Last updated on August 14th, 2019
The thing about living only a short drive from your parents is that when it’s time for a visit, you can just throw your whole closet & kitchen into the car and go. Yeah, I said kitchen. Since I got a KitchenAid stand mixer long before my mom upgraded her 70’s-era JCPenny stand mixer (from their wedding), I’d go so far as to pack up my KitchenAid stand mixer along with about 10 different flours for all our holiday baking (also – how else could we make blackberry basil ice cream?).
But really – is it any different than my brother bringing home his skis and boots? My hobbies require proper equipment.
Fortunately, my mom finally got herself a KitchenAid stand mixer complete with the ice cream maker attachment this year, so I look a little less ridiculous when I show up for the holidays (stay tuned for your chance to win your own KitchenAid stand mixer and ice cream maker at the bottom of this post).
Homemade ice cream is a tradition for every summer gathering in my family – one that involves a vintage wooden ice cream maker, crushed ice with salt, and a loud churning noise that hums as the soundtrack for the party. Many hours later, we’d end up with vanilla “ice cream” that really was more like soft serve than ice cream, and had a distinct non-ice creamy flavor all on its own. For nostalgia’s sake, I loved it, but it definitely wasn’t the creamy scoopable homemade ice cream we make now.
For the first family gathering of the summer a couple of weeks ago, my mom finally pulled out her new KitchenAid ice cream maker. She wanted to use up her apricots, so I wrote up a recipe for apricot lavender ice cream. She made that batch and was so into it that she went to town, making two more flavors totally on her own with the same ice cream base.
I brought chocolate cupcakes to the party and they were (rightfully) totally upstaged by her trio of summery ice creams. Watch out – my mom might open up an ice cream parlor from her kitchen. If you’ve got a good base, you can throw your choice of flavor profiles on top and trust it’s gonna be good.
Lately I’ve been all about this vegan coconut cream base. It’s so insanely creamy, no one will suspect it’s dairy free. When I gave Lucas a bite of this blackberry basil ice cream this is what happened:
Lucas: Yeessss! Woah, so creamy.
Me: And you can’t even taste the coconut, right?
Lucas: Wait – this is vegan?!
+10 points for this ice cream.
This variation pairs ripe blackberries with a sweet and slightly bitter herby basil hint to offset the sweet summer berries. The basil is infused into the coconut cream and strained, with a few leaves blended in with the blackberries. If you’re like me, you might find yourself eating 6 small scoops for lunch (followed by three cookies from Alanna’s upcoming cookbook). This is my summer diet.
Here are 6 more ice cream recipes to make this summer:
- Vegan Strawberry Coconut Chocolate Chip Ice Cream – Snixy Kitchen
- Blackberry Lavender Chevre Ice Cream – The Kitchen McCabe (this girl’s got an arsenal of killer ice cream recipes)
- Balsamic Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream – Alyssa & Carla
- Backyard Mint Cantaloupe Ice Cream – Snixy Kitchen
- Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream – Broma Bakery
- Cherry Pie Ice Cream – Minimalist Baker
Vegan Blackberry Basil Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2½ cups ripe blackberries (the flavor of this ice cream relies on awesome blackberries)
- 1 (13.66 to 16 ounces) canned coconut cream (I've tested with one 14-ounce can or three 5.4 ounce cans - I use Native Forest brand available at Whole Foods, some other major groceries, or online. See note.)
- 1 (13.66-ounce) can full fat coconut milk (Thai Kitchens brand available at most major grocery stores or online)
- 3/4 cup raw turbinado sugar
- 1/3 cup packed fresh basil leaves
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup or light corn syrup
- 1 tablespoon coconut oil
Instructions
- Place the blackberries in a blender and set aside while you infuse the coconut cream with basil.
- Warm the coconut cream, coconut milk, sugar, basil, corn syrup, and coconut oil in a medium pot over medium heat, stirring occasionally. When the cream begins to simmer, remove the pot from heat. Cover and let the mixture steep for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare an ice bath by filling a large bowl with ice cubes and water.
- Strain the mixture, pressing as much liquid out of the basil leaves as possible. Add 1/2 tablespoon of the strained basil to the blender with the blackberries and purée until completely smooth.
- Pour the cream into the blender with the blackberries and pulse until combined.
- Pour the puréed mixture into a large 1-gallon Ziploc bag. Seal it and submerge the mixture in the ice bath until cold, about 30 minutes.
- Pour the blackberry ice cream base into the bowl of your pre-frozen ice cream maker. Follow the directions on your ice cream maker to churn the base into ice cream, until it is the consistency of soft-serve, about 18 minutes.
- Pack the ice cream into an air-tight storage container or a metal loaf pan, pressing a sheet of parchment paper directly against the ice cream.
- Freeze until firm, at least 4 hours, but preferably overnight.
Notes
I do not recommend using the coconut cream from Trader Joe's as they seem to have updated their supplier and the new consistency is a bit oily.
Disclosure: I was not compensated to write this post. KitchenAid is generously providing the KitchenAid stand mixer and ice cream maker attachment for one reader. As always, the opinions expressed here are solely my own.
Carla (@charliesue) -
June 29, 2015 at 3:27 pmI’m making the vegan vanilla you made a month or so ago! Also, Lavender and Honey and Chevre. MMMMmmmmm.
(Kitchen Aid Mixer TOTALLY = to SKIS. BETTER THAN SKIS, let’s be real.)
Shannon Castor -
July 3, 2015 at 9:47 pmRaspberry Vanilla Ginger Ice Cream!
Kristen D. -
June 29, 2015 at 3:35 pmMiso ice cream!
Alanna -
June 29, 2015 at 3:41 pmHaha, I totally bring my whole house when we go visit Jay’s folks in SC. I’m always like, how do I need so much stuff?? What an epic giveaway and this ice cream is just too beauteous for words! That color. All I want is vegan blackberry basil ice cream now… but if I have to pick another it’s blueberry elderflower. :)
Ashley @ A Lady Goes West -
June 29, 2015 at 3:45 pmOh my goodness. Blueberry cheesecake, or any of them. Yum! Totally jealous you live so close to your parents. I need my Mom to move to California just to help me keep up my laundry haha! :) Sweet giveaway!
