This refreshing Mexican Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream recipe is a wonderful dessert for hot summer days.
With its warming spices, it’s also incredible when the first hints of autumn are in the air.
Mexican Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream
This vegan chocolate ice cream, made with a base of coconut milk spiked with warming spices –cinnamon, cayenne, and coffee is also perfect during the colder parts of the year.
Vegan Ice Cream Recipe
This rich recipe is a year-round ice cream social that I hope your family enjoys as much as ours does.
Mexican Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 2 cans full fat coconut milk, unsweetened, 13.5 ounce
- ¼ cup agave nectar or honey
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon, ground
- pinch celtic sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne (if you don’t want a super spicy ice cream then just use a pinch)
- 1 teaspoon organic decaf coffee beans, espresso grind
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a medium saucepan, heat coconut milk and honey to a boil
- Reduce to a simmer, then remove from heat
- Mix in chocolate, stirring constantly until chips are completely melted
- Cool mixture in pan on counter for 1 hour
- Stir in cinnamon, salt, cayenne, espresso, and vanilla until thoroughly combined
- Process according to the directions of your ice cream maker
- Serve
Equipment
How to Make: Mexican Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream
I love the simple 10-minute preparation of this vegan recipe. However, the star of the show is the ease of using an ice cream maker.
How to Make Ice Cream Without An Ice Cream Maker
Don’t have an ice cream maker. See my quick and easy 2-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream recipe.
Chocolate Salty Ice Cream
If you want to enhance the flavor of this chocolate vegan ice cream recipe, sprinkle some coarse grey Celtic sea salt on top just before serving.
Inspired By Simply Recipes
My Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream is based on one from Simply Recipes. However, that one uses heavy cream and eggs, while this is a vegan ice cream recipe.
Healthy Ice Cream Recipes
Fresh, nutritious ingredients make healthy ice cream a family-friendly dessert. Here are some of my other favorites:
Dairy Free Ice Cream
I love that this Mexican Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream recipe meets the needs of people following gluten and dairy-free diets one spoonful at a time.
Ice Cream Tastes Better From Scratch
Whether churning rich chocolate or creamy vegan vanilla ice cream recipes, they always taste better from scratch!
What flavor of ice cream inspires your taste buds?
This recipe for Mexican Chocolate Vegan Ice Cream is an oldie but goodie from the archives. I first shared it in 2010.
Monica says
Is the decaf espresso instant or is it the actual grounds? This sounds great.
Elana says
Monica, it’s the actual grounds.
Jamie G. Dougherty (JAMIE|LIVING) says
My family and I made this last weekend and it was delicious. We used maple syrup rather than agave and it worked beautifully. Thanks so much!
Elana says
You’re welcome Jamie!
Alta says
Love this vegan ice cream. I love coconut milk for ice cream – it’s so luscious! Mexican chocolate is so decadent – great recipe.
Tiffany says
This is making me drool openly. I am making this ASAP because I know that I’ll be dreaming of this ice cream tonight. Thank you soo much for sharing this.
Sarah says
Elana,
I made this ice cream yesterday and it was fantastic. The suggested amount of cayenne pepper is just enough to be present, but not so much that it overpowers the ice cream. The ice cream has so many layers of flavor and deliciousness. My family was very impressed.
MaryK says
I have this one also and it works great. The only thing I don’t like about it is that its very noisy.
KellyBelly says
I love seeing the vegan recipes.
veggie wedgie says
These ice cream scoops look delicious! I love their shape :)
Claire says
THIS WAS AMAZING!!! The BEST chocolate ice cream I’ve ever had! I omitted the cayenne, since I don’t like spicy with chocolate, but it was still just as delicious! Thank you Elana for this yummy recipe!
carrie @ gingerlemongirl.com says
I LOVE chocolate & cinnamon in ice-cream! I can’t wait to try this Elana! The picture is absolutely beautiful!