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The Best Homemade Vegan Ice Cream if You Hate Bananas

This article is written by a student writer from the Spoon University at LUM chapter.

Ice cream is one of my favorite sweet treats but unfortunately, my body doesn’t agree with that statement. For the past couple of years, I have tried to stay “mostly” dairy free and it hasn’t been too hard–except for the summer months. When it gets hot, all I want is a refreshing and creamy ice cream sans the cream. 

Banana “nice” cream (an easy vegan substitute for homemade ice cream) was all the rage last summer, and for good reason, but I am getting slightly sick of bananas and have been in the mood for something a bit more tropical. 

When mangos were on sale (3 for $1!) at my local Sprouts Market, a light bulb went off in my head–”nice” cream with mangos instead of banana. Ingenious, if I say so myself.

Mango Coconut “Nice” Cream

Difficulty:BeginnerPrep time:3 hours Cook time: 5 minutesTotal time:3 hours 5 minutesServings:6 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Lissane Kafie

    Cut two ripe mangos into cubes and freeze overnight.

  2. Nikki D'Ambrosio

    Once frozen, add mango chunks to a food processor and add half the can of coconut milk. Blend until a creamy u0022ice creamu0022 consistency. May have to stop and push down the sides if the mango is getting stuck.

  3. Nikki D'Ambrosio

    Once fully combined, cut the third mango and fold into u0022niceu0022 cream. Serve immediately or freeze and save for later.

I am currently a junior marketing major at Loyola University Maryland spending this year abroad in Leuven, Belgium. I am originally from Louisville, KY. I grew up in an Italian family that gave me a deep love and appreciation for food--I am currently on a mission to find the best food in Baltimore.If you would like to contact me, feel free to email me at nddambrosio@loyola.edu. Check out my personal blog naturallynicoletta.com