Recipe Collection: Coconut Blueberry Ice Cream

Recipe by Kate Tietje, and Rustina is a contributing writer. .

Nothing says summer fun the way ice cream does! All that processed sugar and who knows what in the store-bought stuff takes the fun out of it, though! Did you know that you can make your own with healthy ingredients, though – and with 3 simple ingredients?

What’s in store-bought ice cream?

Here are some examples of ingredients in ice cream from the local grocery store freezer:

• High fructose corn syrup has been linked to increased appetite, obesity, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, diabetes, and more (1)!
• Natural and artificial flavors. As we learned with the aspartame concerns, this could cover quite a few things – if something is added to food, it should be clearly identified!
• Guar gum can cause bloating, digestive problems, and even a fairly common allergy)
• Titanium dioxide is used to make it white, just like in paint
• Carrageenan is controversial, but it’s possibly pro-inflammatory and linked to colon cancer, diabetes, etc. (2).

But you can easily make some yummy, creamy ice cream at home with NO special equipment!

Coconut Blueberry Ice Cream

Ingredients: 

• 2 cans of coconut milk (or 3 cups of some sort of milk)
• 1/2 cup raw honey (or maple syrup)
• 1 cup frozen blueberries. 

Directions:

Step 1: Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until processed down to a puree consistency. 

Step 2: Pour into a freezer-safe bowl with a lid.

Step 3: Put in the freezer for 3 hours.

Step 4: Scoop and serve!

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Coconut Blueberry Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 2 cans of coconut milk or 3 cups of some sort of milk
• 1/2 cup raw honey or maple syrup
• 1 cup frozen blueberries.

Instructions

• Put all ingredients in a blender. Blend until processed down to a puree consistency.
• Pour into a freezer-safe bowl with a lid.
• Put in the freezer for 3 hours.
• Scoop and serve!

You can try different fruits – my family’s favorite is raspberry or strawberry with half honey/half maple syrup, whole milk (heavy cream works well, too), and two teaspoons of Earthley’s Super Foods Powder.

What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?