Greens & Sprouts Gluten Free Melt
Perfectly ripe peaches are amazing and they can be quickly turned into a creamy, vegan peach ice cream in a matter of minutes. Minutes, you say? Yes, minutes and it’s really good. So good that guests whom I served this to never knew, nor guessed that it was vegan… and they asked for seconds.
With so much ice cream out there now, you’ve really got to look at ingredients because some are loaded with more ingredients than you can pronounce and sometimes contain gluten or eggs. I can’t stress enough that you must seek out a “gluten free” label, look at the ingredients list, and possibly call the company (or at least check their website) before grabbing a pint off the shelf at the store.
Gluten can be used to thicken ice cream and eggs (if you’re sensitive to them as I am) may be added to certain brands that make a type of ice cream traditionally made in Italy called gelato. Even if you’re friend makes you ice cream, ask about the ingredients because you could be very surprised (even paleo ice creams, which can sometimes call for eggs).
Vegan Peach Ice Cream (GF, DF, Paleo Option)
Due to the amount of junk that can be added to ice cream and how expensive it can also be, I thought I’d look into making my own. About 8 years ago, I purchased an ice cream maker before I knew that I was sensitive to dairy and made some truly incredible gelato. Once I learned of my food sensitivities, that went out the window.
Luckily, a friend began telling me how wonderful her Vitamix was and that if I were able to get one with a variable speed dial (which I highly recommend paying extra for), I could make a soft serve type ice cream from many different types of fruit. Bananas were the easiest to start with and I’ve certainly made some really great ice creams from them, peaches take the cake for the second best fruit I’ve found to use.
If you don’t have a Vitamix (with the variable speed knob) with a tamper, you can make this in a food processor. Here’s a great step-by-step explanation on how to do so.
Much lower in sugar, additive-free and quick to make, vegan peach ice cream is a total treat! Plus, you can make a bunch to then store in single serving containers in the freezer and pull them out when you’re looking for something sweet. I’ll typically make four servings at a time and do this so that I have this homemade ice cream on hand for the next week or so.
The Best Peaches to Buy
Seasonally appropriate food is always tastes the best and, when picked locally, it should be higher in nutrients because it was ripened on the vine/tree no too long before it ended up on your plate. Peaches are not in season all year long. May through September is when they are best to purchase, however you can always buy frozen peach slices in the freezer aisle at the grocery store (make sure that no sugar was added).
When picking out your peaches, try to find ones that aren’t bruised and don’t have any moldy spots. A ripe peach should have a bit of give when you gently press into it’s flesh. If they are all hard, allow your peaches to sit out of the refrigerator for a few days and then you should be good to go.
While I don’t buy everything organic, peaches are one of the fruits along with berries that I generally buy organic because they are so high on the EWG’s Dirty Dozen list. Peaches conventionally grown are typically loaded with pesticides that you cannot merely wash off. They exist in the flesh and for that reason, it’s best to buy these organic whenever possible (assuming your budget allows for this).
Once you’ve got your peaches home, you’ll want to wash them, slice them open, remove the pit and then cut them into slices. From here, you’ll need to freeze the slices because this recipe doesn’t work with fresh peach. If you’ve never frozen peaches before, here’s how to do it (don’t worry, it’s easy!).
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| Vegan Peach Ice Cream (GF, DF, Paleo option) |
| Naturally creamy, few ingredients and absolutely perfect on a hot summer's night. Enjoy this vegan peach ice cream that only takes minutes to make! |
Vegan Peach Ice Cream (GF, DF, Paleo option)
| Naturally creamy, few ingredients and absolutely perfect on a hot summer's night. Enjoy this vegan peach ice cream that only takes minutes to make! |
| Servings | Prep Time | Cook Time |
| 1serving | 3minutes | 2minutes |
| Servings | Prep Time |
| 1serving | 3minutes |
| Cook Time |
| 2minutes |
Ingredients
- 1.5 cup frozen peaches
- 1/2 cup Liquid of your choice I use unsweetened almond or cashew milk from So Delicious, but to make this paleo, you can use water.
- 1 dash sea salt
- 2 or 3 dashes Pumpkin pie spice
- 1 splash Non alcoholic vanilla extract You can also use a few dashes of Vanilla bean powder
- 4 drops Vanilla or Vanilla Cream liquid stevia This is optional and can be added at the end if your peaches aren't sweet enough. I prefer Sweetleaf or NuNaturals brands.
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Instructions
- Add everything to your blender and then add the lid with the center piece removed.
- Turn the variable speed knob down as low as your machine will allow before switching it on and insert the long plastic tamper (you must have this in order to use your blender) through the opening.
- With one hand on the tamper, use your other hand to switch on the blender. Push the fruit using the tamper into the blades and work quickly because the longer the blender is running, the more melted the ice cream will be.
- If the mixture isn't getting creamy, turn the blender off, add a Tbsp or two more liquid and then blend again.
- Within a minute or so, the ice cream should be done. Remove it and plate it or use small plastic containers to create individualized servings that can be stored in your freezer.
- Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
You can easily make larger batches at the same time. Adjust the liquid as necessary to get the correct creamy consistency. If the ice cream gets too soft, place it in the freezer for a bit until it's more firm.
After freezing additional servings, allow them to sit out for a few minutes before eating so that they can soften up.
Oh my goodness I cannot wait to try this one! I’m heading to the food coop tomorrow to get some organic frozen peaches 🙂 Thanks for another great recipe!
My husband is going to love this! Thanks!