This creamy 3 ingredient Coconut Ice Cream is made easy with the help of an ice cream maker.
In keeping with the almost summer like weather we are having here in sunny Cailforn-eye-A, I made ice cream today. I came across this recipe some time ago and have made it more times than I care to admit (it’s for the boys…really) and it has become everyone’s favorite around here.
My Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker
has turned out to be one of the best small appliances I’ve purchased. I got it during the summer not even realizing how much I would continue to use it through the fall and winter months. I L-O-V-E it!
Do you remember the old style ice cream makers? You needed tons of ice and all that coarse salt, what a pain and what a mess. I used it a few times and then up it went, into the upper regions of my cabinets to collect dust.The new ice cream makers are a huge leap ahead of those old machines. Making ice cream is quick and easy. Such an important and necessary advancement in technology.
This ice cream consists of only 3 ingredients – whole milk, heavy cream, and cream of coconut.
Cream of Coconut is the key ingredient that adds both the sweetness and flavor to this ice cream. You can normally find it in the liquor section of your grocery store, somewhere near the rum, since it is also used to make pina coladas and other yummy foo-foo drinks. Sometimes it comes in a can but my store is now carrying it in this 21 ounce container. We are NOT talking about coconut milk here. That is an entirely different thing and you will not be happy with the result if you get them confused. Trust me. Okay, let’s make ice cream!
With a hand mixer, combine the whole milk and the cream of coconut.
Pour in the heavy cream and give it a stir to combine.
Pour it in to your freezing cold ice cream maker.
Turn it on and let it go for about 25 minutes…that’s it! So easy.
I found these little containers at Smart and Final. They are just like the containers restaurants use if you order soup to go and they work perfectly for packaging up and freezing ice cream. I like to make it ahead and freeze for at least a couple of hours or overnight before serving.
I toasted some sweetened, flaked coconut for a garnish. To toast flaked coconut, just place it on a baking sheet and bake at 300 for about 15 minutes.
The sweet and crunchy, toasted coconut over the creamy coco-nutty ice cream is a perfect combination. Add in some hot fudge and berries and you have a beautiful and extremely tasty dessert.
Enjoy!
Coconut Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup whole milk
- 14 ounces cream of coconut, ( 1 3/4 cups)
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
- Optional garnishes: toasted sweetened flaked coconut, hot fudge, berries
Instructions
- Using a hand mixer, combine the milk and cream of coconut in a medium sized bowl. Stir in heavy cream.
- Pour mixture into the container of an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Note: To toast flaked coconut, place it on a baking sheet and bake at 300 degrees for 15 minutes or until light golden brown.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated using generic ingredients, and is an estimate not a guarantee. For more accurate results, please refer to the labels on your ingredients at home.
Adapted from Allrecipes
A yummer!!!! I love coconut ice-cream! I made an Almond Joy ice cream last summer! I was in coconut heaven! I love my ice cream maker too…one of THE best inventions! Great post and pics! =)
Almond Joy ice cream sounds amazing Lillian!
what other ingredient did you use for the almond job. Just almond and the coconut ice cream. I tasted a almond joy coconut ice cream in Cary NC which knock my socks off. I been looking for a recipe ever since. I have the heavy cream waiting in my Frig. LOL
I knew I have to get ice cream maker.. 🙂 Your icecream sounds so easy and looks very delicious!
Ice cream is so totally my weakness…I’ll have to try this! Considering I’ve used my ice cream maker fewer than 5 times since receiving it 7 years ago…it’s time to put it to use! Thank you!
This recipe looks amazing – and your pictures smothered in hot fudge help 😀
I am not too keen on coconut in my desserts but in ice cream, anything goes! Can’t wait to try it sometime!!
You have a wonderful blog 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Oh my god, I need to make this and fried banana, then… I don’t have to pay for the dessert at Thai or Vietnamese restaurant, and I can eat a lot at home… I hope I can find this Coco real. Is it common in regular supermarket?
Hi Nami. Yes, cream of coconut should be available in most grocery stores. Look in the liquor section. Many times in comes in a can and any brand will do. It would be perfect with fried banana!
It doesn’t get any better than this…..I adore coconut.
Drools all over the place. I have to find the coconut squeeze bottle. I’d probably be found sitting on the couch with it doing what kids do with spray cheese. This looks fantastic and I must try it.
It’s been unseasonably warm here in Georgia as well! I’ve been wearing t-shirts and eating all kinds of summer treats!
Wish I had an ice cream making machine.ummm
I have the same ice cream maker and I love it–so easy to use! My husband loves coconut so I will definitely be making this soon!
It’s a little dangerous to know that you can have ice cream in front of you in 25 minutes isn’t it?
I’m jealous. Of your ice cream and your weather! 🙂
It’s just not right but we are loving it!
Oh, oh, ooooh. Excuse me wile I slobber.
Coconut is my absolute favorite – nothing beats it! I’m serious! Not even chocolate. This looks amazing, especially with the toasted flakes on top 🙂 How I wish I had an ice cream maker!