CHOCOLATE VEGAN NICE CREAM

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This easy, dairy-free ice cream ('nice cream') recipe calls for just a handful of simple ingredients and can be dressed up however you like to create your favorite version chock-full of chocolate flavor!

Provided by Mackenzie Schieck

Categories Everyday Cooking Vegetarian Protein Tofu

Time 10m

Yield 1

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 ripe banana
1 cup ice cubes
3 ounces extra-firm tofu, pressed to remove water
⅓ cup cacao powder
¼ cup raw cashews
2 Medjool dates, pitted
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 teaspoon soy milk, or more as needed

Steps:

Place cashews in a bowl and cover with water. Soak for 1 to 3 hours. Drain.
Combine soaked cashews, banana, ice cubes, tofu, cacao powder, dates, vanilla extract, and 1 teaspoon soy milk in a blender. Process until smooth. Add an additional teaspoon of soy milk only if needed, in order to keep the mixture as thick as possible.
Pour into a bowl to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 598 calories, Carbohydrate 64.5 g, Fat 31.3 g, Fiber 15.6 g, Protein 17.8 g, SaturatedFat 10.8 g, Sodium 237.4 mg, Sugar 28.3 g