Name: Sugar Free Strawberry Ice Cream
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 380 min
Ingredients: 1 cup Strawberry; 1 cup Dates; 1 cup Cashews

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This is a family favorite recipe that has stayed in family for years. Its the most delicious, creamy Strawberry ice cream ever. There is nothing better than a guilt free ice cream scoop on a hot summer day.

The best part is that it is –

Sugar Free
Gluten Free
Dairy Free
Vegan

Its just 3 ingredients that you should already have in your pantry. I am sure you are skeptical and its sounds too good to be true. Well I was too until I made it and was floored by the flavors, richness and creaminess.

Delicious Sugar Free Strawberry Ice Cream

Without further ado lets get started-

Ingredients:

1 cup Cashews
1 cup Mejdool Dates
1 cup Strawberry

Tools you would need to make this Ice cream:

Knife
Cutting Board
Blender
Pan
Ice Cream Scoop
Measuring cups and spoons

Tips

Soak the cashews in hot water for 20-30 mins so that they are easy to grind.
Make sure you get Mejdool dates because they are soft and easy to grind. Remember to deseed them before using.
If you cannot find Mejdool dates, you can use dry dates. Just like cashews you can soak them in hot water for 20-30 mins as well before use.
Do NOT use too much water to soak cashews. If you use too much water the end result ice cream will not be creamy but icy. The excess water will change the texture of the ice cream.
Make sure that after grinding the paste has the right consistency and makes a thick paste.

Substitutions

Cashew nuts can be replaced with any other nut like almonds.
You can also replace the cashew paste with any plant based milk you prefer.
You can substitute Mejdool dates with dry dates that you have soaked in water for some time.
The dates can also be replaced by any other natural sweetener like maple syrup or artificial sweetener like Stevia.
You can use any other fruit in place of Strawberry

We went strawberry picking recently and came back home with loads of it. So this was a perfect way to use it all before it goes bad.

How is this ice cream creamy without any thickening agent?

This creaminess of the ice cream comes from the cashews that we grind and make into a thick paste. The thicker the paste the creamier your ice cream would be.

How to make this Sugar Free Strawberry Ice Cream?

Yield: 6

Prep Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 8 hours

This Strawberry ice cream is the creamiest sugar free, dairy free and gluten free I have ever had. It’s the perfect treat for hot summer afternoons

Instructions:

Take equal amount of the 3 ingredients i.e. cashews, strawberry and mejdool dates.

Ingredients — Equal amount of Strawberry, Cashews and Dates

Soak the cashews in warm water for 20-30 mins.
Grind the soaked cashews into a thick paste with very less water.

Add dates to the grinded thick cashew paste

Add the Strawberries to the grinded cashew and date paste.

Grind the strawberries into a paste as well and then transfer the paste to a pan.

You can also add chopped small strawberry pieces for garnishing as well to add more strawberry flavor to the ice cream.

Keep it in the freezer for 6-8 hours to freeze well.

Once frozen the ice cream is ready to eat.

Scoop Sugar Free Strawberry Ice Cream Out

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