It may be November 1st, but it's 70 degrees here and it's pomegranate season!! Who doesn't love ice cream year round!!! I use my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker on a regular basis as dairy free ice cream is my go to sweet treat. Pomegranates have taken over the produce section of my Whole Foods. What a fun fruit that can be a little work...or you can buy the pre-packed fresh arils like I do. Pomegranates are actually a berry and have numerous healthy benefits. They are full of nutrients, anti-oxidants, have anti-inflammatory effect and may help fight numerous diseases. Besides being nutrient dense little power houses, they taste great! I love the sweet tartness mixed with the added crunch of the seed!
I hope you enjoy the mixture of pomegranates and dark chocolate as much as I do! Here is a link to all the Dairy Free Ice Cream Recipes on the blog.
Chocolate Pomegranate Ice Cream
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
- 2 cans full fat coconut milk
- 2 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup non dairy milk alternative
- 1/2 cup granulated sweetener (I used Swerve for low sugar option)
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- 3 ounces dark chocolate chunks
- 2/3 cup pomegranate anils
Instructions
- Combine cans of coconut milk, non dairy milk in a sauce pan and heat on medium (If using a dry sweetener, add it here too)
- Once milk begins to simmer, turn heat down to low
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks, add sweetener (liquid) and vanilla extract and mix well
- Take a ladle full at a time of the milk mixture and incorporate it into egg mixture as you continuously whisk the eggs
- Once you have mixed all of the milk in, cover the bowl and let cool in the frig (or the freezer if you won’t be using an ice cream maker or anxious for it to cool)
- Place cold mixture into ice cream maker and follow directions
- Once the ice cream started to take form and harden, stir in the anils and chocolate
xo,
