Not a single craving for ice cream came knocking this winter (bizarre!), so I did not break out the ice cream machine, or even purchase a pint of ice cream from the grocer. But, folks, the ice cream machine is officially back in action! The desire for ice cream began about a month ago, when I wanted to make ___ ice cream (can’t say; it might still be coming), but couldn’t find the main ingredient. I tried to make ice cream last weekend, but forgot half of the machine in 
I do love the Vietnamese avocado shakes so, so much. And when I was in
Yes, it tastes like avocado – but with sugar and cream. If you've ever ventured into the realm of non-traditional ice cream flavors, you already know that anything tastes spectacular mixed with sugar and cream, then frozen.
The sour cream adds a tangy note that's not present in the Vietnamese avocado shakes. If I were to make it again I might skip the sour cream, and just sub in more avocado. Just a thought; still yummy, though.
There’s no egg custard base to cook; just throw the six ingredients in the blender, and then in the ice cream machine. Painfully simple.
Hee hee! The avocado-green blender really is avocado-green.
Avocado Ice Cream
Adapted from The Perfect Scoop by David Lebovitz
Makes 1 quart
3 ripe avocados, pits removed and flesh cut into chunks
¾ cup sugar
1 cup fat free sour cream
½ cup heavy cream
1 tablespoon lime juice
pinch of salt
- Put avocado chunks and the remaining ingredients into a blender, and blend until smooth.
- Pour blended ingredients into an ice cream machine, and churn until frozen.
- Store in freezer.
11 comments:
Have you ever tried to make hummingbird cake? especially a lower fat version?
What a great idea! I'm loving just imagining the texture of this - Beautiful.
mmmm, that looks goooood. And I love that the ice cream and blender are the same color! hahaha!
I never heard of avocado ice cream. Right off it doesn't sound good, but after reading your post I am going to try to get my girlfriend chiff0nade to make some.
About the only thing she makes since she moved into my trailer house is pasta dishes (which is why I weigh 437 pounds), and this ice cream would be a real treat.
I love avocados (Chiffy gets them down at the Whole Foods store where she is well known).
If there was an accessible vegan version of that in my life, I'd frequently pass out with delight. I just know it.
Amazing job! I'm stoked for the ____ ingredient!
what an interesting flavour! my dad would love this, being the avocado-sucker that he is.
Jess - Avocado is so fatty and creamy, I bet avocado, soy milk, sugar, salt, and lime would make a fine vegan ice cream.
I love avocado milkshakes, so I would love this ice cream too!
I think this recipe is begging for a splash of tequila. You know, to complete the decadence.
Mmmmm, I love avocado ice cream. All my friends think I am weird when I make it. I usually just add whole milk and sugar and lemon juce to mine, and its still plenty creamy! Yumyumyum, I gotta make some soon now...
Avocado ice cream sounds good.
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