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Coffee Ice Cream
Course: Ice CreamsCuisine: DessertDifficulty: EasyServings4
servingsCalories86
kcalTotal time8
hoursIndulge in a creamy, wholesome Coffee Ice Cream made with just three simple ingredients: frozen bananas, coffee ice cubes, and dates for added sweetness. This vegan-friendly, no-churn ice cream is quick to make in a high-performance blender, resulting in a silky smooth texture reminiscent of authentic gelato. Perfect for coffee lovers and health-conscious dessert enthusiasts, this recipe offers a satisfying pick-me-up without added sugars or dairy. With its rich flavor and easy preparation, this delightful frozen treat is suitable for enjoying any time of day, combining the beloved tastes of coffee and ice cream in a nutritious, refreshing dessert.
Ingredients
2 frozen bananas, peeled and halved
1 cup (217 g) coffee ice cubes
1-2 dates, pitted
Directions
- Freeze coffee in ice cube tray overnight.
- Add all ingredients to the blender container.
- Start blending at variable speed 1, gradually increasing to speed 10.
- Blend on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
- Use the tamper to push ingredients from the corners into the blade.
- Scoop the ice cream into a serving dish.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
- If not serving all portions immediately, pre-scoop onto a cookie sheet and freeze. When ready to serve, let scoops sit at room temperature for 5 minutes before serving.
- For an evening treat, use decaf coffee to avoid caffeine-related sleep issues.
13 responses to “Coffee Nice Cream”
Hello!! Can we mix instant coffee mixed in milk and sugar and set in ice cube trays and freeze them about three ice cube trays. Then add one cup cold coffee in vitamix and the freezed coffee cubes and make vitamix coffee ice cream. Should I first use it on no 3 and then increase speed to highest for around 45 seconds. Kindly help please. Looking forward to hearing from you at the earliest.
That sounds like it might work, yeah! Always start on a low level and then ramp up to 10. Watch the consistency closely, 30 seconds will likely be enough.
Love the texture, but I found the banana flavour overpowering the coffee. Any tips?
Interesting. I don’t personally like banana and I can barely taste it. You could sub one banana for a 1/2 cup of frozen coconut milk. That may work.
Loved it!!!
Yay! So glad, it’s one of my favorites. I’m pregnant again and making this with decaf just so I can get my fix ☕️
We just got the Ascent 2500 and this recipe was among the first made and didn’t work at ALL for us. Followed it exactly, but having 2 frozen items and no liquids did not work. It resulted in an almost granita like texture before the machine started having difficulty with processing the mixture. All other Vitamix ice cream recipes we’ve seen have some sort of liquid to them and we have accomplished successfully and so it doesn’t seem to be the machine. Or maybe if you didn’t freeze the bananas. When we finally added liquid (some more coffee we cooled down) it worked fine.
Hi LN, so happy you started with one of our recipes. I’m sorry it didn’t work for you. I’d say an all-frozen blend is kind of an advanced Vitamix skill. When you’re new, you’re afraid you’ll break the machine. Once you’ve got a good handle on it, you trust what the machine can do.
We’ve made this recipe as-is several times with no problems. The trick is to blend on HIGH and use the tamper to push the ingredients from the corners into the blade. It may sound like you’re Vitamix is struggling, but it can handle this blend!
Try it again and let us know how it goes. It’s one of our favorites 🙂
Hey, this is a silly question, but I am wondering if you have recommendations on what the best sort of ice cube tray for the vitamix would be? I have a pro 750. My main goal is to make smoothies and ice cream. I am admittedly a bit over analytical, but am thinking a lot about what size cube is best and also looking for a covered tray. Thought you may have a recommendation. Thanks!
Not silly at all. In fact we’ve made the mistake of trying to make this exact recipe with our giant rocks ice cubes and it was a fail. We recommend standard size cubes. No specific tray to recommend, but one with a cover is an excellent idea.
Greetings!
Thank you for the recipe. I have a recipe to share for Frappachino:
1-1/2 cups cold espresso
1/2 cup cold milk (any type)
Cinnamon and Agave or honey or sugar to taste
1-1/2 to 2 cups ice cubes
14-15 pulses.
I usually use a different appliance but I think the Vitamix will be fine.
I will try my Vitamix tomorrow. Thank you. Take care…Thanks for sharing, Laura. Sounds delish!
Yup, this is the best ice cream we’ve ever made with our Vitamix. Not even close.
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