Homemade Coconut Ice Cream

Sea, sun, and ice cream - that's all we sometimes need, especially in the height of summer. Did you know that the legends about the origin of ice cream are countless? Some say that the dessert was first invented in ancient Persia.

According to others, however, Chinese emperors were the first people to ever taste ice cream. What is known for sure is that the recipe for the first ice cream in China was kept a deep secret. And it wasn't quite as special as we might imagine.

The recipe for the first ice cream in China was made from snow, ice from the mountains, onto which orange juice, lemons, and pomegranate seeds were added for decoration. Sometimes wine, honey, or milk were also added.

As ice cream lovers, today we have prepared a very different interpretation of coconut ice cream. We are sure that both adults and children will love it, so let's not waste another minute. Let's get started with making our ice cream:


Ingredients needed for homemade coconut ice cream:

• 3 frozen bananas
• 60 g Bettr peanut tahini
• 20 g coconut nectar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla or Bourbon vanilla
• 100 g coconut cream (full fat)
• 60 ml coconut milk / or coconut water
• 30 g cacao nibs

Freeze 3 bananas for about 2-3 hours.
Once ready, take them out and put them directly into the blender. Then add all other ingredients, starting with the vanilla. It is an important part of our ice cream due to its fresh aroma and taste.

Did you know that Bourbon vanilla is one of the most valuable and aromatic ingredients in the world? This is also why it is among the most expensive, along with saffron and cardamom. We guarantee that once you experience its woody aroma, you will never mistake it.
Bourbon vanilla is extracted from the fruit of the green orchid and, besides smelling amazing, it is also beneficial for the human nervous system. Due to its extremely rich taste and aroma, it is used in relatively small quantities to flavor all kinds of desserts, creams, baked goods, and in this case, our luxurious ice cream.

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After the vanilla, we add Bettr's peanut tahini. It is also known as peanut butter and is made from perfectly ground roasted peanuts without any additives and entirely from organic farming. Next, we add Dragon Superfoods coconut nectar, which is made from the sap of coconut palm flowers without compromising its beneficial nutritional qualities.

It has a light caramel flavor and is often used as a sweetener for culinary purposes. Then we add the coconut cream and coconut water. It is extracted from young green coconuts and has an incredibly naturally sweet and mild nutty taste, which makes it a preferred choice for making desserts.

Next come the cacao nibs, which give the taste of natural chocolate because they are naturally bitter and are the seeds from the fruit of the cocoa palm. Finally, we add all the ingredients and put them in the blender. Blend well until you get a completely homogeneous mixture. Then place it in a shallow rectangular dish in the freezer for about 4 hours until it sets, so you can easily scoop it and make ice cream balls.

If we want to indulge a little more, we'll use ready-made waffle cones, which will directly transport us to the seaside beach. Children, especially, are huge fans of ice cream in cones.

We hope you liked our recipe. If you're a fan of mint flavor, you can also try our suggestion for mint ice cream with matcha and dark chocolate chips.

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