Sandy Spicer -
June 29, 2015 at 3:46 pmI’d make a creamy Espresso Chocolate Chip!
Nancy (@spiffykerms) -
June 29, 2015 at 3:49 pmAlright so by this time already you probably know I’m not a baker. I do try though! Occasionally my patience gets the best of me and I can’t hand-mix my butter and sugar together to create a nice creamy consistency (I filmed it, it might go up, and it might be too embarrassing to publish) but either way man.. I freakin’ try! LOL.
Bought my Mom a fancy kitchen-aid mixer for Christmas the year before I moved to the USA – so that was her huge gift before I was like “Okay no more gifts Ma, I’m unemployed… so here’s a nice one for ya”.
Now I kinda want one for myself. To make bread. And bagels. Oh and maybe some more cookies… I love cookies. Maybe not ice cream because I’m not that talented yet. Unless I win, then I’ll try. Maybe get that on film. HAHAH. Can you come over and teach me? I’m so bad with written directions, I sometimes skip over them. Verbal is where it’s at.
Sigh.
Sorry for the long comment. ;)
Chelsea -
June 29, 2015 at 4:23 pmFirst – ABSOLUTELY beautiful photos! Second, vegan ice cream – does that mean it is healthy and I can eat it everyday ;) Third – AMAZING giveaway!
Chelsea
Jennifer -
June 29, 2015 at 4:37 pmI would make ube ice cream!!!! Also, I made vanilla chai and chocolate peppermint ice cream with Diane (with her ice cream maker) one time (http://best.berkeley.edu/~jen/food.html#vanilla-chai-and-choc-mint-ice-cream). YUM. And one more: I’m really into sorbets and am obsessed with this raspberry sorbet at work. It’s too hot in San Jose- all I want to do is eat ice cream.
Nora (A Clean Bake) -
June 29, 2015 at 4:49 pmI’ve been playing around with vegan ice cream bases and this one looks 10x better than my best batch!!
June @ How to Philosophize with Cake -
June 29, 2015 at 4:55 pmWhat a gorgeous ice cream flavor! I need to try the fruit + basil pairing, been seeing it everywhere lately!
Becky Winkler (A Calculated Whisk) -
June 29, 2015 at 5:14 pmWhat a beautiful hue! I made a blueberry buttermilk ice cream recently that was a similar color. I can’t get enough of fruity ice creams lately! I love how you added basil here. For a strange flavor, maybe I would try mango cilantro? Not sure if that’s too far off the deep end…
Kelly - A Side of Sweet -
June 29, 2015 at 5:16 pmYou know, I’ve never had cheesecake ice cream!? This giveaway is AMAZING! The ice cream maker attachment is a dream come true!
Priscilla Thibault -
June 29, 2015 at 5:32 pmThe Mint Canteloupe one sounds interesting! I want to make the Cherry one for my cherry-loving son.
Annie Quach -
June 29, 2015 at 5:33 pmI think a sweet corn ice cream sounds amazing! Thanks for such awesome giveaway!
Alan Saxon -
June 29, 2015 at 5:38 pmPeach Ice Cream.
Angi -
June 29, 2015 at 5:59 pmblack sesame with red bean vegan ice cream….yum!
cori -
June 29, 2015 at 6:02 pmI think strawberry balsamic and smoked almond ice cream would be awesome
Valerie -
June 29, 2015 at 6:18 pmHmmm….this blackberry basil ice cream recipe may actually get me to try a coconut milk based ice cream.
stacy d. -
June 29, 2015 at 7:23 pmice cream with avocado lol, that would be so weird!
Spike -
June 29, 2015 at 8:00 pmchocolate with smoked paprika
or… honey sriracha… could be a disaster
Amy @ Thoroughly Nourished Life -
June 29, 2015 at 8:17 pmI would definitely be a patron of your mum’s backyard ice cream parlour! Even here in the middle of winter we are having some days that just call for ice cream to be had! I cannot wait to try this blackberry version – my own mother is going to go wild for it – and I love that it is vegan too. Enjoy your summer days, and that delicious summer diet ;)
Traci | Vanilla And Bean -
June 29, 2015 at 9:07 pmRob and Lucas had very similar reactions! Hahaaa! Rob really flipped for my most recent cherry ice cream.. and is still surprised it’s vegan! This flavor is so vibrant and nourishing, it’s hard to believe it’s a treat. Awesome giveaway, too, Sarah! Thank you for this! :D
Tyler Davis -
June 29, 2015 at 9:21 pmI want to make chocolate cherry ice cream. And green tea ice cream. And caramel apple. (Please note: I am commenting while eating ice cream.)
Marie -
June 29, 2015 at 9:59 pmI would make a peach and ginger ice cream!
Karrie -
June 29, 2015 at 11:03 pmOh how beautiful this is!! I would make a cherry vanilla ice cream with a touch of ginger..yummm
Annette -
June 30, 2015 at 1:11 amI’d definitely make Balsamic Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream; I’ve made it before and it was delicious.
Maria -
June 30, 2015 at 2:38 amBeautiful recipe The pictures alone make me want to make it right now.
ML -
June 30, 2015 at 2:55 amBasil in ice cream is one of my favourite things — just yesterday I had a milkshake with some in it (some fancy flavor called “basilic instinct” which also had vodka and citrus.) So clearly I’d make just that : a simple basil flavoured ice cream to enjoy any time of day with that terrible no-good heat wave that’s coming in.
Aysegul -
June 30, 2015 at 4:08 amWhat a delicious ice cream. Basil and Blackberry duo sounds incredible.
Perfect for the hot and humid of days of the Caribbean summer.. Cheers!
Heather | girlichef -
June 30, 2015 at 5:02 amSoooo many, but I’d start by making Matcha w/ Blueberry Swirl. Thanks for the chance!
