Last updated on April 8th, 2019
Creamy vegan coconut matcha ice cream studded with black sesame brittle chips. Earthy green undertones with sweet roasted nutty notes that crunch with every bite. So creamy no one will know it’s vegan!
If someone ever asks me to dream up my ideal ice cream, I’ve got my answer. It’s this. Coconut matcha ice cream with black sesame brittle chips. I’ll be over here eating this whole loaf pan of ice cream for my birthday on Saturday (after hugging all the cats at the cat cafe adoption center). Don’t worry, friends, I made a second batch for you all to share (also I’ve picked out cats for each of you to take home as party favors. Kidding…but am I?).
Before we talk about this birthday ice cream, I wanted to thank all of you for your thoughtful comments on my last post about motherhood. Even the past two days were monumentally better as I took the time for myself, but also let myself enjoy the carved out moments to just be with Zo. I even let her taste the smallest little bit of this ice cream, to which she replied “mmmmm” and I promptly hid the spoon before she developed 1/10th of the sweet tooth I have.
The idea to throw black sesame brittle into ice cream came from my favorite scoop at a local shoppe – mint toffee marshmallow. That, and the unbridled joy that overcomes me when I find giant chunk of toffee in my ice cream – anyone feel me on this? I’m the kid who stole all the Heath Bars out of the ice cream so my dad thought he was eating plain old vanilla (who am I kidding, I still do that). When you make your own ice cream, you get to control the toffee chunk size (big) and quantity (a lot).
Every single bite has roasted seedy sweet crunch bits packed into super creamy earthy matcha-infused coconut ice cream. It’s just sweet enough, with earthy green undertones, and roasted nutty notes that linger on your palate. (I unintentionally just wrote “a creamy sweet nutty finish” but it sounded too dirty. But then wrote it again because IT’S TRUE).
That little brown sticker says “Mary R” – my great grandma’s name. She would probably recommend taking the contents of this loaf pan to a potluck. I would recommend eating it all yourself.
Matcha March is still in full swing. I’ve got one more matcha recipe coming next week – I’m not stopping just because St. Patty’s Day is over (though, hey, Happy St. Patty’s Day!). For even more green matcha inspiration today, Alanna’s on the matcha + ice cream train too with a gorgeous matcha affogato that I wish I were eating right this very second. It probably has a creamy sweet nutty finish too.
And on that note…I’ve got some news to share! You may have noticed the extra “workshop” menu tab up there or even saw a brief announcement on Instagram stories, but in case not, I’ve teamed up with Alanna from The Bojon Gourmet and Gerry from Foodness Gracious to teach a California Food Styling & Photography Workshop in June! Planning is well underway and we’ll be announcing full the workshop details to our mailing list this coming Monday, March 20th along with pre-sale ticket information. We’ve only got 10 spots available; To sign up for this pre-sale list e-mail CAFoodPhotography@gmail.com to be the first to find out all the details!
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Coconut Matcha Ice Cream with Black Sesame Brittle Chips (Vegan)
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Sarah | Well and Full -
March 17, 2017 at 7:58 amHappy almost birthday, m’dear! I hope your special day is absolutely lovely, just like this ice cream :)
Sue -
March 17, 2017 at 10:33 amHi Sarah,
I read Bon Jon Gourmet blog and got linked to your Macha Ice Cream recipe from there. This looks amazing! A question: in the directions, you say to mix corn syrup into the coconut cream mixture. Corn syrup isn’t in the list of ingredients. Maple syrup is. Can you advise?
Thanks
Sarah Menanix -
March 17, 2017 at 11:20 amAh thank you for catching that Sue! It was a remnant from my previous version (I used to make this with corn syrup then switched to maple syrup and it works just as well!). Anyway, I’ve updated the instructions – again, thank yoU!
Sue -
March 17, 2017 at 12:09 pmThanks Sarah I’m going to try it this weekend
Joyce @ Sun Diego Eats -
March 17, 2017 at 11:01 amUmmm everyone I want out of an ice cream ever!
heather (delicious not gorgeous) -
March 17, 2017 at 12:34 pmi pick the toppings out of everything too (chocolate chips out of pancakes, crumb topping off of coffee cake). oops. anyways, this sounds amazing, and i can’t believe i hadn’t heard of/thought of black sesame brittle in ice cream before?! i usually munch on it plain, but i think i could save some for ice cream (:
Sheri Nix -
March 21, 2017 at 7:47 pmAnd I didn’t get any of the ice cream, boo hoo! But I can tell you the Black Sesame Brittle was addicting… :)
Carla -
March 23, 2017 at 11:58 amI legitimately want to eat this ice cream EVERY DAY. With some extra brittle on the side. Black Sesame Brittle dipped into Coconut Matcha Ice Cream with Black Sesame Brittle chips.
Kate -
April 1, 2017 at 11:28 amThis ice cream sounds absolutely divine!! I am a toffee stealer for sure. Can’t wait to try out this recipe!!
Jennifer -
April 18, 2017 at 5:46 amHi what of ice cream maker do you recommend? Ive been looking to buy one but have been overwhelmed with the choices. Thank you!!!
Sarah Menanix -
April 19, 2017 at 5:08 pmI have the KitchenAid attachment ice cream maker and I love it! If you have a KitchenAid stand mixer, I highly recommend it!
Jen -
May 17, 2017 at 11:27 amQuick question: I have an anti-sweet tooth and am always reducing sugar in recipes. Coconut cream is quite sweet-could I swap that for another can of coconut milk or would that mess with the texture? Thanks!
Sarah Menanix -
May 17, 2017 at 11:36 pmI’ve never tried this, but my guess is that the ice cream would probably be much more firm when frozen – the sugar helps to keep it soft enough to scoop. Please let me know if you give it a go – I’d love to know!
Kim -
May 30, 2018 at 3:36 amHey! This sounds amazing! I am the owner & mixologist of Norton’s Main Scoop and I have a big demand for vegan flavors and this sounds Devine. I’m curious about the vodka. Can it be omitted?
Sarah Menanix -
May 31, 2018 at 12:53 amAbsolutely! When I first started making my vegan ice creams, I did not use the vodka, but I found that the small addition just made it all the more creamier and easier to scoop!
Kim Norton -
May 31, 2018 at 6:25 pmAwesome!!! Thanks for the tip!