This No-Churn Vegan Pumpkin Pecan Ice Cream - all you need is bowl! It's also plant-based and completely banana-free. Enjoy the pure pumpkin and pecan flavors!
Two things make a good ice cream: texture and flavor. Without hours of churning in an ice cream machine, you have to make sure your no-churn ice cream has plenty of both.
Texture. For the perfect texture we need something creamy. I started with a base of non-dairy milk. But on it's own, non-dairy milk isn't super creamy. So I added pecan butter (you could use any nut butter, but since this is Pumpkin Pecan ice cream it just makes sense to use pecan butter). Adding a thick nut butter to the milk gives a creamy, luscious texture.
Flavor. The pecan butter is really the star of this show, because it isn't just helping the texture, it's also creating a deliciously rich flavor. Fat = flavor, and nut butter has quite a bit of fat. Pumpkin and maple syrup add depth and sweetness to the flavor, but the fat from the nut butter is what really brings out the rich flavor.
After you nail the texture and flavor, all you have to do is mix and freeze.
Step 1. Add the non-dairy milk, pecan butter, pumpkin, maple syrup, pumpkin pie spice, and salt to a bowl or blender. Mix or blend until smooth.
Step 2. Transfer to a freezer-safe container. Freeze for 30 minutes or until the mixture is semi-solid.
Step 3. Stir in the pecans. Then freeze for an additional 1-2 hours, or overnight.
Step 4. When ready to eat, let the ice cream thaw several minutes before scooping. Top with extra pecans and enjoy!
Toast 2 cups of pecans at 350 for 5-10 minutes until fragrant. Add them to a food processor and blend until smooth.
I recommend subbing the pecans and pecan butter for sunflower seeds and sunflower seed butter. Though this will change the flavor.
This ice cream will freeze solid in the freezer. Before scooping, allow the ice cream to thaw at room temperature for 5 minutes.
Store in the freezer in a plastic bag or other freezer-safe container.
Thank you God for delicious desserts like this ice cream. Help us to enjoy this treat. Amen.
Love this ice cream? I've got a few other delicious ice cream recipes for you to try next:
And, if you like some bananas in your ice cream, check out these flavors:
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This No-Churn Vegan Pumpkin Pecan Ice Cream - all you need is bowl! It's also plant-based and completely banana-free. Enjoy the pure pumpkin and pecan flavors!
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