This ice cream sounds absolutely fantastic, btw, and I love that it’s vegan.
grace -
June 30, 2015 at 5:30 amit’s not particularly unique but it’s my favorite and i can’t find it anywhere: cinnamon!
Sarah | Broma Bakery -
June 30, 2015 at 5:38 amStunning! I just love the idea of basil in sorbet. I’ve been thinking about doing it in a granita and this just affirms everything! And thanks for the shoutout :)
Patricia @ ButterYum -
June 30, 2015 at 6:15 amThe color of that ice cream is amazing! Thanks for the opportunity to enter your giveaway!!
Patricia @ ButterYum -
June 30, 2015 at 6:16 amforgot to say I’d try this flavor first – thanks again!
cheri -
June 30, 2015 at 6:22 amSounds yummy, I might try making some fig ice cream, but not sure what to pair with it.
Alison H. -
June 30, 2015 at 6:25 amI would make a cheesecake ice cream!
Kathy -
June 30, 2015 at 6:31 amBlackberry Lavender Chevre. :-)
Linda -
June 30, 2015 at 7:19 amOne of my favorite things locally is a lavender ice cream in a lemon cookie sandwich. I think I’d try a lavender ice cream and do a swirl of homemade lemon curd in it for a lavender-lemon swirl ice cream!
Dorcas@feelgoodfoodblog -
June 30, 2015 at 7:28 amGreat combo – blackberry & basil! I too have ice cream on the brain and recently got turned onto the coconut base vegan-style ice creams and I’m hooked. :) lovely pics..makes me want to jump right into a big bowl of it!
Ain't Lisa -
June 30, 2015 at 8:12 amYum! Yum! Yum! If I come for a visit will you promise to serve me this delicious concoction? I was in ice cream heaven when you and your momma joined together to serve the delicious ice cream trio during your last visit! I dream of tasting banana-blueberry ice cream…Please-o-please will you make me some?
Ain't Lisa -
June 30, 2015 at 8:13 amWhoops! My name should be Aunt Lisa, not Ain’t Lisa—although sometimes I don’t feel like myself! Ha!
Sheri -
July 1, 2015 at 3:47 pmI love this!! From now on I’m calling you Ain’t Lisa!!!
heather @french press -
June 30, 2015 at 8:37 amstrawberry coconut chocolate chip sounds amazing! but so does this blackberry basil – SO yummy and such a pretty color
MaryB -
June 30, 2015 at 8:43 amThis looks fabulous! Photos make me any it right now! I love almond and chocolate – not too inventive but I would have to try it with coconut.
Agnes Ma -
June 30, 2015 at 8:50 amOn step 6. Put the Pour the puréed mixture into a large 1-gallon Ziploc bag. Seal it and submerge the mixture in the ice bath until cold, about 30 minutes.
On step 7. Pour the blackberry ice cream base into the bowl of your pre-frozen ice cream maker. Follow the directions on your ice cream maker to churn the base into ice cream, until it is the consistency of soft-serve, about 18 minutes.
On step 6, can I put the pureed mixture into the freezer for certain minutes instead? If it is possible, how many minutes will that be?
On step 7, you let the mixture to churn until soft-serve, about 18 minutes. Why do you churn just till soft -serve? why don’t you churn longer till done?
Pls advise. tks a million.
On step 7,
Sarah Menanix -
June 30, 2015 at 9:42 amHi Anges, Thanks for your questions! I’ve never made a no-churn ice cream, but the reason you churn the ice cream is to get air bubbles into the mixture so it doesn’t freeze up rock solid with large frozen crystals. If you search “no-churn ice cream” you should find some helpful recommendations for churning it yourself without an ice cream maker!
For step 7, the churning process is finished when it reaches soft-serve – this process imparts air bubbles into the ice cream while it freezes and making it so the large ice crystals don’t form. Then you “ripen” the ice cream in the freezer to freeze until more solid. If you kept churning in your ice cream maker, it wouldn’t actually get any more firm in the ice cream maker.
Thanks again! Good luck making ice cream!
Janet Roberson -
June 30, 2015 at 9:02 amStrawberry Basil….yum
teri -
June 30, 2015 at 9:40 amCoconut with Black Sesame sounds yummy and unique to try… :)
Dinah -
June 30, 2015 at 11:00 amI would make a black sesame seed and salted caramel ice cream or a basil apricot sorbet.
Jacquelyn Lippert -
June 30, 2015 at 11:17 amBlackberry and basil is a GREAT combination! I will definitely be trying this ASAP!
Lisa / Good on Paper -
June 30, 2015 at 11:29 amI NEED to make this Sarah! Looks so yummy and I”ve been wanting to try a coconut cream base ice cream. Love that coconut cream from TJ’s too. Thanks!!
Janet M. -
June 30, 2015 at 11:48 amI’m wanting to try this coconut ice “cream” base. I can see so many different ways to use it.
Alexis Bass -
June 30, 2015 at 11:55 amI would make chocolate chip cookie dough, mint-chocolate chip ice cream. Too much? Chocolate chips would be the main ingredient for whatever I did decide to make. ;)
Alexandra robertson -
June 30, 2015 at 12:01 pmI have always wanted to make blue cheese and pear ice cream!!
Mina -
June 30, 2015 at 12:05 pmMy ice cream would be just pure basil. I love basil ice cream! I had it one time at a culinary Institute and it’s never been the same!
Cady -
June 30, 2015 at 12:55 pmObsessed with basil in ice cream. Topped with chocolate vinaigrette maybe!?
saroja -
June 30, 2015 at 1:06 pmmint basil and would also try indian chai icecream
Celeste @TheWholeServing -
June 30, 2015 at 1:31 pmI love blackberries, I’ll have to give it a try.
Thanks for the awesome recipe.
Margot C -
June 30, 2015 at 1:46 pmI have been thinking of formulating a Coconut/Pistachio/Mango vegan icecream
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine -
June 30, 2015 at 2:14 pmCoffee with chocolate tahini!
