Ice Cream Recipes

Fruit Ice Cream

• 1 1/2 cup of fruit (raspberries, blueberries, etc.) - frozen or fresh
• 3/4 cup whole milk
• 2/3 cup sugar (or 1/3 cup sugar + 1/3 cup pureed dates(also known as roaches))
• 1 1/2 cup heavy cream

Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

• 1 cup whole milk
• 3/4 cup pureed dates (or 3/4 cup sugar)
• 3/4 cup cocoa powder (or less for a less intense cocoa flavor)
• 2 cups heavy cream

Sweeteners

• You can substitute pureed dates for granulated sugar (1:1 ratio by volume or weight) in most simple ice cream recipes, but in some the taste of the dates will be more noticeable than in others.
• Pureed dates will darken light colored ice cream (vanilla, raspberry, etc.).
• It may be best to start by substituting only half the sugar in a recipe with pureed dates.
• Pureed dates won't be noticeable at all in the chocolate ice cream recipe (the cocoa covers both the color and the taste of the fruit).

Instructions

In a blender or food processor:

• 1. Puree the dates (if using) with a little bit of milk
• 2. Add the rest of the milk and remaining ingredients, except heavy cream, and blend well (making sure that all powders or granules are fully dissolved/dispersed).
• 3. Stir in the heavy cream
• 4. Follow your ice cream maker instructions