This Vanilla Bean & Pistachio Ice Cream is so creamy and delicious. It only take minutes to make in the Vitamix & you can sub out the raw honey to make it vegan-friendly.
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Ingredients
- 6-8 cup Medjool dates (pitted and soaked)
- 1/4 cup handful of pistachios (shelled and husks removed)
- 1/2 banana (peeled)
- 1 vanilla bean scraped or tsp vanilla essence
- 2 Tbsp raw honey
- 3-4 cups of ice
Caramel Sauce (optional)
- 10-12 Medjool dates (pitted)
- 3/4 cup water
- pinch of pink rock salt
- 1 vanilla bean scraped
Method
- Put all the ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select speed 1, turn the machine on and quickly increase to the highest speed.
- Use tamper to effectively press the ingredients into the blades if required whilst processing.
- Blend for 35-40 seconds or until desired consistency is reached.
- Stop the machine and serve.
Caramel Sauce
- Put all the ingredients into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure the lid.
- Select speed 1, turn the machine on and quickly increase to the highest speed.
- Use the tamper to effectively press the ingredients into the blades whilst processing.
- Blend until smooth creamy consistency
- Drizzle on the inside of your ice-cream cone or your ice-cream bowl, fill with ice-cream and then garnish with roughly chopped pistachio’s to add a little texture!
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Equipment
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Makes
0.5L - 1L
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Serves
4
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Overall
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This was the best non diary icecream. Amazing ingredients…..who would have thought. You simply have to make this!!!!! Highly recommended!!!!
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So glad you like is Sara! It really is delicious! Happy Blending!