Steph @ Steph in Thyme -
June 30, 2015 at 2:17 pmLavender and Vanilla – or a Lemongrass and Vanilla. Anything fun with vanilla!
ellie | fit for the soul -
June 30, 2015 at 2:48 pmI’m all goo goo gaga over here with this beautiful ice cream maker and ahhhh totally forgot kitchenaid stand mixer can do that! I’m (in my mind) sitting all scrunched up in a corner wringing my hands just HOPING I can win this, hah! And it’s such a great feeling when your loved ones rave over your food, isn’t it?
ANSWER TO YOUR QUESTION: I’d make….argentinean churro+dulce de leche filling flavored ice cream! Orrr….thai tea! Oh man, now you’ve got my brain working overtime. ;) Btw, have you tried argentinean churros? They’re so completely different from the Mexican kind but so good–kind of hard to describe actually! Filled with dulce de leche, thicker and crunchier on the outside, and much shorter in length.
Coley @ Coley Cooks -
June 30, 2015 at 2:53 pmWhen I think of summer, one of the things I think of is ice cream so this is a perfect recipe!! I love this combination of flavors too and your pictures are amazing. I’m going to have to give this recipe a try!!
Dawn | KitchenTravels -
June 30, 2015 at 3:38 pmI really want to make green tea ice cream, and chocolate-black-sesame ice cream. For some reason, I’m a little obsessed with Japanese flavors lately!
DJ -
June 30, 2015 at 3:43 pmI would make peanut butter, chocolate, and caramel ice cream.
Alison @Food by Mars -
June 30, 2015 at 4:31 pmThis looks so gorgeous! I love blackberries and this is a great way to use them… and that color!! :)
Min -
June 30, 2015 at 4:44 pmUmm….I want to be a part of your family! My family’s more into savory than sweet (I know #sad) so ice cream parties NEVER happen! Although my mom did make us homemade patbingsoo with all the works. It was good while it lasted..like 2 weeks. I’d love to make lavender honey!
Sally -
June 30, 2015 at 4:48 pmI would make raspberry & espresso chocolate chip – three of my favorite flavors!
Emma -
June 30, 2015 at 4:53 pmI would use the ice cream maker to make clotted cream ice cream!
Taylor M -
June 30, 2015 at 5:37 pmChocolate!!!!!!!
Trish -
June 30, 2015 at 6:55 pmThis is such an awesome giveaway! I would totally make a bourbon soaked cherry chocolate ice cream!
Thalia @ butter and brioche -
June 30, 2015 at 7:34 pmLove love love this ice cream. So perfect for Summer! I totally would create a dark chocolate, walnut and halvah flavoured ice cream.. seriously can’t get enough of sweet Middle Eastern flavours at the moment.
Beth @ Eat Within Your Means -
June 30, 2015 at 9:14 pmIt’s a tie between chocolate lavender or a coffee ice cream. I’ve been let down with the coffee flavored vegan ice creams on the market, so I’m bound and determined to make it myself! Sarah, those pics are stunning, I just have to tell you. Gorgeous!!
Donna -
June 30, 2015 at 9:17 pmSomething with strawberries and kale! I love the combo!
Jana du Plessis -
June 30, 2015 at 10:20 pmLiving in South Africa, I think my first try with making ice-cream would definitely be with Rooibos and vanilla flavours!!
Kristi @ Inspiration Kitchen -
July 1, 2015 at 5:22 amWhat gorgeous looking ice cream Sarah! I could eat this all.day.long.
Sarah | Well and Full -
July 1, 2015 at 7:01 amMy mom has a Kitchenaid mixer and I love using it when I’m home with her! But I didn’t realize they could have ice cream maker attachments, I know what I’m getting my mom this Christmas!!
mira -
July 1, 2015 at 7:03 amLooks lovely! I have like 5 vegan ice cream I need to test very soon! It just haven’t been too hot around here :) Pinned!
Julia -
July 1, 2015 at 8:06 amI’m OBSESSED with my KitchenAid and have been meaning to get the ice cream bowl attachment foooorevaaaaahs! I’m in love with this idea of blackberry and basil together in an ice cream. I made basil ice cream ages ago and it was SO amazing! Must try this berry infused version, too!
Julie -
July 1, 2015 at 8:40 amI would love to have something with honey
Melissa @ Treats With a Twist -
July 1, 2015 at 9:43 amI would make a chocolate pistachio gelato!
Shannon -
July 1, 2015 at 11:28 amI’ve been looking into a roasted marshmallow ice cream to go on some graham cracker cookies for s’mores sammies : ) just in time for the fourth!
Alice @ Hip Foodie Mom -
July 1, 2015 at 5:51 pmhey Sarah!! I can’t wait to meet you next week here in Madison! ok, I love this ice cream. . love the flavor profile!! I once made a Blueberry, Lemon and Thyme Ice Cream. . this reminds me of that. . but better!! I would make that again or a strawberry balsamic or something like that .. !!! what a giveaway!!! WOW!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog -
July 1, 2015 at 5:58 pmThis looks perfect! I loved blackberry ice cream as a kid because of the gorgeous color. My daughter Kelsey is on an experimental diary-free diet right now so this would be perfect!
julie -
July 1, 2015 at 8:59 pmraspberry caramel would be my first choice!
Lisa @ Healthy Nibbles & Bits -
July 1, 2015 at 9:36 pmI mean, we both know that kitchen aid has my name written all over it, right?? ;-) I’m going to be baking with niece some time soon, and I feel like I’ll be doing the same thing—driving a million ingredients, bowls, measuring spoons, and the lot to my sister’s. Based on my tasting of your last ice cream, I’m sure this one is positively DELISH!
chris Stoltenberg -
July 2, 2015 at 6:06 amOmg! I’m so excited to make the BlackBerry basil! I also saw a espresso chocolate chip that would be great! Thanks so much!
AlexisB -
July 2, 2015 at 6:31 amI would love to try this blackberry ice cream! I’d also like to try this with raspberries and strawberries!
Margaret Franks Duncan -
July 2, 2015 at 7:19 amI like the blackberry one you have at the top and many others.
Fiona -
July 2, 2015 at 7:30 amI would make a yuzu ice cream!
