Vegan No-Churn Vitamix Ice Cream Recipe (2024)

by Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutritionon

May 26, 2022 (updated: 12/1/23)

This recipe for Vitamix Ice Cream is so creamy and thick using canned coconut milk. You just need a few ingredients to make this homemade dairy-free vanilla ice cream with no churning. This is the perfect frozen dessert made without an ice cream maker!

Vitamix Ice Cream Recipe Benefits

• For this delicious dessert, no special equipment other than a blender is needed – many people have high-powered blenders, but how many have ice cream makers? Don’t worry, fresh ice cream is just a blend away.
• Make it in a flash. Once you’ve tried and loved this recipe, you can easily keep these ice cubes on hand for ice cream at any time.
• Vegan and dairy-free, this ice cream is perfect for many with food allergies.

Vanilla Ice Cream Ingredients

Please see the full recipe card at the end of this post for the exact measurements and instructions.

Recipe Steps

Step Three

Blend carefully, scraping down the sides as necessary.

You may need to adjust the speed or use a variable speed to make sure that the sound of the motor isn’t too high because it’s not “grabbing” the ingredients.

Step Four

Serve immediately, or freeze for just a bit to desired consistency.

I hope you agree that this delicious ice cream tastes better than any you’ve ever had. It’s a simple recipe that I make every summer.

Recipe Tips

• To make frozen milk ice cubes using dairy milk, pour either whole milk or canned coconut milk into an ice cube tray. Freeze for 12 hours, or until solid. Remove the frozen milk ice cubes to a zip top bag. Measure out 2 cups of the cubes for this recipe. Your ice cream won’t be dairy-free or vegan if you use dairy milk.
• To make chocolate ice cream, add ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder to the blender before blending. You can also add chocolate chips or frozen fruit to adjust the flavors of the finished product.
• To make vanilla bean ice cream, include the seeds from one vanilla bean pod in the blender.
• This ice cream is best served on the day it is made. But, you can freeze the leftovers in an airtight container. You may need to let it soften for 5-10 minutes before serving as this ice cream will freeze very hard.

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This recipe for Vitamix Ice Cream is so creamy and thick. You just need a few ingredients to make this homemade dairy-free vanilla ice cream with no churning.

• Total Time: 15 minutes
• Yield: 6 1x

Ingredients

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• 1/2 cup full-fat canned coconut milk
• 2 cups frozen coconut milk ice cubes (see notes)
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

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Instructions

1. In the base of your high-speed blender, combine the coconut milk, coconut milk ice cubes, sugar, and vanilla extract.
2. Turn the blender on low, and then gradually turn it up to high, using the tamper to push the ingredients into the blade.
3. You may need to stop and scrape down the sides of the blender.
4. Continue blending until the ice cream mixture is thick and creamy.
5. Serve immediately, or transfer to a freezer-safe container to freezer for 15 minutes to 2 hours to thicken.
6. If your ice cream freezes too hard, just let the container sit on the countertop for a few minutes before scooping.

Equipment

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Notes

1. To make frozen milk ice cubes, pour either whole milk or canned coconut milk into an ice cube tray. Freeze for 12 hours, or until solid. Remove the frozen milk ice cubes to a zip top bag. Measure out 2 cups of the cubes for this recipe. The total cooking time for this recipe does not include the prep to make the ice cubes or the time they need to freeze.
2. To make chocolate ice cream, add ¼ cup of unsweetened cocoa powder to the blender before blending.
3. To make vanilla bean ice cream, include the seeds from one vanilla bean pod in the blender.
4. This ice cream is best served on the day it is made. But, you can freeze the leftovers in an airtight container. You may need to let it soften for 5-10 minutes before serving as this ice cream will freeze very hard.

• Author: Carrie Forrest, MPH in Nutrition
• Prep Time: 10 minutes
• Cook Time: 5 minutes
• Category: Dessert
• Method: Blender
• Cuisine: American
• Diet: Vegan

Nutrition

• Serving Size:
• Calories: 193
• Sugar: 11.2 g
• Sodium: 10 mg
• Fat: 16.1 g
• Saturated Fat: 14.2 g
• Carbohydrates: 13.3 g
• Fiber: 0 g
• Protein: 1.5 g
• Cholesterol: 0 mg

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