Dairy-Free Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

Alice Currah



I love everything about Thanksgiving Day. From spending time with friends and family to eating a turkey dinner knowing there is a slice of sweet potato pie at the end of the meal. Thanksgiving has always been a time for me to reflect on many ways my family and I are blessed from good health to having a warm bed to sleep in at night. I know this expression of gratitude sounds cliché and it is. But, I also know it’s the truth.

When I fondly think back to the many Thanksgivings I’ve shared with loved ones who are no longer with us, there is a split moment when I feel slightly emotional –a feeling of longing for wanting things they way they used to be. However, any sadness I feel does not compare to the joy of being surrounded by the people I love the most, especially my children.

Today is a day to pause and reflect why we are thankful. It is a day to look at life not by what we don’t have but to see the beauty in what we do. This is a life lesson I want my children to hold on to even when circumstances may deem otherwise.

With so much feasting today, I thought it would be fun to share a recipe for pumpkin ice cream. One of my most fond memories of my father as a child was when he would take my sisters and I to the ice cream shop. I would always order pumpkin spice ice cream because I knew it was a seasonal flavor. If your children like pumpkin pie, they are going to love pumpkin ice cream.

To your family from ours, Happy Thanksgiving.

*Do not be tempted to make this with low-fat or non-fat coconut milk- otherwise the ice cream will be icy.

Recipe: Dairy-Free Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream

  • Prep Time: 5 min(s)
  • Cook Time: 30 min(s)

One quart dairy-free/vegan pumpkin spice ice cream.

Ingredients

  • One 13.5 ounces can coconut milk (do not use skim or low-fat)
  • 1 1/2 cups unsweetened canned pumpkin puree
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ginger powder
  • 1/4 teaspoon cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

  1. Whisk all the ingredients in a large bowl until well mixed and smooth. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm.
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  • Gabrielle

    What a lovely post, Alice. I, too, often long for lost loved ones and the way things used to be. Thank you for reminding me to experience the joy of all that I have now. Happy Thanksgiving!

    • Alice Currah

      Happy Thanksgiving Gabrielle!

  • http://www.thescramble.com Aviva Goldfarb

    This combination of ingredients looks fantastic! Makes me wish we owned an ice cream maker.

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