Judith -
July 2, 2015 at 7:48 amI’d make the blackberry basil!
Suzanna Stein -
July 2, 2015 at 8:16 amThere are so many possibilities, but I would definitely try something with lavender or ginger! Yum!!
Sarah -
July 2, 2015 at 8:35 amOf the list above, the Blackberry Lavender Chevre Ice Cream sounds right up my alley! I also had my eye on making a Chai Tea Spiced Ice Cream.
Geena S -
July 2, 2015 at 8:45 amI would make mango-strawberry combination of ice cream
tom sides -
July 2, 2015 at 8:51 amavocado
Jenna -
July 2, 2015 at 8:58 amMy favorite has always been cake batter.
Courtney -
July 2, 2015 at 8:59 amI have been dying for an ice cream maker!
Daniela -
July 2, 2015 at 9:12 ampistaccio ice cream mmmmmm…….
Willemina Flowers -
July 2, 2015 at 9:18 amAlways enjoy vanilla, because you can embellish it so many ways!
ANNETTE BROWN -
July 2, 2015 at 9:28 amWe love making ice cream, my family makes it with the “ice cream ball”, with 6 kids it makes it easier. I hope you have dairy free recipes, I am so allergic to dairy–especially milk
Neeha agarwal -
July 2, 2015 at 9:29 amI will make cotton candy with salted pretzel ice cream.
Anna -
July 2, 2015 at 9:30 amI’ve always wanted to make a apple pie ice cream.
JoanieB -
July 2, 2015 at 9:35 amVanilla fudge twirl. With lots of twirl!
Pamela Tinkle -
July 2, 2015 at 9:41 amI have drooled over this attachment ever since I got my Kitchenaid. I would graciously give the mixer to my daughter who has yearned for one forever! LOVE, LOVE, LOVE my Kitchenaid!
Shana E. -
July 2, 2015 at 9:41 amI would make a rich and satisfying chai tea and chocolate ice cream dessert.
Raymond Langer -
July 2, 2015 at 9:43 amI love cherries. I have two cherry trees out back. My favorite would have to be cherry pie ice cream!
Pamela Tinkle -
July 2, 2015 at 9:47 amI would make just plain ole vanilla, as that is a long time family favorite!
Crystal Z -
July 2, 2015 at 9:49 amWould totally love to try that! Been eyeing the ice cream attachment for some time but haven’t splurged yet!
Techcatz -
July 2, 2015 at 9:49 amLove all of the flavor ideas & can’t wait to try them! I’m up for anything that’s out of the ordinary, especially if it involves chocolate!
Crystal Z -
July 2, 2015 at 9:51 amI think I’d start by trying some kind of fruity ice cream…maybe raspberry.
Penny Olson -
July 2, 2015 at 9:53 amBlackberry lemon
Joanna L -
July 2, 2015 at 9:56 amI woul try Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Summ -
July 2, 2015 at 9:59 amWatermelon
Samantha Plotkin -
July 2, 2015 at 10:00 amBanana-walnut chocolate chunk
Christina Z -
July 2, 2015 at 10:10 amAvocado Mango :)
Liz -
July 2, 2015 at 10:16 amOkay, maple bourbon ice cream would be #1 on my list <3
Liz -
July 2, 2015 at 10:17 ammaybe with caramel too :D
Amber -
July 2, 2015 at 10:27 amLavender, or Coconut Pineapple!
Amber Gehring -
July 2, 2015 at 10:36 amYummy!
Tabitha -
July 2, 2015 at 10:44 amI think I’d do a bacon doughnut flavor!
Amy Longpre -
July 2, 2015 at 10:50 amThe first flavor I’d make is s’mores. Chocolate ice cream and throw in some graham cracker pieces and roasted marshmallows.
Lori Githens -
July 2, 2015 at 10:55 amI want to try making cake batter ice cream!
CAMILLE PIMENTEL -
July 2, 2015 at 11:06 amI would love to have a recipe for Blueberry Vanilla goat cheese ice cream OR pomegranate blueberry vanilla ice cream.
Courtney -
July 2, 2015 at 11:06 amWe’d love to make a citrus based ice cream with fresh fruit bits folded in :)
Jordan Troublefield -
July 2, 2015 at 11:36 amHow about a vanilla bean and bourbon glazed apricot ice cream!
I just invented that? I must test it!
Daniela -
July 2, 2015 at 11:38 amI would make Dulce de Leche and Cookies ‘N Cream Ice cream.
maryjomort -
July 2, 2015 at 11:49 amI would love this ice cream maker ty for the chance to win.
Katrina K -
July 2, 2015 at 11:51 amI would try to make a sugar free ice cream, which seems hard to find in the stores! Maybe I would start with a coconut flavor that would naturally sweeten it.
Julie P -
July 2, 2015 at 12:24 pmWhat a great attachment! I’d love to try some berry ice creams!
Kim Fritz -
July 2, 2015 at 12:30 pmI would create a bacon and chocolate ice cream!
Cheyanne @ No Spoon Necessary -
July 2, 2015 at 12:34 pmOMG- I LOVE that your mom went to town on making a trio of ice cream flavors♡ so cute! And I totally feel you on schlepping a bunch of kitchen stuff over to the ‘rents house! So annoying but sometimes totally necessary! Anyways, I’m in LOVE with this ice cream! Love the flavors, love that it’s vegan and I LOVE that it’s sneaky (aka u can’t tell it’s vegan! Yess!) This is summertime perfection! Ive got to make this♡ Cheers, Sarah- hope u have a great 4th!!
shannta -
July 2, 2015 at 1:21 pmrocky road
misty rummell -
July 2, 2015 at 1:43 pmchocolate caramel almond
Mary Bosker -
July 2, 2015 at 1:48 pmI would look for a recipe for butter pecan ice cream or make up one. When I was young we made Kool-Aid ice cream, made with Carnation canned milk and favored with a package of Kool-Aid. The best we could afford but it was great
Sarah Strauss -
July 2, 2015 at 2:04 pmDefinitely would need to try that Blueberry Cheesecake! Sounds amazing!!
