Vegan Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

With pumpkin season here and the never-ending pumpkin variations of different recipes, we decided to make something new, pumpkin ice cream... If you've never tried it before, don't worry, neither had we, it sounds pretty strange. But we decided to make it anyway regardless of our expectations and I can tell you that we were NOT disappointed. The pumpkin puree in the ice cream mixture gives it a unique flavour and texture, along with the warming aromas of the pumpkin spice. Like our other vegan ice cream recipes, peanut butter is a necessary ingredient that helps it achieve an almost identical texture to regular ice cream. When it's ready, this ice cream is best to eat after 2 - 3 hours of freezing, as it has a creamier texture as opposed to being left in the freezer overnight. If you do decide to freeze it overnight, you will have to let it defrost for 25 - 30 minutes. Without further ado, lets get on with our vegan pumpkin spice ice cream recipe! Perfect for hot autumn days, or as a side with pumpkin pie...

Happy Cooking!

The Food Fiesta Team

INGREDIENTS

• 1 cup of melted coconut oil

• 500ml of canned coconut cream

• 1/2 cup of honey (or maple syrup)

• 3 tbsp of peanut butter

• 1 cup of pumpkin puree

• 2 tsp of pumpkin spice

• 2 tsp of vanilla extract

• Handful of pecans for decorating

• 50g of melted chocolate or caramel sauce for decorating (or both)

METHOD

Add all the ingredients besides the toppings and mix together on a high speed for five minutes.

Add the mixture to a freezer-safe container (we use a glass dish). If you're using a loaf tin line it with cling film before you put the mixture in.

Cover the mixture with a lid or cling film and pop it into the freezer for an hour.

Remove from the freezer and decorate with the pecans and melted chocolate or caramel sauce (or both).

Place the ice cream back into the freezer for an additional 2 - 3 hours and it will be ready to serve! (The ice cream has the best consistency after this amount of time.)

If needed you can also leave the ice cream in the freezer overnight, it will just have to defrost for 25 - 30 minutes, but don't worry it won't be icy. Once defrosted it will be creamy and delicious and ready to serve, enjoy!

The ice cream should last for several months in an airtight container in the freezer, but lets be honest... It's not going to last that long.