Dessert for 8

Salted Caramel Coconut Ice Cream

Name: Salted Caramel Coconut Ice Cream
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups raw cashews; 1 cans (15 oz) full-fat coconut milk; 3 tbsp melted coconut oil; 1/2 cup maple syrup or agave nectar; 1 tsp pure vanilla extract; 1 pinch sea salt; 14 whole dates; 1/2 tsp sea salt; 2 tbsp warm water (optional); 1 tbsp bourbon (optional)

$8.20for 460 minServes 8

Cashews and coconut milk blend with dates and maple syrup, then freeze into a salted caramel-style dessert.

Photo: minimalistbaker.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Nuts and seeds, 6.75 oz$0.70/oz typical	6.75 oz	$4.72Typical price
	Coconut milk, 15 oz$0.14/oz typical	15 oz	$2.10Typical price
	Dried fruit and raisins, 14 oz$0.45/oz typical	14 oz	$6.30Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$16.40

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Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrupCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSalt and pepperWine, beer and spirits

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60 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
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Typical price

$2.05 per serving$8.20 for 4

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups raw cashews
1 cans (15 oz) full-fat coconut milk
3 tbsp melted coconut oil
1/2 cup maple syrup or agave nectar
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1 pinch sea salt
14 whole dates
1/2 tsp sea salt
2 tbsp warm water (optional)
1 tbsp bourbon (optional)

Steps

Cover the cashews with water and soak them for 10 minutes.
Drain the cashews and blend them with coconut milk, coconut oil, maple syrup, vanilla, and one pinch of salt until smooth.
Blend the dates, the remaining salt, and warm water until a thick caramel forms.
Pour the ice cream base into a shallow 9-by-13-inch pan and swirl in the date caramel.
Freeze for 35 minutes, stirring once after 20 minutes, until scoopable.