Jennifer Pellicone -
July 2, 2015 at 2:21 pmThe flavor I would make first is peach. mmmmm. It sounds SO good!
Gloria Cabrera Melendez -
July 2, 2015 at 2:36 pmSince its the summer, I would try any flavor that reprsents summer from berries to watermelon with a twist of lemon/lime.
Cinnamon Cappel -
July 2, 2015 at 3:09 pmJust bought an ice cream maker. Trying dairy free recipes. I like that you said you can’t taste the coconut. That is what is throwing me off. I am tired of the coconut taste.
Terri P -
July 2, 2015 at 3:56 pmHhhhmmm. I think I’d make cherry / cranberry ice cream with a touch of vanilla bean.
LauriM -
July 2, 2015 at 4:27 pmI love this vegan ice cream, but I also love cookie butter, so I would make a vegan cookie butter ice cream.
Lori Howe -
July 2, 2015 at 4:32 pmHow fun would it be to make this ice cream with a new machine! wow. Pretty incredible prize. Hope you will be sharing more recipes like this, too.
Jacob -
July 2, 2015 at 5:02 pmMaking ice cream would be a blast this summer, and we’ve had more strawberries than we’ve known what to do with in our house. So I’d probably switch it up a little and try a strawberry basil ice cream. Strawberry jalapeno would also be something I’d love to try!
Angela Berryman -
July 2, 2015 at 5:11 pmI’d try toasted marshmallow!
SmilynStef -
July 2, 2015 at 5:59 pmNo dairy for me, so I’d try to make some with coconut milk.
Stefanie Gladden -
July 2, 2015 at 6:02 pmI would probably make chocolate ice cream first!
Brianna H -
July 2, 2015 at 6:33 pmI’d love to make a really creamy dairy free dark chocolate and red chile ice cream. My dad would love it!
Linda Cloutier -
July 2, 2015 at 7:04 pmI once made a lemon basil cupcake that was delicious. I think it would be a great ice cream flavor combo!
Amy Ditmore -
July 2, 2015 at 7:14 pmI love cheesecake, so I would definitely be trying some kind of fruit and cheesecake flavor! Thank you for the chance.
Jennifer Essad -
July 2, 2015 at 7:45 pmI’d like to try to make pineapple mango – thanks for this amazing chance
Jason -
July 2, 2015 at 7:59 pmCoconut, Jackfruit, and Corn
Amy Kelsey -
July 2, 2015 at 8:24 pmCoconut
Lucy huang -
July 2, 2015 at 9:41 pmBlack sesame flavor!
Ayesha -
July 2, 2015 at 9:52 pmThai Ice Tea ice cream
Misty S. -
July 2, 2015 at 10:55 pmGreen tea & honey ginger flavor! :)
Kristen -
July 3, 2015 at 12:02 amI’d make jalapeno lime sorbet.
ines @ between kitchens -
July 3, 2015 at 1:37 amHi :) Gorgeous looking ice-cream, I love that it is vegan!! I don’t live in the US or Canada, but I’ld like to try anyway (as I’m happy to comment and follow) and offer it to a friend who does, if that would be okay :)
I’ld definitely make lime/lemon basil sorbet!
Karin -
July 3, 2015 at 2:08 amGreat recipes! Thank you so much!!!
Maria -
July 3, 2015 at 3:12 amWould love to try some of these fabulous recipes along with green tea and raspberry to compliment it : ) thanks for a wonderful opportunity.
Maria -
July 3, 2015 at 3:15 amWould love to try some of these fabulous recipes along with green tea and raspberry to compliment it.
Thanks a bunch for a wonderful opportunity : )
Maria -
July 3, 2015 at 3:13 amWould love to try some of these fabulous recipes along with green tea and raspberry to compliment it : ) thanks for a wonderful opportunity.
Julius Bufkin -
July 3, 2015 at 3:15 amI would love to try this machine for making icecream. Love icecream.
Bren m -
July 3, 2015 at 3:52 amThe blackberry ice cream looks fabulous!
Janelle K. -
July 3, 2015 at 4:18 amBanana pecan would be my first attempt!
Lauren A. -
July 3, 2015 at 4:20 amYumm! I’ve never see a vegan ice cream look so creamy and dreamy!
joey -
July 3, 2015 at 4:20 amBeautiful ice cream….I would love to make it, just need an ice cream maker!
Amanda -
July 3, 2015 at 4:21 amStrawberry Coconut Lime!
Jessica -
July 3, 2015 at 4:32 amI would love to be able to make ice cream like this for my hubby and kiddos. It looks delicious!
Amy -
July 3, 2015 at 4:33 amI absolutely love herbs in ice cream!
Laura K -
July 3, 2015 at 4:38 amI’d like to try to make pistachio!
Sarah Leitner -
July 3, 2015 at 4:39 amThis ice cream looks amazing, I would definitely try it. I also would love to make fig ice cream, honey lavender and any other flavor that works with coconut milk.
Alyssa Miles -
July 3, 2015 at 4:42 amMy family is a family divided in their taste preferences. I think this recipe would be delicious to try, but for the rest of my family it would be lots of experimenting as many flavored as possibly. We would most likely do something with peaches first! That’s my husbands all time favorite and the kids would want something fun like cotton candy or just chocolate.
Stephanie Simmons -
July 3, 2015 at 4:44 amIs it weird to say that ice cream is absolutely beautiful? I can’t wait to make it!
Tlogan -
July 3, 2015 at 4:49 amThis looks exceptional! I would like to make a coffee/cookies n cream ice cream with a swirl of caramel…
Regina Battle -
July 3, 2015 at 4:52 amCreole Cream Cheese is one of my favorite ice cream flavors. I love my kitchen aid appliances especially my double convection oven. Use it every day!
Elizabeth -
July 3, 2015 at 4:54 amI’ve dreamed of owning the ice cream maker! Having made ice cream in baking and pastry school I have wanted one even more. Always wanted to try making a Tiramisu ice cream, Ooooh excited just thinking about it.
Hannah -
July 3, 2015 at 4:58 amLooks delicious!
