National Chocolate Ice Cream Day: 15 Dairy-Free Recipes!

It’s getting hot outside! What’s more refreshing than ice cream? Everyone loves ice cream and rather than buying dairy-filled ice cream from a truck or spending lots of money on a small cup of ice cream from a fancy shop, why not try making your own? We put together 15 delicious, dairy-free chocolate ice cream recipes from the Food Monster App that you must try this summer!

1. Chocolate Ice Cream With Almonds, Cacao Nibs and Black Sea Salt 

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This Chocolate Ice Cream With Almonds, Cacao Nibs and Black Sea Salt by Julia Winnicki is decadent, sophisticated and insanely delicious, and yet it is vegan, gluten-free and refined sugar-free.

2. Chocolate Ice Cream 

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This Chocolate Ice Cream by Julia Winnicki is very chocolatey, so if you are a chocolate lover, this dessert is definitely for you. The recipe uses raw organic cacao powder for this ice cream because of its amazing health benefits. Raw cacao has over 40 times the antioxidants of blueberries, is the highest plant-based source of iron, full of magnesium for a healthy heart and brain, has more calcium than cow’s milk, and is a natural mood elevator and anti-depressant.

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3. Chocolate Coconut Popsicles 

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These Chocolate Coconut Popsicles by Taryn Fitz-Gerald are a quick, simple and delicious treat for those hot summer days. Perfect for kiddies, and totally healthy. Sweetened with natural sugars as well as dairy free and vegan!

4. Cookie Dough Magnum 

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While salted caramel is all yummy and nice – cookie dough is just next level deliciousness! Now imagine a creamy vanilla ice cream core, surrounded by a soft cookie dough layer, topped with a light chocolate shell – if your mouth is not watering by now, just look at the photo of this Cookie Dough Magnum by Kirsten Kaminski again – it’s kind of self-explanatory!

5. Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake 

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Looking for homemade dairy- and egg-free ice cream alternatives that don’t involve bananas or an ice-cream maker? You are in luck! For those who feel a pang of nostalgia when you hear the words “Neapolitan ice cream,” you’re also in luck! This Neapolitan Ice Cream Cake by Marissa Alvarsson combines the classic Neapolitan flavor trio of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla along with all-natural flavors, plant-based creaminess and contemporary visual appeal. And it’s surprisingly easy to put together. Of course, it is much lower in sugar than the freezer staple of many a suburban home of the 1980s too. Great to prep and make in advance of a celebration, it’s a pretty party treat.

6. Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cupcakes 

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These Chocolate Peanut Butter Ice Cream Cupcakes by Emma D’Alessandro are free of white flour, refined sugar and dairy, but they’re still incredibly decadent.

7. Raw Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cakes 

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These individual Hot Fudge Peanut Butter Cup Ice Cream Cakes by Medha Swaminathan are completely raw, gluten-free, sugar-free! Made with only a handful of all-natural ingredients, these summer treats are both delicious and guilt-free. Creamy peanut butter banana ice cream sits on a grain-free chocolate crust and it’s all topped with a rich peanut butter hot fudge. These cakes are so good, you won’t want to share — good thing it’s single-serve.

8. 3-Ingredient Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream 

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This rich, Chocolate Hazelnut Ice Cream by Jodi Burke is so easy to make! It’s made from bananas with no sugar added, making it the perfect pre-workout snack … but you can eat it anytime, even for breakfast. Sprinkle on some raw cacao nibs for crunch and a dollop of coconut or cashew whipped cream to turn it into a raw ice cream sundae!

9. Raw Raspberry and Chocolate Ice Cream 

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Ice cream pints tend to be those last-minute, indulgent purchases made when browsing the aisles of 711 for a little too long. While this is admittedly an easy solution to your ice cream craving, there’s nothing quite as satisfying as enjoying a bowl of ice cream you made yourself! Clémence Moulaert‘s recipe for this Raw Raspberry and Chocolate Ice Cream is so easy and quick, we guarantee you’ll think twice about buying ice cream when you can just make it! This ice cream is raw, tart, sweet, and creamy, so buy some ice cream cones and scoop yourself some deliciousness!

10. Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

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Cashews and coconut cream give this Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream by Kirsten Kaminski its super smooth, creamy texture that will disprove all myths that non-dairy ice cream is too icy. The classic combo of cherries and chocolate is made even better because this recipe uses fresh cherries and indulgent dark chocolate chunks.

11. Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Pops

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Who doesn’t love chocolate and cherries together? Especially when they are mixed with coconut milk ice cream and drizzled with a dark chocolate shell. These creamy, dreamy Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream Pops by Melissa Huggins are the perfect snack for warmer days and parties. If you have any leftover chocolate drizzle, save it for more ice cream!

12. Chocolate Ice Cream 

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This Chocolate Ice Cream by Katrina Nixon is very versatile. You can make it into ice cream, ice pops or chocolate mousse. Easy peasy and so good!

13. Raw Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches 

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These Raw Mint Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches by Lera Krasovskaya are truly divine! Sweetened avocado-banana ice cream sits atop a chocolatey base of raisins and Brazil nuts, then both layers are then coated with melted chocolate. You can choose to leave it as a top layer or, if you’re a true chocolate lover, you can coat the entire sandwich in chocolate.

14. Raw Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches 

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Don’t treat yourself to just any ice cream sandwich! Treat yourself to one of these Raw Chocolate Ice Cream Sandwiches by Felicity! Not only is it chocolatey and delicious, but it also contains the energy boost you need to get through your day (or at least, to get you to your next ice cream sandwich bite)! It’s nothing short of amazing, between the rich, chewy crust and the dense coconut ice cream on the inside.

15. 4-Ingredient Neapolitan ‘Nice’ Cream 

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Swirls of bright pinks, creamy vanilla, and earthy chocolate– we have to admit, this 4-Ingredient Neapolitan ‘Nice’ Cream by Zoe and Mia Lau is almost too pretty to eat! The surprising bursts of fruitiness from the strawberry paired with the chocolate and banana-vanilla give the perfect balance of sweetness and tartness. Satisfy your inner child by eating all the ice cream you want for breakfast, lunch, or dinner, and not feel guilty at all!

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