:16 PM

    This looks incredible! Such a great idea to use cashews!

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  6. MeredithSeptember 6, 2017 at 4:07 PM

    I am craving this ice cream just from reading the recipe and looking at your photos. And I just happen to have all the ingredients in the house... win! Pinning to try very soon.

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  7. Chrissy @ Snacking in SneakersSeptember 6, 2017 at 4:11 PM

    I was skeptical about soaking cashews until I tried something similar to this a few months ago and it was so good! I need to try your version with the espresso :)

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  8. RachelSeptember 6, 2017 at 5:08 PM

    I've never made dairy-free ice cream (or any ice cream) so I'm in for trying anything. And this seriously looks so amazing...

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  9. Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runnerSeptember 6, 2017 at 5:12 PM

    I am all over this idea! Yummy

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  10. Kelly @ TastingPageSeptember 6, 2017 at 6:38 PM

    Oh this looks amazing and hooray for dairy free!

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  11. Carmy @ carmyy.comSeptember 6, 2017 at 6:44 PM

    I legit need this NOW. It looks SOOO yum!

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  12. Julie @ Running in a SkirtSeptember 7, 2017 at 2:20 PM

    Mikki! This looks soooo tasty!!! Love the espresso in it! YUM.

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  13. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:13 PM

    Why thank you. It is very YUM! ;-)

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  14. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:13 PM

    Thanks Carmy!! Hope you get a chance to try it out!

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  15. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:14 PM

    Thanks Kelly. Dairy free is the best ;-)

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  16. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:14 PM

    Thanks Deborah!! Let me know if you try and what you think!

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  17. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:15 PM

    I was nervous making ice cream for the first time too, but it's actually pretty easy.

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  18. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:16 PM

    Thanks Chrissy. What did you soak yours in? Now that I've done this, I think I'm ready to be a little bit more adventurous.

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  19. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:16 PM

    Thanks Meridith!! Let me know how it turns out if you try it!!

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  20. MikkiSeptember 8, 2017 at 3:17 PM

    Thanks Emily. It's truly scrumptious.

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  21. Agness of Run Agness RunSeptember 23, 2017 at 9:02 AM

    You combined my favorite ingredients in this recipe, Mikki! Is it possible to use honey instead of maple syrup?

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  22. MikkiSeptember 23, 2017 at 2:39 PM

    Sure. It should work well. I haven’t tried that so if you do, come back and let me know.

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