Peaches are in high season here in Colorado and we are making the most of it. This week I made a gluten free (of course), fruit sweetened, dairy free, vegan Peach Almond Ice Cream.
To increase the peach factor, I diced up more fresh peaches and mooshed them into the ice cream after it came out of the ice cream maker.
This is another recipe that is a bit more complicated than most, however, I found it to be well worth the effort. As I ate this Peach Almond Ice Cream, I was pleasantly surprised that so few (and such healthy) ingredients, could taste so good.
Peach Almond Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup almonds, soaked overnight, discard soaking water
- 1 cup water
- 3-4 peaches
- 5 dates (remove pits)
- 4 drops stevia
- 4 drops vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
Instructions
- Place soaked almonds and water in vitamix
- Blend on highest setting until smooth, about 1 minute, add a bit more water if blending is a challenge
- Remove almond mixture from Vitamix and strain through a strainer bag, discarding solids
- Place almond mixture in rinsed out Vitamix container, blend in peaches and dates on highest setting until smooth
- Blend in stevia, vanilla and lemon juice
- Place mixture in ice cream maker and process according to instructions
Equipment
I hope you all enjoy this quick and easy, healthy frozen dessert recipe. I love that it meets the needs of of people on gluten-free and dairy-free diets. If you’re wondering how to make ice cream without an ice cream maker, see my quick and easy 2-Ingredient Banana Ice Cream recipe.
I decided to pair peaches with almonds since agriculturally speaking they are close cousins and have somewhat similar as well as complementary flavors.
I am busy having a lot of fun doing interviews and planning signings for my book, The Gluten-Free Almond Flour Cookbook, which is now out!
I just finished up a radio interview with the lovely Niki Guluchi of Page 2 Pantry, you can listen to the program below:
Brooke says
Elana, I owe you a world of thanks! Not only have you given my family many wonderful recipes to combat our gluten sensitivity and my daughter’s neurological disorder, you have introduced me to the world of “blogging”. Who knew there were so many beautiful and informative blogs out there??? I found you first last September when I “Googled” gluten free cupcakes. Since then, we’ve been baking your way. I received my cookbook yesterday. You’ve created a cookbook that we will treasure. Today, we are going to try the ice cream. I can never resist peaches during peach season.
Jen @ MaplenCornbread says
What a fabulous and unique recipe!! Looks so good!
naomi says
delicious! we’ll definitely try this one, and I’ll use the almond pulp in bread rather than discarding it. x x x
Rebecca says
Wow that looks great! Thanks for adding an almond ice cream because my son is allergic to coconut.
Mia says
Oh drool! This looks so delectable and especially with 100 degree California weather!
Karen says
This sounds delicious. I don’t think it will work for those of us without a vitamix though. I can’t seem to ever get nuts to grind fine enough with either the blender or food processor. Too bad, sounds and looks delicious….
Amy Green - Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free says
Have you tried nuts in the food processor after soaking them all night? I seem to be able to get them very smooth that way.
You might try using almond milk, but it will freeze much harder and needs arrowroot to help make it less icy.
Mindy says
Coffee grinders work great for grinding nuts into powder. I’ve also used coffee grinders to make my own powdered sugar from raw sugars. It can be annoying when you need a larger quantity but I haven’t found anything that gets them more smooth.
Alchemille says
This looks delicious!
How sweet would you say this ice cream is (I’m trying to determine if I should use less dates)?
Amy Green - Simply Sugar & Gluten-Free says
I don’t think it’s too sweet – 5 dates won’t add too much sweetness. The dates give a much milder sweetness than other alternative sweeteners.
Cheryl says
I just wanted to say I just received your book and LOVE it. I think you should make sure to let blog readers know that it isn’t just blog recipes in book form as I expected. Instead, there are a bunch of new recipes!!!
Meagan says
I would never have thought about peaches and almonds would be a good pair!
Cooking With Dia says
Great ice cream recipe. I love experimenting with vegan ice creams, and this one sounds great