It might not be summer everywhere yet, but here in Texas, it’s hot. Lately our weekend afternoons have consisted of long sweaty walks followed by sweet frozen treats.
This ice cream has been our treat-of-choice over the past few weeks – mainly because when you experiment with new recipes, you make a lot of versions. And thus, a lot of ice cream. It’s not a bad problem to have.
This recipe is a 2-parter, you can stop at the ice cream, or go a step further and make it into a milkshake. Instead of our regular coconut base, we did a nutty version using raw cashews, peanut butter and Almond Breeze. The bourbon adds a nice rich flavor that doesn’t actually taste boozy (although you could add more bourbon to your milkshake if you want). If alcohol isn’t your thing, we found that a bit of apple cider vinegar created a similar balanced flavor.
This one is a little equipment heavy, as you need a vitamix-type-blender and also an ice cream maker. (I have to be honest, I’m not into extra gadgets but we get tons of use out of both of these items). And while this recipe might not be light on the calories, it is light on the number of ingredients. So if you have all of the above, this will be a snap to make and a fun summer treat!
vegan peanut butter bourbon milkshake
- 2 cups raw cashews, soaked overnight
- 1¾ cups Original Almond Breeze Almond Milk
- ¼ cup peanut butter
- ¾ cup cane sugar
- 2-3 tablespoons bourbon (or 2 T apple cider vinegar)
- 2 scoops of ice cream
- chocolate sauce (store bought)
- ½-1 cup Original Almond Breeze Almond Milk
- optional - a shot of bourbon if you want a spiked drink
- Drain your soaked cashews and rinse them. In a highspeed blender (a vitamix or similar), blend the cashews, almond milk, peanut butter, cane sugar and bourbon until fully pureed. If necessary to get your blade turning, add up to ¼ cup more almond milk.
- Churn in an ice cream maker, following the manufactures directions.
- Once it's done churning, transfer to a container and freeze for 1-3 hours, allowing it to firm up.
- Scoop ice cream into glasses, add chocolate sauce and more almond milk. Use a spoon to stir until it's creamy. (or blend your milkshake in a blender if you want).
I have this ice cream maker.
Half pint milk bottles from here.
Ice cream recipe loosely inspired by veganbaking.net
I’m not going to get started on ice cream. But I love your idea of using bourbon in a smoothie, so I’ve come up with my own smoothie recipe that doesn’t require ice cream. It will make a great snack, and give me a way to use up that bottle of Jim Beam that’s stuck in a corner of our pantry. Thank you for a wonderful idea.
I made my version today, and it is wonderful. My husband was going to have something else for his snack, but when he realized what I was making, he wanted one, too. He also enjoyed it. So thank you again.
This sounds like summer perfection to me!
Oh my goodness, yes please!
Yum, this looks amazing! But I gotta know… what is the name of that nail polish!? Such a great color.
Ha – it’s the Ulta generic brand (Ulta Professional), the color is called Cabana Coral.
This looks heavenly! Your photography is fantastic! 🙂
I’ve never thought about putting bourbon with peanut butter, but now I’m super excited to do so!
Holy macaroni! This milkshake looks beyond scrumptious! I don’t mind how many calories it contains…I know I MUST try this recipe this weekend. 🙂
xoxox
PS: the pictures are sooo beautiful! *sigh*
SO in love with all of you glassware! And obviously I’m a huge milkshake fan too 🙂
xx Katie
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Your photos are damn amazing! LOVE! I also love this kick ass vegan recipe! YUMMMMM!
Oh. My. God. I’m coming over . . . . now.
This looks amazing – which is why I mentioned you as one of my favourite food bloggers in an intevriew i recently did. Check it out here: http://www.bond-appetit.com/rebecca-thexton/
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I am bourbon obsessed with my baking right now. This will definitely be a win around here. Lovely!
Lovely milkshake!! Seems so healthy! And it looks absolutely stunning!
Hi, I thought I would let you know that I mentioned your blog over on mine today, in case you wanted to check it out.
http://www.thevegantaff.blogspot.co.uk/
Now this is a special ice cream and milkshake. Love the bourbon idea!
This sounds SO delicious! As soon as we find our ice cream maker (oops) this is definitely happening (most likely w/ the ACV). Thanks for sharing!
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