Opal -
July 3, 2015 at 5:08 amI will make green tea ice cream
Jessica -
July 3, 2015 at 5:10 amI would probably try to make an ice cream with pineapple or watermelon! Although I would love to try something with basil ! I’ve Never had that in my ice cream.
katherine -
July 3, 2015 at 5:11 amLavender honey!!
Stephanie -
July 3, 2015 at 5:14 amFresh picked blackberry ice cream
Loredana Britka -
July 3, 2015 at 5:20 amMy summer diet if I win.
Ashley -
July 3, 2015 at 5:20 amI love butter pecan ice cream so I would make a Carmel butter pecan ice cream! Yummy!
Suhey saldarriaga -
July 3, 2015 at 5:21 amSuch an awesome post! Welk, being a Florida native I’d first try a keylime pie ice cream flavor!
Christina -
July 3, 2015 at 5:26 amI just picked a bucket full of strawberries at a local farm. I think a chocolate covered strawberry ice cream would be a fun experiment!
Rachel D -
July 3, 2015 at 5:27 amI can’t wait to try this! I am excited to try my first dairy free ice cream!
Ruby -
July 3, 2015 at 5:39 amChocolate cherry ice cream!
Christina -
July 3, 2015 at 5:39 amI’m really into pb&j flavors currently so I think a peanut butter ice cream with strawberries.
Tracy -
July 3, 2015 at 5:42 amYum! Now I have to pull out my clunky cuisinart! Having the KitchenAid attachment would be so much better!
Bianca -
July 3, 2015 at 5:50 amHoney Beet ice cream!
Brenda Combs -
July 3, 2015 at 5:53 amLove ice cream.
weeatnomeat -
July 3, 2015 at 5:55 amWe would make pineapple blueberry almond mint or ginger lemon Thai basil or cocnut cherry chocolate chip? Ahh the options are endless! Excuse us we have some ice cream to make!
Nicole -
July 3, 2015 at 5:58 amSome sort of berry and chocolate mix maybe! Anything mixed with chocolate sounds like s good idea, right :-)
April -
July 3, 2015 at 6:00 amHorcata & churro ice cream! I have never made ice cream before, however when I was in California about a year ago I had horcata (a cinnamon rice drink) and churro ice cream and I haven’t stopped thinking about it!
Gina Batcha -
July 3, 2015 at 6:06 amI would like to make a strawberry/lemonade icecream with walnuts!!
Angela S -
July 3, 2015 at 6:12 amI love ice cream. I try every flavor then settle on my favorite vanilla. I’ve made homemade ice cream at home since I was tiny. First with my grandparents in a hand cranked, fill with ice and salt churn, then to an electric churn, to one that is placed in the freezer like the kitchen aid until as a big Christmas gift a self contained, has its own freezer system all you have to do is fill, put the dasher in and press a button ice cream maker. The Kitchen Aid system is lovely and one I’d love to try.
Abbie -
July 3, 2015 at 6:46 amThis is the most ingenious new base recipe. Can’t wait to try…also love @kitchenaidusa ice cream maker design! You guys are both knocking it out of the park on this one @snixykitchen
Jin -
July 3, 2015 at 6:59 amProbably something coffee flavored with Heath/toffee bits… although, that black raspberry recipe sounds really yummy too
Caitlin -
July 3, 2015 at 7:12 amI basically like anything mango, and I happen to have some mango puree in my fridge, so I’d likely do something with that. And probably berries if I could find some. Strawberry Mango would probably be the easiest.
If I had the raspberries, though, I think I’d want to try a Raspberry Tarragon flavor combo. I think of it every time I use Tarragon, usually in savory dishes.
Olga -
July 3, 2015 at 7:22 amBlackberry Levander yammmiieee!! Refreshing and tasteful!
Kyra -
July 3, 2015 at 7:35 amCherry chocolate chip! Or maybe blueberry huber lemon cheesecake! Ice cream- yummmmmm
Jennifer Chadwick -
July 3, 2015 at 7:48 amLemon
Lily | Kale & Caramel -
July 3, 2015 at 8:26 amThis ice cream is absolutely gorgeous, Sarah! And I’m jonesing for that KitchenAid ice cream attachment miracle. How cool is that?! Can’t wait to make. The color alone is enough to induce full summer swooning.
Angel -
July 3, 2015 at 8:27 amPumpkin seed
Emilie -
July 3, 2015 at 8:34 amMaybe first vanilla classic.
But after…strawberry-basil, mojito, blueberry, chocolate.. Ohhhh delicious :)
CrystL -
July 3, 2015 at 8:47 amThe first flavor I would make would definitely be a vegan chocolate! Mmm!
Meeble -
July 3, 2015 at 9:00 amcoconut mango!
Renee C. -
July 3, 2015 at 9:12 amI’d love to make the apricot lavender recipe that you wrote up for your mom. It sounds heavenly!
Chantale Villiard -
July 3, 2015 at 9:15 amDefinitely Stawberry Basil. Maybe BlackBerry lavander chevre also…
Mahalo -
July 3, 2015 at 9:26 amWe used to make our own ice cream when we were kids and rum-raisin was my favorite. :) Ours was a device similar to the kitchenaid tub, but we had to take turns rotating a handle haha.
Jennifer Bryan -
July 3, 2015 at 9:41 amThe blackberry basil ice cream looks awesome.
Jaime -
July 3, 2015 at 10:05 amVegan Blackberry Basil!
Serena -
July 3, 2015 at 10:11 amI would make bacyard mint cantaloupe ice cream to cool.off on this hot, Hawaiian summer day!
Serena -
July 3, 2015 at 10:12 amI would make backyard mint cantaloupe ice cream to cool.off on this hot, Hawaiian summer day!
Heather -
July 3, 2015 at 10:28 amMy childhood fave black raspberry would be my first endeavor!
Lilibeth -
July 3, 2015 at 10:45 amHazelnut cream! <3
Amanda j -
July 3, 2015 at 11:01 amGreen tea and honey!
