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This no churn, dairy free chocolate ice cream is healthy and easy to make! For this recipe, you’ll just need 4 ingredients–just like my Dairy Free Coffee Ice Cream recipe that you all loved so much.

Ice cream doesn’t have to be “bad.” This dairy free, no churn chocolate ice cream is not only healthier ice cream, it’s so easy to make! You’ll just need 4 ingredients.

This dairy-free ice cream is perfect for an after dinner snack when you’re craving something sweet. Don’t reach for the carton when you can make this sugar free (no artificial sweeteners here!) chocolate almond milk ice cream.

Any non-dairy milk will do for this Homemade Almond Milk Ice Cream recipe–cashew milk, coconut milk, and oat milk all work!

Where’s the recipe?

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If you’d rather skip over the detailed instructions and diet information that is in this post, simply scroll to the bottom of the post to see the Dairy Free Almond Milk Ice Cream recipe.

Ingredients in Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream

  • Frozen Bananas I like to cut mine up in slices before freezing. They blend better this way.
  • Almond Milk Any plant based milk will do! You could also use regular milk if you’d rather. It all works.
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Cocoa Powder Any brand will do, just make sure it’s unsweetened.
  • Optional: Honey or Maple Syrup, to use as sweetener.

Ice cream doesn’t have to be “bad.” This dairy free, no churn chocolate ice cream is not only healthier ice cream, it’s so easy to make! You’ll just need 4 ingredients.

How to make dairy free chocolate ice cream:

Time needed: 10 minutes

No ice cream maker needed for this quick and easy recipe!

  1. Blend

    Mix bananas, almond milk, vanilla extract, and cocoa powder in a food processor or until the frozen bananas are smooth and everything is well combined.

  2. Eat or Freeze

    You can eat the ice cream as is, but if you’d like it a little more frozen, add the ice cream to a freezer safe dish and freeze for an hour.

Recipe Tips:

  • You can leave the milk out, but the final product will be a little less smooth and creamy.
  • The bananas I used were super ripe, making them very sweet, so I didn’t need to use any extra sweetener.
  • Looking for a little more? Add chocolate chips, peanut butter swirls, or fruit on top!
  • You might want to add a teaspoon of maple syrup if you’re using less ripe bananas or if you like your ice cream to be a little sweeter.
Does this ice cream taste like bananas?

If you don’t care for bananas, you’ll definitely be able to taste the bananas in this recipe.
If you like bananas, the flavor is less “in your face” and it tastes like a creamy milk chocolate ice cream.

Is banana ice cream egg free?

Yes! Typically it contains bananas, some sort of liquid, and a flavor.

Ice cream doesn’t have to be “bad.” This dairy free, no churn chocolate ice cream is not only healthier ice cream, it’s so easy to make! You’ll just need 4 ingredients.

Healthy Eating Plans:

  • 21 Day Fix/Portion Fix:
    • You can count this as containers or a treat swap. I know that many in the higher brackets stress about getting all of the containers in, so if you have multiple purple containers to use I’d recommend counting half of this recipe as 1 1/2 purple containers and a negligible amount of almond milk (I wouldn’t count it).
    • If you’re in a lower bracket without a lot of purple containers, I’d count this as a treat swap.
  • Weight Watchers:
    • This full recipe is 2 Blue Plan Points | 2 Green Plan Points | 2 Purple Plan Points. Half of the recipe is 1 point for all plans.
  • 2B Mindset:
    • This is something you could eat with lunch on 2B! Make your plate with 50% vegetables, 25% protein, and 25% ice cream (it’s your FFC).
Ice cream doesn’t have to be “bad.” This dairy free, no churn chocolate ice cream is not only healthier ice cream, it’s so easy to make! You’ll just need 4 ingredients.
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Dairy Free Chocolate Ice Cream

Created by: Becca Ludlum
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Approximate Serving Size: entire recipe
Servings 1 serving
This homemade dairy free ice cream contains just a few ingredients, including almond milk! No ice cream machine necessary, this is super easy to make in a food processor or blender.

Equipment

  • Kitchen Knife
  • Ice Cream Tub

Ingredients 

  • 3 bananas sliced and frozen
  • ¼ cup almond milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 tbsp cocoa

Instructions

  • Blend everything in a food processor until the frozen bananas are smooth and everything is well combined. 3 bananas, ¼ cup almond milk, 1 tsp vanilla extract, 4 tbsp cocoa
  • Eat immediately or pour in a dish and allow it to freeze for another hour if you'd rather it be more frozen.

Notes

This recipe serves two if you’re sharing, but it could easily be one serving. For the Weight Watchers plan this is 2 Points for the full recipe on Blue, Green, and Purple. If you’re sharing that’s just 1 point for a tasty dessert! 
For the 21 Day Fix, count as a treat swap. If you’re in a higher plan with a lot of purples to use, see the post for a tip. 

Nutrition

Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 93g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 89mg | Potassium: 1572mg | Fiber: 15g | Sugar: 44g | Vitamin A: 225IU | Vitamin C: 30.8mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 3.7mg

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5 Comments

  1. Hi there,
    I would love to try your ice cream recipes, I have children allergic to bananas. Is there another item I can try in its place? Have you tried avacado? Do you think it would work as a good substitute? Any ideas on how to adjust so I can make ice cream would be appreciated.
    Thanks

    1. Summer Ann Fickes says:

      You can probably use any frozen fruits, banana just works the best because it is all soft. Ide try strawberrys or something that blends smoothly avocados might work im not to sure how they will taste with chocolate

  2. Ann Smith says:

    What great recipes!!! So healthy, beautiful and fun. I’m inspired. Thank you!

  3. Mary-Anne Runner says:

    Thanks for the recipe. Could we also add Swerve (zero sugar) granular sugar to make it sweeter?

    1. Hi Mary-anne, I don’t use Swerve, but you can definitely add that to see if it makes it sweeter!

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