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Lately I have been up to my eyeballs in avocados.
And I am not complaining. Although, I do think I have slight problem.
I can thank the grocery store, they fueled the problem,last week they sold avocados for only a dollar! One dollar for avocados is CHEAP for around here. Honestly, in one week I think I bought fifteen maybe even twenty avocados. Granted I think this was the week before Cinco de Mayo and I was shoving things like margarita guacamole down the throats of pretty much everyone who walked through the kitchen.
Ah, that was a good week.
So I’ll be the first to admit that I was weary of adding any fruit other than bananas into my chocolate and this fruit is not even sweet …and it’s green, but it is super creamy.
Here’s the deal. I absolutely love fruit. I love fruit so much that for the most part I do not like to trash it up with chocolate, or really anything for that matter. Sure I make exceptions. I mean blueberry muffins anyone? Or smoothies or strawberries and yogurt, or absolutely any banana and chocolate combo. And  maybe chocolate covered strawberries…
Ok, you’re right, that was all lot of exceptions, sometimes it just depends on the mood I am in. But for the most part, I really would just prefer to eat the strawberry and chocolate separately.
Up until about two years ago I actually said I thought avocados were gross. Yes, I said that. I think the texture threw me off or something. Look at me know, I can’t get enough of them.
Anyway, I don’t really view an avocado as a fruit, even though it technically is. To me fruits are sweet, fruits are something I would want to pick up and eat by the handful without adding anything to them. I would never eat an avocado without salt and I would also prefer a little pepper and maybe a squeeze of lime, if it was around, which it always is around here.
If you hate avocados, don’t think you’re gonna hate this.
I promise you can barely taste any avocado and at times, especially right out of the freezer you can’t taste it all. Just make sure the avocados you are using are very ripe and add a little more sweetener. The sweeter you make it, the less avocadowy tasting it is.
Plus, all the chocolate does a really nice job of masking any avocado and it is so creamy. It’s actually pretty amazing.
Ok now if you love soft serve ice cream, think dairy queen, then you are going to go crazy for this.
I mean yes, it is obviously a little different, but it in a really good way and it fulfils the craving for cold soft serve ice cream. Which by the way I think EVERY summer day needs to include.
Unless of course it is a mid summer July (ok mom, late June, whatever!) day in Mt. Hood Oregon and it is snowing. No, that day calls for a warm chocolate stuffed beignets.
Also this is the easiest ice cream I ever made.
No ice cream maker and no eggs. You do however need a food processor or a high-powered blender. I don’t have a blender, so food processor it was. Did I ever tell you guys how much I hate the food processor? I love it, but I also hate it!!
It’s my wort enemy to clean. So many parts!
The hardest part, other than cleaning the food processor of course, is remembering to put the can of coconut milk in the fridge the day before you want to make this. For me this was not a problem because ever since this coconut whipped cream I keep at least two cans of coconut milk in the fridge at ALL times. Yes, I am a freak, but this worked out extremely well!
You can eat this two ways. As soft serve, which you will need to still put in the freeze for 30 minutes or so to get the ice cream cold again or you can freeze it overnight and eat it like normal frozen ice cream. Both way are absolutely delicious, but we love the cold soft serve ice cream on a hot day (it was actually pretty sunny and warm here today).
Oh and one last plus of this ice cream? Bathing suit season is knocking at the door and this ice cream is it’s best friend!
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So obviously you need to make this. I mean your bathing suit needs a friend!
Oh my gosh. I have GOT to try this Tieghan!! And how perfect – I have a ton of avocados right now. I bet the texture is out of this WORLD!
The texture truly is amazing! It is different than regular ice cream, but in an awesome way!! Thanks Sally!
Oh and craving that smoothie you posted!!
I love avocados and I’m intrigued that you put it in ice cream.
Thanks Meagan!
I bet the avocados give it a great texture! Love this recipe!
The texture is amazing!! Thanks Gloria!
Oh My Avocado!! This looks yum.. nice pics..
Thank you Erika!
I love that there’s no ice cream maker involved in making this! I totally thought it was frosting at first and read the first half of the post wondering where the ice cream was….
Haha!! I guess it does look a little like frosting!! It’s ice cream though! Thanks Faith!
Pinning and making this tonight – but don’t tell my hubby! 🙂 He’ll never know it’s good for him!
ha!! Yes! Hope you love it Heather!!
Wow that sounds and looks incredible! Very creative 🙂
Happy Blogging!
Happy Valley Chow
Thank you!
Such a cute and healthy idea! LOVE these little cones.
Thank you so much Ashley!
Love the sound of avocado soft serve ice cream! I have been meaning to try using avocado in a chocolate dessert for a while now!
Thanks Kevin! I was really surprised how good it turned out!
Beautiful photos!
Thank you Jen!
One of my first blog posts in 2009 was for raw vegan chocolate ‘mousse’, i.e. avocado, agave, cocoa powder. It’s so creamy just like your ice cream! I love that they really look like ice cream cones!
Thank you!! They really do taste like ice cream too, it is awesome!
I’ve made pudding with avocados but not ice cream! Looks so creamy. I just found your avocado cake last night and now I have another avocado thing to pin! Thanks Tiegan!
Ya!! Thanks Mary!
I found you at a link party and just started following you. This is about the most amazing thing ever! Also, I’m really excited that you don’t need an ice cream maker for this because (sadly) I no longer have one. Thanks for sharing and I’m definitely pinning this.
Yay!! Thanks Caroline!! I am so glad you like the recipe and I hope when you try it you are as amazed as I was!!
I’ve made avocado chocolate pudding & I can’t wait to try this recipe. Your pics are stunning.
Thank you Beth! Hope you love it!
Wowwww… Gorgeous pictures.. looks tempting !!
Thank you so much Hari!