Ryan -
July 3, 2015 at 12:01 pmI’d probably start with basic chocolate and get more adventerous after that, like lemon and ginger or lemongrass, ginger and thai basil!
Courtney c -
July 3, 2015 at 12:11 pmI want to make a vegan strawberry and graham cracker ice cream
Erin -
July 3, 2015 at 12:28 pmPeppermint ice cream, hands down.
Jimmy Arcade -
July 3, 2015 at 3:15 pmI would make a ginger ale ice cream w/ choppedmint leaves, fresh lime juice, & lime zest.
lyndsi -
July 3, 2015 at 3:26 pmI would totally make the roasted balsamic strawberry ice cream! That sounds amazing!
Kim D. -
July 3, 2015 at 5:44 pmI’d make chocolate & hazelnut ice creams .
mel roig -
July 3, 2015 at 6:22 pmThis looks beyond amazing!
Jillian -
July 3, 2015 at 7:56 pmI cannot wait to make all of these recipes listed! The first will be the blackberry and basil!
Jamie -
July 3, 2015 at 9:08 pmI would love to make a blueberry & strawberry ice cream! Or maybe a blackberry lime……yum yum!
Denise Kasbohm -
July 3, 2015 at 10:37 pmI would love to make this ice cream for my daughter who eats vegan so she can enjoy ice cream again.
Stephanie Soileau -
July 3, 2015 at 11:05 pmI would make my favorite, Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream. Yummy! I live in a house where ice cream is king and queen over everything, according to my hubby and boys. :)
Aaron -
July 4, 2015 at 1:43 amI would like a strawberry and blueberry ice cream.
Meghan Finley -
July 4, 2015 at 11:13 amI’d make huckleberry apple ice cream
Rust -
July 4, 2015 at 12:03 pmI would like to try the blackberry basil ….odd combination but two flavors I love! I’d also have to make some old fashioned vanilla with lots of pecans!
Rachel -
July 4, 2015 at 3:00 pmI think I’d make blackberry coconut!
Kat -
July 4, 2015 at 5:19 pmI would make a pistachio, cardamom, and rose petal ice cream. I am currently obsessed with Middle Eastern and Persian spices!
Blessie Nelson -
July 4, 2015 at 6:21 pmI would make a cardamon alphonso mango icecream. What a wonderful way to celebrate the summer!
Ann -
July 4, 2015 at 8:17 pmblueberries sounds great!
Carolsue -
July 4, 2015 at 11:16 pmI might try Peanut Butter and Banana Ice Cream!
Erika Chilton -
July 5, 2015 at 12:20 amI would make a vanilla & miso ice cream!
Zsuzsanna -
July 5, 2015 at 12:36 pmI am making your blueberry basil as I type this!
shaunie -
July 5, 2015 at 1:36 pmI would have to say cherry-banana
Tamra Phelps -
July 5, 2015 at 3:49 pmI love Coconut Cake Ice Cream. Basically, you make coconut flavored ice cream & add bits of crumbled coconut cake. Yum!
Ali Celestino -
July 5, 2015 at 4:29 pmI would make strawberry.
Janice F. -
July 5, 2015 at 4:54 pmI would make banana with chocolate pieces.
Tamara B. -
July 5, 2015 at 5:17 pmWhite chocolate strawberry cheesecake
Jonnie -
July 5, 2015 at 8:08 pmMaple Bacon would be awesome!
Tiffany murphy -
July 5, 2015 at 11:55 pmKale & blueberries ice cream i would my first to try!!! Yum yum yum
Vero M -
July 6, 2015 at 12:31 amI would first try a coconut infused flan flavor. Love me some caramel!!
Claudia -
July 6, 2015 at 4:54 amHmm, horchata (rice water) or tres leches (three milks) ice cream. Is that even possible? Lol. If it’s delicious in cake, it should also be in ice cream. Right? :)
Britta -
July 6, 2015 at 11:39 amStraciatella
Kamille Hudson -
July 6, 2015 at 12:50 pmI would make some kind of white chocolate raspberry ice cream. What a nice, summery giveaway!
Karen @ The Food Charlatan -
July 6, 2015 at 1:01 pmDuuuuude this is freaking gorgeous Sarah!!!!!!! Seriously, amazing. I love blackberry and basil together, I would make this!!
Beth -
July 6, 2015 at 3:13 pmThank you for what looks to be a delicious recipe! Though not unique, I’ve been wanting to try some combination with Lavender (probably Lemon).
Mary -
July 6, 2015 at 4:42 pmI’d make a rose and pistachio flavored ice cream!
Veronica -
July 6, 2015 at 6:45 pmAnything with mint and chocolate!!
Marsha -
July 6, 2015 at 7:03 pmYour Blackberry Basil sounds amazing! The fruit is so beautiful this time of year, Yummy!! I would also try a nut cacao combination! Love the vegan choices.
Mirian -
July 6, 2015 at 7:09 pmYum! Those blackberries sure look delish!!!
Michelle P. -
July 6, 2015 at 7:29 pmI’ve been wanting to make a raspberry white chocolate ice cream.
Don -
July 6, 2015 at 7:43 pmA brownie coconut sounds right up my alley!
Alana -
July 6, 2015 at 8:27 pmSTOP IT WITH THIS AWESOMENESS!! Look at you killing the ice cream game. Blackberry basil sounds dreamy enough but then you go and make it vegan but without making it taste vegan? HERO. I wanna make this. Or maybe have you make it for me? :D
Sophie -
July 6, 2015 at 9:43 pmI’m super into lemon balm, scented geraniums, and elderflowers right now…so I’d want to mix up some herb & flower concoctions! Yum.
Rachel | A Sweet Muddle -
July 8, 2015 at 10:39 pmThis ice-cream looks and sounds delicious Sarah. I’d love to pick up one of the spoons in your photos and take a big spoonful! I love the comparison you make between your KitchenAid and your brother’s skis and boots… totally get it! I have been dreaming of a KitchenAid mixer for a very long time now and hopefully one day I’ll be able to pack my own up for trips away too! Sadly, being from Australia, I don’t think I’m eligible for your giveaway though :(