Vegan Mom Yas

This icecream is quite rich and full of chocolatey goodness. It's hard not to just eat it out of the blender. Feel free to be creative with the flavors and add in anything you like (like peanut butter, strawberry, mint, cinnamon, etc.). This will be a favorite... I promise! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -1 cup date paste (or 16 pitted medjool dates) -1/4 cup raw cocoa/carob powder -400mL coconut milk (any milk) Directions: 1. Blend all the ingredients together until combined 2. Pour the mix into an ice cube tray and freeze 3. Once frozen, blend the cubes again until a creamy icecream works

This nicecream was devoured in minutes! A take on combining the flavors of carrot cake and ice cream and I must say... a definite success! The boys and I ate this concoction and found myself heading to the blender to whip up another batch! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -5-6 frozen bananas -A dash of carrot juice/milk/water (to help blender) -3 tablespoons peanut butter (any nut /seed butter) -1/2 cup carrot pulp/shredded carrots -2-3 pitted dates (sweetener of choice) -Optional additions: cinnamon, cocoa nibs, raisins, shredded coconut... Directions: Blend all the ingredients together until well combined, pulsing in the carrot pulp and dates in towards the end (and any other additions you desire)

A delicious combination of frozen and warm all summed up into one dessert! The caramelized bananas are such a treat and a wonderful addition to the icecream, reminding me of a fried banana dessert from a Japanese restaurant. I promise that this bowl of nicecream will not disappoint! You will need: -4-5 frozen bananas -4-5 pitted dates -1-2 sliced bananas -1/2 tablespoon coconut oil -1 teaspoon coconut sugar -Any other toppings of choice Directions: 1. Blend the frozen bananas and dates together until creamy (adding a splash of liquid if needed) 2. Pan fry the sliced bananas with the coconut oil and coconut sugar and top it over your nicecream bowl!

When it's time for summer... it's time for icecream sandwiches! These treats can be made with any flavor combination you would like. The recipe is using a plain banana nicecream flavor but feel free to create other flavors like chocolate, mint chocolate chip, berry, peanut butter... and the list goes on! Yield: 3 icecream sandwiches You will need: Nicecream: -2-3 frozen bananas -Any flavour additions you would like! Sandwhich: -1 cup dates -3/4 cup peanut butter (any butter) -Any other additional ingredients you would like in your sandwich dough Directions: 1. Make the nicecream by blending everything in your blender and set aside in your freezer 2. Make the dough by mixing everything together in the food processor until it forms a dough 3. Roll out each sandwich and flatten to resemble a cookie 4. Sandwich enough nicecream between each cookie and enjoy!

A simple bowl of nicecream is sometimes all anyone needs. I love the addition of pulsing in dates at the end of blending to give a nice chewy caramel texture throughout each bite. You can try this nicecream in 2 variations, with or without the cocoa, either way... you will not be disappointed! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -4-5 frozen bananas  -4-5 pitted dates -1-2 tablespoons carob/cocoa powder -Toppings of choice Directions: Blend everything together until creamy (adding a splash of liquid if needed) and top with your favorite toppings (I topped mine with raw cookie dough).

Another guilt-free and creamy icecream creation using coconut milk instead of bananas! This was such a delicious creation and I will definitely be making it again with other nut/seed butters. I especially enjoyed an additional topping of frozen strawberries that have been thawed out to give it a peanut butter and jam flavor profile. Yum! Yield: 1 serving You will need: -1 1/2 cup canned full-fat coconut milk -1/2 cup coconut milk/milk of choice -1/4 cup date paste -1/2 cup peanut butter -1/4 cup chocolate chips/cocoa nibs Directions: 1. Blend the milks and date paste together, pour into ice cube trays and freeze 2. Once frozen, blend the ice cubes to create a creamy icecream 3. Swirl in the creamy peanut butter with the cocoa nibs 4. Eat as is as soft serve or place back in the freezer to firm up *You can add the peanut butter to the coconut milk before freezing as well, to make it more of a peanut butter icecream instead of used as a toppong *You can pulse in the cocoa...